Scotland v Ireland

[Tim]

Had already passed it, so penalty.

[sparky]

Still a great attack chance for Scotland. They've started the 2nd half well.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in Scotland v Ireland:

Be like Jordan not giving it to Clarke....

George Bridge would have passed that...

[Bones]

Ireland right on the line, don't release and drag the player over the line. How is that not a yellow card? Close to a penalty try

[sparky]

Scotland go for the posts again.

[sparky]

Kick good. Scotland 11 Ireland 17.

[sparky]

Ireland have gone to sleep here.

[Tim]

Scotland needed to go for tries. Penalties were not enough given Ireland's attacking ability and the deficit.

[sparky]

James Lowe scores for his adopted country.

[Tim]

Never forget that Hansen selected shithouse players like Bridge and Reece ahead of Lowe.

[sparky]

Scotland 11 Ireland 24.

[sparky]

All a bit rudderless from Scotland. They are really missing Finn Russell.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim said in Scotland v Ireland:

Never forget that Hansen selected shithouse players like Bridge and Reece ahead of Lowe.

Nah, Foster was in the coaching set up. He's to blame innit?

[sparky]

Floodgates have opened. Ireland in again.

[sparky]

Jack Conan with the try. Contest over.

[akan004]

Gibson-Park is brilliant. A better halfback than Dupont.

[sparky]

Young fella hooks the kick.

Scotland 11 Ireland 29.

[sparky]

@akan004 said in Scotland v Ireland:

Gibson-Park is brilliant. A better halfback than Dupont.

I wouldn't swap either for Cam Roigard though.

[Bones]

@Tim said in Scotland v Ireland:

Never forget that Hansen selected shithouse players like Bridge and Reece ahead of Lowe.

Can't help but feel if we had Lowe, we'd be moaning about how slow he is.

The very frustrating thing watching Ireland, is just how much their game plan plays into the players skill base.

We have some booming punters in our backline, that are never even considered to clear.

We have some brilliant midfield runners, that are only ever asked to take out tacklers.

We have powerhouse wingers, that are only ever offered an inside ball if we're going backwards.

Etc

[Bones]

@akan004 said in Scotland v Ireland:

Gibson-Park is brilliant. A better halfback than Dupont.

That's the other one I forgot to mention. We'd be moaning about how slow his long ball is, instead of getting him to use his brilliant decision making and movement to unlock the inside channels.