Scotland v All Blacks @ Murrayfield

[BabyBlueElephant]

Weirdly got high hopes for Scotland today. Not sure if they'll win, but if Cotter gets them playing like Clermont does, they'll trouble this NZ outfit.

 

[Bairdy]

Why is Munster playing the All Blacks in Edinburgh

 

[Highlander35]

Cynical play in and around the rucks by the Darkness so far, lots of holding, lots of off feet, lots of side entry. Fairly won penalty though. Carter Misses the resulting gimmie

 

[Highlander35]

Vito gets a try after poor defensive alignment and a couple of slips from us. Carter misses again.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try Vito. Carter misses, 5-0.

 

[Highlander35]

Tommy Seymour intercepts a McCaw pass and goes under the sticks.

 

[Shelts89]

Try Scotland converted

 

[Highlander35]

Bennett down. Can't be too bad, he got up and sat down, but Lamont on.

 

[BabyBlueElephant]

Surprisingly average games so far by McCaw and Carter.

 

[Bairdy]

Finn Russell the next best thing at flyhalf from Glasgow, a la Duncan Weir two years ago?

 

[Highlander35]

Can't win with all these fumbles and mistakes.

 

[BabyBlueElephant]

NZ 5 handling errors in the first 15 minutes. Has that ever happened before?

 

[BabyBlueElephant]

If Scotland play smart and with few errors, they can beat this NZ team.

 

[KevinO]

What is with the Scots jersey? and enough orange boots in the bloody scrums?

 

[Bairdy]

Uncharacteristically poor by the ABs.

Scotland have some half decent backs so will be a lot more competitive against this second-string ABs backline than in the past.

 

[Highlander35]

Weir is too conservative, Jackson weaker on defence and with the boot. Russell is that nice compromise.

 

[Bairdy]

ABs blowing overlaps......... this is un-AB-like

 

[Highlander35]

Anyway, Russell takes too long with the clearance, penalty for not rolling away, although there could have been about half a dozen against for off feet.

No TMO comm is Bull.

Weir on. Mistake unless injured.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

TJP held up over the line, ref will come back & award the penalty that Carter will surely get. And does. 8-7.

 

[Highlander35]

Poites letting the attacking team get away with Murder at Ruck time. ABs exploiting it, us not so much.

Edit: Cross and Russell on for Murray and Weir.