Scotland v Australia 2021

[Billy Tell]

That Australian 7 looks like he’s been plucked out of the 80s. Stubbies, a singlet and jandals (thongs…) to complete the look.

[Billy Tell]

That was a sensational tackle from JOc

[sparky]

Commentators saying this is Poitre's last international. What a shame, not!

[Billy Tell]

@sparky said in Scotland v Australia 2021:

Commentators saying this is Poitre's last international. What a shame, not!

I heard he has a book deal.

[sparky]

Scotland get a 2nd. 12-10 with 20 to go.

[sparky]

O'connor kicks a penalty. 12-13 with 15 to go. Really good game.

[sparky]

Aussie scrum fold like wet paper again. Scotland with the penalty. Russell kicks it. The lead changes hands again. 15-13 with 12 to go.

[MiketheSnow]

Good result for Scotland

[Victor Meldrew]

Mistake-strewn game with dreadful refereeing - par for the course for Poitre

Never forgiven him for his appalling refereeing in the Boks/AB game at Eden Park when he sent Bismark Du Plessis off twice.

[sparky]

Finished 15-13. Good Scottish defence.

[MajorRage]

Poite was ok today with letting it flow but he did make a few mistakes, which pretty much so all went Scotland’s way.

Really enjoyed it tho, Scotland backline is a joy to watch.

[MN5]

@sparky said in Scotland v Australia 2021:

Scots defence parts like the Red Sea. Aussie in.

Bill Mclaren used to refer to it as ‘the opposition finding more space than in the gobi desert’

I think he’d be pleased with three wins in a row vs Australia.

[MN5]

@majorrage said in Scotland v Australia 2021:

Poite was ok today with letting it flow but he did make a few mistakes, which pretty much so all went Scotland’s way.

> Really enjoyed it tho, Scotland backline is a joy to watch.

There’s a sentence I never thought I’d see written down in my lifetime

[Tordah]

Watching the last 20 minutes and the highlights only, it looked like an entertaining test match. The no try ruling because of the Alaalatoa cleanout seemed harsh to me, would annoy me as a Wallaby supporter.

[NTA]

@tordah However those same highlights in YouTube show just how we are our own worst enemies at times. The paisami cleanout past the ball. JOC missing an easy penalty first up. Our scrum buckling when it looked pretty good all year.

Not sure how the first Scots try wasn't called obstruction though.

[NTA]

And it was a shit cleanout by Alaalatoa, too - zero effect. Get there and retain your balance, eyes up, to protect the ball.

[ACT Crusader]

@nta yeah no real pressure on him too with the Scottish player already off his feet and no other defender rushing in.

In the annoying voice of Sean Maloney “a famous victory for the Scots” 😉

[Crucial]

@nta said in Scotland v Australia 2021:

And it was a shit cleanout by Alaalatoa, too - zero effect. Get there and retain your balance, eyes up, to protect the ball.

Tough call only in that many refs have let this 'style' of play go for years. No attempt to be doing anything at the tackle except insert a body in there and go to ground. It's not a clear out. It's no different to tackling a player on the ground. You are actually only meant to bind onto a player on their feet anyway.
In my opinion it is a penalty anyway (should be at almost every ruck) but the arm to the head was just extra clumsiness.

IMO the reason this is never ruled on is that WR want to encourage players to the tackle area to create space elsewhere but then want quick contests for the ball to keep play moving.

[NTA]

@crucial having not seen the game - was it a call from an AR or the TMO or something?

Because they weren't doing their fucking job on the Scots first try if they were watching that closely.

[NTA]

Anyway, fuck it. On to England - the expectations for the tour were a bit lower with Kerevi and Quade gone, but we're now firm underdogs at Twickers.