February 22, 2008

Ten try romp for Scotland A

Posted by Editor on February 22, 2008 09:41 PM | 12 comments | Print | E-mail author

Max Evans scored a double on his Scotland A debut
Scotland A blew away the challenge of their Irish counterparts at McDiarmid Park tonight, the Scots running out 67-7 winners.

First half tries by Phil Godman, Glasgow's Dougie Hall, Alan MacDonald and Rory Lawson with Godman kicking the rest of the points gave the Scots a 29-7 lead at the break.

Second-half tries by Calum MacRae and Alasdair Dickinson, Ben Cairns, Craig Smith and two by Glasgow's Max Evans. Godman and Gordon Ross kicked the other points.

In a great 10-try display Scotland A coach Andy Robinson picked out Glasgow's Graeme Morrison as the stand-out performer.

Glasgow lock Dan Turner came on in the last ten minutes to make his Scotland A debut.

Highlights are available below

Comments
Posted by jagswarrior on February 22, 2008 09:37 PM | Reply to this comment

am I dreaming?
'A' team and 'big' team must have been selected upside down/back to front/inside out!
Tries,tries,tries!
who's the manager?

Posted by onion boy on February 22, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply to this comment

andy robinson.

Posted by copnei on February 23, 2008 08:31 AM | Reply to this comment

Sean Lineen and Shade Munro were also coaching

Posted by neilmacd74 on February 22, 2008 09:40 PM | Reply to this comment

Great result let's hope the guys in Dublin can produce a smilar result tomorrow.
Definitely shows the difference a decent coaching set up can make.
Also shows that for a lot the first XV for Scotland that Hadden is picking players on reputation rather than current form.

Posted by alsfan on February 22, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply to this comment

What did I say? "I might have a go at 5/1 if it was our current A team playing, but not this lot!" .. Wouldn't put a single euro on the main team.

Posted by alan wilkinson on February 23, 2008 12:21 AM | Reply to this comment

As an Irishman i'm stunned, the Munster men looked lost and the connaght backs had shockers, anyway tomorrow will be a different story (hopefully) and it'll be the scots on the end of a thrashing.

Wasn't a 2nd string team by any account though, Jonny o'connor, Bob Casey, Bryan young, jerry flannery, Neal best, jennings, Neal Best, Alan Quinlan were all missing from the pack and Fitzegerald, Johne Murphy, Brain Carney were missing from the backs for Ireland

Posted by jagswarrior on February 23, 2008 12:14 PM | Reply to this comment

Nealy Best is missing from the pack twice! Looks like his Irish career is Nealy Dunn!

Posted by sunday5 on February 23, 2008 09:40 AM | Reply to this comment

This is great news and not before time either. Lets just hope our 1st XV feel the heat a little as there must be at least a few snapping at their heals from the A team and put in a big game as they are due one. Great to see Craig Smith getting in there too, I'd've played him over Jacobson.

Posted by SpiderPig on February 23, 2008 10:29 AM | Reply to this comment

I hear SL is away on holiday?? No wonder for the big win!! Robinson should be the next Scotland coach if the SRU want Scotland Rugby to go anywhere.

Posted by billyidol on February 23, 2008 03:41 PM | Reply to this comment

10 tries?????

10 tries in 1 game? 10 bloody tries....????? And the 'proper' team cant even get 1 in 5 games....

Fanbloodytastic!!!!!

Posted by FJ! on February 23, 2008 09:59 PM | Reply to this comment

Yes it was great to watch. Heads up rugby with some fizz & sparkle. Glasgow contingent played well. GDog had one of his best games ever in my opinion. Max Evans celebrated his second try with a cartwheel and a somersault!! It was good to see a Scotland team that looked as if they were enjoying themselves.

Posted by Julian on February 24, 2008 10:48 AM | Reply to this comment

Agreed. G-Dog looked in a league of his own. Roly had some powerful breaks down the wing, showing the skills we always knew were there.

A great night!

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