So can Scotland escape the Group of Death? | Rugby World Cup 2023 Preview

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9 ай бұрын

One of the World Cup's best attacks is stuck in a pool with maybe the two best defences. Scotland head to this World Cup knowing the task facing them, yet with so much cause to believe. So how is Finn Russell running their attack, what tricks do they have up their sleeve, and can they, ultimately, escape the group of death?
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@brodericki4281 9 ай бұрын

“King of the flash cunts” possibly the best line I’ve heard!

@johnmc3862 8 ай бұрын

That's a great line in all fairness.

@pavarottiaardvark3431 9 ай бұрын

Tuipulotu is a heck of a find for Scotland. Dude feels at home in Scotland, and the national team get the centre they never knew they needed.

@davidmacdonald8342 9 ай бұрын

SRU clearly spent all the money on making a good U20 team on finding thew absolute gems of every other rugby country who had scottish grans

@Karma-qt4ji 9 ай бұрын

Bollocks. You cannot "feel at home" in a country where you require a visa to play a home game. Must be fun arriving back from a game in France or Italy and having to stand in the long queue. At least he is not alone there, what with all the South Africans...

@frecklefart909 9 ай бұрын

@@Karma-qt4jiChrist lad, cry a bit f**king harder 😂 You'd swear the Scots were the only team that do it 😂 Literally every other team does it, other than SA probably. But even they can't select a squad without them giving out about the colour of the player 😂

@StaalBurgher0 9 ай бұрын

"Heck of a find" hehehe

@pavarottiaardvark3431 9 ай бұрын

@@Karma-qt4ji oh I'm not discounting the embarrassing state of British visas and the islands general condition of xenophobia. I'm saying that Sione enjoys living and playing in Scotland.

@carrotcake9408 8 ай бұрын

"bigger box of tricks than a clown with a TARDIS" Deed! 😂

@raphaelrenaudie9319 9 ай бұрын

"The core of Rugby Union as a sport, the absolute most basic principle - maybe second after classism - is the notion of attack versus defense. Two units trying to outwit and out muscle each other the balance of power and eventual result decided by which team can get the balance right between those two and overcome the opposite from the opposition." Squidge Rugby is an absolute poet!

@B42UC4 9 ай бұрын

Pool B is insane. Tonga and Romania are very physical teams which means even the "easy" games will be taxing.

@paulwalsh598 8 ай бұрын

Tonga and Romania are decent and Pool is a death group, but I am just glad it does not have Fiji and Georgia instead of Tonga and Romania.

@Jacksiloution 8 ай бұрын

@paulwalsh598 Jesus christ nobody's making it out of alive if fiji and Georgia are there

@paulwalsh598 8 ай бұрын

@@Jacksiloution Absolutely, Fiji and Georgia are 2 seriously good teams.

@AyeTVsco 9 ай бұрын

If Richie Gray hadn't gone off injured early in the first half vs Ireland the lineout would've been fine. He's massive for that team

@barrypower6822 9 ай бұрын

lol delunded

@melishek0001 9 ай бұрын

@@barrypower6822Spelling? if you are going to be smart.

@jamesm9995 9 ай бұрын

Exactly right, it was a huge loss

@gordon1545 9 ай бұрын

@@barrypower6822 You don't think losing their very best line-out jumper, by far, had a big impact? It's obviously you that's deluded.

@fomofud9479 9 ай бұрын

As a Saffa I can tell you I'm not 100% confident we'll beat Scotland. I was at the '99 RWC pool game at Murryfield and all I remember was Scotland and the Boks were neck and neck until about the 60th minute. It was one of the best rugby stadium atmospheres I've ever experienced and the night out afterwards with all the fans mixing was just amazing. I'm looking at this game in this world RWC in exactly the same way as the game with Ireland 50/50. May the best team win. If the Boks don't make the knock out stage I'll be joining the tartan army!

@korocam9137 9 ай бұрын

Starts Up Front, SA have powerful forwards, Captain Kolisi back!

@Karma-qt4ji 8 ай бұрын

@@korocam9137 he certainly is!!!! holy crap he looks hungry!!!!

@andreasjsn 8 ай бұрын

This is why it is called the pool of death, we cannot underestimate Scotland anymore. Although I feel we will make it out of the pool, I know its going to be touch and go. It could just as easily be Ireland that does not make it out. Like you said 3 50/50 games between the 3 big teams in that pool. I wonder how important winning margins will be against the other teams.

@Karma-qt4ji 8 ай бұрын

@@andreasjsn No one is underestimating Scotland. But Scottish fans are underestimating the Boks.

@dhirshg 8 ай бұрын

I feel the same but the Boks will bring their absolute A-Game for that fixture!!!

@gordonlynch771 9 ай бұрын

In Scotland the saying goes, "it's the hope that kills you..." And by God Squidge you've GIVEN me hope! 🤣❤️ Keep doing everything you're doing loving the content as always! 🎉🎉🎉

@johnstrac 9 ай бұрын

I've been watching Scottish rugby all my life and I think we need to keep an eye on both Tonga and Romania before we start counting chickens.

