Allan Jacobsen Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Just now, Ziggy Sobotka said: Always feels like we're just short, that 2-3% behind the top teams. It's a penalty in a friendly. It will go our way at a more important time in the WC. Albeit it's a Saffer again this time. Next time, they'll give an important penalty in our favour - the cheating c***s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bully Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Far better result than I expected. Utterly awful refereeing performance, right up to the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Frustrating as f**k. That ten minutes just after HT killed us. It happens far too often 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 That was a good hit out against a top team. Joke of a call from the ref at the end, think he was absolutely desperate to just find anything that could stop the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 I look forward to blootering SA and the scummy little Saffer refs not being able to do anything about it. I still despise that corrupt little rat, Craig Joubert. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 If we could improve our discipline by 5% we'd be a really good side. If we had a top level place kicker we'd be an excellent one capable of going really deep at a wc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, jaggyness said: If we could improve our discipline by 5% we'd be a really good side. If we had a top level place kicker we'd be an excellent one capable of going really deep at a wc. If (and it is a big if) we get out the group we should be going really deep into the competition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 In the end, that was one of the best teams in the world, away, and we took them all the way. Scotland are what they are, we score tries which means we can beat anyone. We make mistakes which stop us beating everyone. Unfortunately if you could hand pick two teams fir Scotland not to play at a world cup you'd pick SA and Ireland, and I think that's where the despondency comes from, because actually, Scotland are pretty fucking good. It is what it is, the world cup will take care of itself. I think we've got a surprise in us, I just hope the players do too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, jaggyness said: If we could improve our discipline by 5% we'd be a really good side. If we had a top level place kicker we'd be an excellent one capable of going really deep at a wc. We do have a top level place kicker. It's Finn who was badly used by Racing 92 despite some weirdos, especially that Denouemeunt character, wildly thinking that he was progressing there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstuart82 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) As a Scotland fan, I’ve lost count of how many times we have thrown away opportunities like this. Great comeback, and then just when you think we’re going to achieve a great result, a switch gets flicked and we throw it away! I know this was just a friendly, but this type of outcome becomes a habit; a habit that seems to be passed down through the generations of our national sporting teams. Edited August 12, 2023 by dstuart82 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Very good game.....4 tries to three in our favour....shows we are ready and can compete. Just hope the knock big Duncan MacWerwe took isn't too bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Hibee Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 ref was bad - however I wonder if Ritchie is a bit too mouthy with him. Important for the captain to play the ref well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Running France’s first XV right down to the final seconds in their own back yard is really encouraging imo. No reason we can’t beat South Africa if not Ireland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 So despite his visit earlier this year to "tackle school", Farrell still can't tackle. Odds on his ban being short enough that he doesn't miss any world cup games? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Any word on VDM? I see Ntamack has hyperextended his knee, which could mean anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Wales are laughably bad. I just realised that not only did they lose to 14 man England, but they actually conceded a try when England were down to 12. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Not sure if this is true or not (but given the way the SRU is run it wouldnt suprise me) but it could be years until the U20's are back in the World Cup. From what I understand, we only had a place in the last World Trophy (winners promoted the World Championship) as we were relegate from the World Championship as we finished last. The World Trophy is made up of a set number of teams, 6 from the regional championships (ie Europe, America, Africa etc), the host and the team relegated. It looks like we didnt ask to be included in the European Championship which is in November this year (Spain were due to host but as they won the World Trophy and were promoted have no need to play in the Euro's, so the only chance we currently have of playing in the World Trophy next year is if we host the event which I suppose is possible, however you would have thought giving the team an additional tournament which they would likely win would give the squad a boost ahead of the 6 Nations. However given its our fault the real junior Euros' collapsed when the 6N's (except France) pulled out as we would have been relegated Im not suprised we werent keen on playing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 44 minutes ago, honestly united said: Not sure if this is true or not (but given the way the SRU is run it wouldnt suprise me) but it could be years until the U20's are back in the World Cup. From what I understand, we only had a place in the last World Trophy (winners promoted the World Championship) as we were relegate from the World Championship as we finished last. The World Trophy is made up of a set number of teams, 6 from the regional championships (ie Europe, America, Africa etc), the host and the team relegated. It looks like we didnt ask to be included in the European Championship which is in November this year (Spain were due to host but as they won the World Trophy and were promoted have no need to play in the Euro's, so the only chance we currently have of playing in the World Trophy next year is if we host the event which I suppose is possible, however you would have thought giving the team an additional tournament which they would likely win would give the squad a boost ahead of the 6 Nations. However given its our fault the real junior Euros' collapsed when the 6N's (except France) pulled out as we would have been relegated Im not suprised we werent keen on playing I think it’s for the best that our under 20s play meaningful and competitive fixtures against Hungary rather than conceding 80 to Italy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Ntamack being out of the world cup is a genuine shame. Real classy player and was probably integral to France's chances. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Savage Henry said: I think it’s for the best that our under 20s play meaningful and competitive fixtures against Hungary rather than conceding 80 to Italy. Unfortunately we would need to sink another level down (at a guess, maybe more) to get a game against Hungary, it would be Czechia as hosts along Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Romania, Poland, and Switzerland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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