The Rugby Thread

[Buzzo]

Yeah cracking game. Very open. Not much in it so far.

[Buzzo]

Still not sure Smith / Farrell works. Both excellent but not sure playing both suits either?

[Buzzo]

Feel like we can play better and with more control. But a really good match.

[RichC]

Farrell I would be starting to phase out but that’s not going to happen any time soon

[Buzzo]

Overall though, quite a change in style from England since EJ.

[RichC]

Good start this half from us.

[Buzzo]

Nothing in this.

Beer 4 incoming.

[RichC]

Good game to watch, thought the officials had good games and let it flow as well which was nice to see

Few “over eager” errors from us which got properly punished by the Scot’s. Positives that I thought we played pretty well bar some individual errors here and there and a change from the God awful slow stuff we had served up by Eddie Jones.

Should be a good six nations.

To add, no argument on the result was a tight game but Scots took their chances and deserved the win

[Buzzo]

Yeah was a cracking game.

That’s the best I’ve seen us play. The attitude was incredible the way we went after the win.

I also think England will be better playing this way. It wasn’t a typical English performance - but it was entertaining. The margins are small but I also thought we edged it. Unusual to see us get stronger in the last 20.

Rarified times for us after a lifetime of having to suck up some pretty humbling defeats.

[Irishnev]

Only two sides can win the triple crown now - ye beat Wales and then us at home as well…….

[Buzzo]

We need to not **** up next week vs Wales.

Liked the look of us today. Focused. And Finn was majestic particularly last ten.

Also Townsend made some crucial selection calls and they all came off.

England played well also. Was quite enjoying Farrell picking out some positives in defeat. That’s been us, many many times.

Expect England to drop Smith. It just doesn’t work playing them both.

[Irishnev]

Italy pushed France but first game at home is as hard as they are due to injuries etc - they are improving though which is great to see

[Irishnev]

Might be higher come World Cup time…..

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1, 3 and 5 all in the same WC group ffs

[labourRed]

Scotland look decent, South African fella helped.

[Buzzo]

Scotland look decent, South African fella helped.

Ahhh there we go….

He did play well but it was a team performance. Only when it’s Scotland do the residency rules get brought up. CJ Stander, Josh Van Der Flier, Gibson Park don’t get mentioned in the same way.