Scotland RWC Post Mortem and 6N lookahead

First topic message reminder :

Scotland v Tonga
Sunday, September 24
Stade de Nice - 4.45pm kick-off.

Scotland v Romania
Saturday, September 30
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille - 8pm kick-off

Scotland v Paddy Cousins
Saturday, October 7
Stade de France - 8pm kick-off

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The 20 teams are divided into four groups as follows:

Pool A – New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia

Pool B – South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Romania

Pool C – Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal

Pool D – England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa, Chile

The top two teams from each pool advance to the quarter-finals. The teams who finish third secure automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in Australia in 2027.

The quarter-final draw is as follows:

QF1 – Pool C winner v Pool D runner-up

QF 2 – Pool B winner v Pool A runner-up

QF 3 – Pool D winner v Pool C runner-up

QF 4 – Pool A winner v Pool B runner-up

That means if Scotland manage to progress from the group stages they would be likely to face New Zealand or France in the quarter-finals if results go as expected.

The semi-final draw is as follows:

Winner of QF 1 v Winner of QF2

Winner of QF 3 v Winner of QF 4

The 2023 Rugby World Cup final takes place on Saturday, October 28, at the Stade de France, kick-off 8pm.

He shouldn't be coming back

Not seeing a huge amount of mitigation in that, but who knows?

You lot are having a laugh if you think the bunker is gonna give a red for that based on all the others they have chickened out of

Very frustrating. Poor from Ashman and Price there.

We have squandered too many chances in this World Cup.

funnyExiledScot wrote:Very frustrating. Poor from Ashman and Price there.

We have squandered too many chances in this World Cup.

Good news is ashman will be back on the bench next week and price won’t be in the match day squad.

Well that is the Ireland shout out sorted!

Great run and timing of the pass from Harris there

Just drew the man and popped it to deadly Darcy

One thing you csn say about Healy, he really can kick the goals!

Honestly man does anyone know what's happening with these yellow and reds.....its a fluppin lottery.

Surely that's a red all day long.

Great conversion!

Just a yellow. Obviously.

First yellow stays a YC

Fancy that!

Another high shot on Smith there

So again - how was Curry's worse than that - or the one last week where the player drove his shoulder up into the other player's face?

Well if that isn't a red I don't know what is!

This one is surely a RC, there was some force in that one

Let's a toss a coin if he comes back

We've got to score again this half.

World rugby are scared that a red card will ruin the game and therefore a country’s World Cup

This is ridiculous though. Shoulders to the face are feckin red cards. Sort it out

BigGee wrote:First yellow stays a YC

Fancy that!

Not a high degree of danger apparently - total BS!

Defo get Graham off now

That is plenty!

Who says Chris Harris can't pass?

Lovely break from Harris.

Right, wrap Darcy in cotton wool.

Well if this game was a battle for the one wing spot v Ireland...Graham has won it hands down.

funnyExiledScot wrote:Lovely break from Harris.

Right, wrap Darcy in cotton wool.

And a layer of bubble-wrap

BigGee wrote:Defo get Graham off now

That is plenty!

Who says Chris Harris can't pass?

Funnily enough when Harris came through at the Falcons it was his attacking ability that everyone was talking about...he was a joy to watch then seemed to change to the defensive player people think of these days.

Darcy Graham started the match 6th in the all time Scotland try scorers list (20).

1 more try will see him 2nd equal.

funnyExiledScot wrote:We've got to score again this half.

We're ticking along at almost a try a minute. They will tire and start falling off tackles. Scouse Jonny will come on and score a hat trick from driving mauls.
Nothing to see here; move along now.

jimbopip wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:We've got to score again this half.

We're ticking along at almost a try a minute. They will tire and start falling off tackles. Scouse Jonny will come on and score a hat trick from driving  mauls.
Nothing to see here; move along now.

We’ve deffo no scored 40 tries

tigertattie wrote:

jimbopip wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:We've got to score again this half.

We're ticking along at almost a try a minute. They will tire and start falling off tackles. Scouse Jonny will come on and score a hat trick from driving  mauls.
Nothing to see here; move along now.

We’ve deffo no scored 40 tries

At this point it really does seem like you have scored 40 tries...

tigertattie wrote:

jimbopip wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:We've got to score again this half.

We're ticking along at almost a try a minute. They will tire and start falling off tackles. Scouse Jonny will come on and score a hat trick from driving  mauls.
Nothing to see here; move along now.

We’ve deffo no scored 40 tries

Jimbo stays clear of the maths department....

Redpath has been sublime at 12, what a fun first half. Time to get Kinghorn on to boost that points difference!

Sorry lads, A POINT A MINUTE.
VP's lunch earlier. Easy mistake in the circumstances.

Stays yellow of course.

Oh God, I'd forgotten about Fagerson's hands.

We need to take everyone off that’s starting next week. Even if it means playing with 13 men. We risk losing players to concussion otherwise.

tigertattie wrote:We need to take everyone off that’s starting next week. Even if it means playing with 13 men. We risk losing players to concussion otherwise.

Absolutely, this game is well over and the way Romania have tackled probably isn't going to get better as they tire or get annoyed as the score goes up.  Scotland have done what they need to here, the last piece of the puzzle is just getting all the people due to play next week through this one unhurt

tigertattie wrote:We need to take everyone off that’s starting next week. Even if it means playing with 13 men. We risk losing players to concussion otherwise.

But according to the bunker buffoons all these shoulders to the head aren't dangerous ...

Harris having a good game.

I was typing that Smith had been quiet.....

Stuart who?

Penny for Vern's thoughts

Mcsweens wrote:Penny for Vern's thoughts

o O (wish those SRU wanks didn’t sack me and I had a crack with these boys)

Johnny the Scouser is on!

We need to turn the screw now. Lift the intensity and drive it home. Points difference could be massive

Darcy stays on for the full 80. If anything happens to him I'm going to be jolly cross.

Good period for Romania. Well drilled pack and we just can't seem to get the ball. We're 20 short of a good score in my book.

He's a try machine!

And Johnny scores!

The cricket club whatsapp group is claiming Matthews as a decent cricket player too. Retired not out in his game against us, apparently

When I say scouser, you say Johnny

Romania just run out of gas now

Brave effort but it has caught up with them