Comments on: Six Nations 2018: Wales v Scotland Match Rating

By: Pablito

Pablito — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 11:20:20 +0000

So hang on – the Scotland Wales game wasn’t one-sided because Scotland had more territory and possession on the first half. But the England Italy game WAS one-sided?

But…Italy had more possession and territory in the first half than England did AND had more of both in the second half than Scotland did.

So by your measure, the England game was less one-sided than the Wales one.

By: Pablito

Pablito — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 11:01:36 +0000

Thanks JK for explaining what was obvious.

Osiboy of course it can be one sided, irrespective of possession and territory. And it was.

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:53:19 +0000

People voting 1,2,3,4,5 are not idiots, they are just Scottish. Any Scottish fan watching that game certainly wouldn’t be rating it as a classic

By: stroudos

stroudos — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:26:51 +0000

I wouldn’t blame any of the Scottish backs individually but the tactics for open/back play were misguided at best. They were flinging the ball wide at the first available opportunity, which I’m afraid is utterly naive against an incredibly well-organized Welsh defence.

By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:14:34 +0000

Don’t think Scotland have to worry about Italy, they just need to work on the balance of playing styles. As many people predicted on this blog before the tournament started, they looked lacking in heft in the forwards (McNally and the Gray brothers aside), and I really thought that the props were ineffectual around the park, at least 2 Welsh tries came from attacking the prop defending channel, drawing a Scottish back into the tackle and creating the overlap. 1) need to play with 15 men, not 13 + 2) forwards need to run straight and hard a bit more often.

By: Mr B

Mr B — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 08:39:26 +0000

Who keeps trip, trapping over Osiboys bridge?

Look the score at the end of the day is the important thing, Wales won, Scotland choked, everyone got carried away (as I have said on other posts) with the AI’s yes Scotland played well but leaked like a sieve at the back and in the Wales game they were trying to be too clever, Finn Russell in particular and it blew up in their faces.

Also it was amazing how the pundits changed shtick from ‘Scotland have got a chance’ to ‘Italy have got Scotland looking over their shoulder’.

By: Dazza (Dazzle)

Dazza (Dazzle) — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 20:40:37 +0000

I didn’t say Tipuric, I said Lydiate. I agree Tipuric is too good to leave out completely, as is Warburton if he can ever stay fit for a whole tournament. But Gatland has a few hangers on who have now (in my opinion) been surpassed by others.

By: osiboy

osiboy — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 20:21:13 +0000

As i’ve already stated , Scotland had more territory and possesion in the first half, how can that be too one sided, a half each of T&P ?!

By: osiboy

osiboy — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 20:18:13 +0000

I would like to completely agree but ,.. Tipuric is the best 7 i have ever seen play rugby, his game is so rounded and complete, i just could not leave him out.

By: osiboy

osiboy — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 19:57:23 +0000

Scoitland had more territory and possesion in the first half, not scoring was their problem , i thought it was a great match with some excellent try’s , more entertaining than Eng v Italy which WAS one sided and pretty drab.It will be anything but next week if England don’t play a tight forward yawn yawn game, Wales will go there with every intention of opening the game for sure, i hope England accept the challenge!,, it will be a close game if they do imo, if they play up the jumper stuff , i think England by 10, if both teams play open ,its anyones game, England played excellent rugby v Argentina, a repeat of that and i’ll be happy , could be a classic !

By: osiboy

osiboy — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 19:45:52 +0000

I don’t think there is anyhing wrong with showing the 2010 match before the game, it was a home game and as such the WRU should do all they can to get the home support singing the praises to a crowd of 90% Welsh ppl, i remember that silly old plonker @ twickers wearing a union jack suit and flag with England on it!, what was that about? anyway home advantage means just that, you get an advantage if you want to sell the “i support 2 teams, Ireland &who ever plays England , its just banter but usually true!

By: Dazza (Dazzle)

Dazza (Dazzle) — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 17:58:59 +0000

Have to say, if I was Gatland, the performances of Shingler, Navidi and Patchell would make me wonder if I should persist with players like Lydiate and Biggar.

Wales now know they have good strength in depth in the back row and in the backs.

Worrying for England? I don’t think so really as they will work hard to correct the mistakes made against Italy today and, will be better at Twickenham in front of more home support.

Scotland were poor though but, fair play to Wales for exploiting the opportunities and securing a good win.