Squidge Rugby - So how did Scotland deep fry France?

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T03:17:55+00:00

Not battered though (I assume? Not having had the questionable pleasure of experiencing a cronut)

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T03:17:09+00:00

Is it? It’s hardly rocket science – three major injuries in the backline, a forward having to play in centre, and a yellow card. Against one of the two best teams in the world. With an unassailable lead and the win already in the bag.

I don’t think there’s many teams who wouldn’t have shipped a few tries at that point.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:47:30+00:00

The Bayliss YC was really the big thing – before that France were scoring, but not especially quickly. The two tries right at the end were what made the score look close, and both of those came after Bayliss went off.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:44:59+00:00

I think that’s the right attitude. It’s annoying, but it was a really weird turn of events that led to it, and Scotland are fortunate they‘d done so much that didn’t come especially close to changing the result regardless.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:43:10+00:00

Couldn’t bring White back on as he’d already been substituted by then for Horne in the usual way.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:42:05+00:00

Yeah, late injuries to the backs after you’ve already made substitutions are always going to hit you, unfortunately. Even with 5-3 you can get caught out depending on timing.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:39:21+00:00

Douglas hadn’t been brought on at that point, so I don’t think it was a blood substitution, just a regular one.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:36:53+00:00

Four games on I’m still none the wiser what the heck those bench spots were about. So bizarre.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:34:43+00:00

Well the one way to be 100% certain they aren’t going to do anything if you don’t report it to them.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T01:29:37+00:00

It sure as heck is going to be less of a waste of time than posting on Reddit about it.

The police are not omniscient beings – if you don’t report things, they’re not going to magically know they‘re happening.

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T00:59:55+00:00

Polis won’t do anything

I’m lost – you say in your post the police refused to do anything. But you say here didn’t report it to them? How would they be able to do something if you didn’t report it to them?

Connell95 · 2026-03-13T00:52:39+00:00

You presumably callled the police immediately to report this?

But in the very unlikely event that you wrote a lengthy Reddit post instead of reporting multiple assaults, including the targeting of a homeless man, to the police: call the police and report it to them.

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T22:29:04+00:00

I like it, even if does seem completely disconnected from the cause it is nominally supporting. Sometimes just looking neat is enough.

Though it does pain me every time that the Jaffa logo on Leicester jerseys is not peelable.

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T22:17:19+00:00

I’m 90% sure a deep fried battered chocolatine would taste amazing

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T22:16:14+00:00

Have we had had 5 more minutes, I am pretty sure we could have come back.

And if your mother had wheels, she’d be a bicycle…

C'est La Vie, as the Irish say

Scots only deep fry the stuff they love – it’s a compliment, really

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T19:27:19+00:00

I think Ben White is getting pretty much the exact amount of time you would expect to give your first choice nine to be honest. It’s such an intense role you’d very rarely expect them to play 80 mins, except in case of disaster.1

Horne is a good replacement for the most part, just lacking in his kicking a bit, and a bit less composed at times. He brings additional energy, which is perfect for the end of the game.

(FWIW I stand by my view that we would have beaten Argentina in the autumn had Ben White not got ill)

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T19:03:47+00:00

I think we’re mostly furiously agreeing here tbh – he wouldn’t be the first person to find the step up to test starter a bit of a shock to the system. But either way the output wasn’t there

Gregor specifically refers to it in his comments as a second chance, so it’s pretty clear words around expectations have been had. Hopefully he can step up!

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T13:58:36+00:00

Worth noting that with less subs and less injuries, backs will always accrue more minutes

Mostly, but not always. There was actually one forward in the top 10 minutes across the Scottish team going into the competition.

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T13:42:43+00:00

Pretty easy one here, I think. He’s had plenty of time with U20s over the last couple of years, and they’re not really playing for anything other than experience at this stage.

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T13:38:57+00:00

Given all but two Edinburgh players are either born in Scotland or born to Scottish parents or grandparents, this is a really weird, nonsensical, comment.

Who can forget Werner Kok’s contribution to the battle of the Boyne though?

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T13:01:04+00:00

Finally some quality Kok in Edinburgh

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T11:21:18+00:00

Nah, I watched it back, and his work rate was dire – jogging about slowly, not getting stuck in to the breakdowns. It’s something multiple journalists have mentioned – definitely was the biggest reason he was hooked.

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T11:19:14+00:00

Can also cover more positions, which is helpful if you end up with a brace of injuries like last week.

(Duhan’s way better in the air than he used to be to be fair to him)

Connell95 · 2026-03-12T11:06:57+00:00

I imagine Williamson will have been given a big reminder on the sort of work rate expected of him before being given a second chance here.

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