Wee-Bey Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Excellent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 When was the last time England won a Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham? Or anywhere for that matter? Pretty embarrassing tbh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiblue Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Need to beat Wales now... cmon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy Blonde Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Means nothing if we can’t pump Wales next weekend. It’s time to start building on these performances. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Swing low, sweet chariot England cannot beat Scotland at home Swing low, sweet chariot They can't beat them away from home too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 English and Welsh people unhappy? You love to see it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Golden God said: English and Welsh people unhappy? You love to see it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Exhausting watching rugby. I thought we'd blown it at 20-12 and was convinced Fagerson had twatted the opportunity by feeding Duhan too early. Scotland playing 15 man rugby, though? I could get used to that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 That first Van Der Merwe try was the rugby equivalent of Maradona’s mazy v England in the 86 World Cup. Absolutely stunning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 By my count Duhan beat 8 men for his two tries - unreal player. Bonus point win away in England without playing particularly well and 2 of your most important players missing? Win against Wales and who knows from there. Get it done GT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I see Rees Zammit is probably out which is good as he is the one Wales player who has caused us big problems and basically won the game for them a couple of years back. Brace is the ref - could be worse (hi Karl Dickson) and at least he knows the players. Wales will try to turn it into a shitfest and milk scrum penalties off up and under knock ons. I didn’t see much from them as an attacking unit today so expect peak All Black levels of performance from them on Saturday. That and Dan Biggar diving / waving imaginary cards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Bodie said: I haven't seen it back, but at the time I thought it looked forward. Be fucking glorious if it was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 What's pleasing is we went toe to toe with them all game long. Attack was on point. Townsend wasn't happy with aspects of the performance. Discipline and defence in the 1st half was the concern for me. However we still produced a huge team effort to win at a tough away venue which is the main thing. I noticed that England played with an aggressive attack close to our defence line. That shows Steve Borthwick's tactics as being far less conservative than Eddie Jones. It'll be hopeless if we don't back this up next weekend. Wales's issues are deeper than just their national team. However they looked like an ageing team with poor organisation. AWJ looks finished imo. We have to be merciless next weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 That last penalty is hilarious when you watch it back. The ref standing there, watching it, desperately hoping it wasn't a penalty for what felt like ages as about three Scotland players are screaming at him to the point Horne is actually slapping the player over the ball on the back. He really, really did not want to give it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 If there was a forward pass in the buildup to our last try, it was no more forward than the one in the buildup to their second. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I actually didn't think we played brilliantly in all honesty. Defence was a bit ropey, missed a lot of first tackles and England were making easy meters too often, but Duhan, Steyn, Jones and Sione were such a threat throughout. Scotland will need to defend better though against the good teams. I think Russell was getting a bit of stick, but I actually thought the English were so focused on him that it opened up gaps and he found them. He's a very brave player, he doesn't give a f**k if he gets smashed as long as he gets the ball away. Wasn't the usual bag of tricks but I think he was instrumental in the win, far more than he'll be given credit for. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: Delighted to see Marcus Smith get left looking every bit the wee w**k he is on that winning try btw Can I surprise you and say that I quite like Marcus Smith? Albeit, and I know this could be a controversial statement, I have a soft spot for Quins. 33 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: If there was a forward pass in the buildup to our last try, it was no more forward than the one in the buildup to their second. I think there may have been two forward passes. I think that Finn's may have been slightly forward albeit it could reasonably be argued that it was flat. Matt Fagerson's, however, appeared to be uproariously forward. Glorious. The English were also gurning about Turner blocking Farrell when Duhan scored his wonder try. Also glorious. Nevertheless, excellent game. Jones and Tuipulotu are a truly lovely pairing. Edited February 4, 2023 by Allan Jacobsen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirlingblue Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I know Townsend has detractors and there have been up and downs in his tenure.....but his record in the Calcutta Cup is pretty good. Difficult to see the next coach having a record anywhere near as good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Good win.....but lets see what haplens when we play a decent international team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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