Scotland v Ireland match Thread by. chat GPT.

True, they had their moments in the first half but we turned the screw after half time. I just found it interesting that Aki was getting slaughtered last week for a poor defensive showing and I thought Ringrose was very poor defensively today but with him on here it's 'he doesn't need to make the tackle, just slow them down' - and I'm not sure he did that today. But it's rare he has an off day.

We seem to be much fitter than other teams, or maybe it's our style of play is exhausting for defences. We're exceptionally well drilled.

The injuries were a good stress test of what could happen in a World Cup (not that we want players getting injured obviously). We've a decent plan if we lose our hookers. It was very interesting that Baird was used as defensive jumper when he came on instead of POM for a while, think POM stole one later on when he went back to that role. Both Baird and POM were sensational at securing lineout ball (VdF too for his throwing!).

Lowe had confidence in our outside centre so stayed wider not giving opportunity to spread the play. Huge difference.

Definitely fitter. Great weapon in our armory.

It looks like we have a plan. That match should scare other teams coming against us.

They don't get a free shot. If they had gone up the field and scored the same law applies, their try would not stand. Assuming the officials spotted it.

No it wasn't. And all the posters on here calling the ref stoned or corrupt, saying that Ireland were playing against 16, the ref was crap, those posters are dickheads. If there is a specific decision you disagree with, call it out and back it up. Childish screaming about the ref just pisses me off.

There were 2 decisions I'd question. Hogg not getting a yellow for the arm grab: no YC when Lowe scored but it is rare for refs to issue a card after a try; Healy's tap penalty, thought that was a retake but I could be wrong.

JGP suffered similar to Murray with slow ball in the lead up to one try, I think it was Lowe's try, his pass to Lowe wasn't even brilliant but because he's not Murray he's judged differently by a few posters.

That's rubbish and you know it.

I can't see the logic in that statement. It isn't legal to throw in with another ball. So there is nothing to be gained. It is always called back, or should be. If they had benefitted they wouldn't have, because it would have been called back. There's no free shot. It was flagged before the try was even scored.

IIRC the Yellow card was first introduced to discourage cynical play ie; commiting a penalisable offence deliberately rather than just 'getting it wrong'.

The deliberate knock on when 'attempting' an interception is a good example of this interpretation. By that measure Hogg should have seen Yellow, particularly as he had already been penalised in their red zone for offside.

I think people are saying that because a try is scored then a Yellow is not often shown for cynical play, whereas a try being scored would not effect a Yellow being shown for foul play in the lead up.

He made the ruck ball quicker by getting there sooner and having his pass already selected. I've nothing against Murray, he's stepped up to the plate the last couple of games, but he had an off day today. Johnny mentioned how slow the ruck ball was in the first half in the press conference, make of that what you will.

Jgp will start next week, Casey may even be on the bench, time will tell..

It is correct I’m afraid. You cannot award a yellow card when there is no penalty awarded. The only cases where a yellow will happen after a try is scored is in the case of a penalty try or dangerous play.

In the case today Scotland committed deliberate fouls the prevent Ireland scoring, except Ireland scored, so it didn’t prevent the score.

Can anyone point to an example where I am incorrect? I can’t recall any but am open to correction.

Again with the excuses. Murray still has a lot to offer, but he slows down play. We had no hooker for half the match, lost an 8 and second row but still the ball was quicker when jdp came on.

Irrespective of the outcome today, the Luke Pearce conversation needs to make it into the working week in the right offices.

Somebody could get done out of a rightful victory by that guy, so poor his decision making was, even after video review.

At the World Cup, he could be the difference between progressing or not for any of the sides, except England and thats not good enough.

Anyone who thinks Murrays passing was slow should take a look at his involvement in the build up to Hansens try in the first half.