I think Scotland have alot going for them, good scrum and lineout, decent half backs, and some strong guys out the backline. That's enough to get them to the 22, but beyond that they're clueless. Still, England have their work cut out, especially if Scotland sort out their midfield defence.
I was spitting nails when POC knocked on at the base of a ruck about 70 mins, then he did 3 brilliant things - secured a loose ball on ground, put in a deadly tackle on his own 22, and won a Scots lineout.
Looks like Ireland lost momentum with the replacements. Thought Stringer misjudged the rhythm, and Sexton is not the guy you want to guide you safely into port when things are so tight. So, Ireland again thrash the opposition on tries scored but find themselves struggling in the last few minutes. Something wrong there. Strange thing is their drift defence is generally comfortable, but the penalty count suggests the pack doesn't trust the backs to take the pressure.
Owens is a very frustrating ref. Ireland should have been punished harder for their constant penalties, but I watched one sequence of Scots attack and saw three infringments by them that weren't whistled. Lazy runners weren't punished, and Scotland scored their last points after an oops-butterfingers dropped ball on the halfway, when the Scots player was facing forward and the ball hit the ground in front of him.
