Wales v Scotland, Saturday 2.45pm, BBC1

[Which Tyler]

Ref: Maggie Cogger-Orr
TJs: Holly Wood, Jess Ling
TMO: Ian Tempest


Wales:
1. Gwenllian Pyrs
2. Kelsey Jones
3. Donna Rose
4. Alaw Pyrs
5. Gwen Crabb
6. Kate Williams (co-captain)
7. Bethan Lewis
8. Alex Callender (co-captain)

09. Keira Bevan
10. Lleucu George
11. Jasmine Joyce-Butchers
12. Courtney Keight
13. Hannah Dallavalle
14. Lisa Neumann
15. Nel Metcalfe

16. Carys Phillips, 17. Maisie Davies, 18. Sisilia Tuipulotu, 19. Abbie Fleming, 20. Georgia Evans
21. Seren Lockwood, 22. Kayleigh Powell, 23. Carys Cox

Scotland:
1. Leah Bartlett
2. Lana Skeldon
3. Elliann Clarke
4. Emma Wassell
5. Sarah Bonar
6. Rachel Malcolm (captain)
7. Rachel McLachlan
8. Evie Gallagher

09. Leia Brebner-Holden
10. Helen Nelson
11. Francesca McGhie
12. Lisa Thomson
13. Emma Orr
14. Rhona Lloyd
15. Chloe Rollie

16. Elis Martin, 17. Molly Wright, 18. Lisa Cockburn, 19. Jade Konkel, 20. Eva Donaldson, 21. Alex Stewart
22. Caity Mattinson, 23. Beth Blacklock

 

[Sharkscage]

First real grudge match, should be a cracker, let's hope officials are up to it unlike the officials in Aus v Sam.

 

[9215.]

Game 3 and it’s pretty much a knockout match already

 

[Which Tyler]

This should be the game of the round.
2 teams that know each other, essentially knock out rugby, playing for a QF place already.

On the one hand, Scotland ought to be better.
On the other, Wales had the 6N to bed in their new coach, whilst his old club did their best to disrupt Scotland's preparations.
G-H released Sean Lynn to Wales ahead of the 6N.
G-H signed Banahan as backs coach from Scotland in June.

I'll be supporting Scotland, unless Wales win me over with their play - I'll get over my dislike of Seaned Harris at some point, and I do like Lynn. On the other hand, I feel that Scotland were screwed over as above, and love watching Gallagher, Orr & Rollie

 

[Which Tyler]

Thompson doing just enough to commit the outside defender was brilliant, and made that try. Wales were (just about) numbered up

 

[AlRums]

I got the impression there the welsh player deliberately fell to the floor to prevent the maul

 

[Which Tyler]

I got the impression there the welsh player deliberately fell to the floor to prevent the maul

Sounds like a dark art to me (the scrum half)

 

[Which Tyler]

Why can't Sco 9 steal the ball back there?
Wales win the ball in the ruck - absolutely fair. Then lying on the floor, rolls onto her back.
Blue9 releases, and goes back in to steal the ball back, and is told to let it go. Surely that just a new ruck with Wales in possession and on the floor

 

[AlRums]

Shoddy defence there from Scotland

 

[AlRums]

Great try

 

[Saintjay]

Not much in this, Wales need some accuracy and pace on the ball. Not much letting the ball do the work

 

[AlRums]

Nice chip and follow by the Welsh fullback

 

[Saintjay]

And stop giving away daft pens.

 

[AlRums]

Reflections on the first half

When Scotland moved the ball out wide they've played very very well, but it seems their defensive positions leave them open sometimes.

The Welsh just don't seem to have any cohesion at all no one seems to be supporting anybody else. Strong scrum and that's it.

Refereeing is so-so, missing near all offsides and making a couple of weird decisions.

 

[Which Tyler]

Yeah, was not expecting Wales to look this... disorganised

 

[AlRums]

Have they mentioned Scotland or Wales during this hard time period yet?

 

[AlRums]

Good restart for Scotland

 

[Saintjay]

Nice try again. Scotland back three and handling so much better.

 

[AlRums]

Cracking try

 

[AlRums]

That's twice now Wales giving away the not straight