The rugby

[Beebo]

As a neutral it’s brilliant
Glad I’m not Scottish. I couldn’t watch!

 

[Dogtrousers]

And I was pondering not bothering with the second half.

 

[Mo1959]

Phew!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Never in doubt

 

[MrGrumpy]

Never in doubt

I went and walked the dog …….. I’m not good watching Scotland , we have a certain knack !

 

[Rusty Nails]

You know that old cliche...a game of two halfs (halves?)

Bonkers!

 

[biggs682]

The Welsh side were unlucky

 

[Slick]

I went and walked the dog …….. I’m not good watching Scotland , we have a certain knack !

We have always been really good at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, but we were worthy winners in the end.

 

[Rusty Nails]

The Welsh side were unlucky

Which Welsh side? The one which lost the first half 27-0 or the one which won the second half 26-0?

Edit: 20-0 and 26-7. Scotland scored early in the second half to make it 27-0.

 

[AndyRM]

Wales only threatened, really, when we were down to 14. Thankfully our poor discipline didn't cost us.

Great game though. Best so far after a fairly disappointing start on Friday. Italy looked pretty dangerous too.

Can't remember all the away sides winning on the same weekend.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Wales only threatened, really, when we were down to 14. Thankfully our poor discipline didn't cost us.

Great game though. Best so far after a fairly disappointing start on Friday. Italy looked pretty dangerous too.

Can't remember all the away sides winning on the same weekend.

That is why it makes sense to keep 15 players on the pitch, rather than get them sent off, usually needlessly.

Especially with the issues around high tackles and hits to the head, yellow cards play an important and growing part of the game today.

Ireland deserved to win last night but France were down to 14 for most of the match because of stupidity. To get yellow carded twice for the same offence is moronic.

 

[Beebo]

To get yellow carded twice for the same offence is moronic.

I can’t remember ever seeing it before, but I’m
Sure someone will remind me.

 

[AndyRM]

One thing I didn't get about the France dismissal was the ref giving him the red on the pitch, then after half time saying it has been a yellow upgraded to a red.

I've not seen or heard of it for the same offence, but I have when a player has been pinged for something individual, then picked up for a team infringement, which seems very harsh but I believe can be open to interpretation depending on the circumstances.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

The Welsh side were unlucky

The Welsh side had Josh Adams

 

[rualexander]

One thing I didn't get about the France dismissal was the ref giving him the red on the pitch, then after half time saying it has been a yellow upgraded to a red.

I've not seen or heard of it for the same offence, but I have when a player has been pinged for something individual, then picked up for a team infringement, which seems very harsh but I believe can be open to interpretation depending on the circumstances.

Initial on field red was because it was his second yellow, incident went for off field review, which upgraded second yellow to a red.
There are different post match sanctions depending on whether it's a double yellow red, or a straight red offence.