RWC: SAM v SCO (Newcastle): POOL B

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ref: Peyper
AR's: Doyle & Mitrea
TMO: Skeen

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Samoa will obviously be without Tuilagi but Levave, also cited after the Japan match, hasn't been suspended (but his YC stands):

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/levave-available-for-scotland-match/

 

[Cardiffblue]

Scots to breeze through this one and into QFs

 

[swingpass]

do the samoans have a good game in them ? or do the Scots a bad one ?

could we see an upset and Japan go through, i am assuming they will beat the US

 

[Highlander35]

Should win. Should is worth diddly squat.

Us by 20 if Russell plays, us by 6 otherwise.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Should win. Should is worth diddly squat.

Us by 20 if Russell plays, us by 6 otherwise.

If he's fit I'd keep him on the bench in case things are going pear shaped

 

[Dewald Nel]

Scotland by 20. I'm guessing Samoa will have 1 leg on the plane already and will be completely disinterested in putting up a fight.

 

[Highlander35]

Cotter taking no chances. Best possible starting 15 with available players, with the possible exception of Strauss vs Wilson.

Good bench to round it off, although I'd have preferred Weir over Horne just for this game. If things started going pear shaped, I'd have preferred his squatter body and kicking game, Horne is more versatile and free flowing, but he might just get smashed instead, a la the States game.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Blimey. That's the full side

 

[BDA]

Scotland by 20. I'm guessing Samoa will have 1 leg on the plane already and will be completely disinterested in putting up a fight.

Agreed. There's probably a few walking out of Fabric right about now.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Samoa: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Paul Perez, 13 George Pisi, 12 Rey Lee-Lo, 11 Fa'atoina Autagavaia, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i (c), 8 Alafoti Faosiliva, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Maurie Faasavalu, 5 Kane Thompson, 4 Teofilo Paulo, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Ma'atulimanu Leiataua, 1 Sakari Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Viliamu Afatia, 18 Anthony Perenise, 19 Faifili Levave, 20 Vavae Tuilagi, 21 Vavao Afemai, 22 Patrick Faapale, 23 Ken Pisi.

 

[Highlander35]

Slow start from Scots continues as Samoa take the early lead. 3-0 after 5.

 

[Highlander35]

Census Johnson infringes at scrum time and Laidlaw converts. 3-3 after 9.

 

[Highlander35]

Samoa hit back off the kickoff. Pisi scores in the corner.

Samoa 8-3 with conversion to come.

Scots need to work out the receiving kickoffs, the 2 ones so far have been very poor.

Pisi converts and the score is 10-3 after 11.

 

[Dctarget]

if that's a try that is abysmal from Samoa.

 

[Slim 293]

Foxtel Play has gone to shit tonight..............

 

[Highlander35]

Seymour scores another intercept off the kickoff. 10-8 with conversion to come.

Laidlaw doesn't miss, and 10-10 after 12.

 

[Dctarget]

At this rate the combined score will be 100 by halftime. Very frantic by both teams.

 

[Highlander35]

Jesus christ, kickoff recieves are bloody awful.

Samoans hit back, hooker goes over. Pisi misses and its 15-10 after 14.

 

[Dctarget]

Jesus christ, kickoff recieves are bloody awful.

Samoans hit back, hooker goes over. Pisi misses and its 15-10 after 14.

Samoans have reclaimed all three of their kick offs no? Crazy. Scotland really need to lift a man up to receive.