Why Inconsistency Has Been Scotland’s Biggest Disappointment of RBS 6 Nations

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Published: March 5, 2016

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Scotland’s 20-36 victory in Rome against Italy last Saturday was their first in the 2016 RBS Six Nations. But for a team with a world-class coach in Vern Cotter—and one that was moments and a controversial refereeing decision away from a Rugby World Cup semi-final in 2015—Scotland are not fulfilling their potential.

The Scots’ problem so far this Six Nations is straightforward: inconsistency.

Scotland lost their opening Six Nations fixture 9-15 against England, and the most disappointing part of the result for the Scotland fans was that they were no worse than England except for the cutting edge in the final stages of attack.

RBS Six Nations Matchcentre stats show that Scotland dominated all of the key indicators other than turnovers and tries. Poor weather conditions at Murrayfield stifled Scotland’s play, but England still managed two tries.



Cotter’s post-match comments only cemented the what-if feeling that has been around Scottish rugby for a decade. As per Iain Morrison of the Scotsman, the stoical Kiwi mused:

I think there was progress but we are frustrated and not particularly happy with our performance. We still need to be focused and show total concentration. Games at this level are tight affairs. We have to take it on the chin.

We have ways to get about the park and put teams under pressure. We managed to do that at times but we did not hold the pressure on for long enough.

It is disappointing not to score a try. There is more frustration than anything else because I know there is so much more that can come out of this side.

Scotland were much improved under the roof in Cardiff, offering significantly more in attack on Matchday 2, despite losing to Wales 27-23. But the Wales match also showcased Scotland’s inconsistency.



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