Scotland v Wallabies at Murrayfield 12.40am Mon 25 Nov

[Steve_Grey]

Sua'ali'i's wrist

As he walked off the wrist looked strange - any news?

 

[whitefalcon]

The ruck was a shitshow for the first 20 or so. Scotland were continuously laying in the 9 channel.

We've done well considering we've spent what felt like half of the first half in our own 22.

Both sides have had some poor kicks, I wonder if there is some swirl

 

[whitefalcon]

As he walked off the wrist looked strange - any news?

He appeared to have it iced on the sideline. His reaction definitely screamed wrist. Strangely it didn't look like there was any contact with it in the tackle

EDIT: Confirmed a suspected broken wrist

 

[rugbyAU]

As he walked off the wrist looked strange - any news?

broken

 

[Micheal]

Out of interest - what happens if a penalty kick for goal goes over the sideline? Is the kicking team awarded a lineout as if they took a punt kick?

 

[HooperPocockSmith]

A few observations at half time
1. It hurts not having another key lineout jumper.
2. Mcreight’s absence is being felt. No disrespect to Carlo, but we could do with Fraser’s link play and energy right now.
3. Gordon’s clearance kicks are slightly off and putting us under added pressure.
4. We’ve now got an undersized backline lacking punch. Donaldson as our next back off the bench doesn’t really help things…
5. Our D has been generally pretty good. Some solid contact in the midfield and the backs linking to close down the Scottish width play.

 

[Tomikin]

As he walked off the wrist looked strange - any news?

Sounds broken

 

[dillyboy]

broken

Called it as broken as soon as he did it - looked bad straight away...

Only one game left best time of year to do it I suppose but was thinking he'd come in bloody handy tonight & next week....

 

[Steve_Grey]

A few observations at half time
1. It hurts not having another key lineout jumper.
2. Mcreight’s absence is being felt. No disrespect to Carlo, but we could do with Fraser’s link play and energy right now.
3. Gordon’s clearance kicks are slightly off and putting us under added pressure.
4. We’ve now got an undersized backline lacking punch. Donaldson as our next back off the bench doesn’t really help things…
5. Our D has been generally pretty good. Some solid contact in the midfield and the backs linking to close down the Scottish width play.

Missing Fraser MR - the BackRow is struggling without him.

 

[Shiggins]

got to hand it to the Scottish defence. we are breaking a lot of tackles but not getting any like breaks

 

[whitefalcon]

You're kidding me. Now he pays a not rolling.

 

[Micheal]

This ref is nuts. Wilson was standing up - the tackle had barely been completed - and he blew a penalty.

 

[Shiggins]

refs been ok but he loves the whistle. games struggling to get a rhythm

 

[Wallabies]

This has been a really weird game, ref making it very stop start stop start.

 

[Shiggins]

tizano with a harsh penalty against him but gets it straight back

 

[HooperPocockSmith]

He’s overrefereeing it yet also very inconsistent

 

[Shiggins]

we have had bugger all ball and phases. if we can put some together we might be able to do something

 

[Micheal]

Those two Tizzano penalties were genuinely mind boggling.

 

[Shiggins]

He’s overrefereeing it yet also very inconsistent

can't disagree. scottland with quite a few handling errors keeping us with a sniff it feels

 

[Shiggins]

we need to hold this ball and try to put some phases together. played enough shit kicks. surley that's enough to keep Scotland's rush defence honest and have a crack now