Allan Jacobsen Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Just now, afca32 said: That was really special today. Possibly the best Scotland win I've seen. Hoggy is brilliant but fucking hell how good is Jonny Gray. Made the most tackles today as per usual. Just another day for him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 If England hadn't scraped past France, it would have left the championship wide open with the 2 favourites losing. Thought England looked sluggish. Both them and Ireland had fairly slow first halves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpreader Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 34 minutes ago, Allan Jacobsen said: Made the most tackles today as per usual. Just another day for him. Agree that is one of the key components of his game . He is coming in to his own and as well as his tackling prowess he is composed and travels with the ball well . England may have underestimated France today. I doubt they will make that mistake again this tournament. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I'm sure the Irish will be taking it really well on Twitter The biggest moan on Facebook at the moment is about the injuries they had and the lineout for the 3rd try not straight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Not the best weekend for the sevens side only winning one game in the pool stage and losing the rest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I realise there may have been an issue with complacency, but if France can give England that close a game then so can we. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I enjoyed Duncy Weir's cameo. Come on, thump belter of a kick to put Ireland 60 yards back onto their own line, shake everybody's hand and leave. Bravo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The biggest moan on Facebook at the moment is about the injuries they had and the lineout for the 3rd try not straight Also that traffic meant they arrived 7 mins too late, just a whole 1.23 mins pre kick off.... not 1.30. Arseholes. Incidentally sexton wouldn't have lasted 20 mins in that intensity and Jackson was probably their best player Any mention of wp nel being injured? Oh and by the way lineout wasn't straight! GIRFUT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 It seems to be the old England excuse of "We didn't turn up but we are the better team". Read the scoreboard, read the paper, read the table. GIRFUY. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThePirate Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 17 hours ago, Allan Jacobsen said: He should but bear in mind that Gatland loves the overrated Leigh Halfpenny. Even though Hogg is better than him. He does, but even he surely can't overlook the form Hogg is in and has been in for the last 2 years. I would say Halfpenny isn't even the best fullback in the Welsh side at the moment. They're moving Williams out to the wing to accommodate him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThePirate Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 17 hours ago, dogmc said: Thought a lot of probs in 2nd half were him reverting to slow service again. He was magnificent in 1st half buy slowed everything down in 2nd. Tbf I don't rate Murray that highly either too easy to get into his head. Overall good to see it out but should have been lot more comfortable. Watson was outstanding in 1st half n was a big miss tho barclay also played well. Hogg was world class and maitland saved the match for us. Poite can no more ref scrums than I can ballet dance. Clueless. Bloody good scalp tho n hope we build on it next week. That's his problem obviously. But there are no stand out no 9s other than Murray. Webb, Youngs, Care and Laidlaw would all be a back up, might as well take Laidlaw knowing that his leadership and kicking skills could make a massive difference. Correct about Maitland, that was absolutely world class and definitely won us that. Everyone was talking about Seymour being a potential Lion (including myself), but he's emerged as a contender too. Gatland likes him as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, SteveThePirate said: He does, but even he surely can't overlook the form Hogg is in and has been in for the last 2 years. I would say Halfpenny isn't even the best fullback in the Welsh side at the moment. They're moving Williams out to the wing to accommodate him. Hogg is better overall but as I say, Gatland loves Halfpenny. I suspect that if Hogg played in France, he'd start over Halfpenny. Thankfully he doesn't play in France though. Sergio Parisse wonder-try today please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I think gatland will take. Hogg, Seymour, J Gray, laidlaw, Russell (if he takes 3 outhalfs) and maitland. Hogg and J Gray start test team, laidlaw captains midweek team. Maitland bench cover... and Russell touring experience 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieInDundee Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I realise there may have been an issue with complacency, but if France can give England that close a game then so can we. Was thinking that myself to be fair, France are utterly chronic and usually their arses collapse when they play at Twickenham.And it's been a long time since England have given us a proper battering, even at their gaff I don't recall it being 15+ since 2009 ish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The biggest moan on Facebook at the moment is about the injuries they had and the lineout for the 3rd try not straight The line out they didn't bother contesting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: The line out they didn't bother contesting And it was straight. Straight to Alex Dunbar scoring. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The bit I couldn't understand with the lineout is that the Irish must surely have seen Dunbar there and thought "ah look, they've put a back in the lineout", then just left him standing there himself. [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 21 minutes ago, peasy23 said: The bit I couldn't understand with the lineout is that the Irish must surely have seen Dunbar there and thought "ah look, they've put a back in the lineout", then just left him standing there himself. There were 2 in. Seymour was in front of him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I think both Seymour and Dunbar being in the line out was to make it look like they are going to have Strauss in the center run over henshaw 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 There were 2 in. Seymour was in front of him. Worst bit of defending since Miller and Hansen against Russia in 82. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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