Scotland v England

[Olyy]

Looks like kicking is the order of the day today...

 

[Bernard]

Nice start from scotland for now

 

[Rocket Singh]

Some of those kicks will be penalties...


Scotland 3 - England 0

EDIT: ...while some will be utterly crap such as Wilko's cross kick and Dan Park's kick to touch not finding touch...

 

[Olyy]

Decent attacking work by England then, just Wilkinsons silly double-miss-pass ended it

Also, Tim Payne CANNOT tackle. At that lineout, when the ball went over the top of the jumpers, the Scottish SH caught it, and Payne just half-heartedly leant vaguely towards him, and let him run past

 

[Rocket Singh]

Oh would you look at that. Another kick!

Very rare in this day and age.

Scotland 3 - 3 England.

 

[Olyy]

Wilkinson going off? Took a knock then. Ah, no, staying on for the time being

6-3.

 

[Rocket Singh]

Well England do have Toby Flood which would probably mean that England & Scotland break the world record for fielding the worlds lightest back lines in Test Match rugby.

EDIT: Seriously, Johnnie Beattie could probably carry England & Scotland's backs from 9 through to 15 in an iron man tournament.


Further EDIT: Jesus....well nobody said this was gonna be France vs New Zealand circa 1999.

 

[Olyy]

If Hartley doesn't get carded for that he'll be lucky

EDIT: Yup, he got lucky. Penalty didn't even get reversed



I'm not rating the Scots as a crowd.
In the Ireland/Wales game, the crowd were silent during kicks, and just generally good. The Jocks have been booing during kicks, and were jeering when Wilkinson was down injured.

 

[Rocket Singh]

Oh god. Hartley put those fists away you fool...

 

[Olyy]

Third time lucky for Dan Parks dropgoals,

HT:
9 - 6


It's a good job Scotland aren't too good at finishing, because they've been in our 22 a fair bit

 

[Rocket Singh]

And so the first half ends at 9 - 6.


I think Robbie Deans must be watching this wondering why he brought a pair of budgies (i.e. swimming thong) to an Edinburgh winter hurricane last season.

Rugby quote of the month:

"If I was the referee, I'd say to both props 'if you can't keep this scrum up, you're both going off to the bin and we'll get people on who can - we haven't all come here to see you dig for victory'."

 

[stivessheep]

Dont ya just love the way the english commentators always put england down :mellow: HT gg all to play for

 

[Olyy]

England need to bring on Mullan to get rid of Payne, and Foden/Flood to inject some life into the backs
Deacons not actually had a bad game, though would love to see Lawes get a decent run out in the second half


Penalty from the kick off:
9 - 9



EDIT: Wilkinsons down injured again. Really should bring Flood on now, even if Wilkinson gets back up
Double Edit: Flood's on now


Scottish crowd being ****s again: Cheering Wilkinson being injured

 

[Olyy]

England more threatening as soon as Flood comes on, and now Foden on as well - Cracking

 

[Meh]

Too much booing but twas perhaps to be expected.

Come on Scotland

 

[Rocket Singh]

Suddenly, as if by magic Toby Flood makes it all better again.

And on comes Foden. This time with enough minutes on the clock to make an impact.

 

[Olyy]

We've got noone to bring on for Monye have we? The only other back on the bench is Youngs

 

[MunsterMan]

Nasty clash, hope both players are okay.

Rocket Singh, are you the artist formerly known as Prestwick?

 

[Rocket Singh]

......might be.

 

[Jockstap]

I'd say youngs is cacking himself, is he marking Lamont?