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Forward power destroying Scotland so far.
Yeah, that sounds like a pretty common refrain unfortunately.Why we let Vern Cotter go, I will never know!
One millions per year.Why we let Vern Cotter go, I will never know!
Looked similar to the position that took leavy out of the WCOof. The look on Schmidt's face when chatting to the official there would also say this is not good.
Yep, and it's going to keep happening again and again. A real blight on the game.Looked similar to the position that took leavy out of the WC
FarrellWho is taking over Ireland after Joe Schmidt leaves?
I was just thinking about where Schmidt would go now that Gatland got the Chiefs job, after Schmidt being linked with them forever. I suppose that it's going to be the Blues or the Hurricanes.Who is taking over Ireland after Joe Schmidt leaves?
You will have O'Gara in the near future, if french clubs don't throw incredible amounts of money at him.Farrell
Yep, O'Gara looks the man, and he's building a coaching career in a very sensible and impressive way.I was just thinking about where Schmidt would go now that Gatland got the Chiefs job, after Schmidt being linked with them forever. I suppose that it's going to be the Blues or the Hurricanes.
You will have O'Gara in the near future, if french clubs don't throw incredible amounts of money at him.
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I think I heard something about him changing his plans not to move back home after his mother died, I can see him moving to France in a year or 2.Yep, O'Gara looks the man, and he's building a coaching career in a very sensible and impressive way.
Schmidt is taking time out for his family. It'll be at least a year, but who knows, he may never come back to management.
Going with experience. Brown has played at 7 before even though his natural position is hooker which is occupied by McInally.@RedDevilRoshi, I'm reading Townsend has sent on Brown for Watson?
Ahhhh right. It sounded funny at first a hooker coming on there.Going with experience. Brown has played at 7 before even though his natural position is hooker which is occupied by McInally.
Conditions are appaling now though. Probably not going to be a high-scoring half.Lucky the scoreline isn’t heavier. Ireland are just too strong. We can’t seem to defend against their powerful forwards.
It’s been a typical Townsend performance. Not getting the basics right, can’t defend, playing way too expansively when it’s just best to keep it simple and build up a few phases.
If Ireland really step it up in this 2nd half, it’s going to get nasty and I’m going to hide behind my couch!
It did but Brown has played a few games for Glasgow at number 7. Townsend picked a very experienced lineup. I’d love wee Darcy Graham to come on for Seymour.Ahhhh right. It sounded funny at first a hooker coming on there.
You might be right but I think you have taken your foot off the gas a bit. We are there for a hammering if you want it.Conditions are appaling now though. Probably not going to be a high-scoring half.
Foot off the gas a bit will also be a strategy I reckon. We're defending well and you'll have to be very, very good to get enough scores in these conditions.It did but Brown has played a few games for Glasgow at number 7. Townsend picked a very experienced lineup. I’d love wee Darcy Graham to come on for Seymour.
You might be right but I think you have taken your foot off the gas a bit. We are there for a hammering if you want it.
Why Scotland are that light? I have never seen a "normal" forward pack for Scotland.
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Tell me if I'm wrong but when Cotter joined Scotland french reporters were following him and one of the surprise was that Scotland didn't spend much on Rugby and lacked basic things like a scrum simulator and in general top infrastructures. Is that a correct view?This has been one of our main weaknesses for years, probably before I even started watching rugby. I don’t know how but we never seem to produce a good, strong set of forwards.
Genuinely not sure tbh.Tell me if I'm wrong but when Cotter joined Scotland french reporters were following him and one of the surprise was that Scotland didn't spend much on Rugby and lacked basic things like a scrum simulator and in general top infrastructures. Is that a correct view?
Tell me about itScottish sport in general is in a dire place right now but that’s for another thread I suppose.