@calvluc8316 9 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@iteamy 9 ай бұрын

Would be classic Scotland to beat the Boks then lose to Tonga

@douglasstewart999 8 ай бұрын

Tonga yes. Romania - sadly, not this time around. They've been pretty poor recently.

@chrismouton1985 9 ай бұрын

This was fasctinating! There are some terrifying players in the Scotland team and the whole Huwpuloto combination can be lethal. That game against South Africa makes me nervous.

@billfitzgerald8801 9 ай бұрын

'Bigger box of tricks than a clown with a T.A.R.D.I.S' - what a terrific description!

@xxwales15xx33 9 ай бұрын

This is their strongest squad ever and I think they have a reasonable chance. It wouldn't be a world cup without 1 major upset

@barrypower6822 9 ай бұрын

lol no chance

@xxwales15xx33 9 ай бұрын

@@barrypower6822 and whys that?

@keirlamont2806 9 ай бұрын

@@barrypower6822you’re under every comment striking down Scotland’s chances. We get it bro you have an agenda. Try not to look so pathetic while doing it

@keirlamont2806 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately for Scotland I think that 1 obligatory upset will likely come in wales’ group

@RubyDoobieScoo 9 ай бұрын

@@keirlamont2806 are you saying that Australia will beat Georgia?

@Stonium 9 ай бұрын

Oh great. Now I'm afraid of Scotland too. Thanks... Bok fan.

@AlphaNevada123 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad you’ve given recognition to gilchrists input into the team. He has over 60 caps (probably would have been closer to 80 barring injuries) and yet is very rarely spoken about by commentators or pundits.

@purple_rose7477 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely. And the fact he has been VC on numerous occasions and co-captain he is a very underrated player. My daughter's favourite player too.

@Allyphant2909 9 ай бұрын

Thank you in the first instance of giving me some semblance of hope that maybe we can pick off a win against either South Africa or Ireland. The task ahead of us is so daunting I have been a little angry and fatalistic. I needed a video like this, with a bit of outside objective perspective, to help me a bit. Thank you in the second instance for actually speaking the truth: Finn Russell is, at his best, the best tactical kicking ten in the world. I was banging my head against the wall during the 2021 Lions tour at the lazy commentary coming from some quarters about Finn Russell. People talking about how he wasn't a Test 10 because the game is about tactical kicking and not being King of the Flash Cunts. I remember Stephen Ferris actually physically laughing at the notion of Russell being the Lions 10 because A) He plays for Scotland and B) He clearly has just internalised this lazy characterisation of Russell as a show pony when people who actually watch the guy play know he is a master tactical kicker. His performance against England at Twickenham in 2021 was the best kicking performance by a northern hemisphere 10 in God knows how many years. It is time the man got his due so I was glad to see you make that point and make it thoroughly and well.

@JINXRSAMobile 8 ай бұрын

Gonna be a tough pool

@RoomsOversouled 9 ай бұрын

I hope Scotland will make it ! What a challenge. Excellent video, as usual.

@fatboi42 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic analysis of the Scottish game, thank you for your hard work and talented look on the game. Here's hoping Scotland can make the better of that group de la muerte!

@GRB-tj6uj 9 ай бұрын

The thing is that group games in the RWC are unique because you have years to prepare for them (something Townsend apparently forgot 4 years ago so he definitely knows it now). Normally Ireland and South Africa are the better teams but if you have months to train specific game plans for those games it evens out the odds a lot. Japan and Uruguay have showed this in recent world cups. And especially the Springboks are not particulary good at adapting if you throw something new at them (because most of the time their forwards are busy steamrolling your forwards)

@joatmofa0405 9 ай бұрын

True!

@falkkiwiben 9 ай бұрын

To be fair, wasn't Townsend very new in the role at the time?

@gordon1545 9 ай бұрын

You've hit on literally my only hope for Scotland - that they catch South Africa cold, in a match they're not fully prepared for, while they've got one eye on bigger challenges to come against Ireland and France/ NZ. If South Africa don't have their defence right against Scotland, they lose. But if they do, I'm afraid Scotland have no chance. And if Scotland need to beat Ireland to progress, it's over.

@Amanzi379 9 ай бұрын

If you look at the springbok world cup record, they have the best results, so they are very adaptable?

@muzintombela8257 9 ай бұрын

Its works both ways. Believe me, the game against the Scotts is the main game for the springboks. They know if they win that one they are through to the QTs. They have been planning for the same game for 4 years as well. Out of all the the teams in the world cup, the spring books are the only team that should not be taken for granted. In 2015 they lost to Japan but ended up on the SFs and lost to New Zealand by 2 points. Last world cup the lost to New Zealand and ended up winning the whole thing. They are the best team when it's comes to the world cups.

@melishek0001 9 ай бұрын

Scotlands backs behind a better pack would be scary but i feel SA and Ireland will squeeze the possibilities.

