- My Account
- Logout
- Register
- Login
Robinson satisfied with win
Related Articles
15 January 2009
But the head coach, presiding over his first Test since his disastrous reign as England boss came to an end three years ago, claimed he and his side needed to improve by 15% if they wanted to beat Australia next Saturday.
"Very, very satisfied; I thought, the first 35 minutes, we were in complete control," said Robinson.
The Robinson era got off to a solid, if unspectacular, start thanks to tries from Johnnie Beattie and a dubious second from Graeme Morrison, with Phil Godman kicking 13 points.
Fiji hit back a minute before the break through Vereniki Goneva and Robinson added: "They came back into the game and they got that opportunity just before half-time, which is a little bit frustrating, because it was the first time that they looked dangerous on our line."
Describing his frustration at seeing Scotland waste chances to make the win more comfortable, he added: "That's what Test rugby's about, to put more points on the opposition when you've got the pressure on.
"We coughed up too many balls.
"We just made a few too many errors, gave a few too many penalties away - easy penalties to give away, which gave back the control to Fiji.
"These are lessons that we've got to learn.
"The good thing is that we'll be able to develop those plays from a winning start."
Top stories in Sport in brief
Sport in brief in Pictures
Top stories in Sport in brief
Sport in brief in Pictures
-
No end to Tube nightmare as commuters warned of MORE chaos tonight
-
Double dip recession is worse than feared as UK faces ‘hurricane’
-
They attacked "like a pack" raining fists on a defenceless legal secretary. Yesterday they walked free from court. No wonder their victim says she has been denied justice.
-
Mayor demands report from Transport for London into Jubilee Line nightmare that left hundreds of commuters trapped for hours underground
-
David Cameron: I don’t regret giving Jeremy Hunt BSkyB role
The O2
Check out the cool stuff happening under our tent such as the hottest gigs, comedy, sport, films, clubs, bars, restaurants and much more.
Can you imagine a career in teaching?
Be inspired to teach - let real teachers show you how rewarding the job can be.
Playing a game-changing role during the Games
Cisco is providing the solutions for London 2012's complex IT needs.
Win a Silverstone track day with Zantac 75
Feel the burn of a different kind - 20 Silverstone motoring experiences to be won
Reader Offers email A fantastic selection of
offers, giveaways and
promotions.
Cannes Film Festival - in pictures
Biggest ever image of the Queen, and she also appears made out of stamps, cheese and BEER
Man v Woman v Food: the big burger challenge
New kids from the Bloc: new wave of Russians settling in London
London drug dealer pictured himself with bags of cannabis and wearing crown of £20 notes
BarChick: Janet's Bar