Scotland v England Match Thread, Teams etc....

[HERSH]

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Scotland:

15 Rory Lamont,
14 Lee Jones,
13 Nick De Luca,
12 Sean Lamont,
11 Max Evans,
10 Dan Parks,
9 Chris Cusiter;
8 David Denton,
7 Ross Rennie,
6 Alasdair Strokosch,
5 Jim Hamilton,
4 Richie Gray,
3 Euan Murray,
2 Ross Ford (captain),
1 Allan Jacobsen.

Replacements: Scott Lawson, Geoff Cross, Alastair Kellock, John Barclay, Mike Blair, Greig Laidlaw, Graeme Morrison.

Added Spice
The Scottish Rugby Union have been left embarassed after T-shirts boasting of a Calcutta Cup win appeared on sale five days before this Saturday's match.

The mistake by the SRU's online retail partner led to T-shirts from Scotland's win in 2008 being re-released.

The shirts bore the logo: "Calcutta Cup. Scotland. Winners."

The blunder comes days after Scotland head coach Andy Robinson stood by comments he made after the World Cup accusing England of 'arrogance'.

England Squad

15 Ben Foden;
14 Chris Ashton;
13 Brad Barritt,
12 Owen Farrell,
11 David Strettle;
10 Charlie Hodgson;
9 Ben Youngs;
1 Alex Corbisiero,
2 Dylan Hartley,
3 Dan Cole;
4 Mouritz Botha,
5 Tom Palmer;
6 Tom Croft,
7 Chris Robshaw (captain),
8 Phil Dowson.

Replacements: Rob Webber, Matt Stevens, Geoff Parling, Ben Morgan, Lee Dickson, Jordan Turner-Hall, Mike Brown.

[Coleman]

This is awful to watch. So frustrating.

[Shifty]

Scotland really need to get 3 points from somewhere, a drop goal or anything time is ticking by now and it will come to a point where they will be forced to go for a try.

[eirebilly]

Brian Moore is bang on here, normally in these matches England indiscipline sees them behind but they have been very good.

[Shifty]

Scotland are shooting themselves in the foot

Foot? They have shot themselves so much, they are probably up to their thighs by now...

[Notch]

I don't know how much of Scotlands attacking play I can bear to watch

How on earth have they managed not to take even one of those chances?

[Pal Joey]

Watching Scotland is like watching a little kid drop his ice cream on the boardwalk... before he's had a chance to have a first lick!

[Cari]

If Scotland don't score soon, Andy Robinson will spontaneously combust in that box!

I know one thing - Laidlaw will start next week.

[Shifty]

ah jonathan Davies said the same thing as me, at least great minds think alike.

[rodders]

I'm putting my life savings on Italy finishing 4th this year.

[mckay1402]

Is there a more frustrating international side to watch than Scotland? We should have put this game to bed with all the pressure we've had.

[Coleman]

HANDS!!! These are fundimental skills. If you cant keep two hands on the bloody egg, get off of the pitch!

[Cari]

Well I'm not worried about next week looking at this!

[rodders]

Watching Scotland is like watching a little kid drop his ice cream on the boardwalk... before he's had a chance to have a first lick!

cracker!

[mystiroakey]

I'm putting my life savings on Italy finishing 4th this year.

i hope your skint !!

[eirebilly]

Scotland are imploding here. It must be so frustrating being a Scottish fan

[Shifty]

Well thats it Ben Morgan is now oficially English

[Cari]

Oh no and England could stretch the lead now to a converted try...still, they miss. Luckily for Scotland.

[eirebilly]

Watching Scotland is like watching a little kid drop his ice cream on the boardwalk... before he's had a chance to have a first lick!

Love it breaker

[Gibson]

Both playing schoolboy rugby. With even more mistakes.

God this is awful. This is a Wooden-Spoon game already.

[Notch]

Well thats it Ben Morgan is now oficially English

Hypocrite much? You're always going on about the injustice of the Ruddock lads declaring for Ireland. At least they were born in Dublin!

[Cari]

Well thats it Ben Morgan is now oficially English

...and he's rubbish!

