Scotland 6-9 Argentina
I suppose I should know better by now than to expect good things from Scotland when they seem to be on a run of good form. Perhaps I am actually the jinx that turns form on it’s head the moment I utter the words “I think they can win this one”?
This was a game there [...]
Preview: Scotland vs Argentina
As the Autumn International series draws to an end, Scotland will take on Argentina seeking a clean sweep. After an expected victory against Fiji and a completely unexpected victory against the Australians who were themselves seeking a Grand Slam, the Argentines, I feel, present Scotland’s greatest challenge.
Against Fiji Scotland were expected to win. Against Australia [...]
Scotland vs Australia
OK, so I was wrong.
Scotland vs Australia: Blind Optimism
As reported by the BBC both Phil Godman and Nathan Hines seem to think Scotland can win against the Australians.
However almost all of the attributes they credit the Australians with – game breakers behind the pack, efficiency around the collision, few mistakes – are missing from Scotland’s game at the moment.
As I mentioned yesterday, if [...]
Scotland 23-10 Fiji
As a long suffering fan of the Scottish rugby team I’ve watched new coaches come and go with much fanfare and optimism for the future. And in the case of Frank Hadden – who had a nice run of relatively easy test matches to start his tenure – the optimism seemed justified. However, as soon [...]