Match Thread: Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield, Sat 2.30pm **See Mod Warning Post #1**

corny

Hoping to see Reddan early in the second half.

Murray does everything excellently but he does it at half pace compared to Reddan. Decisive factor to expose their soft defence.

kuang1

10 point lead at half time...i would have taken that if offered at kick off!

Losty Dublin

I'm happy enough all told with the first half. Two tries to the good, Sexton is in control of the game and kicking well and there is far more to come from Ireland later in the game.

Our only main problem is that we are playing a little too frenetically and thus causing a few unforced errors and turning over ball in open play. I'm not worried about Scotland getting possession, mind. All season they have had oodles of possession yet they have shown no obvious set pieces in attack or general ability to use the ball bar "Give it to Hogg/Finn and see what happens".

Their try was good but it owed more to luck than it did to tactical awareness. Give Scotland till about 65 minutes and they will fade out; earlier if we turn the corkscrew tightly and they capitulate.

CurryFlavoured

sydthebeat wrote: »

Scotland arent there for target practise. It was actually a well worked try from them.

It came from a messed lineup and Kearney fumble. Very avoidable.

marco_polo

I'd prefer if we just get back on top and (at least)maintain the current gap for the first 10 mins or so

ThisRegard

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

I think we'll regret that ridiculous try we conceded.

Yeah, because normally we're happy to concede them.

tritriagain

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

It came from a messed lineup and Kearney fumble. Very avoidable.

As are most tries scored

clsmooth

Heaslip on his back there, Schmidt won't be happy

Dangerous Man

Soft penalty there...

thelad95

Take the 3! This is a gamble.

Scotland well off their feet there.

Black Menorca

kilns wrote: »

You have serious issues or either know nothing about rugby

We all have issues. Believe me, even you.

Why did Kearney pass that on to Fitzgerald....

ricero

We need the try here

vienne86

Murray too slow.

vienne86

Take the bloody points!

Stevecw

Right call

Fireball07

Take the 3.

We look like we're able to punish them, some nice controlled phase play there.

BoJack Horseman

Every phase, so slow & pedestrian.

clsmooth

We seem to struggle from 5 metres out for whatever reason

Kanrith

Should be a warning for Scotland there.

kilns

We may seen Reddan sooner than expected

Dangerous Man

I'll take the three here thanks.

corny

Right decision. Tempting to go after them in the scrum though

CurryFlavoured

ThisRegard wrote: »

Yeah, because normally we're happy to concede them.

It came from 2 unforced errors. It wouldn't have been as bad if it came from good Scottish play.

vienne86

+13 again. Thank you Jonathan!

Bridge93

Just keep steadily building. The bench should be able to finish them off.

EoghanIRL

They always play between the posts in important moments instead of playing outfield even when they have men outwide.

P_1

clsmooth wrote: »

We seem to struggle from 5 metres out for whatever reason

Condensed pitch + slow ball will always lead to this

vienne86

Moore on - happy with that.

Dangerous Man

chuck it to the front - make sure of the bloody thing.

Black Menorca

This Irish team is so talented. Probably the best we've ever had, aside from BOD retiring. Yet Schmidt insisted on a very basic and uninspiring plan.

Another Coach with more courage would have had this team playing to their full potential long before now.

The players are showing it now to some degree. Who made that decision? The autobiographies will tell all.

Fireball07

Come on Marty.

marco_polo

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Every phase, so slow & pedestrian.

Scotland more to blame than the SH I think to be fair

ThisRegard

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Every phase, so slow & pedestrian.

Yeah, Murray has come close to being caught at a few rucks now.

Dangerous Man

Some dirty play off the ball by Scotland there!!!

vienne86

Good from POM - much better than he has been.

marco_polo

Black Menorca wrote: »

This Irish team is so talented. Probably the best we've ever had, aside from BOD retiring. Yet Schmidt insisted on a very basic and uninspiring plan.

Another Coach with more courage would have had this team playing to their full potential long before now.

The players are showing it now to some degree. Who made that decision? The autobiographies will tell all.

Can you go away for the next 30 mins or so. Thanks

19543261

P_1 wrote: »

Condensed pitch + slow ball will always lead to this

Have to go wide at right moment, risk being isolated, people at bottom of ruck, etc

mfceiling

Black Menorca wrote: »

This Irish team is so talented. Probably the best we've ever had, aside from BOD retiring. Yet Schmidt insisted on a very basic and uninspiring plan.

Another Coach with more courage would have had this team playing to their full potential long before now.

The players are showing it now to some degree. Who made that decision? The autobiographies will tell all.

Probably the stupidest post I have ever read on boards...

Larbre34

get Reddan on.

RuggieBear

great scrum

kilns

Black Menorca wrote: »

This Irish team is so talented. Probably the best we've ever had, aside from BOD retiring. Yet Schmidt insisted on a very basic and uninspiring plan.

Another Coach with more courage would have had this team playing to their full potential long before now.

The players are showing it now to some degree. Who made that decision? The autobiographies will tell all.

yeah he held Leinster back so much too :pac:

Bleating Lamb

EoghanIRL wrote: »

They always play between the posts in important moments instead of playing outfield even when they have men outwide.

Need Reddan on sooner than later to quicken them up.

ssaye2

Get in marty

MJohnston

Black Menorca wrote: »

This Irish team is so talented. Probably the best we've ever had, aside from BOD retiring. Yet Schmidt insisted on a very basic and uninspiring plan.

Another Coach with more courage would have had this team playing to their full potential long before now.

The players are showing it now to some degree. Who made that decision? The autobiographies will tell all.

Didn't know George Hook had a boards.ie account

Black Menorca

Henshaw can run with ball in hand. You'd never have thought that over the last 12 months.

RuggieBear

Black Menorca wrote: »

This Irish team is so talented. Probably the best we've ever had, aside from BOD retiring. Yet Schmidt insisted on a very basic and uninspiring plan.

Another Coach with more courage would have had this team playing to their full potential long before now.

The players are showing it now to some degree. Who made that decision? The autobiographies will tell all.

You can stop now

ThisRegard

Deadly.

KatW4

Wohoooo beautiful! !!!!