ABs v Scotland
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We should have lost that game, we were fucking terrible.
Lucky the Scots dropped so much prime attacking ball.
@kirwan said in ABs v Scotland:
We should have lost that game, we were fucking terrible.
Lucky the Scots dropped so much prime attacking ball.
Scots offered very little on attack until the last 5 minutes. They kept the ball well but there was hardly any variation in their attack. It was a good effort from them. We played the better rugby in that we defended incredibly and looked way more dangerous when we kept the ball. The problem was our game management. We don't know how to shut a game down. The non-throw by Harris, the break by Squire, the YC by Crockett - there weren't a lot of smarts out there on display.
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Cane back on. Hames doing well for somebody who can’t scrum. Squire can’t find support after nice run.
@chimoaus said in ABs v Scotland:
Cane back on. Hames doing well for somebody who can’t scrum. Squire can’t find support after nice run.
You mean he was a ball hog and forgot to pass to Lima? If he couldn't find the support, he needs better lenses.
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@kirwan said in ABs v Scotland:
We should have lost that game, we were fucking terrible.
Lucky the Scots dropped so much prime attacking ball.
Scots offered very little on attack until the last 5 minutes. They kept the ball well but there was hardly any variation in their attack. It was a good effort from them. We played the better rugby in that we defended incredibly and looked way more dangerous when we kept the ball. The problem was our game management. We don't know how to shut a game down. The non-throw by Harris, the break by Squire, the YC by Crockett - there weren't a lot of smarts out there on display.
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That last try was a splendid effort by Scotland, the sort of thing you have the young fellas sit down and study and understand why it came off - running wide with confidence, players backing up all over the place, a most excellent short range grubber kick (one of the most under-valued, under-used but efective tools in the modern game) made with thought and purpose and it lifted them fabulously well. Good stuff!
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@kiwimurph said in ABs v Scotland:
If you are going to box kick so much - why not pick Duffie on the wing over Naholo.
Naholo is quite good at chasing them. Plus you can get Naholo into a situation where he can get a turnover.
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Good news is the growth of Laulala, Hames, Taylor and Tuingafasi in the front row is awesome at least it should be Crockett’s last year.
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@kiwimurph said in ABs v Scotland:
If you are going to box kick so much - why not pick Duffie on the wing over Naholo.
Naholo is quite good at chasing them. Plus you can get Naholo into a situation where he can get a turnover.
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@chimoaus said in ABs v Scotland:
Cane back on. Hames doing well for somebody who can’t scrum. Squire can’t find support after nice run.
You mean he was a ball hog and forgot to pass to Lima? If he couldn't find the support, he needs better lenses.
@stargazer Watching it head on showed there were white jumpers closest to him on each quarter behind him, between him and his support. If the pass is not on you die with the ball and go again, don't you?
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That was the best refereeing performance I've seen in a long, long time.
He's my kind of ref.
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We would have been annihilated today by a team more clinical in the 'red zone'. Some of their handling when hot on attack was deer in headlights stuff. 95% of the Scots play was magnificent.
Scots could have been 15-20 points up before we even woke up.
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That interception by Hogg when we were putting in the final pass to dot down under the post. Whoever was that support runner (Cane?) give yourself an uppercut now, and next time give your self 2m of depth.
Unnecessarily flat supporting line butchers another try.