@kurtpunchesthings2411 9 ай бұрын

Yea from an ireland fan I don't think they will get hammered by us or the Boks but I predict wins for both teams against Scotland they will play really well for a good chunk of the game but will make some mistakes overtime

@KatzenjammerFuu 8 ай бұрын

@@kurtpunchesthings2411 We don't have the bench that the Irish or South Africans have so come 60 minutes we just fall apart. Hopefully the injuries that the South Africans have suffered might mitigate that a bit but it'll defos be close.

@kurtpunchesthings2411 8 ай бұрын

yea in the last decade that's been the huge thing for Scotland they can play competitive for much of a match but once you hit 60 minutes the lack of a Bench kills Scotland because no offense most of the Ireland Bench is better then most of the Scotland starters @@KatzenjammerFuu

@seamus9750 9 ай бұрын

My 3 favorite team's in one group...ridiculous draw

@RoomsOversouled 9 ай бұрын

8:24 "Hair Blinkhorn" ? 😂

@deeps2169 9 ай бұрын

Hit the notification quicker than Stuart Hogg’s hair ‘grew’ back

@callumcoutts2081 9 ай бұрын

I reckon Scotland, SA and Ireland beat each other rock, paper, scissors style... and Scotland still go home on bonus points and points difference 😭

@falkkiwiben 9 ай бұрын

spot on

@stuartronald9785 9 ай бұрын

What a total anticlimax that would be 😂

@KatzenjammerFuu 9 ай бұрын

this is exactly what's going to happen and it's going to fucking suck lmao

@ALANL4460 9 ай бұрын

Also Finn is using situations where eyes are on him to drift and create space in other areas for the rest of the team. Finn has become so good that alot of teams overcompensate when he has ball in hand

@cheeseweasel69 9 ай бұрын

We always struggle against the most physical sides (i.e. Ireland and SA) as we can get a bit bullied up front, which takes away any platform for the backs who then start to force things. Also if we manage to somehow get out of this group we have to face France or NZ - not sure there would be many teams who could beat Ire, SA, NZ in a row but I will still hope......

@zephroc9697 9 ай бұрын

Yeah it's not even 2 of the top teams, it's 2 of the top teams Scotland really struggle with. Even France above us is a bit more 50/50

@Malky24 9 ай бұрын

Kinda feel that the Irish are a wee bit too clever for us at the moment. They're such an impressive team that always seem to make the right decisions. The Boks combination of power up front with that backline is scary. That will be a brutal game and I can see injuries happening there. Also no one is mentioning a seriously talented Tongan team that is looking like it could be very dangerous with the right level of organisation. Still, it's 15 v 15 and any team can beat any other team on their day. Just getting out of that group would be almost like winning the cup for me!

@jamesm9995 9 ай бұрын

They are far from clever, they have a rigid system and stick to it.

@barryb90 9 ай бұрын

I'm Irish, and this group makes me nervous. Scots could very well beat us.

@helenaville5939 9 ай бұрын

@@jamesm9995 Their style of play is anything but rigid. Most free-flowing play I've seen in years.

@jamesm9995 9 ай бұрын

@@helenaville5939Really ? Every time Sexton gets the ball he boots it up in the air. Not exactly my idea of free flowing, but each to his own.

@WhereIsTheIntruder 9 ай бұрын

@@jamesm9995 What matches have you seen that that is your description of Ireland's offense lol

@muskateer1713 9 ай бұрын

Excellent use of modelling tools to explain the game play. Scotland are such a dangerous underdog. Best wishes to them.

@mattcampbell5423 9 ай бұрын

Im a realist and understand our chances of escaping the group are slim. But what I'm also sure about is that we are the 3rd group team that no one wanted. Both Ireland and SA will know we're more than capable of beating them if they're not fully firing.

@leeofdoom4452 9 ай бұрын

As a welshman I know that feeling, 2015, England AND Argentina. Noone in Wales thought wed qualify after a poor 2015 6N and autumn before... But look what happened there.

@Natedawg38 9 ай бұрын

As long as Ireland get through, I'd love to see Scotland pull a number on sa

@Amanzi379 9 ай бұрын

More like, keep the tradition going and Scotland does a number on Ireland and Ireland bottles it as usual in World Cup years.

@prudeuncle 9 ай бұрын

I'd love to see Ireland choke again.

@eoghancarpenter8546 9 ай бұрын

@@prudeuncleNo thanks

@johnmc3862 8 ай бұрын

@@Amanzi379The tradition if Ireland beating Scotland you mean. 😂

@Aidenost 9 ай бұрын

Squidge, your videos just make me excited for the quality footy this World Cup promises to deliver!

@ThomasBarthoulot 9 ай бұрын

GREAT point on the influence of lineouts

@Malv-.- 9 ай бұрын

Great vid man love the content

@ThomasBarthoulot 9 ай бұрын

Such a great video again Squidges thanks a lot for all your work Now I'm sure Scotland will top their pool

@Ian-if2lf 9 ай бұрын

coupled with this vid your comment helped convince me too Scotland all the way

@prudeuncle 9 ай бұрын

Haha good to be positive but I'm not sure how you watched this video and then felt assured Scotland will top the pool lol.

