Scotland 15 Georgia 6

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Scotland: R Lamont; M Evans, N De Luca, G Morrison, S Lamont; D Parks, R Lawson (capt); A Jacobsen, R Ford, E Murray, N Hines, J Hamilton, A Strokosch, R Rennie, K Brown.

Replacements: D Hall, G Cross, A Dickinson, R Gray, R Vernon, C Cusiter, C Paterson.

Late change with Scott Lawson pulling out and Ross Ford coming in - definintely adds to the bulk of the pack. Unfortunately means Dougie Hall will come on at some point though.

I'm off work today so can watch!

Come on Scotland!!!!!!!!!!!

The Georgian 10 seems to be fond of a sliced kick. A bit like Byrne; massive left boot, but only works 50% of the time.

Useful clearance kick from Georgia after another Scottish handling error

bring on someone at 10 for gods sake

Lovely touchfinder in the corner from Parks.

Argh! Handling again. Really costing Scotland.

Think Stroks was listening! a couple of decent charges from him, but last one ball lost forward again

We're making telling breaks here - just can't bloody finish!

So frustrating. Just unable to build a head of steam. Not sure whether to blame the rain, or poor skills. Have to say, it's good scramble defence from Georgia.

Great scrum Scotland!

Clancy being very inconsistent ion the offside with the Georgians getting the rub of the green I think.

Must.get.more.points.soon.

Ouch if Lawes was reckess ...

Scotland hanging off that loose ball? Looks like Georgia want it more - SOMEONE should have gone for the bobbling ball.

Definitely can't blame the rain for all of these missed passes. Forwards are all lined up in the midfield, players don't look like they want the ball, and when they do take it, they don't know what to do with it. Lack of assertion, leadership and belief. And perhaps gameplan. Yet to see a plan B under Robinson; similar criticisms made of Gatland for ages, and until AR finds a style that works for Scotland, I think he probably deserves the criticism.

Parks adds nothing. You'd be better off with Evans at 10 and Paterson on the wing or full back to kick the goals.

Really got an upper hand in the scrum, which is surprising!

Big hit De Luca

this is pish poor from scotland. Very disappointed

please Scotland, get more than a 6 point cushion! Another pen at least.

Sounds maybe they're forcing it a bit, can't believe the amount of knockons really.

Luckily Georgia not offering much in attack either so far - awful drop goal attempt

Parks continually passing back off his inside shoulder is annoying.

Wonderful rip from Rosco

Great turnover Ross Rennie again. Great kick Parks!

Parks bit of a clergyman's egg here. Lovely long touchfinder to put Scotland on the attack.

clergyman's egg?

You suddenly have Georgia on the back foot, and who is there receiving the ball in the midfield with a massive hole in front of them? Hamilton.

Sort it out.

Georgians defending well, has to be said

Lamont!! Just when we're starting to get a good bit of possession together.

Good variety in play

Clergyman's egg: Good in parts.

New prop just got chunked!

Good tackle from NDL

Superb work at the breakdown from Kelly B

Come on boys lets get a try and start pushing on

Chunk has been superb

Don't like to say this, but Scotland are consistently not entering through the gate.

Both sides upping their game a bit, it seems to me. Bit more fluency from both.

Another good Scottish scrum - loving Chunk's extra little crouch between 'Pause' and 'Engage'

Parks misses a long kick. We need points!!

Subs maybe?

Portnoy wrote:Don't like to say this, but Scotland are consistently not entering through the gate.

Haven't seen it, portnoy, but will watch more closely. Parks misses with a long-range effort - still 9-3

Portnoy wrote:Don't like to say this, but Scotland are consistently not entering through the gate.

Both sides have basically had a free for all at nearly ever ruck. Really annoyed me, as most refs' interpretations so far have been good and similar to one another, and then Kaplan has a shocker in the Canada v Tonga game, and now Clancy as well.

Question: if Parks isn't kicking the goals, what is he on the pitch for? He's good at plugging corners, but Scotland have done nothing positive when the ball when they have it in terms of threatening the try line. Who can they bring on?

Georgians lying all over that

~What's the score lads? I'm in work and can't watch.

miaow wrote:

Portnoy wrote:Don't like to say this, but Scotland are consistently not entering through the gate.

Both sides have basically had a free for all at nearly ever ruck. Really annoyed me, as most refs' interpretations so far have been good and similar to one another, and then Kaplan has a shocker in the Canada v Tonga game, and now Clancy as well.

Question: if Parks isn't kicking the goals, what is he on the pitch for? He's good at plugging corners, but Scotland have done nothing positive when the ball when they have it in terms of threatening the try line. Who can they bring on?

Only Paterson as an outside back on the bench, so he's there for injury

9-3 Scotland

Mickado wrote:~What's the score lads? I'm in work and can't watch.

Still 9-3

miaow wrote:

Question: if Parks isn't kicking the goals, what is he on the pitch for? He's good at plugging corners, but Scotland have done nothing positive when the ball when they have it in terms of threatening the try line. Who can they bring on?

Agreed. Jackson on the bench though is he? Would mean Patterson to 10...

The Foe button is your friend

I totally agree. I've got somebody on my foe list and my blood pressure no longer is on a roller-coaster ride.

And it's no point saying - "well if you don't agree with their views don't read their comments" - it's like a big juicy scab on your elbow, you know you shouldn't, you know its going to hurt and embarrass you as you bleed all over your workplace - but you just gotta rive at it haven't you?


As an aside, come on ye Scottes!

Great line. That's how to use the inside ball. Again, however, comes to nothing. You sense the Georgians are tiring.

Great break Rory Lamont! Again - no try!

just checked my SG picks, have Scotland by 6. Now I would like them to get a bit more out of the danger zone, but if it was to stay like this, I for one wouldn't be complaining

Scrums are sounding v good, that's a big improvement on last week.

Great line from rory

Would've liked to have seen Rory L pin his ears back there

9 - 3 I think..........