So how did Scotland shock France? | The Squidge Report | Six Nations 2020

With one round left to go, the Six Nations hit an unexpected finale as Scotland dismantled title favourites France at Murrayfield, putting in possibly their best performance in two years and sending France hope tae self-isolate and think again. So how did Scotland win what may just be the last-ever test match, and end France's Grand Slam dreams?
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[@tomopeth]

Now that there are no sports virtually anywhere, It'd be interesting if you analysed historic rugby matches, like 1995 South Africa v New Zealand RWC final, or Argentina's back to back wins against France in 2007. Just saying.

[@arjun12ist]

Yes! Please do this!

[@wazazaza2]

I agree with this!! yes please squidge - could be really interesting to see how styles were dramatically different years ago

[@peterfisher7541]

One of the best ideas to be honest

[@wandilemahlangu9865]

Yes, please!

[@Theunislb]

I second this. Great idea

[@pixl_283]

Since there is no rugby at the minute, maybe you could analyse old matches. 2017 lion tour test matches come to mind. This would be amazing! Love all of the content!

[@lloydgriffiths7111]

Aero_ Max777 yes yes yes

[@johndeane2485]

Yes please

[@mauveijn]

You're a top bloke for that postamble, Squidge.

[@jammingwithjonno3567]

Naaaaah he's salty.

[@henrygillis1362]

His name is Robbie BTW

[@liamroche5502]

1 minute in and there’s already 5 Coronavirus jokes I love it

[@stewartellinson8846]

And in other interesting Scotland news their under 20s shellacked Wales 17-52 on the Friday before the game that never happened. Maybe you should have a look at that - the future of Scottish rugby is interesting and positive!

[@yeetwchybaban]

Yeah

[@georgebamber6871]

After they had just beat the England team

[@EugeneRimmer]

Note from the future; it continues to get better 😀

[@abrahamtomahawk]

One thing that nobody seems to be mentioning is the skill, speed and awareness shown by the big ol' lump that is Grant Gilchrist in scrum halfing it for Maitland's 1st try. Had someone like Itoje or AWJ done it I suspect people would be extolling the virtues of their phenomenal skills. Just saying.

[@willehkenny1222]

abrahamtomahawk I agree, Grant is great, I actually know him. Not just a photo but we actually know each other which I think is quite fun

[@markkidman9535]

Dude you’re a top bloke and I’m so impressed with your afterword. This is why I tell every and anyone to follow your channel and why we all thank you for your amazing videos.

[@cerandor23]

This was the rugby-related smile I needed in my day.

[@mattm4340]

I’ve been waiting for this for ages - references to Cranked starring Jason Statham that is

[@eddiebarrett844]

'Walked right through Italy, when foreigners could do that.' oof!

[@warthonlowge3772]

Thank you Squidge. we ll miss you. Take care. from France

[@sjay67]

Nice, I love that analysis and that dry wit. It's a pity super rugby dosen't like you being here. They should make a place for you in the media. No one else gives this kind of video. Thanks again.

[@archiebogle3041]

Big fan of the Duncan Weir love

[@xanthos7764]

Next video will be: So how did covid19 dismantled 6Nations ?

[@MrBizteck]

Cant ..... Demonitised!!

[@johnmunro4952]

The French remembered they were French, and Scotland forgot they were Scotland..... I should point out that I'm Scottish.

[@EugeneRimmer]

I mean we just beat the hell out of the English haha

[@jackniven7064]

finally, been waiting on this for ages

[@chriswilson360]

You're a truly brilliant human-being. As soon as this pandemic is over and my job is secure I will 100% be joining that growing list of Patreon supporters, you deserve all your success!

[@alexgs237]

I appreciate the extra time taken in the edit, top vid

[@willpotter7342]

Thank you Squidge, keeping all our spirits up

[@derrygasman]

Another to video, thanks Squidge. I'm looking forward to many more.

[@JanSanono]

Great to watch your final video for the next 50 years!

[@abinaashthirukkumar3750]

I appreciate everything youve done. Youve made the "nit and grit" more accessible for for the regular viewer.

[@hughwallace5689]

As usual a brilliant dissection of the game

[@tankthepitbull520]

This guy is a good comedian as well as sports commentator

[@umbc1205]

Thanks for the all the content. As a new fan and player to the game I have learned a lot from your channel

[@johnosullivan4146]

Amazing coverage and great analysis he should be on TV

[@blackmorelouis]

Very goog video as usual. Very good last words at the end of the video, you are a great thank you for everything

[@fabienferrari8416]

What a phenooooomenal work you're doing... you see everything going on the field, it's crazy how much we don't know by just watching the game. Thank you so much, please keep up this excellent work. Currently watching all your videos from France, and I finally understand how my national team thinks and plays haha

[@EllisThings]

Lovely stuff. Happy with the number of film references in here too.

