HADDEN SLAMS SCOTLAND PERFORMANCE
Under-pressure Scotland manager Frank Hadden branded his team's display in their RBS 6 Nations opener against reigning champions Wales as their worst for almost three years.
Asked why they were so comprehensively out-manoeuvred up front in the 32-16 loss at Murrayfield, Hadden said: "That's one of the things that we're going to have to look at very closely during the course of the week.
"There could be a number of reasons for that. It could be technical problems. But, for me, it just seemed as if we were too passive.
"I haven't seen us look so passive or tentative. The last time I saw that was South Africa 2006.
"Maybe they're thinking too hard about the shape instead of just getting wired in.
"It's early days in this competition. You can never be sure how you're going to start.
"One thing I do know is that we'll definitely get better."
He added: "We knew we were playing the best side in the northern hemisphere today but we're bitterly disappointed that we allowed them to show it so easily.
"I felt we were outmuscled, especially in the first half an hour.
"But for me, the killer blow was just after half-time. We were always chasing after that.
"It was inevitable we were going to come strong at some stage and, sadly, like too often before, it was too late before we got going."
Under-pressure Scotland manager Frank Hadden branded his team's display in their RBS 6 Nations opener against reigning champions Wales as their worst for almost three years.
Asked why they were so comprehensively out-manoeuvred up front in the 32-16 loss at Murrayfield, Hadden said: "That's one of the things that we're going to have to look at very closely during the course of the week.
"There could be a number of reasons for that. It could be technical problems. But, for me, it just seemed as if we were too passive.
"I haven't seen us look so passive or tentative. The last time I saw that was South Africa 2006.
"Maybe they're thinking too hard about the shape instead of just getting wired in.
"It's early days in this competition. You can never be sure how you're going to start.
"One thing I do know is that we'll definitely get better."
He added: "We knew we were playing the best side in the northern hemisphere today but we're bitterly disappointed that we allowed them to show it so easily.
"I felt we were outmuscled, especially in the first half an hour.
"But for me, the killer blow was just after half-time. We were always chasing after that.
"It was inevitable we were going to come strong at some stage and, sadly, like too often before, it was too late before we got going."
Labels: Frank Hadden, RBS 6 Nations, Scotland, Wales