@keiththomasgenkikeith7970 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Fingers crossed for a fantastic performance at the group stage ❤

@TheCosmerenaut1 9 ай бұрын

Every game South Africa plays makes me think they have more and more of a chance 😢

@sampaoliandatealasampaolit4815 9 ай бұрын

against los pumas RSA showed that is not that strong, scotland being on a similar level with argentina makes me think scotland has a chance

@falkkiwiben 9 ай бұрын

@@sampaoliandatealasampaolit4815 Argentina is a team that is very up and down tho. They also beat the ABs at home like only Ireland has done recently

@WhereIsTheIntruder 9 ай бұрын

South Africa hasn't showed too much but their physicality alone always gives them a shot. I do think Scotland can beat them though

@Karma-qt4ji 9 ай бұрын

@@sampaoliandatealasampaolit4815 If you look closely enough, you will realise that that was by no means a full strength Springbok side and a number of even the starters are not going to make the RWC squad; we are doing the same again this weekend and will probably lose the match with our 14 changes to the side. This entire tournament has been about checking depth and combinations and making sure everyone plays with everyone - even those who don't make the RWC squad will be the cover for injuries, etc. I wouldn't read too much into it.

@frederickpetzer-moore4883 9 ай бұрын

You should take into account SA depth.. Scotland is a bit thin in the back up department

@TheScottishVlogger 9 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed that, good work 💪

@purple_rose7477 9 ай бұрын

Great video thanks again. I always love that hope and pride i get when I see videos like these and love the in depth analysis of players and play. I do think we have a (slim!) chance against SA but sadly not against Ireland, they seem to be able to pick up on our flaws easily. We will miss Hogg to an extent but not as much as people may think, our backs have been doing phenomenal, especially with Darcy Graham back and Hogg has been dropping form lately and injury laden. Still would've loved to see him one last time though. Thanks for mentioning Gilchrist, he really is an asset to us and a pretty underrated player, despite being VC on numerous occasions.

@JINXRSAMobile 8 ай бұрын

You. Got a much better chance against Ireland lol not even a slim chance againdt Bokke

@seanschulze5418 9 ай бұрын

These videos are phenomenal!

@gvz2899 9 ай бұрын

IMO the three biggest problems for Scotland are 1) they lose the physical battle when it matters most too often 2) They rely too much on DVMerwe & DGraham "it becomes predictable" 3) FRussel plays the miracle pass or play just a tad too much, we all love it when it comes off but it still is a high risk approach. High risk is not how you win a world cup final.

@JINXRSAMobile 8 ай бұрын

4th problem is they dont have the packs to battle the Bokke in scrums etc

@danielfarrell7478 9 ай бұрын

"Bigger box of tricks then a clown with a tardis"🤣

@Samizouza 9 ай бұрын

After watching their warmup against France, Scotland may be a feisty one putting Ireland and the Springboks on notice.

@reddwarf3d728 9 ай бұрын

Being the pessimistic Scotsman I am, I think it’s quite unlikely we will get out the group. But that being said, having watched this team develop over the years I know we will put up a fight and showcase some of the most attractive rugby on the planet. We might not win but I can guarantee Finn will put on a show 🐐

@t3649 9 ай бұрын

Please only show up against the Boks and we’ll beat them for you too. Fair deal? 🤝🇮🇪

@Forest9528 9 ай бұрын

Well you ain't beating the boks but just know I am rooting for you against Ireland. Scotland is by far my favorite northern hemisphere team

@joatmofa0405 9 ай бұрын

Being the *SUPER-PESSIMISTIC* Saffa that I am, I don't expect the Boks to make the QFs. Even if they did, it would mean facing either France or the All Blacks in the QF! Pool B will have 3 contenders for 1st & 2nd place in the Pools to play in the QF : Springboks, Ireland, Scotland. Pool A will have 2 contenders for 1st & 2nd place in the pools to advance to the QF : All Blacks & France. Pool A's 1st place (NZ) will play Pool B's 2nd place (SCO) in the QF. Pool A's 2nd place (FRA) will play Pool B's 1st place (IRE) in the QF.

@JacoJohan46664 9 ай бұрын

@@joatmofa0405I agree, I can certainly see the Boks losing to Scotland this year. I feel they've hung on to 2019 in both players and style too long.

@joshhunter1129 9 ай бұрын

@@t3649our game last of the group, so if this happens we’re both through anyway. And there’s no real advantage to finishing 1st or 2nd cause it’s the all blacks or France, both teams will be playing B sides 😂😂

@abrahamtomahawk 9 ай бұрын

Sydney's proudest Scottish Tongan😂

@yannisleroux9942 9 ай бұрын

Best review so far!! That was prime Squidge

@smoozerish 9 ай бұрын

The world cup draw is an absolute disgrace and will lead to a poorer tournament.

