Rugby Chronicle

Opinions on rugby union with an unforgiving bias for Scotland

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@seetickets hi I have left my tickets at home for tonight's 7:30 showing of Life of Pi at Wyndham's Theatre. Are you able to help?

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@nige_h64 Dafty. Lucky it wasn't a red

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@glove931 Not loving Dickson on the whistle. 19 pens is too many for one half of rugby #ARGvSA

[Duncan Weir @duncan_weir]

Finn was ridiculous never doubt him. Feel for Hamish, won 6 Nations player of the tournament and arguably has the best discipline of any 7 in international rugby. Played 20 minutes first test and that’s it.

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@rpetty80 Does this mean that the last time SA lost first and won second was 1955?

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@SamLStandsUp I did enjoy the first test mainly cause a lot of 50/50s went BIL's way - which almost what you rely on. Anyway it's over now and the series is poised. Roll on the third test Sam!

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@SamLStandsUp You're right he isn't. But if we go in with a game plan which is both a bore and unsuccessful then more pitchforks come out than if we lose but play a bit of rugby. Personally, I can't stand the winning ugly mentality - high balls and 50/50s, go as far to call it "anti-rugby"

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@SamLStandsUp For me it's not about whether it's effective or not. I found it to be a boring sporting spectacle as I think a lot of people did.

If you're trying to grow the game and get more people watching then you can't have game plans like that.

Dan Biggar passed the ball 3 times!

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@thedeadballarea Agreed - need to be more reactive in strategy than selection.

Just felt Daly and Farrell off the bench wasn't going to inspire attacking threat you need when chasing a game.

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@matt9dawson

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@rpetty80 @lionsofficial Even worse!

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@agjones92 Nothing wrong with Hogg's areal game today - it was the wingers who lost that battle.

In any case - the issue was with the kick and catch strategy and lack of attack we showed. No disrespect but a player like Halfpenny is the opposite of what we need.

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@RugbyInsideLine I am beyond confused.

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@glove931 I can't @ him because he blocked me but Stephen Jones is a wasteman.

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@Cam_Leeming I took up boxing. Much more disciplined and strategy focused sport than people give it credit for. Fitness is mad too and gives you your contact fix. Also play tag rugby to get my hands on the egg.

[Jim Hamilton @jimhamilton4]

Robbie Henshaw’s D. In collision or a read, is lit. #LionsvJapan

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@JohnDee36970619 *delete tweet and log out of Twitter for the day*

[Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast @thistlerugbypod]

9 players out of the A game from Covid

2 Scottish Lions injured in training

Hogg benched for the big game