Scotland vs Wales: Match Thread

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SCOTLAND vs WALES

Venue: Murrayfield
Date: 9/3/13
Kick-off: 14:30
TV coverage: BBC One
Weather Forecast: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/edinburgh#?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1362787200
Ref: Craig Joubert

SCOTLAND
1. Grant
2. Ford
3. Murray
4. Gray
5. Hamilton
6. Harley
7. Brown
8. Beattie
9. Laidlaw
10. Weir
11. Visser
12. Scott
13. Lamont
14. Maitland
15. Hogg

Bench: 16. Hall 17. Low 18. Cross 19. Kelock 20. Wilson 21. Prygos 22. Jackson 23. Evans

WALES
1. James
2. Hibbard
3. A. Jones
4. A. W. Jones
5. Evans
6. R. Jones
7. Warburton
8. Faletau
9. Phillips
10. Biggar
11. North
12. Roberts
13. Davies
14. Cuthbert
15. Halfpenny

16. Owens 17. Andrew 18. Mitchell 19. Coombs 20. Tipuric 21. L. Williams 22. Hook 23. S. Williams

[Cari]

Right, come on boys...keep the pressure on. Shame about the missed 9 points, but no matter...keep going.

[thebluesmancometh]

Weir looking like he doesn't trust hid forwards or centres and keeps kicking ball away!!!

Hibbard doing his best to undo his try with 2 given away lineouts.

Scotlands forwards looking a bit lightweight at the minute

[thebluesmancometh]

Now our scrum is clearly stronger, why would we take it down, it looks like Murrays slipped there... poor call

[Cari]

Jiffy just can't bring himself to criticize George North. Deserved try though in the end.

Llanelli boy, see...

Scottish penalty and some handbags...

[100%beefy]

Is Warburton playing?

[100%beefy]

Laidlaw is going on tour!

[Cari]

9-10 at 27 minutes. Jeez, Scotland could win this on penalty kicks alone.

[thebluesmancometh]

Scotland doing their best to avoid any rugby today!!!

[Breadvan]

Is Warburton playing?

And Roberts?

[Cari]

See, another good Scottish kick. Grey is down injured though. Not looking good.

[kiakahaaotearoa]

Scotland's kicking has been good and poor. Mostly poor letting Wales back into the game. They've been fortunate that their few forays into Welsh territory they've come away with points.

[Cari]

Oh dear...looks like Grey's had a nasty leg injury. Kellock on.

[Morgannwg]

Now our scrum is clearly stronger, why would we take it down, it looks like Murrays slipped there... poor call

I agree. And the only scrums we've lost in this entire tournament is when the opposition slips but the ref decided to ping us. Such a lottery.

[nathan]

Jiffy does have a weird way of saying things. Sounds sarcastic sometimes.

[Barney McGrew did it]

Hibbard's timotei hair getting in his eyes i think - a touch more mousse Richie

[wales606]

Carbon copy of Sco v Ire - Missed kicks, dominating territory but Scotland are only a point behind

[monty junior]

Getting sick of the amount of stupid penalties given away, no wonder we never have any possession

[nathan]

Not good news for Sale.

[thebluesmancometh]

Lottery it is morg!!

Oh dear this isn't looking good for Gray!!!

[Cari]

I don't know about any of you, but I'm struggling to understand Cussiter sometimes. He speaks so quietly and quickly and his accent is strong.

Poor Ritchie Grey...sounds like a ligament problem. Hopefully it's not as bad as it seems.

[thebluesmancometh]

3 lineouts now for Hibbard and co...

I HATE WELSH LINEOUTS.

[thebluesmancometh]

No joubert tells laidlaw to put it in then calls a reset... Wales are clearly the stronger scrum, let them scrummage!!!

[nathan]

3 lineouts now for Hibbard and co...

I HATE WELSH LINEOUTS.

Good news for us as our lineout will probably misfire when playing you guys.

[majesticimperialman]

Looks bad for Richie Grey at the moment.

Scotland well in this game. I was half expecting Wales to be well clear at this point.

[Cari]

Looks bad for Richie Grey at the moment.

Scotland well in this game. I was half expecting Wales to be well clear at this point.

Well they should be nine points up but there we are...

[thebluesmancometh]

Is the wind with Scotland? Hogg and Laidlaw arent huge kickers but theyre making huge ground with the boot today!!

[Cari]

Excellent work by Weir there. He didn't get the try, but as good as.

[100%beefy]

Warburton is done for me, anaonymous, get him off and the form player on NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[nathan]

Some lazy legs from Halfpenny there, good job they didnt connect

[thebluesmancometh]

This kicking game from Scotland is infuriating, theyre offering nothing ball in hand and are opting to kick EVERYTHING!!!

But it's effective!!!

[thebluesmancometh]

Joubert why would Scotland want that dead mate? That had to be an accidental go from both sides!!!

[Cari]

...and Wales immediately get a free kick. Stupid kick from wales though, so Scotland are spared.

[LondonTiger]

Joubert must be wearing fuffung beer goggles. Terrible ref.

[Cari]

Jeez! even Jiffy said Joubert must've favoured Wales.

[nathan]

Joubert carrying on from the England game then.

[thebluesmancometh]

I think joubert has decided Wales are better at the breakdown and scrum, we now should get every decision from him, as he always see's a favourite

Now a Scotland pen??? WTF

[B91212]

I used to really rate Joubert as well

[nathan]

I think joubert has decided Wales are better at the breakdown and scrum, we now should get every decision from him, as he always see's a favourite

Now a Scotland pen??? WTF

James didnt bind up, Joubert was correct in that instance.

[thebluesmancometh]

Murray doesn't touch and James struggling with his bind because of it.

This game might turn into an absolute lottery!!

[Cari]

Schitt. Once again a match dominated by the referee and nothing to do with either teams. I hate it when that happens.

12-10 at 38 minutes after another Laidlaw kick. He's winning this for Scotland.

[LondonTiger]

Murray doesn't touch and James struggling with his bind because of it.

This game might turn into an absolute lottery!!

Sadly I agree

[thebluesmancometh]

Oh look Joubert is coaching both teams, it's the Joubert show!!

[Cari]

Right, well both teams have had a good talking to before the scrum there...let's see if it helps...

[nathan]

Murray doesn't touch and James struggling with his bind because of it.

This game might turn into an absolute lottery!!

Rubbish!!


Anyway, we'll agree to disagree!

[tigertattie]

Scrum is a lottery with this ref.

And Scotland. Jeez. Keep the damm ball

[Cari]

Oh OK...so he's spoken to all the forwards and pings the scrumhalf.

[B91212]

Even Brown & Jones are laughing together at the ineptitude of the handling of the scrum.

[thebluesmancometh]

Hamilton is an absolute plonker, seconds to go and he does that???!!!

[LondonTiger]

The players have been pretty rubbish as well

[100%beefy]

GOD JOUBERT THIS JOUBERT IS JOUBERT A JOUBERT Poopie JOUBERT GAME JOUBERT

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