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Arch Winning (36)
Got to sleep early, wake up 1.45, and in all likelihood not going back to sleep.....like last week.
RWC QF 4 AUS v SCO (Twickenham) 19th Oct 0200 AEDT
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The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Agree with the thought that this is Big Dog's big chance to make an impact. We're going to need him to lay some more of that smack down in defence and to truck it up for those dirty metres in close to establish momentum. He's more than capable of doing both. Once that's happened I want to see multiple runners on either side of Foley hitting the gain line for a flat ball at pace, especially on the inside. That should hopefully counteract the rush defence. It's going to be a dog fight for a long while in this game and we're going to have be accurate and quick in everything we do.
One thing you don't want to do with the Scots is to give them any belief, because in a close one we've seen what they've been able to do before. Take every point on offer and don't let it descend into trench warfare.
One thing you don't want to do with the Scots is to give them any belief, because in a close one we've seen what they've been able to do before. Take every point on offer and don't let it descend into trench warfare.
TahDan
Cyril Towers (30)
That's my plan. Luckily on monday the only major thing we have at work as a sake tasting event lol.
I'm glad that both Pocock and Folau aren't playing - it's not worth risking them and frankly we ought to be able to cover them against a side like Scotland. What's more, Folau's effectiveness has been pretty compromised since he injured his ankle and Beale has been very strong.
That said, with To'omua already on the Bench, I'd have liked to have seen Speight get a run ... I can only assume he's been very disappointing at training or something, because you'd think they'd want to give him a shot in a game like this.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
To be fair, I don't think Pocock trained all week. He was never going to play.
Marcelo
Ken Catchpole (46)
Mr Doug
Dick Tooth (41)
Cardiffblue, I want it to be a close one, but I'm not the one using terms like "Scotland are rubbish", and "Wallabies by 40".
On reflection, you are right, Ireland and Wales wont be tarnished by the performances of England and Scotland in this RWC.
Lorenzo
Colin Windon (37)
Beale's boot could be a real asset against Scotland.
I watched them against Samoa and their strategy was largely to set up rolling mauls off the lineout. Point being that they weren't playing much rugby in their own half. Folau's exit kicking has improved but Beale is still the superior kicker.
I watched them against Samoa and their strategy was largely to set up rolling mauls off the lineout. Point being that they weren't playing much rugby in their own half. Folau's exit kicking has improved but Beale is still the superior kicker.
TahDan
Cyril Towers (30)
Not only that, but it didn't really work that well against Samoa. I thought the Samoans largely played better and only really lost because they tried to be a little too ambitious in their 22 on one occasion
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Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
I'd like to watch a close game too but I've never understood the Sh uber alles stuff
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
All of those results are distinctly possible.
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
Which makes the Wobs a good bet, and probably worth taking at that money. I did.
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
Yeah this would be my dream result but also because it sets up our "grand slam" semi.
CatchnPass
Vay Wilson (31)
Agreed but i hope he can also defuse the high ball as I suspect the Scots will be raining them down all day. That said, Izzy has clearly not been his usual reliable self in this department
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
If you are supremely confident and you have a Betfair account a better strategy would be to take other people's bets on Scotland. That's what I'm doing
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