[RWC2019][Pool A] Round 1 - Ireland vs. Scotland (22/09/2019)

[TommiG88]

Wouldn't trust him to make a piece of toast without burning the house down but yeah he's great.

Someone holds a grudge for 2 years ago in Paris.

 

[g6mcg]

Ugh. Scotland living up to their worst.

 

[big ginger 8]

Who's Scotland's defensive coach? Their spacing is shocking.

 

[Leinster Fan]

That Scottish turnover has a lot to thank for the offside line being ignored.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Jordan "Jackal" Larmour

 

[ncurd]

they aren't really slowing down Ireland at the breakdown .

This is why some sides hate playing against Barnes he actually officiates the breakdown extremely well (sometimes to deteriment to the offside line) so trying to slow down the breakdown illegally actually becomes very hard.

People then complain that he officiates it too hard.

 

[g6mcg]

Who's Scotland's defensive coach? They're spacing is shocking.

Think it's still Matt Taylor. Wonder what a decent coach could do

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Do Scotland just not have a defence coach??

 

[Reiser99]

At least we know Best's throwing is up to its usual standard. All is right in the world.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Someone holds a grudge for 2 years ago in Paris.

Most of NZ still has a grudge from 12 years ago.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

We're not playing great here. Lots of unforced errors, Scotland made it very easy so far.

 

[CymruRygbi]

Someone holds a grudge for 2 years ago in Paris.

I actually forgot he refereed that - makes me realise he's even worse than I thought.

Most of NZ still has a grudge from 12 years ago.

Basically every country other than England as a grudge against him, which says a lot.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ireland showing Scotland what defence is, there
Beautiful read/decision making

 

[big ginger 8]

Stockdale showing what difference half a second makes.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Hogg getting smashed up, love to see it.

 

[Reiser99]

Scotland trying to be clever in attack, but Ireland are just all over it. Scotland need to change tactics quickly.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Was that Stockdale rushing up and it then not leading to a try?

 

[Every Time Ref]

Ireland showing Scotland what defence is, there
Beautiful read/decision making

Yep great defence. The timing on the wraparound was just slightly off too, which made it possible. That's the trouble with Scotland's style of play, it needs to be perfect execution and you just can't realistically expect that all the time

Edit:

Stockdale showing what difference half a second makes.

My point exactly, lose half a second with a slightly off move, a good defence takes that chance

 

[bushytop]

All Scotland need at halftime is for Russell to have a pop at Gregor about the game plan and then go out and play the opposite to what the coach thought would work.

16 points in Japan is chump-change compared to 30-odd at twickers... simples .

Edit. In all seriousness though, Watson looks gonners... devastating for Scotland.

 

[Reiser99]

Ouch, one of Scotland's decent forwards and there aren't many of those.