Snobot Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: 3 absolutely cracking games. The All Blacks looked scary - they can just suddenly up the intensity and pace, and very few can live with it. I'm still not convinced by having the best 10 in the world at 15, which means Ben Smith isn't even on the pitch! Hard to argue when they keep winning though. I'd imagine most of us on this thread are old enough to remember them picking the best full back in the world at centre in 1999, and that didn't really work for them... Never mind ‘99, I’m old enough to remember 1987, the robot Grant Fox and their mental pack with Shelford etc. I also fondly remember this in 91 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, Snobot said: Never mind ‘99, I’m old enough to remember 1987, the robot Grant Fox and their mental pack with Shelford etc. I also fondly remember this in 91 I’m no rugby union expert, but having flattened the Kiwi, doesn’t Hastings then proceed to simply toss the ball to an All Black? That’s just shit, isn’t it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Fair point. He should have just run past them all and scored a try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Snobot said: Fair point. He should have just run past them all and scored a try. Shouldn’t he have laid it off behind him for a team-mate coming up behind his run? Pretty sure I saw players do this in the game today. They take the hit, go to ground, reach behind them and lay the ball out as a team-mate comes up to recycle it. As I say, I’m no rugby union expert, but it seems a bit pish to have that first Kiwi bounce off you, only for you to turn around two seconds later and toss it straight to an All Black. Edited September 21, 2019 by pozbaird 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 It was a fleeting and enjoyable moment when a Scottish 15 sat an All Black prop (who always played the hard man card) on his pants 28 years ago. Nothing more, nothing less. I quite enjoyed it in isolation, like I enjoyed many other moments over the years despite our general shite-ness in the years since then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 It was a fleeting and enjoyable moment when a Scottish 15 sat an All Black prop (who always played the hard man card) on his pants 28 years ago. Nothing more, nothing less. I quite enjoyed it in isolation, like I enjoyed many other moments over the years despite our general shite-ness in the years since then.I have some fond memories of at least two well worked line outs during the Frank Hadden years, personally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Snobot said: It was a fleeting and enjoyable moment when a Scottish 15 sat an All Black prop (who always played the hard man card) on his pants 28 years ago. Nothing more, nothing less. I quite enjoyed it in isolation, like I enjoyed many other moments over the years despite our general shite-ness in the years since then. It would have been brilliant, if the video had cut out after the Kiwi bounced off him. Shame he went all St Mirreny on us after that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Savage Henry said: I have some fond memories of at least two well worked line outs during the Frank Hadden years, personally. I take it Ross Ford was injured? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I take it Ross Ford was injured?I may have made those well worked line outs up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: I have some fond memories of at least two well worked line outs during the Frank Hadden years, personally. Once Hugo Southwell did a wee chip down the middle that didn't lead to the concession of a try. It was the highlight of the 2007 Six Nations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 The footage of Hastings flattening a Kiwi is OK, but how about my favourite memory of Scotland’s last soccer World Cup campaign? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I knew Eddie Jones and England had a high turnover of staff, but I didn't realise it was this bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Unfortunately we will choke tomorrow and Ireland will win..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 minute ago, John Lambies Doos said: Unfortunately we will choke tomorrow and Ireland will win..... That's the spirit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Somehow this was a penalty to Australia. I think it was given for a Fijian being off his feet/not supporting his body which the 1st offence(might of still been playing a penalty advantage as well). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I was working Fri morning so had to watch Japan v Russia Fri night. Russia were brave but played like a team with just 2 players at clubs outside Russia. I got 3 hours sleep and watched Oz v Fiji. If Fiji had the legs and discipline to last 80 mins then they'd have won. Argentina v France were 2 teams trying to find form. However a tight game and thrilling end. Could have gone either way. NZ were better than of late but SA still showed they're the only team capable of keeping up with them over 80 mins but NZ managed the game well. We do it again tomorrow. It'll be tough but hopefully Scotland find a way vs Ireland. England should have the BP by h/t vs Tonga and Italy SHOULD be ok vs Namibia. It's only the start but already my sleep pattern is a mess 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 We won't win, actually think we have the better players but phycologicaly we will bottle it.. That's the spirit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I knew Eddie Jones and England had a high turnover of staff, but I didn't realise it was this bad. He does seem a bit of a dick so surprised it is not higher 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 minute ago, John Lambies Doos said: We won't win, actually think we have the better players but phycologicaly we will bottle it.. Agreed, but can we not have at least one day of thinking we're going to win the whole thing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 From my local paper 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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