[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 1: Scotland vs. Ireland (04/02/2017)

[munstermuffin]

Easy to say from the sofa I know, but seems so obvious that Ireland need to go wide - Scottish defence looking a lot shakier out there

Don't get me wrong not slating Heaslip. He's having fine game. My point is more yeah we have to vary it up.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Easy to say from the sofa I know, but seems so obvious that Ireland need to go wide - Scottish defence looking a lot shakier out there

Murray and Jackson are too slow to earn it right now. Breakdown not helping.

 

[munstermuffin]

I may slam Rob at times but my god he's playing well but saved us there

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Zebo looked like he was treading water there.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Great 1st half

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I would've thought zebo was quicker than Seymour but he was pulling away on that kick chase

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Seymour is rapid

 

[Every Time Ref]

Murray and Jackson are too slow to earn it right now. Breakdown not helping.

To some extent, but I think "earn the right" is a bit of a truism sometimes; you can still just go 2 long passes and just make that wide channel the first point of attack, you know? Vary it up, like MM said

 

[Reiser99]

I felt Laidlaw cost Scotland a fourth try there, he was so slow. You're 21-8 up, you've been strong in attack. QUICK BALL!

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Well that was a turn up for the books: a decent start to the six nations. Game on for the 2nd half.

 

[munstermuffin]

Murray and Jackson are too slow to earn it right now. Breakdown not helping.

Agreed. We miss a dog on floor. VDF needed but all 3 lads in backrow are doing fine too. Lineout is scary. We don't have options Toner is being watched and he's on his own. Disappointed with Henderson. He's passed 16 times and ran 3.
But being fair credit to Scots

 

[munstermuffin]

I would've thought zebo was quicker than Seymour but he was pulling away on that kick chase

But Zebo was checked on way too. And Seymour is fast too in fairness

 

[Bada-Bing!]

POM missed as a third option in the lineout, as POC said on BBC commentary.

 

[TheSaffycen]

Scotland have never lost a game when 13 points up in the 6 nations. Winning all 39 games.
At half time.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Watson has made 16 tackles in that half.

So pleased I picked him in my fantasy team ATM.

 

[Peat]

Agreed. We miss a dog on floor. VDF needed but all 3 lads in backrow are doing fine too. Lineout is scary. We don't have options Toner is being watched and he's on his own. Disappointed with Henderson. He's passed 16 times and ran 3.
But being fair credit to Scots

Yes because that's Henderson's idea :lol:

Irish attack looks like a return to the bad old days of 2015/16 where it kept trying to attack back and across the pitch without ever establishing front foot ball from the forwards. There need to be some big flat runners straight off of Murray. Or actually go all the way wide. Don't attack a set defence in midfield.

 

[munstermuffin]

POM missed as a third option in the lineout, as POC said on BBC commentary.

We don't even have 2nd option. Also POM is 1 of best defensive lineout operators. But look he's injured. Nothing Schmidt can do about that. But we need to up tempo

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

One day you're not only beating but outplaying the ABs and the next your getting beat by a scrumless Scotland, go figure.

Ireland's got everything they need to turn this around.

 

[McTallshort]

according to Keith Wood the scottish defense is down to Ireland poor running?

 

[Every Time Ref]

So what do Ireland change at half time?

Hard to say tactically, it seems as much a focus / attitude thing as much as anything. Maybe a few more up and unders, play to their strengths. Personally I'd look to attack that wide channel earlier, but I don't see Ireland doing that.