The rugby

[Dorset Boy]

Steward caught/won one of five or six contestasble kicks - he really isn't an international 15.
Centre combination didn't work at all.

Pepper's stats must have been exceptional - he should have been MotM.

Austin reverted to being an utter pillock in commentary.

Felt like minimal atmosphere in the ground - far too many corporates just there for the freebie?

 

[Beebo]

Felt like minimal atmosphere in the ground - far too many corporates just there for the freebie?

It did sound very quiet

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I am surprised that Murrayfield is full, given the quality of the opposition. Scotland pretty much scoring at will.

Very little back play of note, earlier. As for Australia, but the interception, they would have been shut out. Then to have their forwards rolled back 30 metres.
So poor.

 

[Dorset Boy]

I am surprised that Murrayfield is full, given the quality of the opposition. Scotland pretty much scoring at will.

Very little back play of note, earlier. As for Australia, but the interception, they would have been shut out. Then to have their forwards rolled back 30 metres.
So poor.

Just given up on the scotland game, too one sided by far.
Happy for one sided if invested in the match (eg Bath thumping Bristol, or tigers, or Gloucester!!!!!)

 

[laurentian]

Steward caught/won one of five or six contestasble kicks - he really isn't an international 15.
Centre combination didn't work at all.

Pepper's stats must have been exceptional - he should have been MotM.

Austin reverted to being an utter pillock in commentary.

Felt like minimal atmosphere in the ground - far too many corporates just there for the freebie?

I went to England Wales in the 6N last time. Apart from it being an absolutely dire match, the endless piping of loud music into the stadium at every break in play was nauseating. It's like they're trying to create an atmosphere and, in the attempt, totally destroying any genuine "buzz". It really does lead to an ambiance of stultifying indifference for me.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I watched the highlights of the England match. I thought that there was some excellent defence from both sides. Or was that just because neither side was particularly incisive in attack.

All in all I was happy from an England point of view. I wasn't overwhelmed with frustration and boredom as I have tended to be watching England over the years. Quite promising really I thought, even if Aus were a bit pants in the second half.

 

[Chromatic]

I’ve decided to go and watch UK Armed Forces v Germany at Kingsholm tonight.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Scotland on the opposite end of a clean sheet, so far. Lots of Endeavour but not enough penetration. NZ defence winning turnovers and they are more incisive in attack.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Turned into quite a contest.
NZ weathered the Scottish storm to clinch it late on.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Really good game in the end, and one that Scotland will rue. They really should have won, especially as they were against 14 for 30 minutes. They never quite look sharp though, and Finn was on one leg for a lot of it. Twice held up, one dropped in the act of scoring. They had the ABs very rattled in the second half.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Fiji making it hard for England to find any continuity. They were dragged into playing the type of open game that Fiji revels in.
The coaches uncle is having a terrific game!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Yellow cards making the difference.
Not sure why offside caused the second one, without a prior warning.

 

[Beebo]

Fiji making it hard for England to find any continuity. They were dragged into playing the type of open game that Fiji revels in.
The coaches uncle is having a terrific game!

Painful stuff at the moment.
I know it isn’t the best 15 but we are letting them run at us too much.

 

[Beebo]

The substitutes have swung it now.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Comfortable in the end, but the score line was a bit flattering.