Scotland paste Poms
25 Feb 2006
Scotland have stunned England at Murrayfield, winning 18-12.
Chris Paterson kicked five penalties and Dan Parks snapped over a second half drop goal to secure the win. The teams were level 3-all at halftime.
The victory, Scotland’s first over England since 2000, means that the winner of the French and England Six Nations match could well decide the tournament. Both pre-tournament favourites have two wins and a defeat after three rounds.
Scotland, victors over France at Murrayfield three weeks ago, came unstuck on their travels to Cardiff, but once back at home they were again defensive demons, snuffing any England try-scoring with magnificent goalline defence.
“It was an awesome defensive effort,” said Scotland coach Frank Hadden. “England played pretty well today and I know they get a lot of criticism for their sytyle but they hold up the ball really well. As the game went on we gained momentum and certainly in last the 20 minutes we were on top. Their (the players) commitment, pride and enthusiasm was fantastic.”
Man of the match Jason White said the victory had not surprised his team as much as it may have surprised others.
“It is brilliant! We are getting better every game we have played,” said White, who made his debut six years ago on the last occasion that Scotland beat England.
“We could have gone on for another 10 minutes because we were fighting together. The only worrying thing was that we kept on giving them penalties.”
England trailed three-nil early on and led for the first time a minute into the second half. The lead lasted just a couple of minutes and it was the last time England were on level terms with Scotland.
Chris Paterson extended the led to 9-6, Dan Parks added a drop goal in the 56th minute and two further Paterson penalties nailed England’s Grand Slam ambitions for another year.
SCORERS
Scotland – Penalties: Chris Paterson (5)
D/goals: Dan Parks
England – Penalties: Charlie Hodgson (4)
35 Comments
25 Feb 2006, 19:57 pm
And Grewcock is in sinbin. Go Scotland!
25 Feb 2006, 20:06 pm
c’mon ya bonny lasses. take em wee roses to hell.
25 Feb 2006, 20:17 pm
this looks like its just as exciting as the cheetahs game.
25 Feb 2006, 20:29 pm
Grewcock is most definantly the dirtiest international around.
How many times has he been sent off in the last 2 years?
5 times?
25 Feb 2006, 20:33 pm
GO THE THISTLES.
25 Feb 2006, 21:00 pm
Incredible. Scotland have just a fraction of England’s playing resources. And they often have to practice in snow.
These guys ROCK.
25 Feb 2006, 21:11 pm
Nice one Scotland, very nice.
25 Feb 2006, 21:13 pm
Ha Ha ! Giant killing 6N for the Scots…..
25 Feb 2006, 21:13 pm
Yeah.Would pay to see those Pommies faces in the locker room right now.
Well played Scotties.
25 Feb 2006, 21:21 pm
good game – - however the last few w/end I have noticed that teams on the back foot tend to give away more penalty so think the pionts to them need ot change – if the offence in the 22 make it the same as a try – this will stop the pro fouls that the NZ/OZ teams are so good at (more so in the first half and push refs to the limit) – just a thought.
25 Feb 2006, 21:41 pm
The Scots really are a filthy nation. The country exists off government handouts from England yet they get wildly enthusiastic about some bizarre notion of nationhood. If they really want to be that patriotic they should start to pay their way.
Albeit a sturdy defensive performance and excellent handling by the Scots. England seemed to be just going through a training run. Hopefully give Robinson a bit of a kick up his backside. England need to rethink the centre pairing, think about the tactical use of subs and think about changing the game plan. Scotland knew what was coming and every man did his duty.
No particularly irrated though. Scotland tend to win this one once every 5 years or so and it usually sets off in a train and a England resurgance.
25 Feb 2006, 22:09 pm
St M,
What was the final score again?
25 Feb 2006, 22:11 pm
St M,
Do you mean that the Scots are as filthy as the Poms are arrogant?
25 Feb 2006, 22:12 pm
cant understand what Guscott was so surprised about, scotland were always going to take this at a canter, they didn’t even need any tries…
25 Feb 2006, 23:47 pm
You gotta give it to the Scots, they put up a bloody good fight when it’s required. Hmm, a Scotland win and a Bulls win in one day…things are good! I’m off to go piss off my English friends!
25 Feb 2006, 23:58 pm
St.M
Losing to Scotland…………what a laugh.
I believe it has only ever happened once with the Boks.
Strauli’s Boks.
Eeeish
Quite frankly, any one of the S14 sides would take those okes.
What IS going on up there?
26 Feb 2006, 00:25 am
I’m singing in the rain,
Just singing in the rain.
What a glorious feeling,
I’m happy again!
