@antipodean said in Scotland v England 2026 6N:
@Dodge said in Scotland v England 2026 6N:
I assume they seen Finn Smith as a potential 12, not sure i've seen that tbh,
He's a bit small for a modern 12 surely?
Add not much in the way of pace and a lack of game time there and, well fuck really.
@Dodge said in Scotland v England 2026 6N:
read this morning that England haven't won a game in the 6N against a good team away from home since Murrayfield in 2020. Assuming in this context that a good team means France, Ireland or Scotland. Interesting stat, puts some pressure on them, which at this stage of the cycle is a good thing.
Still back us to win but agree with Cato that I don't understand the 6-2 bench split with 2 specialist 10s in the 23. I assume they seen Finn Smith as a potential 12, not sure i've seen that tbh, Freeman will then move to back 3 should someone go down and Earl moves to 13. Just seems a lot of potential scenarios where it blows up in their face. I do have a grudging admiration of Borthwick building the culture of horses for courses though.
That surprised me so I had a look back. We beat Wales in Cardiff in 2023, prior to the RWC. They weren't a bad side then. That's it mind.
Not a huge amount of changes for a team on the back of a loss. Same back three. James Ritchie in for a bit of useful niggle.
England by 30.
Jamie Ritchie is one of those players that worries me and pleases me as an opposition fan, from my memory of him, he's a 3-1 brain fade to Man of the match ratio player
@Dodge said in Scotland v England 2026 6N:
Jamie Ritchie is one of those players that worries me and pleases me as an opposition fan, from my memory of him, he's a 3-1 brain fade to Man of the match ratio player
Agreed and the thing is when he's your 3-1 man you love him, when he's the oppositions 3-1 man you never know when you're going to love him or hate him.
Back along when every Scot, plastic or otherwise, was wanking on about Hamish Watson, I always thought that Ritchie was the more useful player.
Scotland get the first points. Finn Russell kicks a penalty right in front.
Scotland 3 England 0.
Conversion good.
Scotland 10 England 0.
Dream start for the men from north of the Cheviot Hills.
Henry Arundell in (who is back on) for a try and after skilful and clever work by George Ford.
This game might be exciting, but the previous game was a snorefest and tomorrow will be lopsided so the RC is better because there were 2 or 3 really exciting games.
