[2025 Six Nations] Scotland vs Ireland - 09/02/25

[Which Tyler]

"Be the best at everything that requires no talent" is a hard line tbf

Goes back a lot further than POM.
"Popularised" by Peter Ebden I think (different "sport"), and I have a feeling he stole it from Steve Davis

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Scotland should be upset about that maul call.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Another year another year of unfulfilled promise from the Scots. Will get up for the England game but it's time that came back too.

Scotland have struck me as a poor man's Ireland for years they're good but Ireland are pretty much better across the 23's. They don't seem to have a point of difference to trouble them whenever they play.

Mike Tyson's quote "everyone has a plan until they're punched in the face" comes to mind. Essentially this fixture for most of the last 8 years.

 

[McTallshort]

Typical English exceptionalism over it's historical subjugated territories.

Yeah

 

[AlRums]

Finally noticed the Irishman on the wrong side. Only taken him 70+ minutes.

 

[Duct Tape]

Ref is a farce

You've certainly entered Rugby Forum with a bang. Well done. Don't keep us guessing what you're thinking.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

I really hate Oceania refereeing. You have to intentionally break the law four times before they do anything. They confuse good flow with low penalty count.

 

[IT157]

Finally noticed the Irishman on the wrong side. Only taken him 79+ minutes.

Have you ever watched a game where you thought Scotland got the rub of the green?

 

[g6mcg]

Comeback's on lads

 

[Wasps92]

I'm going to say it. I think England will beat Scotland comfortably in 2 weeks.

 

[BrokenWing]

Goes back a lot further than POM.
"Popularised" by Peter Ebden I think (different "sport"), and I have a feeling he stole it from Steve Davis

Which is odd considering the only tangible advantage in snooker is being good at snooker.

 

[Gavin]

Finally noticed the Irishman on the wrong side. Only taken him 70+ minutes.

Would you like some salt with your Sunday dinner?

 

[AlRums]

I'm going to say it. I think England will beat Scotland comfortably in 2 weeks.

If you get this ref then yes

 

[TommiG88]

Have you ever watched a game where you thought Scotland got the rub of the green?

The answer is no, and he's never watched a game where England haven't got the rub of the green

 

[g6mcg]

Ireland completely dominated the breakdown and Scotland have kept playing into that by playing wide rather than kicking or keeping it tight.

Ireland have a much better squad but the repeated failure to adapt our game against them is damning on Townsend.

Referee was fine and bending the rules as far as you can is a key skill. Ireland adapted well to his slightly weird turnover interpretation, we didn't.

 

[big ginger 8]

2 wins, 2 bonus points and only 1 billion of the Apple money on referee bribes. Good block.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Glad that's over

 

[AlRums]

Ireland deserved to win, Scotland losing 2 key players, Russell and Graham, in the first quarter was a killer blow.

The very inexperienced ref really was poor, he referreed two standards.

 

[Groundhog]

I only saw the last 20. Seems like it was very comfortable for us though. Will have to watch it back properly, but the commentators seem to think we didn't really reach 100%

 

[AlRums]

The answer is no, and he's never watched a game where England haven't got the rub of the green

Coming from the English moaning about referees when they lose, this is epic.