OFFICIAL Match Thread - Scotland vs. France 6 nations 2016

globus · Post by **globus** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:40 pm

Carrots and Peas wrote:
globus wrote:Hogg is probably "the player of the tournament"! Oh dear.
He said maybe. And he has been good. No Maro itoje, but who is?

I'll wait before deciding!

Rugby2023 · Post by **Rugby2023** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:41 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote:"would he have caught him?"

Like that's relevant?

Players pull at each other's shirts all the time, it kind of is relevant.

epaddy · Post by **epaddy** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:41 pm

Is that the same TMO as Twickenham? 6 was certainly held back.

Troll · Post by **Troll** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:42 pm

Carrots and Peas wrote:A bad decision goes our way?! Glorious.

Perhaps Jackson is just happy he no longer has to ref that dirty plum Finn Russell?

Torquemada 1420 · Post by **Torquemada 1420** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:42 pm

Rugby2023 wrote:
Torquemada 1420 wrote:"would he have caught him?"

Like that's relevant?
Players pull at each other's shirts all the time, it kind of is relevant.

I think you'll find tackles are legal.

bimboman · Post by **bimboman** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:42 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote:"would he have caught him?"

Like that's relevant?

Well it is if you're looking to over rule a try.

tabascoboy · Post by **tabascoboy** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:43 pm

message #2527204 wrote:
lemonhead wrote:Nice little bit of obstruction from Visser there. France criminally slow getting round the corner even on the back foot.
Obstruction? Where?

You see it often, supporting runner on a line that prevents any would be tackler from getting to the ball carrier. Not that it made any real difference here.

Torquemada 1420 · Post by **Torquemada 1420** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:43 pm

Mermoz lucky not to turn it over again there.

{EDIT} TF at least Fickou runs around players rather than at them

T-D needs to go. Permanently. Get Maestri off and Vahaa on.

SamShark · Post by **SamShark** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:43 pm

Gouge

Troll · Post by **Troll** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:44 pm

Really poor defence there, players not shifting to match numbers for a good while there.

bimboman · Post by **bimboman** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

Scotland seemed short on one side there.

Neofeet · Post by **Neofeet** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

Fickou has done his job. Well.

ovalball · Post by **ovalball** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

France really needed that - well taken too.

Cracking game this.

JAT · Post by **JAT** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

France giving themselves a chance here. Good score.

epaddy · Post by **epaddy** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

Best game of the championship so far. Great stuff.

Rugby2023 · Post by **Rugby2023** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

Good finish Fickou, great half of rugby.

Brazil · Post by **Brazil** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

SamShark wrote:Gouge

I thought so good. Only had the one angle though so can't be certain of intent

globus · Post by **globus** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

Nice try by Les grenouilles.
HT 18 - 12

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 pm

Enjoyable half of rugby.

Torquemada 1420 · Post by **Torquemada 1420** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:46 pm

Brazil wrote:
SamShark wrote:Gouge
I thought so good. Only had the one angle though so can't be certain of intent

Where? I'll rewind and look.

lemonhead · Post by **lemonhead** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:46 pm

tabascoboy wrote:
message #2527204 wrote:
lemonhead wrote:Nice little bit of obstruction from Visser there. France criminally slow getting round the corner even on the back foot.
Obstruction? Where?
You see it often, supporting runner on a line that prevents any would be tackler from getting to the ball carrier. Not that it made any real difference here.

Hogg would still have made it, you feel. As mentioned the cover was too slow getting there in the first place.

Doc Rob · Post by **Doc Rob** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:47 pm

Pretty sure France knocked on during the build-up there.

Good try, though f**king frustrating to lose.

SamShark · Post by **SamShark** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:47 pm

Much better quality games this weekend.

Good conditions the reason?

Torquemada 1420 · Post by **Torquemada 1420** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:47 pm

lemonhead wrote:
tabascoboy wrote:
message #2527204 wrote:
lemonhead wrote:Nice little bit of obstruction from Visser there. France criminally slow getting round the corner even on the back foot.
Obstruction? Where?
You see it often, supporting runner on a line that prevents any would be tackler from getting to the ball carrier. Not that it made any real difference here.
Hogg would still have made it, you feel. As mentioned the cover was too slow getting there in the first place.

I think it was Lauret who almost made the tap tackle at the end. Sometime cms make a difference.

Ask your wife.

SamShark · Post by **SamShark** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:48 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Brazil wrote:
SamShark wrote:Gouge
I thought so good. Only had the one angle though so can't be certain of intent
Where? I'll rewind and look.

