Scotland V Fiji Player ratings

RDW_Scotland wrote:Our winning try came directly from the lineout after de Luca's tackle too.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Grant - 7
Looks to cement the loosehead berth with another strong display - agreed, no problems in the scrum, tackled when asked and a couple of useful carries

Ford - 7
Strong in the loose as always but his lineout is becoming more erratic, which is a worry. Good captaincy to go for a scrum instead of kick at goal - didn't think his darts were that bad, missed one from memory? Solid scrum, useful in the loose, and seemed to have learned from his leadership issues in last game

Murray - 6
Dominant in the scrum but struggled in the loose in the heat. Should have been replaced earlier - strong in scrum, pretty quiet elsewhere

Gray - 7
Some good breenges but a stupid offload that almost got us in trouble - one daft 7's offload that wasn't on aside, the pick of the pack

Kellock - 6
Not a standout performance and lacked physicality. Could find himself replaced and couldn't have much complaints. - back to his ruck-inspecting mediocre

Strokosh - 6
Carried OK and tackled well, but not his kind of game - agreed

Rennie -7
Very dynamic in attack but didn't impose himself on the breakdown as he has done in the past - i think, to be fair, the breakdown is not the same in games against Islanders, but overall good

Barclay - 6
Similar to Kellock - lacked physicality and looked knackered near the end. We're really missing a proper 8 this tour. - agreed

Blair - 7
Varied the attack well but didn't stand out - decision-making and distribution much improved on his performance against Oz

Laidlaw - 8
His kind of game - used the backline well, scored a poachers try and kicked all his points. Couldn't ask for any more - he's just such a smart player, the pick of the bunch for me; didn't really see his defensive channel tested

Visser - 8
2 tries - all that needs to be said! Black mark was his poor pillar defence at a ruck for one of their scores. - defensive lapse aside (lessons on being a guard required), fine start to his international career, a proven finisher

Scott - 7
Growing into international rugby with another solid display. Good passing and defence, one really good break, but a stupid knock on under little pressure. - agreed

De Luca - 9
One of his best games. Fantastic floated pass for Vissers try, huge game changing hit on a Fijian when they were on the ascendancy and looking to score - can't see how he's scored any higher than Scott, and certainly not the pick of the backs for me (Laidlaw is the mastermind, not de Luca)

Evans - 6
Quiet game and could be replaced - for a man that can in theory step a player in a phone box, mystified as to why he thought going thru Watisoni Votu was the right answer? Poor overall

Hogg - 7
Strong in attack but poor attempt at the tackle for the last Fijian try and did a stupid behind the back offload that caused trouble for us. - is the weight of expectation too high for him, feel like we expect magic every time; solid, if not spectacular

Lots of 7s in there but it pretty much sums our performance up - not great but not too bad! Pack must do better next game.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Our winning try came directly from the lineout after de Luca's tackle too.

Ha, no way can you credit out winning a lineout back to NdL's tackle when he'd tried to hoof the ball away aimlessly, that is just too funny!!