Team for Scotland

[morepork]

The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

[Spiffy]

The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

You should know better by now. He will never be dropped.

[Banquo]

The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

[Spiffy]

The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Hamster?

[Digby]

The Ice Man at 12 will steer us home. Rely on it.

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Looking at NZ's midfield he probably would be picked by them.

[Banquo]

I can't believe he got selected again for this week.

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Looking at NZ's midfield he probably would be picked by them.

good one

[Digby]

come off it kiwi, you guys would bite your hands off for a robotic 2nd 5/8th with average passing, no running threat, average intl kicking % and headless chicken defence....because he is a test match animal, and a world class leader of men.

Looking at NZ's midfield he probably would be picked by them.

good one

It's a weirdly low entry requirement

[Scrumhead]

I see Mark Wilson is on the bench for Sale tomorrow night. It’s a break week after the Scotland game so I think there’s a reasonable chance we might see him drafted back in to the squad.

I think we’d all be a lot happier with him at 8 than Curry and Eddie could save face by simply saying he wasn’t selected initially because he was still on his way back from injury.

[Timbo]

By the by, Farrell has played NZ 3 times as a 12 and won 2 and drawn the other.

[Mellsblue]

By the by, Farrell has played NZ 3 times as a 12 and won 2 and drawn the other.

By himself?!?!? That’s quite some achievement.

[Banquo]

By the by, Farrell has played NZ 3 times as a 12 and won 2 and drawn the other.

wow,that changes everything. helluva player then

[p/d]

By the by, Farrell has played NZ 3 times as a 12 and won 2 and drawn the other.

wow,that changes everything. helluva player then

Played SA 5 times as a 12 and won 2 lost 3. On the upside I believe that better than when he been a 10. So maybe Eddie is onto something

[Timbo]

Lol, you guys.

[TheDasher]

That is not a bad Scotland team. They pushed Ireland hard last week and might well have nicked it.
Surprisingly good in the set piece.
Hogg is always a potential match winner and will be up to atone for his missed try howler.
Price and Horne zippy SHs.
The Scots have a good back row, with the smallish but livewire Watson punching well above his weight. The BR battle could be key to the outcome. England were well outplayed in this dept by their French counterparts, and it was not just about controlling the ball at 8.
Scottish centres good in attack but less so in defence. England should be running hard at them but Faz is not the man to do it and the England loose forwards are not big carriers either.
Could be a tight game. Scots might just do it with home advantage

Don't be ridiculous. We are England. We have left the EU. We should win every game. Arrogant Celts.

What does this have to do with brexit?

[Banquo]

That is not a bad Scotland team. They pushed Ireland hard last week and might well have nicked it.
Surprisingly good in the set piece.
Hogg is always a potential match winner and will be up to atone for his missed try howler.
Price and Horne zippy SHs.
The Scots have a good back row, with the smallish but livewire Watson punching well above his weight. The BR battle could be key to the outcome. England were well outplayed in this dept by their French counterparts, and it was not just about controlling the ball at 8.
Scottish centres good in attack but less so in defence. England should be running hard at them but Faz is not the man to do it and the England loose forwards are not big carriers either.
Could be a tight game. Scots might just do it with home advantage

Don't be ridiculous. We are England. We have left the EU. We should win every game. Arrogant Celts.

What does this have to do with brexit?

everything and nothing

[jngf]

Just re-watched in full England v Scotland 1990 Grand Slam final (for the first time since it took place).
Struck by how many opportunities England had to win that from close to the Scots tryline, how skillful was the passing from the likes of Hill, Carling, and Guscott and how resolute was the Scots defence to keep their lead. Will be interesting to contrast with whatever takes place in 2020 Calcutta Cup.

[Banquo]

Just re-watched in full England v Scotland 1990 Grand Slam final (for the first time since it took place).
Struck by how many opportunities England had to win that from close to the Scots tryline, how skillful was the passing from the likes of Hill, Carling, and Guscott and how resolute was the Scots defence to keep their lead. Will be interesting to contrast with whatever takes place in 2020 Calcutta Cup.

Two very good teams. Dean Richards plays, we win imo

[Digby]

Is this the first time in history someone that isn't Will Carling was struck by how skillful his passing was?

[Oakboy]

Is this the first time in history someone that isn't Will Carling was struck by how skillful his passing was?

I'd settle for him at 12 with the captain's armband today ahead of Farrell.

[Digby]

Is this the first time in history someone that isn't Will Carling was struck by how skillful his passing was?

I'd settle for him at 12 with the captain's armband today ahead of Farrell.

The Sam Hill of his time

[twitchy]

Steve Diamond, on Mark Wilson's return to action & debut for Sale:

"He plays well tonight and he'll probably be starting fly half for England"

[Digby]

Dimes had already made his point, that's just childish

[Mellsblue]

Made me lol.

[Oakboy]

Steve Diamond, on Mark Wilson's return to action & debut for Sale:

"He plays well tonight and he'll probably be starting fly half for England"

Diamond v Jones. Pot v kettle. Diamond is funnier, though.

[Digby]

Steve Diamond, on Mark Wilson's return to action & debut for Sale:

"He plays well tonight and he'll probably be starting fly half for England"

Diamond v Jones. Pot v kettle. Diamond is funnier, though.

Diamond is funny in the same way Dewi Morris is funny