Mainly joking but near a ruck there was a Scotsman lying in his back and a French players hand went on his face. About 1 min before I posted

Brazil · Post by **Brazil** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:49 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Brazil wrote:
SamShark wrote:Gouge
I thought so good. Only had the one angle though so can't be certain of intent
Where? I'll rewind and look.

Ruck a couple of phases before the try. A French player sticks his hand in the face of a prone Scot. Also there was a subtle joke in my post, but pearls before swine etc...

Insane_Homer · Post by **Insane_Homer** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:50 pm

Stuart Hogg would never make the AB team,

what a load of horseshit 'what if' crap

lemonhead · Post by **lemonhead** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:50 pm

Inverdale: Revere the Hogg.

Carrots and Peas · Post by **Carrots and Peas** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:50 pm

Insane_Homer wrote:Stuart Hogg would never make the AB team, what a load of horseshit what if crap

Best back in NH rugby.

SamShark · Post by **SamShark** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:51 pm

Insane_Homer wrote:Stuart Hogg would never make the AB team, what a load of horseshit what if crap

It's Invertwat

I'm just glad he didn't say "what if Hogg was English"

Torquemada 1420 · Post by **Torquemada 1420** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:51 pm

Brazil wrote:
Torquemada 1420 wrote:
Brazil wrote:
SamShark wrote:Gouge
I thought so good. Only had the one angle though so can't be certain of intent
Where? I'll rewind and look.
Ruck a couple of phases before the try. A French player sticks his hand in the face of a prone Scot. Also there was a subtle joke in my post, but pearls before swine etc...

Sorry: a bit slow there on the Eng/Wal game reference.

Toulouse · Post by **Toulouse** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:52 pm

epaddy wrote:Best game of the championship so far. Great stuff.

Totally agree. Many have given me a good reason to have a snooze - including the two yesterday but this game - anyone's guess

message #2527204 · Post by **message #2527204** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:52 pm

tabascoboy wrote:
message #2527204 wrote:
lemonhead wrote:Nice little bit of obstruction from Visser there. France criminally slow getting round the corner even on the back foot.
Obstruction? Where?
You see it often, supporting runner on a line that prevents any would be tackler from getting to the ball carrier. Not that it made any real difference here.

Supporting runner can go where he likes as long as he doesn't grab a shirt or anything.

Insane_Homer · Post by **Insane_Homer** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:52 pm

Double post

Insane_Homer · Post by **Insane_Homer** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:52 pm

Carrots and Peas wrote:
Insane_Homer wrote:Stuart Hogg would never make the AB team, what a load of horseshit what if crap
Best back in NH rugby.

Nope

Chuckles1188 · Post by **Chuckles1188** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:52 pm

SamShark wrote:Much better quality games this weekend.

Good conditions the reason?

Good conditions, teams have been together for a few weeks now, everyone getting a bit fed up of dire rugby

Carrots and Peas · Post by **Carrots and Peas** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:53 pm

SamShark wrote:
Insane_Homer wrote:Stuart Hogg would never make the AB team, what a load of horseshit what if crap
It's Invertwat

I'm just glad he didn't say "what if Hogg was English"

He'd start ahead of Mike Brown?

You gain a better player and still have a massive bell end at 15. Win win really.

tabascoboy · Post by **tabascoboy** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:53 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote:
lemonhead wrote:
tabascoboy wrote:
message #2527204 wrote:
lemonhead wrote:Nice little bit of obstruction from Visser there. France criminally slow getting round the corner even on the back foot.
Obstruction? Where?
You see it often, supporting runner on a line that prevents any would be tackler from getting to the ball carrier. Not that it made any real difference here.
Hogg would still have made it, you feel. As mentioned the cover was too slow getting there in the first place.
I think it was Lauret who almost made the tap tackle at the end. Sometime cms make a difference.

Ask your wife.

Players are very streetwise in this, the ref is rarely going to blow up for it unless you make contact. Visser definitely had a little look and was aware at where the defender would have to run to make the tackle so there was a little bit of gamesmanship.

Torquemada 1420 · Post by **Torquemada 1420** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:53 pm

Carrots and Peas wrote:
Insane_Homer wrote:Stuart Hogg would never make the AB team, what a load of horseshit what if crap
Best back in NH rugby.

+ the man is an uber c**t in the Huget mould.

Carrots and Peas · Post by **Carrots and Peas** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:53 pm

Insane_Homer wrote:
Carrots and Peas wrote:
Insane_Homer wrote:Stuart Hogg would never make the AB team, what a load of horseshit what if crap
Best back in NH rugby.
Nope

He's definitely the best fullback.