Walloped Wallabies

[Fonze]

Scotland were awesome yesterday , I think the 6 Nations this year will be tightest for,years ..

 

[AndyRM]

Scotland looked good even without Hogg. I always like to see a Northern hemisphere side beat a Southern one.

A couple of years ago losing Hogg would have had us rattled. Playing like we don't actually need the best full back in the world was amazing.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

I was lucky enough to witness a bit of history today at Murrayfield as Scotland annihilated Australia. I've never seen us play such confident flowing rugby and have to admit my scepticism about Gregor Townsend was totally unfair.

We look a force to be reckoned with and I think the Six Nations could be a cracker. Be a totally different style of play of course but I can see us doing very well.

The Aussies were 10-12 in front when Kepu was sent off; then Scotland went ahead 17-12 immediately after the sending off, that was the half time score. So a fairly big factor!

Edit... Cross posted with @AndyRM . I will bow to his better knowledge of the game of rugby .

Sorry, Mr B..
After an initial shaky start, they took control before the red card and apart from that blip just after halftime, they just were running the Ozzies off their feet, the quick handling, the ball across the line was sublime, scrum needs to be beefed up a bit but willing suffer that weakness if free-flowing rugby is to continue

 

[Accy cyclist]

The thread title suggested the topic was about antipodean animal abuse.

And then of course you have it at the back of your mind that Rolf Harris might be mentioned.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

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Your TV's rubbish - I'd get a new one before the 6 Nations starts

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Your TV's rubbish - I'd get a new one before the 6 Nations starts

Yer right..
I thought I was watching Panorama

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Yer right..
I thought I was watching Panorama

Boom and indeed tish!

 

[Lullabelle]

Unfortunately we didn't get to see the game but really chuffed for Scotland

 

[Profpointy]

Scotland looked good even without Hogg. I always like to see a Northern hemisphere side beat a Southern one.

Almost as good as beating England

 

[jefmcg]

I stepped on a balloon with a kangaroo printed on it as we were leaving.

What was that doing there? Something left over from a football game perhaps?

If you'd stepped on a balloon with a wallaby on it, I'd understand that.

 

[rich p]

Almost as good as beating England

I remember a Kiwi telling me that he hated Australia unless they were beating a N Hemisphere team.
Tribalism roolz!

 

[MikeG]

Almost as good as beating England

Are you old enough to know?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Are you old enough to know?

Ouch

 

[MikeG]

Well, it's a nice joke, but it was only 8 or 9 years ago that the Scots won a pushing contest in a downpour in Scotland. Certainly, Scotland wins over England have been a rarity for 20 years or more.

 

[Brandane]

Well, it's a nice joke, but it was only 8 or 9 years ago that the Scots won a pushing contest in a downpour in Scotland. Certainly, Scotland wins over England have been a rarity for 20 years or more.

The most memorable for me was the Grand Slam decider in 1990. Scotland v. England at Murrayfield, and as per usual the English based media had everyone (apart from the Scots) believe that it was just a case of England having to turn up at Murrayfield to collect the Grand Slam title. I was there with 2 of my brothers, and we took umbrage with some dodgy types who were selling T-shirts from the back of vans with the text on the shirt being "England Grand Slam Winners 1990". These were on sale BEFORE the game! I hope they sold plenty of their shirts before the game, because they certainly weren't in great demand AFTER the game . What a great day that was .