[@eiremike1]

Good stuff Squidge. Funny but accurate commentary and spot-on jokes. I'd love to watch a match or 2 with you mate

[@walkerjm911]

Keep it up! Love the channel. Would love to see more game footage analysis like when you showed how Wales anticipated the box kick from South Africa during World Cup. Going back over game footage and highlighting defensive positions and offensive options would probably be the remedy to get myself and many others through these perilous times. Cheers!

[@nicensleazy1892]

thoroughly enjoyed that - many thanks :-)

[@georgiesteven]

I keep forgetting how to say Blair Kinghorn now

[@JesterJJJ]

Not forgetting his brother Bing Klairhorn

[@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit]

Horn blairking

[@edwardlane1255]

Blink Airhorn :)

[@zyaicob]

Hair Blingkorn

[@badlydrawn1857]

I have never waited more expectantly for a KZbin video

[@matthewnoone2439]

Squidge, you are a legend. Thank yo so much for your videos which always brighten my day...this one has especially...I wish I had your nouse for rapid fire wit. Special thank your warm afterword. You are top shelf. Look forward to your next video. Think I better become a patron! M.

[@nickciccolo5447]

Wow haven't seen a crank reference in awhile I was getting worried.

[@TheNostalgiaMerchant]

Love you and your videos Squidge.

[@kylehill1314]

hamish watson is so underrated..the work he puts in and the turnovers he wins are amazing...he is ALWAYS competing for the ball.

[@itsmeagain8604]

Thanks for your great work. I am gonna save this to watch when I can no longer cope with the withdrawal symptoms from the new no rugby diet forced on us.

[@elliotsimpson8287]

god i've been keen for this video, its almost better then watching the match

[@melissaatkinson202]

Fantastic video!

[@steffprobert7656]

Topman. Good to see proper analysis of two teams most pundits just use cliche after cliche for. Also agree Duponts kick pass was outstanding

[@kierendavidson3276]

Definitely one of the better performances under Townsend imo. Been waiting for this video to come out.

[@angelojumped]

First minute in and i love you mate! Your commentary is savage!

[@jlm4455]

Scotland kicked behind French wingers a ton. Instead of trying to beat their heads against a rush defense. When France kicked back, Scotland had more room to run into & exploit. It was one of the most sensible & effective tactics I've seen used against a Sean Edwards aligned defense.

[@philhendry2587]

Brilliant breakdown!

[@DrHworthy]

I can't wait for more of these videos when rugby comes back! Any chance of a video looking at the sate of welsh rugby?

[@danielevans2164]

I screamed like a little girl when I saw you uploaded this video

[@headintheclouds6935]

That duncan bit had me howling

[@lauriecheckley3790]

Duncan weir is a beaut thank you for doing a tribute

[@sumboi2321]

Duncan Weir single handedly won Scotland the match against France.

[@aidenbellringer2660]

I checked every at least 2 hours for this video for 5 days

[@sumboi2321]

I can’t emphasise enough how desperate I’ve been for this video to come out

[@hunglorin5138]

10:26 it's Anthony Bouthier not Arthur Vincent. Great video again thanks Squidge

[@JosephFallon]

Very sound sign off Squidge. We got you :)

[@RMGLUCK]

You're a good man, Squidge.

[@papazoulou9326]

Funny thing, I had followed every match from France in this tournament on the computer (I live in Canada). During the week before the match, there were signs of impending doom: Camicha getting injured and the coronavirus fear coming leading to some matches gerring delayed except this one. Plus, we had the usual french supporter overhyping themselves (urr durr the Grand Chelem is ours, Scotland is gonna be a formality. This would not end well. I was on my road to the Niagara Falls (yeah I'm a tourist and it was holiday week in Québec) and I would not be able to follow the match. Another bad sign. And then, we made a stop at Niagara village, and in front of us, beyond the river, the USA with I, looking at the fort before us like Napoléon viewing England from the camp de Boulogne. The fort on the other side was Fort Niagara... The site of an english victory during the Seven Years War. Just then, Ntamack was wounded. This wasn't good. Not good at all. The rest is history.

[@Earfalar]

" Plus, we had the usual french supporter overhyping themselves (urr durr the Grand Chelem is ours, Scotland is gonna be a formality. This would not end well. " scuse me ? where the f...k did you ear that ?!

