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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2019 Six Nations] Scotland vs Ireland (09/02/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 930902" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>I think Ireland's loss will not have a positive effect on them. I dont think it'll spur them on. The 6N has gone. They are ex-champions with only elimination in pool A at the hands of Japan to look forward to for 2019. Last year or the year before I'd have fancied Scotland for this in the circumstances, but not now as:</p><p></p><p> - Townsend is going is strange directions. I don't know who he'll pick at 12. </p><p>- Seymour and Huw were almost world class at times in the past 18 montha, now they are more subdued. Kinghorn is blossoming though which is a bonus for a side starved of options at wing.</p><p>- Laidlaw does not play to the strengths of the Scottish backs (although he has been adapting well and quickening his pace). Scotland should be trying to play at light speed with Horne or Price at 9 to defeat a team with a stronger pack and well marshalled defence.</p><p>- Italy were pretty abject last week. Scotland might not come into this battle hardened.</p><p></p><p>Jamie Ritchie and Stuart Hogg have both been quoted saying things that you'd think should be beaten out of them by media training. Nothing wrong with youthful exuberance, but it feels like the Scots can be motivational speakers for the opposition half the time. The media in contrast is being pretty measured up here, anticipating the Irish backlash that I dont think we will see.</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking something like Ireland by 10, but Schmidt not gambling on the BP Ireland need to realistically stay in the tournament.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 930902, member: 74121"] I think Ireland's loss will not have a positive effect on them. I dont think it'll spur them on. The 6N has gone. They are ex-champions with only elimination in pool A at the hands of Japan to look forward to for 2019. Last year or the year before I'd have fancied Scotland for this in the circumstances, but not now as: - Townsend is going is strange directions. I don't know who he'll pick at 12. - Seymour and Huw were almost world class at times in the past 18 montha, now they are more subdued. Kinghorn is blossoming though which is a bonus for a side starved of options at wing. - Laidlaw does not play to the strengths of the Scottish backs (although he has been adapting well and quickening his pace). Scotland should be trying to play at light speed with Horne or Price at 9 to defeat a team with a stronger pack and well marshalled defence. - Italy were pretty abject last week. Scotland might not come into this battle hardened. Jamie Ritchie and Stuart Hogg have both been quoted saying things that you'd think should be beaten out of them by media training. Nothing wrong with youthful exuberance, but it feels like the Scots can be motivational speakers for the opposition half the time. The media in contrast is being pretty measured up here, anticipating the Irish backlash that I dont think we will see. I'm thinking something like Ireland by 10, but Schmidt not gambling on the BP Ireland need to realistically stay in the tournament. [/QUOTE]
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