Scotland score first against Wales.
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- Aug 2008
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- The zero meridian
- Swansea, Gaziantepspor and the Zeugma Franchise
- Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Dark
My daughter didn't get to sleep for her afternoon nap until just now so I've only caught the last five minutes. Looks like a lot of pressure from Wales at the end of the half but without points to put the game almost beyond Scotland.
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I'm just popping into the time machine to visit my teenage self:
"Listen kid, dump the tache. It doesn't work now and never will. Also, while I'm here, thought you'd like to know that a women's rugby game in Exeter - yes, I said women's rugby, don't snigger, it's a thing - will get a bigger crowd than the full capacity of the football ground you love. Which is never full anyway. Gotta run, eat greens, do drugs, see ya."
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Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View PostI really hope Ray is one of the people wearing a daffodil hat
As as for the game, my brother summed it up at the final whistle when he commented the we haven't played more than a half of really coherent rugby per game so far this tournament. Still, a dogged, gutsy, incredible-tackle-count second half was impressive in it's own way - a Shaun Edwards win.
Don't even want to think about next week, I hope (probably in vain) that Liam's injury wasn't as bad as it looked. If Williams is fit, I'd be tempted to drop North and put Halfpenny on the wing for his better defence and ability in the air. I imagine we're going to have to make a few changes anyway because a week is a short turnaround after a gruelling game like today's.
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- Aug 2008
- 25231
- The zero meridian
- Swansea, Gaziantepspor and the Zeugma Franchise
- Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Dark
Gatland said Williams was taken off due to a stinger, I first feared a dislocation judging by the way he held it. I cannot see too many changes against Ireland but possibly some rotation of the 23.
The line out remains a major concern for me.
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Excuse my lack of understanding of the intricacies of the bonus point system but am I right in thinking that if England win next weekend and get a bonus point, and Wales win but don't get one, then England will probably win the championship on points difference even though Wales will have a perfect record (that's a grand slam right?) The one site I've seen suggests that it is points difference that counts and not head-to-head.
That's ridiculous no?
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- Aug 2008
- 25231
- The zero meridian
- Swansea, Gaziantepspor and the Zeugma Franchise
- Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Dark
Originally posted by ad hoc View PostExcuse my lack of understanding of the intricacies of the bonus point system but am I right in thinking that if England win next weekend and get a bonus point, and Wales win but don't get one, then England will probably win the championship on points difference even though Wales will have a perfect record (that's a grand slam right?) The one site I've seen suggests that it is points difference that counts and not head-to-head.
That's ridiculous no?
Thankfully they worked that out before it actually occurred.
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Originally posted by Antepli Ejderha View Post
Bonus points for winning a grand slam so even if you win every game without a bonus point you'll still win the title with a grand slam.
Thankfully they worked that out before it actually occurred.
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Yeah, they do seem to be less prevalent, especially in these 6N. Which is a good thing in some ways, as they're crap.
What incident or incidents particularly prompted the question? We certainly flirted with one on Saturday but what possibly saved us is establishing exactly who collapsed a maul is very difficult, mostly guesswork. The crucial one after AWJ got a warning on it clearly came down through Scottish disorganisation and that was a bit of a turning point.
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I was thinking of Ireland camping out on France's line when 26-0 up, and the French collapsing multiple scrums. Seconds after that, a French guy got sin binned, right on the line try line, for stepping into offside position and cynically kicking the ball away. Perhaps a penalty try would be a better punishment than a sin bin. It was the same a deliberate handball on the goal line in football.
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