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

[Which Tyler]

So when do people start saying HIA removals ruin contests so should have a free replacement like those 20 minute red cards?

Never
Because you do have a free replacement for the duration of the HIA

 

[Which Tyler]

I'm wondering if he's more neck than head

Head on head contact can very easily lead to whiplash.
TBH and IMO whiplash is an underecognised component of concussion treatment - at shitty amateur level at least (activate partially addresses this, unknown to most players, coaches and even physios)

 

[Rinkadink]

Oh, I don't agree with it. Just like I don't agree with 20 minute reds.

 

[AlRums]

Ireland now blocking the kick en masse

 

[Rinkadink]

Ireland now blocking the kick en masse

Only now?

 

[Which Tyler]

Ireland now blocking the kick en masse

Well, the ref has explicitly told them that he doesn't know that the law had changed, so yeah, keep doing it.

As ever, cheating is the oldest tradition in rugby, and probably the single most important skill.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Bundee and POM not going well. Try aside, Bundee wasn't wonderful last week either.

 

[AlRums]

Should have been yellow if he's consistent

 

[TRF_Olyy]

So dumb from Aki there

He's leaking big time too, can't tell if there's vaseline on his head trying to stop it or if his hair looks like because it's bleeding so heavily
Bit weird they've not forced him off - would've thought the independent match doctor could request blood as well as HIAs

 

[big ginger 8]

Prendergast has some boot on him.

 

[Jimbo]

Oh, I don't agree with it. Just like I don't agree with 20 minute reds.

I quite like 20 minute reds, think it should go away to resolving cards determining games, I'd also like to see red cards cause bigger financial impacts to those that get them, which increase each time, of course there needs to be more consistency for that is to be the case.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

And then POM gets two turnovers (one not awarded). He's been doing this to me as long as night has followed day.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Scotland's kicking game is dire

 

[TopTen2003]

Scotland have done just about everything wrong, Ireland just mincing them in contact and breakdown.

 

[big ginger 8]

Ireland now blocking the kick en masse

Yes but not in the way you meant it,

 

[Which Tyler]

Not sure if I'd say Porter went early, or White dummied there

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Impossible for Russell to get a concussion because there's just a solitary moth fluttering around inside his skull

 

[TommiG88]

I wouldn't be surprised if Ireland put 50 on Scotland now

 

[Which Tyler]

Suspect that he passed the HIA, but then something was spotted on video review that made it an auto-fail

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Impossible for Russell to get a concussion because there's just a solitary moth fluttering around inside his skull

The light was turned on in his head and now the moth is distracted.