Scotland need to get back to equal terms.
Scotland are using bizarre tactics. they are kicking behind england into touch but are not contesting the line-out.
NOW THEY CONTEST and a bad line-out by england and Scotland SCORE!!!
FIRST TRY!! and can Chris patterson put more space between the teams. And a beautiful kick to have scotland leading 10- 6.
Saturday, February 3
calcutta cup -update 3
Restart from england - turnover by Joe Wesley and Johnny kicks the drop goal in within one minute of the restart.
6-3 england.
6-3 england.
calcutta cup -update 2
England driving from the line-out. Scottish 22 now. Scotland get the penalty and kick into touch into the english half. line-out - and england take them out while he is in the air. Scotland have the penalty - 42m to goal.
Can Chris Patterson, the best kicker in the world last year. Best strike rate last year. Beats Dan carter easily.
Anyway, he misses after the build up and we are back to 3 - 0 england.
Scotland have another penalty from kicking distance. C'mon scotland, you cannot afford to miss.
Chris patterson again and its straight through the posts.
3 -3 now and its match on.
Can Chris Patterson, the best kicker in the world last year. Best strike rate last year. Beats Dan carter easily.
Anyway, he misses after the build up and we are back to 3 - 0 england.
Scotland have another penalty from kicking distance. C'mon scotland, you cannot afford to miss.
Chris patterson again and its straight through the posts.
3 -3 now and its match on.
calcutta cup -update 1
England have started strongly, like I predicted. Scotland haven't had any possession to speak off and have already conceded a turnover.
England have made a scorching run and crossed the line, but couldn't ground the ball. Video referee decision.
5 meter scrum - England put in and england moved soctland a good ten yards the last time around. What happens now? Scotland are holding firm, the ball slips put and Scot 9 forces the knockon from the english scrum half. Scotland scrum.
Penalty england and Johnny is kicking... his 828th point for england. Wilkinson is back. His first points in three years.
11 minutes and its 3 -0 england
England have made a scorching run and crossed the line, but couldn't ground the ball. Video referee decision.
5 meter scrum - England put in and england moved soctland a good ten yards the last time around. What happens now? Scotland are holding firm, the ball slips put and Scot 9 forces the knockon from the english scrum half. Scotland scrum.
Penalty england and Johnny is kicking... his 828th point for england. Wilkinson is back. His first points in three years.
11 minutes and its 3 -0 england
Had a marathon teaching week. Stayed up the whole of Wednesday night to mark essays and set papers for my kids. 4pm on Thursday and I am staying awake thanks to caffeinated cokes.
It turned out to be a marathon 3.5 hour tutorial where we covered bacteriology, virology and bits of immunology. Ridiculous amount of work. I revised my virology, bacterio all in three hours. 2 hours into the tute and I had to send for crisps and another coke. Another hour and a half later and we were finally done. I was tired and barely made it home. Chips with cheese, chilli sauce and mayo was eaten while watching Dr.Who. I couldn't even remember when I hit the bed but was suddenly awoken by Billie Piper screaming - anyway crashed for a good ten hours.
Friday was spent recovering and now back to the rugby.
It turned out to be a marathon 3.5 hour tutorial where we covered bacteriology, virology and bits of immunology. Ridiculous amount of work. I revised my virology, bacterio all in three hours. 2 hours into the tute and I had to send for crisps and another coke. Another hour and a half later and we were finally done. I was tired and barely made it home. Chips with cheese, chilli sauce and mayo was eaten while watching Dr.Who. I couldn't even remember when I hit the bed but was suddenly awoken by Billie Piper screaming - anyway crashed for a good ten hours.
Friday was spent recovering and now back to the rugby.
Six Nations
It has started. After the autumn internationals, we being the World Cup year with the six nations starting today.
And it is the Calcutta Cup today at Twickenham - can Scotland do it again? England have new personnel, Brian Ashton is head coach after the disastrous Robinson era AND AND guess who is back? After three years out with injury - Johnny is back! Can he roll back the years and turn on the magic? It should be a great match.
My prediction is that the match is going to start off with both sides nervously and the key for Scotland will be to put points on board quickly. Get into the English half, keep them there and play for position. England will find it hard if they have to kick the ball away especially under a new coach who believes in running at the opposition.
I think Twickenham will also be a factor and with Johnny back and a new coach make england favourites to regain the trophy. I suspect we will have one of the two results:
20- 15 England or 30 - 10 England win. I dont think it is going to be a nail-biting, nervous, taut encounter like last year. England are going to come out guns firing and if Scotland cant respond with points, its going to be over by the end of the first half.
And it is the Calcutta Cup today at Twickenham - can Scotland do it again? England have new personnel, Brian Ashton is head coach after the disastrous Robinson era AND AND guess who is back? After three years out with injury - Johnny is back! Can he roll back the years and turn on the magic? It should be a great match.
My prediction is that the match is going to start off with both sides nervously and the key for Scotland will be to put points on board quickly. Get into the English half, keep them there and play for position. England will find it hard if they have to kick the ball away especially under a new coach who believes in running at the opposition.
I think Twickenham will also be a factor and with Johnny back and a new coach make england favourites to regain the trophy. I suspect we will have one of the two results:
20- 15 England or 30 - 10 England win. I dont think it is going to be a nail-biting, nervous, taut encounter like last year. England are going to come out guns firing and if Scotland cant respond with points, its going to be over by the end of the first half.
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