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Scotland has enough firepower to overcome Australia

Started by Seb6 REPLIES564 VIEWS· 06 Nov 2021, 10:34
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SebPro2,680 posts
06 Nov 2021, 10:34
#1
06 Nov 2021, 10:34#1

Teams


I'm backing Scotty to take it in Murrayfield...this will be a good match and worth watching.


Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg (captain), 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Sam Johnson, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ali Price, 8 Matt Fagerson, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Sam Skinner, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 George Turner, 1 Pierre Schoeman.
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Oli Kebble, 19 Jamie Hodgson, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 George Horne, 22 Adam Hastings, 23 Kyle Steyn.

Australia: 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Tom Wright, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Jordan Petaia, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Rob Leota, 5 Izack Rodda, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper.
Replacements: 16 Connal McInerney, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Will Skelton, 20 Pete Samu. 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Kurtley Beale, 23 Izaia Perese



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MpowerPro5,061 posts
06 Nov 2021, 12:23
#2
06 Nov 2021, 12:23#2
4 good SA players are now Scots....they have a good team.....Kyle Steyn playing very well and scored 3 tries against Tonga so they will make it tough for OZ.
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AugenöffnerPro6,974 posts
06 Nov 2021, 13:11
#3
06 Nov 2021, 13:11#3

Duhan is a bruiser, but weak under the high ball. The only real weakness I can think of. Scotland have good structures in place. Their quality goes beyond personnel, though they do have some very good players. 

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SebPro2,680 posts
07 Nov 2021, 18:32
#4
07 Nov 2021, 18:32#4

Not surprising 15-12 to Scotland. Scotty has a well balanced side with strong running and excellent handling skills. A well desrved victory in a strongly contested game.

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MpowerPro5,061 posts
07 Nov 2021, 20:49
#5
07 Nov 2021, 20:49#5
Very interesting and tough game waiting for the Boks.
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AugenöffnerPro6,974 posts
07 Nov 2021, 21:13
#6
07 Nov 2021, 21:13#6

Not totally surprised. Our last encounter, Pollard was the difference. That was Pollard's last good game too. It was close. Unfortunately, we've regressed quite a bit since then, but the Boks will still win. It's hard to fight against streams of penalties and the Boks will have that for a lengthy period in both halves. The Scots have the firepower, if they can get into the Bok half. The Bok defence is quite frail, paper-thin. If you can force the Boks to soak up multiple phases, they tire quickly and lose their shape very easily. It's also very easy to play through them. The breakdown is another battle. It's all about forcing penalties and mauling. 

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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
08 Nov 2021, 19:51
#7
08 Nov 2021, 19:51#7
That Scottish side is good - has some world class players and all areas covered
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