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I'd take Zander, Schoeman and one of Ritchie/Fagerson/Dempsey in the back row depending on the make up of the others. There are some cracking 7s going to be left at home for sure. Curry 1, Curry 2, JVdF, Willis, Ritchie (is playing like a 7 really), Darge, Pollock and of course Douglas are probably ...

I keep getting "articles" on Facebook from various sources seemingly wanting van der Merwe to be injured out of the Lions tour, one is called Rugby Addicts, another is Ruck and there was one which I can't recall the name. I know it's clickbait, but it's pretty low at the same time imo. Th...

Duhan would be fit to return during May and Sykes end of May.

Not ideal for Edinburgh but both will be fit for their summer tours.

Bloody hell, Finn Russell has signed for Edinburgh next season. Didn't see that coming. :lol: :lol: :lol: Just think of how many other players they would have to cut to even begin to match his Bath salary Nah with the Saudi world cup bid inevitably seeing the SRU sell 49% of Edinburgh and Glasgow t...

That’ll be a long time without a world cup in Europe… By Europe we really mean France and England, and anyway, if it was actually a World Cup it's not an odd thing Europe would have to wait. For myself at least I'm sanguine about the event going outside Europe, less so somewhere that's an autocracy...

There's no reason why Douglas isn't on yet for Watson. Really should be getting the game time. He's on now, but why are we playing Price? Shiel or one of the young laddies would be a better bet He should be getting more than 15min in this type of game. Especially when Watson was pretty quiet.

There's no reason why Douglas isn't on yet for Watson. Really should be getting the game time.

That Darcy is a bit rubbish isn't he? (I'm going to rugby hell for that comment) Was just saying to my daughter that tonight had probably sealed his place on the Lions tour if it was ever in doubt. A performance impossible to ignore so far I love him and he should go but I don't think tonight will ...

Dragons getting away with murder in their clear outs in that phase. No arms, in from the side, off their feet etc.

Shame about the injuries but a job that needed to be done is being done. Against the bad teams you always hope your class players shine through and look a cut above the oppositio and I think that's happening. Jamie Ritchie is currently Scotlands best openside. Breakdown work has been class lately.

JD sounds like he is understandably very excited about the Lions.

It is a little sad that the pathway for young coaches, rather than pro players who coach, has been perhaps irreparably damaged.

Melrose in Prem all the way to Lions is some coaching path.

Mosese Tuipulotu is suspended for three weeks with the option of reducing it to two by doing the "Tackle School" thing Possibly a silly question but how do they implement this "infamous" tackle school. Is there a video they watch or do they actually have to go somewhere and be c...

Thrilled for John Dalziel. Done the coaching hard yards Melrose > U20s > London Scottish > 7s > Glasgow > national side > Lions. Brilliant.

A touch of the old school about that path.

The last Melrose affiliated Lions coach did a good job, hopefully JD will do the same.

I like neeps wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:05 am Speaking off Scottish forwards coaches John Dalziel Lions forwards coach. Good on him.

That's awesome for him. Done the hard yards Melrose > U20s > London Scottish > 7s > Glasgow > national side.

Would be one of the options to replace Everitt at Edinburgh.

Blair Murray for bolter. Covers multiple positions. Exciting player who could shine if he played in a half-decent side, imho. I kind of agreed, but reports from everywhere seem to say his defence is crap It is and there are a number of better, more experienced players that can do the same. I honest...

Didn't have the right FP tie. :lol: :lol: He was there under Cockerill and for most of Blairs tenure. Don't think he's been in once under Everitt, not sure what the story is though usually forwards coach insecurity. Dave Rennie has continued to use him both with the Australian team where he also me...

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Mar 24, 2025 10:02 pm Anyone else struggle to get too excited?

I'm looking forward to it. Players clearly love it which adds to it too.

They'll sneak the play offs, lose a playoff game and many will see that as an ok season and be happy for it to carry on.

One post of TOL was basically saying "ach is it's ok no-one expected Edinburgh to win anyway".

I know I've been banging on about this for about a year but Edinburgh are not a well coached team.

Idiotic by Tuipulotu. Just daft and inexcusable.

Such a poor 5min for Edinburgh.

Forwards and Vellacott overly slow in the Benneton 5. One ruck was well over a 5 count with the ball available to the 9. Then a poor defensive set to concede a try.

dkm57 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:48 pm YAY Helen has visited and signed me into Premier Sports on my laptop so I'm sorted for rugby.

Oh and I got my stem cells put back yesterday. Another month in isolation so anything that helps pass the time is good.

All the best fella.

I'm a bit surprised to see Venter is leaving Glasgow at the end of the season. It might be 2+2 = 5, but what odds on Reuban Logan turning up over the summer? Potentially. Lots of young SQ back rows kicking about and doubt the SRU/Glasgow would match the salary of Brive given Venter is 33 very soon....

He'll end up with 2 weeks.

Eddie Jordan has passed away. One of the sports characters.

I'm a bit surprised to see Venter is leaving Glasgow at the end of the season. It might be 2+2 = 5, but what odds on Reuban Logan turning up over the summer? Potentially. Lots of young SQ back rows kicking about and doubt the SRU/Glasgow would match the salary of Brive given Venter is 33 very soon..

The fact is a 6ft 19.5 stone (125kg) has decided in a dead ball situation to launch himself into an opponent who is on the ground. There should be absolutely no mitigation whatsoever. Not a provable thing but I don't think it would have mattered. But eventually this will happen in a game where it do...

Back row (7 including Lawes): Doris, Morgan, Curry (T), Earls, JvDF, Curry (B), one of Ritchie/Dempsey/Fagerson This is Courtney Lawes, yeah? I don't get that at all. I've seen him mentioned a few times, but I don't get it Brackets are reference to the 2021 squad numbers per position. There were 6 ...

OK fuck it, the too early and very blue tinted specs squad. Using the same initial numbers per position as 2021 except 1 more centre (numbers per position taken in '21 in brackets): Hooker (3): Sheehan, Kelleher, George (thought about Lake) Props (6): Furlong, Porter, Genge, Stuart, Fagerson, Schoem...

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:57 pm Really can't fault anyone there, just don't have the depth of forwards to compete with France. I reckon most of our backs played their way onto the plane to Australia.

Schoeman might have done himself a lot of good there too.

KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:52 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:51 pm My 6N hot take is that Darge isn't as good as we think he is and not shown enough at international level yet to be captain.
My hot take is Gilcho was actually pretty good today.

He was. I don't think you'll get much disagreement with that.

France deserved winners of the game and 6N.

Not feeling massively deflated as a Scottish fan after this either though. We haven't folded and I don't think it was a performance that merited a 19 point defeat.

Shout out to Zander for playing 80min to a high level.

My 6N hot take is that Darge isn't as good as we think he is and not shown enough at international level yet to be captain.

It's a penalty but Kayser "he's not in a position to compete" after Ritchie clearly plays it made me chuckle.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:42 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:41 pm That is pish by Darge (I think).

He's not had a great game

There's a set of Scotland fans on twitter who think he's a nailed on Lion. Based on 6N he's not the best 7 in our team.

Can we bring White back on?

That is pish by Darge (I think).

How is Dobie slower to rucks than White after 65min?

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:35 pm We all know that will be no more than a penalty.

Neither that one should be to be fair.

Big D wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:34 pm Fagerson and Schoeman have earned their beers tonight.

Scrum going to be nasty now they're off.

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