6N 2017: England vs Scotland (take 2)

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ENGLAND v SCOTLAND
Saturday 10th March
16:00 GMT
Twickenham Stadium

Live on ITV, RTE, FR2, DMAX

Referee - Matthieu Raynal
AR1 - Romain Poite
AR2 - Marius Mitrea
TMO - Ben Skeen

A. Head to Head

134 Played 134
74 Won 42
18 Drawn 18
42 Lost 74
1,562 Points 1,141

B. Recent Form

6 February 2016
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
9 – 15 to England

14 March 2015
Twickenham, London
25 – 13 to England

8 February 2014
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
0 – 20 to England

2 February 2013
Twickenham, London
38 – 18 to England

4 February 2012
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
6 – 13 to England

C. Teams

ENGLAND


Starting XV:

15. Mike Brown (vice captain, Harlequins, 58 caps), 14. Jack Nowell  (Exeter Chiefs, 21 caps), 13. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 31 caps), 12. Owen Farrell (vice captain, Saracens, 50 caps), 11. Elliot Daly (Wasps, 11 caps), 10. George Ford (Bath Rugby, 33 caps), 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 68 caps), 1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 49 caps), 2. Dylan Hartley (captain, Northampton Saints, 82 caps), 3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 72 caps), 4. Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 40 caps) , 5. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 56 caps), 6. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 10 caps), 7. James Haskell (Wasps, 73 caps) , 8. Nathan Hughes (Wasps, 6 caps).

Finishers

16. Jamie George (Saracens, 15 caps), 17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 40 caps), 18. Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 6 caps), 19. Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 48 caps), 20. Billy Vunipola (vice captain, Saracens 32 caps), 21. Danny Care (Harlequins, 69 caps), 22. Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors, 6 caps), 23. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 24 caps).

SCOTLAND


Starting XV

15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 51 caps; 16 tries, 3 pens, 89 points
14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 34 caps; 15 tries, 75 points
13. Huw Jones (Stormers) – 6 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
12. Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) – 22 caps; 6 tries, 30 points
11. Tim Visser (Harlequins) – 29 caps; 12 tries, 60 points
10. Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 25 caps; 2 tries, 5 cons, 8 pens, 44 points
9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 3 caps

1. Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors) – 22 caps
2. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 23 caps
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – 7 caps
4. Richie Gray (Toulouse) – 63 caps; 3 tries, 15 points
5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 31 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
6. John Barclay CAPTAIN (Scarlets) – 58 caps; 4 tries, 20 points
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 8 caps; 1 try, 5 points
8. Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) – 25 caps

Substitutes:
16. Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) – 105 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
17. Allan Dell (Edinburgh Rugby) – 6 caps
18. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby) – 1 cap
19. Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 27 caps; 1 try, 5 points
20. Cornell Du Preez (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncapped
21. Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors) – 19 caps; 4 tries, 3 pens, 29 points
22. Duncan Weir (Edinburgh Rugby) – 25 caps; 2 tries, 7 cons, 10 pens, 1 drop, 57 points
23. Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) – 19 caps; 6 tries, 30 points

Taylorman wrote:

tigert!ttie wrote:Yellow? For that? Rugby really is going soft

Absolutely agree with that. Tackle was copybook and there's no way you can expect the player to control the ball carriers momentum from there. Players are going to start getting confused when the way they get taught all their lives is going to be carded. No way he could have adjusted mid air on that tackle, meaning, as tiger says, he needed to apply a softer approach to do so. 'Tackle hard....but perhaps not that hard'...soft.

Been that way for years and the players head was impacted forcing him to leave the field. Soft? Give over.

Very blatent yellow, lucky not to be more tbh

Dropping like flies around some sweaty socks this lot.

Heaf wrote:

trebellbobaggins wrote:

yappysnap wrote:Shame to see Daly leave the field for good

it is a shame to see Scotland, in a sense, rewarded for that yellow card offence.

but there you go.  they'll surely feel more confidence now?

that's why I think my controversial idea should be looked at ...

one for the lawmakers that.

