Fri 21 Oct: RLWC: Australia v Scotland KO 7.30pm

[Niels]

1 minute ago, Hello said:

Yep, and Australia scored exactly 14 times more points as in said game 

Yes I forgot about that

Seriously, I think the defence is so good that even 6 points is sufficient to win them games sometimes. 

Both Fijian tries against Australia were from grubber kicks. But of course Scotland didn't get close enough to try this. 

I suspect New Zealand and England/Tonga will use it as a tactic. 

[Damien]

Love this:

 

[Wellsy4HullFC]

I might be one of a few, but I don't mind seeing an absolute hammering every now and then. Sometimes you get some amazing tries and skill in show as they play without literally any fear.

Crowd numbers have been disappointing no doubt, that's another issue. Let's just try and enjoy our game rather than looking at reasons to bash it!

[GeordieSaint]

4 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

I might be one of a few, but I don't mind seeing an absolute hammering every now and then. Sometimes you get some amazing tries and skill in show as they play without literally any fear.

Crowd numbers have been disappointing no doubt, that's another issue. Let's just try and enjoy our game rather than looking at reasons to bash it!

Crowd’s reaction to that last Ado-Carr try.

[Madrileño]

22 hours ago, Madrileño said:

84 - 2 to the Kangaroos. 

 

So close!!

 

[Gerrumonside ref]

11 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

I might be one of a few, but I don't mind seeing an absolute hammering every now and then. Sometimes you get some amazing tries and skill in show as they play without literally any fear.

Crowd numbers have been disappointing no doubt, that's another issue. Let's just try and enjoy our game rather than looking at reasons to bash it!

I agree and am a bit surprised at talk of disbanding teams, reducing the World Cup, messing around with structure etc in the wake of this.

Lets try and enjoy the great tries and defence we saw.

Nothing wrong with building up the prestige of the Aussies this World Cup as part of the storytelling in the media.

[gazza77]

2 hours ago, shrewsbury roughyed said:

Roughyeds . Can’t even spell my own team’s name

Probably similar for Scottish national anthem.

[Madrileño]

51 minutes ago, Number 16 said:

 

Two things decided me. Watching the Scots enter wearing kilts and ties! WTF. How signalling...

 

Completely agree with you on this one!  I can't believe nobody else has mentioned it. 

It was the same in the previous game. Peaky blinders caps as well.

They look like they are on a jolly. "Happy to be here" is the image they are sending out. 

It's supposed to be performance sport, a lot of teams arrive already strapped. The Scots are in pokey changing room at Newcastle hanging up formal wear while other teams are arriving half changed and ready to play. 

It makes you wonder what kind of activation they have done prior to keeping the hotel. I suspect none. 

An absolute shambles of a team. 

 

[gazza77]

On a serious note (and if ignoring that I missed the last try because I needed the loo, that's how quickly tries were scored), it was a fully professional job by Oz on a poor Scottish performance. Yes, one team was far stronger than the other, but they stuck to the job whilst the weaker team underperformed.

As a TV watcher, the crowd looked disappointing, however I appreciate a balance needs to be found between offering games across the country and finding a balance for the "they'd have had a full ground at Hunslet" alternative. Possibly this needs some work, but equally I'd like to hope that the next time the WC is in the UK, that hosting at Midlands Hurricanes would bring a full house. 

 

 

[Number 16]

10 minutes ago, Madrileño said:

Completely agree with you on this one!  I can't believe nobody else has mentioned it. 

It was the same in the previous game. Peaky blinders caps as well.

They look like they are on a jolly. "Happy to be here" is the image they are sending out. 

It's supposed to be performance sport, a lot of teams arrive already strapped. The Scots are in pokey changing room at Newcastle hanging up formal wear while other teams are arriving half changed and ready to play. 

It makes you wonder what kind of activation they have done prior to keeping the hotel. I suspect none. 

An absolute shambles of a team. 

 

Yup 

I don't have an issue with heritage teams, but the Scots attire just looks like a poor attempt at presenting authenticity. 

Do Scotland's soccer, union or cricket team dress in such a manner?