[Coleman]

HANDS! ARRRRG!

[nathan]

surely he got up again after croft tackled him!

[rodders]

A 4 point lead over Scotland is like a 40 point lead over anyone else.

Jeebus they've handed this to England on a plate. They should have sent the 'A' team out.

[Cari]

Coleman - maybe the next piece of music should be this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H13Reqohv-0

[westisbest]

Scotland would be top of the the "needless mistakes table".

Very frustrating to watch as a neutral, you scots must be cursing, pulling your hair out etc.

[Cari]

Oh sheet. Kickable penalty for England. Then Scotland will need a converted try at least.

6 - 13. Game over?

[eirebilly]

England lay all over the ball, get warned... Scotland do it, immediate kickable penalty?

[maestegmafia]

If England win this it will do them no good.

The only decent player in their team is Foden the rest are awful. They need a big shake up a win will mask over the cracks.

Laidlaw has made a huge difference at flyhalf. If scots had started with him they would have won this by now.

[Shifty]

You could see this coming a mile off, Scotland put pressure on themselves and bottle it...
Robinson is not a good coach.

[tatterd]

converted try for a draw!!

[Pal Joey]

Watching Scotland is like watching a little kid drop his ice cream on the boardwalk... before he's had a chance to have a first lick!

Love it breaker

Want to know something more depressing Billy?
I had a wee nap (8pm-midnight here) so I could watch this... and now the sun is rising over Sans Souci and Manly.
5:42 am now...

[rodders]

Good god I've never seen worse contact skills and Robinson was a flanker ffs!

[Coleman]

AR must be on anti-depressants. If Wales played like this i'd be found in Bridgend.

[Gibson]

Cant see either team winning another game on this evidence. Cant wait for Paddys Day at Twickers now.

[eirebilly]

Watching Scotland is like watching a little kid drop his ice cream on the boardwalk... before he's had a chance to have a first lick!

Love it breaker

Want to know something more depressing Billy?
I had a wee nap (8pm-midnight here) so I could watch this... and now the sun is rising over Sans Souci and Manly.
5:42 am now...

Aahhh sans souci, great place

[Cari]

AR must be on anti-depressants. If Wales played like this i'd be found in Bridgend.

You're a tonic, 'ware teg.

[rodders]

converted try for a draw!!

I can't see Scotland scoring 8 points in the rest of tournament never mind the next 5 min.

[nathan]

If England win this it will do them no good.

The only decent player in their team is Foden the rest are awful. They need a big shake up a win will mask over the cracks.

Laidlaw has made a huge difference at flyhalf. If scots had started with him they would have won this by now.

what utter tosh!! What were you expecting for a team who's spent 10 ish days together at a stadium theyv'e not won at since 2004???

[Cari]

France for the championship then...?

[TycroesOsprey]

Well in all honesty both sides have been poor and its been a tight scrappy match. At least the English boys will learn from it and probably improve. Scotland just have to find tries from somewhere otherwise its going to be a lomg championship.

[eirebilly]

England will win from here but Scotland are their own worst enemy...

Neither team will worry the other teams on this performance

[Shifty]

AR must be on anti-depressants. If Wales played like this i'd be found in Bridgend.

Hey less of it!

[Coleman]

France for the championship then...?

Can we wait until after the game tomorrow to give them the trophy? See what happens in Dubbers!

[Cari]

Denton deservedly MOTM.

[Guest]

we are very close to winnig this now

however hasnt been convincing at all......like owen farrell, impresses me that chooses to kick from so far out, although with him kiciking why dosent he just play 10, and then the useless hodgson dosent have to play...

denton has been scotland's standout.

[Gibson]

France for the championship then...?

We will know that after we beat Wales tomorrow and travel to Paris next week Cari.

[Pal Joey]

Wrong option down the blindside then he throws it away! Truly brainless that.

[Shifty]

A draw would be a good result it takes away the grand slam for both teams.

[Cari]

Coleman - only messing. I say no GS this year for anyone.

for Scotland there. Another butchered chance.

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