The Burgh Watch

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@AndyBurke_ Thanks for the mention on the Pod Andy. Pity it wasn't on the back of a famous win. It's only taken 70 columns for you to find something worth repeating😀

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Best day!

Nice to see my prediction come close. Don't nit pick the result. Enjoy it. I can't imagine too many folk thought we could win never mind hit France for 50 points

Not quite HT in Scotland V France yet Scotland have scored more points than France have conceded in their other games this 6N

Match Column for Edinburgh v Scarlets open.substack.com/pub/theburghwa…

@MarkPalmerST Sorry to hear this Mark. Hope you feel better soon. Maybe just as well it happened pre-match

Covering Scotland is officially bad for your health, and I didn't even get to see the game. Blacked out in press room pre-match & looks like I may be staying overnight in hospital. Big thanks to fine colleagues who stopped pissing themselves laughing long enough to help me out 🥳

Looks like Ben Healy’s time at Edinburgh is coming to an end. Close to signing for Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle. Good move for him. Hasn’t quite worked out at Edinburgh.

And relax. Like the U20s last night I felt like Scotland were the only team playing rugby but too many errors and discipline getting in the way. It was more stressful than watching TV should be but as has been said endlessly -its results that count

No offence intended and im sure he'll be fine but hopefully that means I wont have to put up with Piardi reffing Edinburgh again this season

@ScotRugbyBlog Yup. Repeatedly

Anyone else think England might spank us at the weekend?

Can't be bothered to dissect it but this is my thought for Saturday

@andrewpetrie9 I'm questioning the rugby intelligence on the field. We passed up at least 3 kickable penalties when running & handling rugby was proving to be tricky, & when lineout & scrum were already malfunctioning. Add to that our known inability to convert chances. Take the points ffs.

Any hopes for this Six Nations already up in smoke for Scotland, with the head coach already looking for the exit door. A dismal build-up and an unacceptable opening performance. There's no way back for Townsend, but he won't go mid-tournament. A bleak day for Scottish rugby.

@EricMilne10 I feel your pain and agree. Just an attempt at some dark humour

@theburghwatch Wales can never replace that empty, sick feeling of watching good rugby players, representing my country being so ill led.

Right Wales rescue my weekend please

Delighted for Malelili Satala getting his maiden try for Edinburgh. Ive got big hopes for him going fotward

A first away win of the season and a first win at Benetton since 2017. A brilliant if unexpected start to the year. A huge effort from the guys. Well done Edinburgh