[@papazoulou9326]

@@Earfalar Mainly french twitter, Pays de Galles - France résumé (between two insults against the refs and the welsh). French twitter was particularly harsh. You'll also see a ton of french articles titled "France en route to the Grand Chelem?" ; "How France can win the Grand Chelem" and so on and so on.

[@croulantroulant3082]

@@papazoulou9326 lien vers les articles ?? en plus s'il y a un point d'interrogation dans le titre "France en route to the Grand Chelem?" je vois pas bien comment c'est "overhyping"....oh and one more thing: camicha?? hahaha

[@croulantroulant3082]

@@papazoulou9326 honestly if that's your best argument it's pretty weak! Lafond commence justement sa vidéo en parlant de "la tentation du relâchement, attention le travail n'est pas fait, et le match en ecosse sera le plus dur". quand à ton lien de Ouest France, il parle du "rêve" du grand chelem!! On a justement perdu tellement de matches à la dernière minutes depuis 10 ans que pour trouver un supporter français confiant....mission impossible franchement.

[@croulantroulant3082]

SPOILER FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS: this guy has no clue what he is talking about. We have lost so many games in the last 10 years (at the last minute quite often...) that no French fan was confident going into this. Except maybe for one or 2 village idiots, but well you have those everywhere. Honestly I suspect 'Papazoulou' follows rugby 5 minutes a year, considering he wrote 'Camicha' for Camille Chat.....

[@jasonhannon4735]

I'll have a double on what your on utterly beautiful chaos of a commentary

[@TheZignal]

Stay safe Squidge! You're a national treasure!

[@craigbannerman]

I was at that game and I think just like yourself, the stadium went apeshit when Duncan Weir was brought onto the pitch!

[@bigyin2794]

Thanks Squidge, stay safe buddy, we'll need you post apocalypse covering the hunger games to come.

[@unmistified2251]

Before this video starts this might be the return of a certain old cliche

[@ianedwards3482]

You're a class act, fella

[@jamieterry9955]

Hey squidge , what if you do an U20’s tournament round up ?

[@douglasorr7799]

Really do like you vids man

[@benward2575]

I never thought I would be able to say this (as they are already god tier) but Squidge your videos are just getting better and better and better...

[@Ecojock]

You are a class act sir.

[@pjrobertson3345]

I watched Crank because of you, Squidge. Objectively the best film. EVER.

[@pjrobertson3345]

More recommended watches during this period: Black Mirror (for a reminder of the shit we're in) and the much forgotten Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. In fact, watching Screenwipe last night I got thinking that you, Squidge, are essentially the Screenwipe for rugby. If you're looking for content to cover right now, how about branching out and trying to cover either rugby-related news OR just news in general. We need some satire during this period. With Charlie too busy working on Black Mirror for Netflix, maybe you can fill those shoes 😆😆

[@joshuapaul9852]

The Duncan Weir bit is probably the best thing since someone decided to squash a football, pick it up with his hands and then flatten a confused holding midfielder on a football pitch.

[@infinite_zeros7514]

Would looooove to see more analysis of the women's six nations matches - found the one about wales v France v interesting!!

[@Il_xx]

More about the Scotland team pls 🥳 some ideas - best number 10? Out of six nations or something along those lines

[@MarmiteTheDog]

Brill as usual. Do you have a link to your Crusaders video, as I cannaebladdyfindit. Cheers!

[@Il_xx]

I was at that match and it was an amazing atmosphere 🙌

[@Sammy296296]

Analysing a few past lions tours would be great. And/or an early preview of the next one.

[@stephenlahurd2172]

This is the best commentator in world rugby, there I’ve said it.

[@catherinekeogh4988]

Great vid squidge. You and Andrew forde are the only ones that are consistent with rugby vids

[@duncanwcraig9668]

Squidge thanks for everything. Kiwi here in sydney Aus. Maybe if NZ teams set up a local derby round you could analyse that ! Chur bro.

[@murrayconnor9797]

Me and my friends where right next to the folk at 3:01 what a game to watch

[@twiggyinc1]

I really like the videos and please do make more videos. Ideas Good maul defences Different styles of defences and examples of doing well and not Reviews of some old classic games (2001 RWC final, France beating New Zealand 1999 or 2007, england losing to ireland to end a grand slam). Some players to watch for the future More "How good was 'insert player'?" video "Josh Brosnan 2 years ago Do something on Tadhg Furlong" - from another video Looking forward to them

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Love the Courtney Barnett shirt! As if Squidge couldn't possible be any cooler. Next: The Squidge Album Review Channel

[@mackerel2002]

That Mario comment was brilliant, i can really picture a goomba (maybe Duncan wier, though a goomba is more like all neck and no body) moving across the pitch and tackling ntamack (sp?)