@kurtpunchesthings2411 9 ай бұрын

100% like really ? How tf did England get their Pool

@anthonymclaughlin9222 9 ай бұрын

Scotlands not beaten Ireland since 2017. They've got to win one eventually. It would be brutal for us if they figured us out at the world cup.

@molloyjh 9 ай бұрын

They haven’t beaten SA since 2010. The Scots record against both teams is not good. 1 win in 20 years vs SA and 1 win against Ireland in the last 10 years (2 if you want to count the 2013 6Ns which was technically more than 10 years ago now). I’m not sure why Squidge thinks the last game vs Ireland was all that tense. It certainly was in the first half, but Scotland didn’t show up in the second and in the end (as an Irish fan) I was frustrated that we didn’t get the TBP win, because it was on.

@MrTeamcam 9 ай бұрын

I can guarantee we won't, because if we did we would immediately lose to a far worse team, and we're playing you guys last.

@kurtpunchesthings2411 9 ай бұрын

Yea ireland we used to say that about the all Blacks pffft only took us 111 years

@karl5599 9 ай бұрын

I think part of the reason we didn't get bonus was that we were missing three of our main squad on the game

@cateym 9 ай бұрын

A lot went wrong for Ireland in the 6N match. It was unfortunate that Scotland didn't capitalise on it. I feel if FR had kicked the penalty before half time instead of kicking for the corner, they might possibly have caused an upset.

@clivegraham9586 9 ай бұрын

i'm suddenly very nervous and excited for this world cup, never felt that way before

@GnJs6PackTraining 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant analysis! This shape just allows heads up play. Rushed? Kick. Drifts off? Short pass. Tackles? Out the back. Scotland have beautiful attacking rugby. Thanks for explaining why! This is a super tough pool!

@ruod5921 9 ай бұрын

Its very difficult to see Scotland coming through the group, just looking at how the fixtures are lined up.

@Mycloudacoustic 8 ай бұрын

Think your videos are brilliant. Love them

@dannyboywhaa3146 9 ай бұрын

Mate... this is such an excellent video... I may not necessarily agree with your politic but this analysis is second to none! Bravo! 👍 this World Cup is so exciting/intriguing 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@kennya6921 9 ай бұрын

Beautifully finished

@maxcook4525 9 ай бұрын

this man is the rugby equivalent of an English teacher

@Dreyno 9 ай бұрын

Finding deep meaning where the author intended none in particular and ruining it by dissecting the smallest things so you never want to see it again?

@sumboi2321 9 ай бұрын

As a Scot, the biggest issue around Hogg was that he’s been battling injuries for years now. Even if he was still playing, I can’t help but feel he’d be miles out of form

@Caledon1893 9 ай бұрын

Think the antics at the common riding are the real issue to be honest.

@speak_your_truth. 9 ай бұрын

@@Caledon1893or maybe not 🤡

@gordon1545 9 ай бұрын

Agreed. Truth is, over the past year or two, he's arguably been our least important starting back. White, Finn, Sione, Jones, Darcy and Duhan have all contributed more. I wish we'd got to see a fit Stuart Hogg right to the end of his career.

@conorharris2451 9 ай бұрын

Hogg was a great player but he might have passed his best

@powerbite92 9 ай бұрын

Hogg said back in April that he was no longer capable of doing a simple bodyweight squat ie: squat up and down like a normal person. No wonder his form had dipped in the last couple of years or so. Personally, in the last season, I felt relieved whenever he got replaced as Kinghorn was better. Sad to say, but we wont miss Hogg - Squidge is well wide of the mark on that one.

@nicolasalfonsoflorio9294 9 ай бұрын

lavanini joke really caught me off guard. 🤣

@Ali-gk3xy 9 ай бұрын

This feeling... do I have hope as a Scottish fan?? No, surely not...

@iteamy 9 ай бұрын

Haha its the worst. Sometimes I remember we're pretty decent at both rugby and fitba and have to pinch myself

@jetcity18 9 ай бұрын

We shouldn’t watch Squidge, he always makes me feel like we are unbeatable 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@purple_rose7477 9 ай бұрын

What is this hope you speak of? 🤔😉 I daren't........

@TimotheeFleury 9 ай бұрын

The Huipolutu shape reminds me a lot of what they call The Triple Option in American Football

@TBoltsForever 8 ай бұрын

John DAL ZEEL - love it! great vid and analysis

@conormcdonagh3973 9 ай бұрын

We used to run the “Huwipulotu” shape all the time in U18s rugby…it worked well but I doubt it’ll take long for world rugby’s best teams to figure it out

@ionawiener5206 9 ай бұрын

Probably worth noting that the Huiwpulotu shape isn’t just something that’s developed at Scotland. Glasgow have been running an extremely similar shape all season except with Tom Jordan or Domingo Miotti in the boot. Clearly this is something Townsend cooked up a while ago and trickled down to Glasgow so that Jones and Tuipulotu could be given time to familiarise themselves with the shape. Watch Glasgow’s game against the Stormers, there were points where they absolutely dismantled the South African side’s defence with it

@london_to_the_bay 9 ай бұрын

Alot to be said for time in the saddle together.. combinations, combinations combinations... becomes instinctive

@philipgolding3672 8 ай бұрын

Fin Russell The Muscle' is brilliant at forward passing on the off load!