26 Feb 2006, 00:56 am
aye; scaaaarrrtland; lovely to watch!!
st twat, your boyfriend the great unleashed unwashed cohen was getting it up the bum from murray field; wahooooo
ooooh and the greatest hooker since time began; steve thompson was shaping with the greatest prop since one minute past time began , sheridan, ooooohh
26 Feb 2006, 01:11 am
onya Scotland. shame they couldn’t beat the Taffs
26 Feb 2006, 03:04 am
Any time England loses is a GREAT time!
Way to go Scotland!
26 Feb 2006, 03:52 am
St M
You must stop.
I met two of your England faithful tonight and did they give me **** cause I was South African.
Lets just say I am not sorry.
What a sorry pathetic nation the English are evolving too.
26 Feb 2006, 04:47 am
Hey St Mick,
When you lose,you shake the hand of your victor and say ‘Well Done’.All your false airs and graces get you squat.
Come on Say it.’Well done Scotland.You thrashed us badly today!’
26 Feb 2006, 08:31 am
STM BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA losing to Scotland FFKS back to that drawing board again LMFAO.
If thats what England are going to pitch up with this year i guess no 8 on the world rankings isint to far of the button lol.
26 Feb 2006, 09:19 am
mmmmm,how are those world rankings looking?
26 Feb 2006, 09:25 am
St M
At least the Scots don’t have the reputation of trying to rule the world through some distorted so called empire, causing so much carnage that will never ever be repaired in future to come, and still they never got it right to rule the world. To think, the arrogance in the word **** (Fornication Under Command of the King). You should know the history! King Edward as far as I know. What a sick country and nation they are. At least the Scots have a heritage of bravery that they can be proud of, and the English can only dream of that while wanking in the shower….
26 Feb 2006, 10:04 am
Only problem I see is that England have got the Bok’s number … and we will be playing them at the end of the year again!
England have a history of messing up Grand Slam attempts when ‘they are there for the taking’, remember 1999 v Wales, 2000 v Scotland, etc.
That said, well done Scotland for earning the Pom’s respect, now if only our Bok team can do that at the end of the year it will be a success.
26 Feb 2006, 15:07 pm
Well we play them twice this year both at twikenham. This will be a nice two nill win.
At least based on what the poms did yesterday and against ITaly lmao
26 Feb 2006, 19:01 pm
It was the Scottish king who became king of England after Elizabeth I died. St Mick would do well to remember that *grins*
27 Feb 2006, 04:41 am
Sorry St. Mic,
An English loss is the only thing that bonds kiwi’s, saffa’s and oz’s together, funny that, well played scots.
27 Feb 2006, 05:25 am
27 Feb 2006, 09:57 am
StMichel it goes without saying that you are a twat. Scotland has carried England may times, most of all when the Union happened. Scottish soldiers fought for and advanced the British Empire, it is well known that the Highland Regiments were always used for the most dangerous, difficult areas of battles.
‘s math a fhuaras tu Albannach! Alba gu bràth
27 Feb 2006, 10:03 am
StM and the English pay their lazy washed upped nation out of the oil they are stealing from Scotland in the North sea, **** off you arrogant soutpiel!
27 Feb 2006, 10:48 am
Well done Scotland!! Always did like the Scots. Went to Edinburgh once – got told (by an Englishman living there) that I should not go to one dodgy pub on risk of my life – but ended up a coupla pints down and nowhere else within walking distance – so I went in. Best bloody evening of my entire UK stay of 6 months!!
Bloody good sense of humour the Scots… heres to them winning the 6N!!
27 Feb 2006, 13:32 pm
Thought that the game highlighted a couple of weaknesses in the Eng squad…Harry Ellis is poor, his option taking is poor and getting the ball away from the breakdown is slow. I also think that the backrow is distinctly mediocre and lacks pace (esp Corry), you always feel that against a quick backrow these guys would struggle.
As St Mick said, the centres are average and certainly there is not cutting thrust from Tindall or Noon.
However the biggest problem is the overall style of rugby…they have gone for the brute force style of rugby. Scotland were giving away over 6.5kg per man in the pack, and Eng seemed to think that they could grind them into submission after 60mins. Lots of similarities with (lets hope) an old style bokke game – grind them, take a crash ball in the centres and try and get behind the defence.
Mind you Englands worries look small in comparision to Wales…oh dear, oh dear
28 Feb 2006, 00:01 am
Scotland as possible 6N champions… Now wouldn’t that be a dream come true?
An English loss doesn’t bond just the SANZAR nations together – it unites the rest of the world!!!
It only gets problematical for me when they play Australia. Who then do I cheer for?
I end up hoping for a nil-all draw with lots of blood on both sides!!!
It’s hard to choose between NZ’s subconscious rugby phobia where Australia is concerned (when they’re good, they’re so, so good – “four more years”), and the global desire to see the Poms get thrashed by ANYONE!!!
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