[gazza77]

21 minutes ago, Madrileño said:

The Scots are in pokey changing room at Newcastle

An absolute shambles of a team. 

 

Given the game tonight was in Coventry, does that help explain the performance? 

[Madrileño]

2 minutes ago, gazza77 said:

Given the game tonight was in Coventry, does that help explain the performance? 

I was talking about the Italy game when they turned up dressed like that. 

[redjonn]

The super try... I honestly didn't realise you could run around the defence by going off the pitch and then back on...

Just seemed odd to me it's allowed.

Anyway the Aussies showed some good skills... 

[Leyther_Matt]

Just got back. It’s at times like this that I wish we truly were an M62 sport!

[Niels]

2 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Just got back. It’s at times like this that I wish we truly were an M62 sport!

Did you enjoy the game?

[Leyther_Matt]

1 hour ago, Number 16 said:

Do Scotland's soccer, union or cricket team dress in such a manner?

France ‘98

[Leyther_Matt]

1 minute ago, Niels said:

Did you enjoy the game?

Yes I did enjoy it, in a perverse “how good are they?” kind of way. I know Scotland were on a hiding to nothing, but the way the Aussies could be down a blind alley 60m out and still score of the same play was just astounding, and of course the try of the game was an absolute breath taker.

In some ways it wasn’t too dissimilar to the last 10 minutes of the Leigh 100 v York where the quality of play would have stacked up against any side and you just had to sit back and enjoy it

(Apologies if you missed the attempt at humour in my original post which was very much a reference to the M6 and certainly not heritage players etc!)

[George Watt]

5 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Is the record score in a world cup the 110-4 Australia v Russia game from 2000?

Did you go to that match at the Boulevard? The Russian try came in the 19th minute to make it 24-4.

[Neil Monaghan]

Worst Scotland shirt and Scotland team ever 

[IM2]

This says a lot highest scores in Unions WC especially as Union fans rarely moan and each of these games probably were sell outs.

Points	Team	Score
145	New Zealand	145–17
142	Australia	142–0
111	England	111–13
108	New Zealand	108–13

 

also whats interesting given how much they have improved is 

Most points conceded in World Cups

Japan have conceded 602 points in 12 matches during the last four tournaments.

also not World Cup related but this is an interesting result 

Record score line 

French club Lavardac beat third division opponents Vergt 350-0 with 66 tries. It happened in 1984 when tries were worth of four points.

 

[lucky 7]

6 hours ago, Damien said:

 

I'm hoping that Josh Addo-Carr being such a great athlete and Rugby League player can inspire even more kids from indigenous backgrounds in Australia to play our sport

[Black Country Wire]

3 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Yes I did enjoy it, in a perverse “how good are they?” kind of way. I know Scotland were on a hiding to nothing, but the way the Aussies could be down a blind alley 60m out and still score of the same play was just astounding, and of course the try of the game was an absolute breath taker.

In some ways it wasn’t too dissimilar to the last 10 minutes of the Leigh 100 v York where the quality of play would have stacked up against any side and you just had to sit back and enjoy it

(Apologies if you missed the attempt at humour in my original post which was very much a reference to the M6 and certainly not heritage players etc!)

Tell me about it. I live just outside Birmingham and didn't get home until nearly midnight!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

4 hours ago, George Watt said:

Did you go to that match at the Boulevard? The Russian try came in the 19th minute to make it 24-4.

No I didn't. 

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

7 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

I agree and am a bit surprised at talk of disbanding teams, reducing the World Cup, messing around with structure etc in the wake of this.

Lets try and enjoy the great tries and defence we saw.

Nothing wrong with building up the prestige of the Aussies this World Cup as part of the storytelling in the media.

Yes, we all know precisely how amazing some of this Aussie team is because we watch the NRL each week, but the world needs to know it
 

The All Blacks batter teams full of full-time professionals all the time, and are respected for their excellence. 

[JohnM]

I just hope the sponsor of the Scottish team, one Hector McNiel of this parish and from time to time this forum, isn't reading these threads, otherwise he'd be overcome with emotion at all the advice we (including me) are offering from the sidelines.