@gandigooglegandigoogle7202 9 ай бұрын

franchement, j'aimerais bien que l'Ecosse arrive en finale lors de la coupe du monde avec la France! cela célèbrerait l'Auld Alliance, ce serait une fête:) de plus l'Ecosse a énormément progressé ces dernieres années et ce serait un trés bon match a voir !

@jamesgrimditch8476 9 ай бұрын

These videos are so so good

@kelldub78 9 ай бұрын

Tuipulotu has skills that are absolute diabolical

@royphair9676 9 ай бұрын

It's a team at its peak the biggest issue for Scotland is quality in depth ie injuries and subs during games

@cl0udbr3ak 8 ай бұрын

I'm late to the party but I think Rassie and Jaques used your excellent analysis to plan the Scots downfall last week end. As always your content is brilliant

@ShaamoneHeeHee 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not, we may run both Ireland and SA close for large parts of the games but ultimately we will fall short and probably be beaten by a margin of 10 to 20 points in each game. We are just not quite good enough although we are an exciting team to watch.

@brucey_le_shark3324 9 ай бұрын

I wish I was that confident against Scotland, you guys are lethal and are flourishing at the moment. Ireland have so much pressure on them to get past the 1/4 finals. We may focus on that more than the job in hand against you boys.

@ShaamoneHeeHee 9 ай бұрын

@@brucey_le_shark3324 what ever happens I'm sure these games between Ireland, SA and Scotland will produce some magical moments

@sumboi2321 9 ай бұрын

Yeah it wouldn’t be a Scottish team without a huge sense of pessimism. Losing 8/8 against Ireland under Townsend is my biggest worry. That’s a huge psychological advantage for them

@AlphaNevada123 9 ай бұрын

I think the issue is going to be that regardless of which if those three get to the QF (and even the semis), they will be absolutely exhausted before the semi finals having pummelled each other and then having to take on France or New Zealand in QF

@ThomasBarthoulot 9 ай бұрын

You can beat SA And if I'm correct the Ireland game is the last one ? so there will be some injuries

@tonyautoworkx 8 ай бұрын

watching this the day after scotland failed to turn up against the springboks, and the fuss about about that russell guy seems silly. I know he was on the field, I even spotted him a few times, but usually being smashed about the place. If you didnt know who he was you wouldnt beleive he is the scottish wizard or magician or wtf they tried to hype him up as.

@raymondhorn8041 9 ай бұрын

Let's just wait and see. But I love how most people don't see the springboks as a threat really

@IcarianX 8 ай бұрын

Scotland are true wild cards. Not the favourites, but we're all well aware that they can ruin our day with a bit of organised chaos

@martinbisschoff988 9 ай бұрын

As a South African Bok supporter we all know this group is a minefield. Whether Scotland goes through for me is neither here or there. One thing is for sure. Scotland plays beautiful Rugby. For me always a fantastic game to watch..

@iteamy 9 ай бұрын

Scot here. Absolutely shiting it for the World Cup but this has, yet again, made me believe we've got every chance! (Dalziel is pronounced "D.L." btw)

@jonathanstewart8106 9 ай бұрын

i feel like playing a game where both side only have 14 men (The france game) is like giving a man of Finns skill an all you can eat free for all. He already see space probably better than anyone (sure theres debate but hes World class at it) when theres 15 men on the field. 1 body down and he was playing with house money and it was a lot of fun

@darren806 9 ай бұрын

Finn Russell playing with house money is one of the most enjoyable things to watch in the world 😅

@Brucemcleod2345 8 ай бұрын

The Huwipolotu move is simple but brilliant

@marantz1 9 ай бұрын

The boks are going to wreck them.

@KevinPhilipsBong1 9 ай бұрын

"Finn throws an almost impossibly flat pass to Jones" coupled with an overhead shot. Looks like Squidge is applying to be Rassie's media advisor

@mrh6221 9 ай бұрын

Always love when Squidge pretends 🦶ball doesn’t exist 😂

@SiwanBouss 9 ай бұрын

Great video, you just missed a huge scottish player, Steven Seagull the gull from Edinburgh, was huge last week against Italy.

@gondil07 9 ай бұрын

He was both steadfast and unmoving while also flying all over the pitch, an absolutely incredible performance!

@charlottescott7150 8 ай бұрын

Love the Scottish attack and the Finn-Huwipolotu axis

@jean-michel.a 9 ай бұрын

Scotland has beaten France while being a man down today. I hope they get out of their pool during the World cup. ❤

@lawrencenoctor2703 9 ай бұрын

Scotland is a real contender in the coming world cup. They should not fear a tough first round as an easier ride makes the shock of the second round will sting more.as an Irish suporter I know scotland are capable of beating us and in my view beating south africa as well. Theres a cutch of teams in the top ranking who at best are capable of beating anyone. Good luck to all.

