Scotland recovered from a 3-16 half-time deficit to score five tries in the moment half at Elland Road and secure a bonus point against USA 4.34pm BSTI would esteem to know what Vern Cotter said to his Scotland team at half-time. They won that moment-half 33-3. Those three tries in the opening 13 minutes of the half took the wind (and the belief) moral out of USA. There was a change in personnel,which helped, but they were devastating with the ball in hand. With maximum points and sitting three points clear at the top of Pool B after two matches, and they should be happy with their lot,particularly as they only had that four-day rest period between today and their opener against Japan.
USA faded badly. Fitness, or lack thereof, or told and they weren’t able to capitalise on Scotland’s ill-discipline as they were able to do in the first half. There are definitely positives to take out of this game. Samu Manoa was excellent in defence – USA turned the ball over seven times by my reckoning – and Seamus Kelly,who plays for San Francisco Golden Gate RFC – had an excellent game at external centre. Their physicality was thrilling, but sadly that was what was missing in the moment half. 4.21pm BSTWhat a turnaround. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com