[@allyi302]

Just for a second I thought you had superhuman editing skills and hadn't celebrated properly

[@SunnyIntervalsORG]

King Blairhorn! Why is that so funny? 🤣

[@leeponzu]

Squidge is a treasure

[@Nathan-jb4gd]

Played rugby for 22 years - but squidge makes me realise how little i know about the intricacies of the sport. I am just prop though.

[@karlosdeevs]

a prop is secretely the most creative & intricate nr. of the lot, so I heard

[@TheEngland01]

Great video! So how did Scotland win in Paris this year?

[@mylesalexander7808]

Squidge, you should do some reviews of some classic test matches or some famous Grand-slam winning campaigns from the five/ six nations like Scotland 1990 or Wales in the 70's or 00's while this virus is going on.

[@jonahh619]

Squidge for Prime Minister! Dad and I are gonna watch this match at the weekend to pretend it's still on!

[@martincheape2127]

Good on yer, Squidge. Look after yourself.

[@Minikiller31]

2:33 Yup, my ears are crying, thank you

[@abiiilewis]

please could you do some videos on the under 20s? although they’re still developing in rugby, some of the plays are sick and it would be good to see an in depth perspective on where welsh rugby will be in 5-10 years :)

[@sarahtaylor587]

I am loving the king blairhorn joke

[@antonioprim7007]

How about you the Lins series in 2017?! And do a way early preview on next years series!!

[@tomaesh]

beautiful

[@newmanj8690]

I hear Born Kinghelp is the new Jondysex Foxstring

[@jonnoboy774]

Hey squidge, just an idea, with no rugby on at the moment, maybe you should go back and analyze your favorite games. They dont have to be of historic importance or of international rugby. It would be be really interesting to watch a top 10 games series where you rank your favorite games and give analysis on what makes them great

[@MrThuthur]

Talking about France's defense without mentionning that France was at 14 for more then half of the game, is a mistake in my opinion. defense was planned with 15 men, to prove my point Scotland hasn't scored any try during France's time at 15. Clearly the Scottish tries were much "easy" to score Step 1 stretch the defense Step 2 get the ball near the limits of the field Step 3 profits After all they didn't have show much more (14 french player remember) but I don't think they're capable attacking quite like France or England do. They lack inspiration. (And one lucky ass try, but fair enough) !!! Warning a French is complaining about the ref down below !!! And my chauvinistic side comes back but man that ref was biased. Not only did Scottland started the fight with a great push in a French back by a scottish player, one scottish player even put his finger into Momo's eyes. Scottland should have played at 14 too. (and ofc not talking about the unsanctioned offsideS by scottish players) Result is a poor performance by France, but not a good performance by Scottland either. And a terrible perfomance by the referee.

[@danielkinghorn6745]

As a Scot my take from that fight was French red card stays; Ficou gets a yellow for a blindside tackle as Ritchie is getting punched, Ritchie gets a yellow for his blindside tackle (I say no ritchie red for his punches as he was being choked into the ground. Self defence). I don't think the Scottish players hand in the eye in a card offence (I think it was Haining) as it looks to me like they both go to push each other, haining gets pushed first and his hand (already in pushing motion) gets lifted up into the French guys face. Maybe that's bias from me but it looked an accident.

[@MrThuthur]

I think Richie should get red he CLEARLY starts the fight, and gets away with it 😳. French reaction to this isn't great by any measure and haouas red card is completely normal, but Scott land should have a the very least get a yellow card. I don't think fickou should get a card punches are allready being thrown the fight has started a tackle isn't much.

[@danielkinghorn6745]

@@MrThuthur Ritchie doesn't start the fight, there was already a massive group there. He should have got a yellow and nothing more. You are being biased. He didn't do anything that warrants a red by the laws of rugby

[@danielkinghorn6745]

@@MrThuthur You want Ritchie to get a red for a blindside tackle but then say Ficou shouldn't even get carded for the same? The French 13 also hooks Ritchie to the ground so should that not be a yellow? French did a lot more in this than any Scottish player

[@MrThuthur]

@@danielkinghorn6745 no Richie does start the fight there was one French player and one Scottish boy who where just pushing and shoving (not my words the ref said it) and then three Scottish player take a good 10 meter run and start the fight (and Ritchie tackles a French in the back) I'm not being biased there just look at the images

[@ludovicdiercxsens7890]

post more squidg!

[@TheKing129129]

Great video... you should analyse some games from classic teams given there’ll be no new rugby for a while. Eng 2003 SA2007 NZ2015 etc.

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GIVE US RUGBY CONTENT SQUIDGE! We are suffering

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I love Squidge's weird-but-cute face.