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[RoryT]

3 times scotland have squandered possesion from the kick, what is going on here.

 

[KingSnake]

So many things happening, I barely have time to comment. Lovely.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Amazing awful rugby haha

 

[RoryT]

Amazing awful rugby haha

Some of this reminds me of my own Saturday games, you have summed it up well.

 

[JP]

Interesting to see both teams are playing the game that Scotland invented, rugby sevens.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Samoa have not learned a thing since the Japan match. Offside all game so far. Sheer amount of handling errors this tournament is funny.

 

[affleck1981]

Get this restart!

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Oh my god this is ridiculous. Scotland cannot defend.

 

[jufonuk]

Come on Samoa!!

 

[SomedayTheFire]

That's awful from Scotland 6

 

[pulsemyne]

That's awful from Scotland 6

Yep a definite yellow card.

 

[phisheep]

I'm predicting mind-bogglingly stupid thing at about the 25-30 minute mark.

Called it.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Yep a definite yellow card.

Thankfully I got the edit in before the quote! Thought it was on the neck initially. Clear yellow.

 

[affleck1981]

My nerves are shredded.

 

[pulsemyne]

My god this is insanity. Crazy first half.

Edit: good use of the TMO.

 

[CelticKnight]

Great game for the neutral.

Samoa are literally the stupidest team in the tournament. Everything they do is illegal.

They've always been a bit like that. Get themselves in good positions then shoot themselves in the foot, usually running out of steam in the last 20 minutes. And then they get fustrated and "tetchy" when they're losing near the end of the game. My money is on one bad tackle or yellow card for Samoa during the last 10 minutes.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Samoa are literally the stupidest team in the tournament. Everything they do is illegal.

 

[kmag]

Samoan player didn't actually go out there.

 

[pulsemyne]

Well that was brilliant fun to watch. Not if your scottish though.

 

[affleck1981]

Well that was brilliant fun to watch. Not if your scottish though.

You're damn right!

 

[Faddy]

The Scottish centres, Bennett and Scott, have forgotten how to tackle.

 

[Omikaru]

I'm pretty much a neutral for this, though my leanings are for Scotland, being Welsh.

Great first half. Very entertaining to watch!

 

[phisheep]

Exhausting, exasperating, delightful to watch. Loving it.

EDIT: exhilarating, forgot exhilarating

 

[weekev]

Glad we are only 3 down at half time, could have been much worse. Im sure that was great for a neutral supporter but that was brutal as a Scot. Hoefully we do what weve done sonfar this tournament and blitz it second half.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

I'm pretty much a neutral for this, though my leanings are for Scotland, being Welsh.

Great first half. Very entertaining to watch!

Same here. Thoroughly entertaining match. Must be nerve-racking to watch as a fan seeing how close the scores are.

 

[affleck1981]

It's the most points in the first half so far this cup - unsurprisingly! Glad Samoa got nothing from final penalty but very worried!

 

[weekev]

Volume of mistakes by both teams is crazy. Really worried. We need to be way slicker.

 

[KingSnake]

Can Scotland play anything else except the maul in this game?

edit: yes, the scrum, it seems.

 

[affleck1981]

Bit more controlled - need to sort out lineout mauls though!

 

[Omikaru]

My gut is telling me Scotland will just go for penalties from now and steadily pull away.

 

[affleck1981]

My gut is telling me Scotland will just go for penalties from now and steadily pull away.

I'll be happy with that!

 

[Faddy]

The referee seems to have finally gotten to grips with Samoa's infringements at the breakdown. He seemed blind to men playing the ball off their feet in the first half

 

[KingSnake]

Scottish tackles are much better this half.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Easy win from Scotland from here. Samoa are far far too illdiscipined for this. Every game has been the same from them.

 

[CelticKnight]

That drunk Scotland fan being pulled back to his seat by his missus lol

 

[Omikaru]

The referee seems to have finally gotten to grips with Samoa's infringements at the breakdown. He seemed blind to men playing the ball off their feet in the first half

Was just about to say! 7 penalties conceded in 15 minutes! What a disgrace. Scotland should make mincemeat of them if they capitalise on all the penalty-kicking opportunities when they're in Samoa's half.

 

[pulsemyne]

That drunk Scotland fan being pulled back to his seat by his missus lol

Yeah that was funny.
Anyway sop far this half is a penalty fest. Still so close though.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Jesus Samoa really need to learn how to not give penalties away. Terrible.

 

[pulsemyne]

Surely there's a yellow card coming soon.

 

[affleck1981]

Surprised no yellow card yet

 

[Faddy]

2 misses from Laidlaw, first one was excusable due to the distance but he should get that second one every time.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Was that not a deliberate knock on?

 

[phisheep]

Was that not a deliberate knock on?

Looked like it to me

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Oh my god Samoa need to stop with those shit handoffs. Hold onto the ball.

Looked like it to me

Was as clear as day really. No idea why it wasn't called.

 

[Omikaru]

Crikey! Exciting bit of back and forth there.

 

[weekev]

Dear god please score a try here

 

[Faddy]

Finally warning the Samoans about conceding too many pens

 

[affleck1981]

Dear god please score a try here

Agree!

 

[weekev]

Anyone else nervous? Last 10, lets see this through Scotland!

 

[giant_frying_pan]

My heart can't take this.