International Rugby

[Jon Crofts]

Cheered off for a dump tackle says everything you need to know about Scottish rugby fans.

[paul_e]

England have been pathetic today, absolutely nothing in attack beyond kicking for territory and crash running from the forwards. Borewick is totally out of his depth and has no idea how to fix this.

[dave shelley]

From someone who knows the sum total of fuck all about Rugby, is Borthwick Rugby's version of Southgate?

[paul_e]

From someone who knows the sum total of fuck all about Rugby, is Borthwick Rugby's version of Southgate?

Honestly I think he's worse. The game plan today was about on a par with the stuff Dyche servers up.

[Jon Crofts]

A terrible appointment by the RFU.

[dave shelley]

Perhaps I know a bit more than I thought then because those were my thoughts.

[nigel]

Started off great, then…
Handling error after handling error after handling error!!!
That is down to the players.
Taking nothing from Scotland or Van de Merwe, but those tries were handed to him on a plate.
You take away just one of those and you’re looking at an England win because we had a couple of kickable penalties which went to the corners.

[Jon Crofts]

The 2 ass whoopings that will no doubt follow should see the end of Borthwick with luck.

[PaulWinch again]

Very incoherent. My personal bug bear, I just don’t see it with Lawrence. He’s powerful, but I don’t think he’s up to much.

[paul_e]

Very incoherent. My personal bug bear, I just don’t see it with Lawrence. He’s powerful, but I don’t think he’s up to much.

I like him but he was awful today.

[AV84]

If Ireland get a BP win at Twickenham that's the tournament wrapped up before the last round. Grand Slam would still be on, but it must be a while since things were wrapped up before the last weekend?

Ireland have looked good but I'm not sure we've had any real opposition. South Africa will be a really big step up in the summer.

[Exeter 77]

The Rugby League World Club Challenge game was far more exciting than the second half of the Calcutta Cup game I saw.

[Jon Crofts]

If Ireland get a BP win at Twickenham that's the tournament wrapped up before the last round. Grand Slam would still be on, but it must be a while since things were wrapped up before the last weekend?

Ireland have looked good but I'm not sure we've had any real opposition. South Africa will be a really big step up in the summer.

Ha ha whaddya mean if?

[AV84]

If Ireland get a BP win at Twickenham that's the tournament wrapped up before the last round. Grand Slam would still be on, but it must be a while since things were wrapped up before the last weekend?

Ireland have looked good but I'm not sure we've had any real opposition. South Africa will be a really big step up in the summer.

Ha ha whaddya mean if?

I'm respecting our opposition and not taking anything for granted. We barely got the BP win today and Wales aren't much better than England.

[taylorsworkrate]

Did Van De Merwe touch the ball besides his 3 tries? How is a tier 1 international defence as poor as this England one?

Borthwick has to be jettisoned at the end of this tournament. A favourable draw in the world cup massively flattered England. Struggling to beat awful Italian and Welsh sides, then being exposed by Scotland is not acceptable