Hogg is off apparently.

Hogg out fail HIA

Taylorman wrote:

tigert!ttie wrote:Yellow? For that? Rugby really is going soft

Absolutely agree with that. Tackle was copybook and there's no way you can expect the player to control the ball carriers momentum from there. Players are going to start getting confused when the way they get taught all their lives is going to be carded. No way he could have adjusted mid air on that tackle, meaning, as tiger says, he needed to apply a softer approach to do so. 'Tackle hard....but perhaps not that hard'...soft.

Really? Whatever...

where was the TMO when Hartley got neck rolled?

Swing lowwwwwwwww sweeeeeeeeeet chariot.

Anyone know the record win, I think it may be broken looking at this.

It was a clear yellow.

What exactly happened to Hogg? I couldn't see what happened even in the replays.

Greetings boys. Hogg is out for the match.

Brilliant move.

This game is getting interesting. Scotland are a class confident team but they certainly have to rethink things now.

TightHEAD wrote:Swing lowwwwwwwww sweeeeeeeeeet chariot.

Naughty!

2 lineouts and 2 tries, training ground stuff

Hogg knew he has a better chance of making the lions if he stayed off the pitch.

That's why IMO Ford and Farrell play together even if Farrell couldn't kick.

Thank you JJ my bet that you'll score 2 tries + has earned me a nice little sum

I bet Hogg is bashing up the dressing room.

Rugbyjk wrote:Hogg knew he has a better chance of making the lions if he stayed off the pitch.

Hilarious

JJ playing a blinder today

the fightback begins for Scotland. 20-7 now.

Hope they don't do a barca.

Yeah, good job England have a weak bench. Oh...

Glad Scotland got a consolation.

let's not count any chickens guys ...

Heaf wrote:let's not count any chickens guys ...

Just messing.

Heaf wrote:let's not count any chickens guys ...

never.

this game is very alive given what Scotland did to Wales in the second half last week. they are dangerous.

23-7 and we're still feeling our way.

question though - was the tackle completed that the pen was given for? looked like he was still being held off the ground as neither knees were on the ground ...

He didn't go above the horizontal. He landed on his arse

The Sweaties look extra Sweaty today.

Maro is beasting it today.

tigert!ttie wrote:He didn't go above the horizontal. He landed on his arse

Upper back. Wait for half time replay.

More yellow needed, the socks are killing this game

Heaf wrote:question though - was the tackle completed that the pen was given for?  looked like he was still being held off the ground as neither knees were on the ground ...

One of his knees were on the ground as the ref indicated. It was a correct call.

No matter anyway. This is a cuffing

Aaaawwwwwwsssssoooooommmmmmeeeee

Woohoooooo

What's the Scotland midfield Doing???

Do they know how to tackle

Scottrf wrote:

tigert!ttie wrote:He didn't go above the horizontal. He landed on his arse

Upper back. Wait for half time replay.

There's no point. It's was a clear as day yellow but he won't have it.

Resting JJ against Italy was a genius call from Jones

Scotland will never beat 28 points as things stand, it's already game over.

I think another sort of head would be more applicable for your name, Tight.

Joseph is playing an absolute blinder. What has happened to the Scottish defence? They are getting ripped apart off the first phase.

Not speaking too soon but that might make it tough for Scotland.

I thought they might pass 30 themselves after last week, they still may, but I think England might score again to hold on.

nathan wrote:

Heaf wrote:question though - was the tackle completed that the pen was given for?  looked like he was still being held off the ground as neither knees were on the ground ...

One of his knees were on the ground as the ref indicated. It was a correct call.

OK missed the knee on ground

Sorry Scotland but I think you have to go home and think again

Rory_Gallagher wrote:I think another sort of head would be more applicable for your name, Tight.

Joseph is playing an absolute blinder. What has happened to the Scottish defence? They are getting ripped apart off the first phase.

Teacher?

Is impartial gatland there??

This is a walk in the park so far. Got to feel for the Scots, theyve been blown away. England finally clicking for the first time this 6N.