6N 2022

[Deleted member 15344]

England are doing a lot of good work but missing a cutting edge and Scotland comfortable in defence. And then clinical going forward - England need to get some fluency going
edit - some interesting rule changes as well

 

[Carlwm]

As expected. We got a pasting. Hats off to Ireland, they played well.

 

[BrianM]

Scotland a mile off it, England haven't had to play well so far to lead this game.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Just a touch stupid from Cowan Dickie that

 

[Imurg]

1 minute to score a try and win the game and England wandering around like its a Sunday afternoon stroll...
A bit of urgency Lads....please....

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Strange that Jones hasn’t used the bench enough - Youngs hasn’t been great and Randall should have come on , Nowell earlier as well

Think the ref bottled that a little at the end there with the penalty at the scrum

But Scotland got it right at the right time

 

[Captainron]

Brilliant.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Bad luck to a plucky English side.
Good to see them making a decent game out of it.

 

[BrianM]

Strange that Jones hasn’t used the bench enough - Youngs hasn’t been great and Randall should have come on , Nowell earlier as well

Think the ref bottled that a little at the end there with the penalty at the scrum

But Scotland got it right at the right time

The referee never bottled anything, It wasn't a penalty at the scrum.
Cowan Dickie was just a reaction, just a split second decision, easy to criticise after the event.
Standard not great but really exciting game.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The referee never bottled anything, It wasn't a penalty at the scrum.
Cowan Dickie was just a reaction, just a split second decision, easy to criticise after the event.
Standard not great but really exciting game.

That was a penalty at the scrum - he kept resetting and warning for the players going down and then they went down again , it was a penalty earlier in the game and should have been there and then the player ( as you can see in the video ) coming off his feet at the end as well to steal the ball.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1490034087679205377

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I watched the game in a pub, couldn't hear the commentary. Was there a reason England weren't awarded a penalty at the end when Scotland kept collapsing the scrum? It was at least 4 on the trot, could have been 5.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Bad luck to a plucky English side.
Good to see them making a decent game out of it.

And a ref missing neck rolls...

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I watched the game in a pub, couldn't hear the commentary. Was there a reason England weren't awarded a penalty at the end when Scotland kept collapsing the scrum? It was at least 4 on the trot, could have been 5.

Yes, Scotland were at home....as was the ref probably

 

[pokerjoke]

England were dominating the game until Smith was replaced.
I blame Jones

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Yes, Scotland were at home....as was the ref probably

Ha ha. Probably. I don't know rugby well enough but normally when you keep repeating the same offence it's a penalty. In particular there was only one team benefitting from that and that is normally picked up on.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

England were dominating the game until Smith was replaced.
I blame Jones

Wouldn't disagree. Ireland looked a good side too. Going to be a wide open comp this year

 

[ColchesterFC]

Wouldn't disagree. Ireland looked a good side too. Going to be a wide open comp this year

I'm not convinced it is. Can only see Ireland or France winning it. If I had to pick now I'd go for France as their two away games are Scotland and England. Ireland are away to England and France. Can see the France v Ireland game next Saturday being the decider for the championship.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm not convinced it is. Can only see Ireland or France winning it. If I had to pick now I'd go for France as their two away games are Scotland and England. Ireland are away to England and France. Can see the France v Ireland game next Saturday being the decider for the championship.

There is no doubt that it’s between Ireland and France - Ireland imo are just a touch stronger with a bit more expirence

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'm not convinced it is. Can only see Ireland or France winning it. If I had to pick now I'd go for France as their two away games are Scotland and England. Ireland are away to England and France. Can see the France v Ireland game next Saturday being the decider for the championship.

I can see the French chucking in one of their unpredictable performances and while Ireland looked dominant against Wales (missing their own key players) and I can see England bringing a big performance and nicking it. England will need something and isn't that 4 defeats from the last 6 for Jones?

 

[Carlwm]

Wouldn't disagree. Ireland looked a good side too. Going to be a wide open comp this year

Hard to judge Ireland because Wales had such a shocker. I would imagine the Irish were only playing at about 80% though. Having said that, I don't think they'll get another referee quite as clueless at scrum time as Jaco Peyper. They infringed constantly but somehow got the decision each time. In other games, I would hope they'd get refereed properly. This isn't sour grapes. Ireland could have put their Sevens team out and won yesterday.