The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

Hmm so nowhere near an International call then

I don't watch much if any of the Pro 14 these days but I thought he looked handy yesterday, invariably picking the right option - not always easy when 3/4 of the game is played a man short.

He played in the WC and did ok with his time but his club form regressed - I see Carbury is out for the season now so he might get opportunities internationally if we ever resume

[Cormack74]

So England take the triple crown

Over to Buzzo and friends to de-rail the froggies.

[Buzzo]

We've got a decent recent home record v the French, but this is such a new team for them.

Not confident.

[Cormack74]

Listening to some analysis earlier along the lines that the French haven't had to come from behind in any game they've played this year which is an entirely different dynamic to playing with a lead.

So a fast start please GT

Is it proper Scottish weather up there today? Hopefully that will give them something different to think about too

[Buzzo]

Listening to some analysis earlier along the lines that the French haven't had to come from behind in any game they've played this year which is an entirely different dynamic to playing with a lead.

So a fast start please GT

Is it proper Scottish weather up there today? Hopefully that will give them something different to think about too

It’s a nice day. To be honest the bad weather used to be a bonus for us, but not so much anymore.

It’s nicely set up today, a confident French team... but we have seen what has happened to confident French teams before.

It’s just Finn Russell. We look bereft of ideas without him and imagine how up for this Russell would have been.

[Cormack74]

It’s a nice day. To be honest the bad weather used to be a bonus for us, but not so much anymore.

Maybe it's going to be an open game then. Scotland to edge an eleven try thriller

[Buzzo]

Maybe it's going to be an open game then. Scotland to edge an eleven try thriller

I’ll be happy if Scotland edge anything results wise.

At the ground, queuing for a beer.

It’s windy.

[Cormack74]

Scotland's kit looks like they're off to play a T20 straight after this match

[Cormack74]

Interesting call.

The ref was going penalty only until Barnes got involved. He loves to out give sanctions and he's probably also getting the french back for cheating a couple of years ago in the 'Propgate' match.

You owe us one Buzzo

[Cormack74]

Ref consistently failing to spot French players swinging round the side and entering from the side at rucks

[ChesterDave]

100% red surely?

[Cormack74]

Yeah Barnes is loving this telling the ref he has no option but to send the bloke off

[Cormack74]

I wonder if this was a Scottish plan - to rile the French the way England used to until the point that they lose their cool.

[Cormack74]

Good Scottish win. The way they played, I think they would have won even if it had been 15 v 15.

Hastings stepped up today and I finally realized who his face reminds me of. Not sure why it's taken me so long. Step forward fellow 10 England's George Ford.

Distant cousins - I have no doubt.

[Buzzo]

Yeah, even with a thunderous Marseilles, it felt like we were up for this in a truly horrific at kit.

France got lucky with first yellow, looked a red all day long to me.

We outmuscled them early on and really they only played with any fluency late in the game.

Great win built on a platform of hard work and industry from Watson, Gilchrist and a phenomenal Jamie Richie.

Great win. Need to back it up next week.