Rugby Union (was 2014-15, now an ongoing thread)

[UK Redsox]

The premiership was a haven for fantastic tries this week.

National League 2 South is where the great tries are scored.

Here's one that we scored recently

[PaulWinch again]

Good start but we need to put the points on.

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible defending.

[PaulWinch again]

Need to up our game massively now. Fucking sort it out England.

[PaulWinch again]

We really need to sort out our defence.

[paul_e]

We really need to sort out our defence.

It's not the defensive line, it's because Robshaw offers nothing slowing the ball down so teams know that if they're aggressive they can create gaps by producing quick ball and we can't do anything about it.  This is why I don't think he should be captain and a regular, if teams are getting quick ball your 7 isn't doing his primary job.

[paul_e]

We really need to sort out our defence.

It's not the defensive line, it's because Robshaw offers nothing slowing the ball down so teams know that if they're aggressive they can create gaps by producing quick ball and we can't do anything about it.  This is why I don't think he should be captain and a regular, if teams are getting quick ball your 7 isn't doing his primary job.

Next Scottish attack Robsaw goes in on the ball and we get the penalty, it's really fucking simple.

[PaulWinch again]

Scotland have dominated this since about 20 mins.

[PaulWinch again]

I maintain our defensive line is all over the place.

[PaulWinch again]

Well that was a chastening half and we need a big improvement in the second half. We were complacent and once again our kicking game was woeful.

[PaulWinch again]

Big half needed now.

[PaulWinch again]

Nowell needs to be dropped his handling is rubbish.

[PaulWinch again]

Finally we take a chance. We made this way way way more difficult than it should have been and Ford's kicking under pressure is a bit of a concern.

[paul_e]

Nowell needs to be dropped his handling is rubbish.

Nowell played really well, the issues today are the same as they've been for ages, we don't generate quick ball inside the 22, we don't have structure to the play in the backs and we don't do enough to slow down the ball under pressure.

[PaulWinch again]

I think it has a lot to do with a lack of precision.