@fomofud9479 9 ай бұрын

As a Saffa I concur

@stuarthayward4756 8 ай бұрын

capable of beating SA yes, but highly unlikely- the Boks are world cup specialists, this isn't Murrayfield and the Scottish pack will be manhandled to the point where the Scottish backs get backfoot ball, sorry, but anyone that thinks Scotland are getting out of their group is dreaming

@ltm277 9 ай бұрын

That Romania comparison is incredible. It would be typical of the Scots to do one over the Boks in the first game and then drop against the Romanians to put themselves out of contention when they play Ireland.

@KatzenjammerFuu 8 ай бұрын

this is literally the most Scottish thing that could possibly happen.

@jackvaughan102 9 ай бұрын

brilliant

@garethmcrory5481 9 ай бұрын

Regretfully i only really got into rugby about 6 years ago and this is the best rugby channel ever. My fav players to watch are lukhanyo am, Dupont, Ntamack,Fickou & Mack Hansen..but Finn Russel tops the poll..the man is box office and i think the best 10 in world Rugby in my mind .

@trystandavies4612 8 ай бұрын

Would you say that the "Huwuipulotu shape", allowing Russell to be a roaming playmaker, is what Pivac was trying to achieve unsuccessfully with Wales?

@marianvorster2615 8 ай бұрын

Scotland are going to have a hard day at the office for sure

@danieljames3163 9 ай бұрын

Going into this Wc we are in better shape than 2019 tactically and physically I'd say. We have managed to build a lot of depth in the last few years which we will have to draw on. However as a Scotland fan through the banter years I will always be pessimistic about our chances lol.

@kurtpunchesthings2411 8 ай бұрын

yea but like Ireland anyway are in better shape then 2019 and you could argue the same for South Africa

@MR-tb4po 9 ай бұрын

Dalziel is pronounced Dee-el in Scotland. Good theories and great content

@jacklav1 8 ай бұрын

I wish Stuart Hogg had been born 7 years later. We'd have our very own Kolbe.

@Villafarrell 9 ай бұрын

I believe a Hoggless Scotland will still go full hogg ahead into the quarterfinals in RWC!! (They can likely tire out an aging Boks team)

@kumquat4543 9 ай бұрын

You're more likely to beat Ireland to be honest

@sumboi2321 9 ай бұрын

@@kumquat4543we’re not, Ireland have been laughing at us for years now

@awciproperty1936 9 ай бұрын

Aging boks team? I'll come back here to laugh at you😂

@rawclipsandcrashes8413 9 ай бұрын

@@awciproperty1936when Scotland pull it out of the bag and beat SA il come back to this

@kurtpunchesthings2411 9 ай бұрын

@@kumquat4543really ? No offense but in modern rugby Scotland have been irelands Bitch 21st century Scotland 6 Wins all comps Ireland 24 ..... Oh did I forget to mention ireland have won the last 8 consecutive games against Scotland

@pavarottiaardvark3431 9 ай бұрын

Normal people: maybe we should base the group seedings on performances in the year before the tournament? World rugby: TROLO-LOLO-LOL-LOL-LO-LO, TRO-LO-LO-LOL-LOOOOOOOOOO

@MyCousin82 9 ай бұрын

Rassie, hope you and Jacques are watching this boet.

@Karma-qt4ji 9 ай бұрын

Please! Rassie and Jacques have known this for years. Do you really think selecting a lightish side against Argentina, and then changing out 14 players for the next game that we will now most likely lose, was an accident? None of this has been about the RC or which of our players is better - it's been about getting every player to play in every combination so that if we do lose someone in the RWC to an injury or red card (yes, those will play a massive part too!!), then the next guy in line is on the plane in a heartbeat and has already been practicing and playing with his partner. This was all a plan and it was genius.

@MyCousin82 9 ай бұрын

@@Karma-qt4ji Boks' lack of continuity a real concern, we hope they can get it together when it matters

@Karma-qt4ji 9 ай бұрын

@@MyCousin82 The lack of continuity is planned. To give a specific example using our centres..Andre Esterhuizen and Lukhanyo Am are starting at the weekend, Jesse on the bench. Unless forced to to some other injury, I would bet on Jesse being given a good run outside Andre as a replacement. In that way, we have played and practiced pairings of (chronological order over 4 weeks): Andre and Lukhanyo, Damian and Lukhanyo, Damian and Jesse (with Lukhanyo as wing cover), Andre and Lukhanyo (with Jesse predicted to have a good run). Go forward to the RWC squad - Andre will be left at home, mainly because de Allende is preferred at 12 and Andre is not as versatile as Jesse. Jesse and Lukhanyo already interchange, but if Damian is injured then Andre gets on the next plain and is already comfortable and familiar with both Lukhanyo (who he played with at Sharks as well) and Jesse. I think if Pollard was still in doubt then Elton would not have been released, so I am confident that Polly will be around. My biggest concern is the potential lack of Siya. We don't want to go into a RWC with a new captain but I guess we have also been planning for that as well. Bongi captain for the weekend, Duane last week, Etsie the game before...

