I took no photos so that I could pay attention to the game. But the GX40 sound recording unit would have been a better choice as, if you are interested in hearing the sound of sides of beef being crashed into each other, international rugby could be your game. The game yesterday here in Kingston was a great exhibition with a few hidden punches in the scrum, a shoving match likely arising from am comment about someone's relative in Buenos Aires, a very obvious use of cleats to rake the upper body of an opponent as well as a very nifty behind the back pass leading to the second Scots try:
It was the 16th minute that bore good news for Scotland when winger Andrew Turnbull shot over the line. As the ball worked its way from left to right, Dewey took on his man and passed to Turnbull behind his back, much to the delight of the ex-pats and neutrals in the stands. David Blair hit the left post with his conversion attempt.We two in Scotland rugby shirts were noted. Fab. Apart from the incessant chatter about the kids' hockey team from people near us who seemed to know nothing of the game playing out in front of them, it was a perfect game.
Note to file: Argentina's national anthem is stirring and heroic but oddly disorganized. Lots of references to Argentina, though. The senior gent next to me noted the Scots one, "Flower of Scotland" was rather peely-waally - which I took to mean lame. The bit about the past remaining in the past seems rather culturally inappropriate.

Comments
Alan - June 12, 2008 2:18 pm
Great to live in a small city. Four Scotland players were hanging out on the waterfront just now and I got to say hello to, I think, James Thompson and talk about the game.<p>No, it was Rob Dewey but the guy I thought was Thompson was the bald FH (fly half?) Steve Jones.
malcom(sic) - June 13, 2008 1:47 am
A gentleman/rugby supporter is someone who owns a Scottish jersey but doesn't wear it in public.
Alan - June 13, 2008 8:14 am
A raving git is someone who would post such a comment.
malcom(sic) - June 13, 2008 6:00 pm
Mea culpa. Antipodean arrogance. I was rifting on "a gentleman is someone who knows how to play the piano accordian but doesn't". Although I believe this instrument is popular particularly in some French North American groups. I myself I have worn my Famous Grouse top in public and suffered no abuse, just pity. Sorry if I was entering troll territory. Tonight we play Ireland in Melbourne, the centre of Australian Rules Football( an incestuous plague that stops us beating the world at .... insert sport).
I obviously lack blog discipline. Sorry Alan sorry.