{"id":425441,"date":"2025-09-15T04:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T04:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/425441\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T04:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T04:58:10","slug":"england-v-scotland-scotland-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/425441\/","title":{"rendered":"England v Scotland: Scotland player ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p>Kicked the penalty early. Some good work distributing under pressure; but ultimately swamped .. like the rest of the team.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Energetic. Good tackling.Tried to provide punch from the base but service and possession issues made things difficult.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141580\" class=\"wp-image-141580 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scotland-front-row-v-Engand-scaled-e1757883400398.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland being overpowered at the set-piece left them with an insurmountable mountain to climb. Imge: \u00a9Craig Watson \u2013 www.craigwatson.co.uk\" width=\"1146\" height=\"806\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-141580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> Scotland being overpowered at the set-piece left them with an insurmountable mountain to climb. Imge: \u00a9Craig Watson \u2013 www.craigwatson.co.uk<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Massive in defence, scrummaging against a step up in power wasn\u2019t up to the same high standard it has been all tournament.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Line-outs were problematic (throws often missed), though she made some good defensive contributions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For a late call-up, she slipped back into the Scotland front-row well. Fought hard but was overpowered by England.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Experienced presence; tackled well; worked hard in the tight; lacked sustained ball-carrying relief.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Some good set-piece work; made some defensive gains; but England\u2019s line-outs often put Scotland under pressure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Big defensive shift. Inspiring work-rate and leadership under pressure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Not as big an impact as previous weeks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Relentless. Ended her career the way she has performed the entire way through.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Special mention of her off the pitch support from the bench: loudest voice in the stadium for all four games. Brought fresh ideas and legs to the second half.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Level-headed under pressure. Limited impact; not enough ball and England closing space well.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Brought strong physicality and scrummaging solidity in her portion of play.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Solid in tackles; less opportunity to influence attack.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Big defensive impact. Fresh energy when needed. Solid in close quarters, supported the breakdown well and maintained her defensive discipline<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Clean in tackle areas and supportive in rucks. Support running was unbelievable, continued the last-minute attack by McGhie.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Maintained the tempo set by Brebner-Holden. Tried but couldn\u2019t inject too much energy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Brought on fresh energy and legs, kept the team motivated in crucial points.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kicked the penalty early. 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