@MyCousin82 9 ай бұрын

@@Karma-qt4ji I fully agree...and look with Rassie and Jacques you know careful planning went into it. The more everything clicks the more we all will get some comfort. On Siya...I think he'll go even if he can only be considered from the QF, they won't leave him (which means 2 of Deon, Evan and Marco missing out?).

@Karma-qt4ji 9 ай бұрын

@@MyCousin82 Well I suppose they could take Siya as part of the management team if he cannot play? Not sure about the laws surrounding that. But I doubt if Marco or Evan will go anyway. I think Duane will pip them with Deon as the weekend warrior / veteran of the side a la Bobby Skinstad in 2007 and Schalk Brits in 2019.

@christopherboertje8190 9 ай бұрын

Scotland need to adopt the Eddie Jones Japan approach - target a game against Ireland or SA and go for it. A good tactical kicking game (like the All Blacks did against the Boks two weeks ago) backed up with lineout dominance (which the Scots are capable of) gives a platform to score points. Scotland doesn't need to score a ton of points, just one more than the opposition. Best of luck from a Saffa

@joatmofa0405 9 ай бұрын

Good advice - Scotland just has to beat one of the two : SA or IRE! After that will be either NZ or FRA in the QF.

@leeofdoom4452 9 ай бұрын

1. Scotlqnds lineout isnt particularly bad, but SA and irelands set peice is superb. 2. Scotlqnd could beat SA or Ireland, and still go out.

@prudeuncle 9 ай бұрын

@@leeofdoom4452I'm a SA fan and have to say boks set piece hasn't been looking that strong at all in the last few games. Although I'm sure they will come right when the tournament starts. I hope.

@leeofdoom4452 9 ай бұрын

@@prudeuncle it wasnt great against NZ but then what would you expect, both starting locks and hooker were sent to NZ before the squad, so didnt play and get the rust off or even train with the squad. 2nd half ot got better after they blew the cobwebs off

@prudeuncle 9 ай бұрын

@@leeofdoom4452 I've been a bit disheartened by recent performances but I still believe Rassie has a plan and I see they are swapping around players building squad depth and versatility. I just hope it doesn't come round to biting us in the arse. Although I think it's unlikely we lose to Scotland.

@saturdayplayer2492 9 ай бұрын

They've a decent chance of beating the Boks if the Boks kick badly. Their backs have pace and Russell is capable of breaking any defence.

@jameswyatt4443 9 ай бұрын

They have zero chance of beating the Boks.

@saturdayplayer2492 9 ай бұрын

@@jameswyatt4443 They are capable of providing a shock. It would be great to see the Scottish backs run riot.

@waylander9265 9 ай бұрын

That’s largely dependent on which Finn Russell shows up on the pitch. On a good day the man works miracles but when he’s off form he can be catastrophic for the team

@IwasInThe60s 8 ай бұрын

To be honest, I think a meteor has to fall on the Springbok training camp for them not to retain the RWC.

@adriandillon8033 9 ай бұрын

Did he say king of the flash cunts is finn russell? Made my day, go scotland, russell and his legends.

@RobertFall 9 ай бұрын

Ah damn. Now I'm as nervous about the Springboks facing Scotland as I am about Ireland.

@kurtpunchesthings2411 9 ай бұрын

From an ireland fan really 😂 calm down its not that Scotland are not a good team but on paper ireland are considerably tougher literally the greatest Irish rugby team of all time current World Number 1 oh yea that team who beat the All Blacks in back to back games ON THEIR OWN TURF we've beaten everyone in the world but sure put Scotland on the same tier as us lol

@karl5599 9 ай бұрын

@@kurtpunchesthings2411don't underestimate Scotland. If they hadn't been demoralised in the second half the six nations have would've been much closer

@prudeuncle 9 ай бұрын

@@kurtpunchesthings2411be careful with being this arrogant as Ireland have an abysmal track record at this tournament and often history tends to repeat itself.

@barryb90 9 ай бұрын

@@karl5599 I don't underestimate Scotland at all, they're well capable of beating us and the Boks, but that game you're referring to Ireland lost a number of their front line and a number of the 2nd choice players playing in different positions and bizarrely Ireland were penalized a try for a Scottish infringement in the line out

@KM9494. 9 ай бұрын

Hope they do

@onlookervb 9 ай бұрын

I feel like that ireland game might haunt them for awhile they looked dejected in that second half when ireland got on top I hate to say it but it looked like a few players gave up

@cateym 9 ай бұрын

I thought Scotland should've done better with all the line out drama. They didn't capitalise on it. You're right, their heads went down even when they weren't that far behind points wise.