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A little earlier than usual (so no teams yet) - match preview for Lions v Glasgow. https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/glasgow-warriors/24321212.stats-play-off-permutations-ahead-lions-vs-glasgow/ Why playoff intensity is required; The Lions flying starts and fast finishes; Glasgow's search for a win ...

Edinburgh Rugby · The very best of luck to Scott Steele who has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season 🙏 Thanks for all your hard work and dedication during your time in the capital, Scott. That must be very frustrating for him, All Rugby have him as playing ...

5 points, couple of good tries in last 20mins and no serious injuries is a good outcome if not a good display! Yeah, exactly. We want our teams to win, go on about them being more hard nosed and grinding out results, then when they do that, people get sniffy about not playing pretty rugby. This is ...

Match preview for Bulls v Glasgow:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... -warriors/

Match preview for Edinburgh v Zebre:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/edinb ... urc-clash/

A wee look at the URC run-in. Glasgow and Edinburgh's remaining fixtures - and their previous records against the same opponents; what the targets might be for maximising finishing positions; and some possible permutations for the playoffs. https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/24278084.urc-play-o...

Happy birthday to Pierre Schoeman. On a related note, as of today there are no capped Scottish loosehead props who are under 30 years of age.

What Glasgow require to mathematically secure: Top 8 - done; Top 4 - 3 points; Top 2 - 10 points (incl. 2 wins); Top spot - 12 points* *11 pts (including 2 wins) could be enough if points difference remains better than Leinster (currently Gla +183; Lei +133). This is on the assumption Leinster will...

What Glasgow require to mathematically secure:

Top 8 - done;

Top 4 - 3 points;

Top 2 - 10 points (incl. 2 wins);

Top spot - 12 points*

*11 pts (including 2 wins) could be enough if points difference remains better than Leinster (currently Gla +183; Lei +133).

7th time this season Edinburgh have scored three tries. Have to wonder if having Kinghorn, Boffeli and Graham fit all season would have provided a few vital bonus points. Some of the teams around us have very difficult run ins, so hopefully we can still get top eight, but I'm still looking at that ...

Match preview for Cardiff v Edinburgh:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... urc-clash/

Match preview for Zebre v Glasgow:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/ ... head-head/

A wee look at the URC run-in. Glasgow and Edinburgh's remaining fixtures - and their previous records against the same opponents; what the targets might be for maximising finishing positions; and some possible permutations for the playoffs. https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/24278084.urc-play-of...

I'll be a lazy bar steward & ask the Q rather than check myself; if Leinster get to stitch that 5th Star on their jerseys, does that mean that the 9th place spot in the URC qualifies for the Champions Cup, as the returning winner automatically qualifies ? I ask because that's how Connacht quali...

Match preview for Glasgow v Sharks: https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analysis/24262717.glasgow-warriors-vs-sharks-head-head-key-battles/ Match preview for Edinburgh v Scarlets: https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analysis/24265597.edinburgh-vs-scarlets-key-battles-head-heads/ 5 points pretty much a n...

Challenge Cup rules do say home venue advantage for the higher seeded side in the semi-finals - but that must be overridden by whatever agreement has been signed by the South African teams as Sharks v Clermont is at the Twickenham Stoop.

There is no way this wasn't known in relevant circles, not perhaps by everyone, but the numbers who did and didn't act assuming others must/might be or pretended they didn't know would be along a similar line of defence being used by various Post Office managers. It stinks. But also, over to Exeter...

Incident was in the diddy cup but Paul Willemse getting a 5-week suspension from a 6-week entry point for yet another head shot blows my mind. How can a player on their 5th ban (and with 20 yellow cards across the last 10 years) receive no add on under aggravating factors for their 'status as an off...

Where are you seeing it? I just had a look on TNT Sports 3 and it was Clermont vs Ulster It was TNT 5 Bummer, as OTOM's preview had said TNT3. How do you get to TNT5? I can only see 4 TNTs on my telly! Aye, apologies for that - in my defence that's where it was listed earlier in the week! I put som...

Match preview for Sharks v Edinburgh in the Challenge Cup:

- significant stats from Sharks v Edinburgh in the URC;
- WP, the try-scoring prop;
- Edinburgh's quarter-finals.

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/ ... ead-clash/

So Hastings back to Glasgow confirmed. I think that’s a good signing but I do fear what it means for Thompson and Richie Simpson. I think for Thompson it probably means a move to Edinburgh. Simpson will be in the same situation as before - needs to work his way past a veteran in his position (Weir)...

Could be that the 2027/28 Champions Cup will have no winner. Pool stages will just act as qualifiers for a Club World Cup - top 8 joining 6 from Super Rugby plus 2 others (possibly Japanese sides) in a knockout comp in June 2028: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/08/rugby-union-first-club-w...

Match preview for Edinburgh v Bayonne: - the visitors' away day struggles; - 13 changes for Bayonne, including 8 Tier 1 internationals rested; - Busby is at back at the Hive (or would have been if not for Storm Kathleen). https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/24236092.edinburgh-vs-bayonne-key-battl...

Match preview part 2 for Harlequins v Glasgow:

- Harlequins in the Champions Cup = try bonanzas;
- head to heads;
- the smartest man on the pitch?

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... ing-sides/

Some key stats and comparisons for Edinburgh v Bayonne: - Edinburgh's knockout fixture struggles; - the long haul 'reward' for victory; - rematches and familiar opponents on a hypothetical route to the final. https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/24230681.edinburgh-vs-bayonne-using-home-advantage-e...

Match preview part 1 for Harlequins v Glasgow. These two teams: - have never met in a competitive fixture; - love tries / hate penalties; - have a very Gallic route ahead of them if they want to make the final. https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analysis/24225335.harlequins-vs-glasgow-warriors-battle...

Match preview for Scarlets v Glasgow:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... -scarlets/

Match preview for Stormers v Edinburgh:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... own-clash/

Match preview for Glasgow v Cardiff:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/news/ ... ead-heads/

Delighted Jake Henry is making his Edinburgh debut. Was great in the super6 before the awful injuries. Excellent news !! I was sure I'd seen him play for Edinburgh before. Certainly seen him on the RWC sevens circuit a few years back where he was unremarkable. He would've been young, I'm sure he's ...

Looking to go a bit deeper on the massive differential between penalties conceded and won by Scotland during the Six Nations: https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analysis/24192115.scotlands-penalty-difficulties-focus-six-nations-struggles/ - context and comparison with other years - the opposition's i...

Jordan won't be SQ until October. Sounds like we're getting an out of window Test plus one against Portugal so still be opportunities for more new caps at the end of the year.

Another 2nd half capitulation, aimless kicking, passive defence, impotent attack. They'll get 2 wins next year, Wales and Italy, unless there's some major changes. Bold to assume we’ll beat Italy Safest not to assume Scotland will beat anyone! But given we'd beaten Italy 13 times in a row and 18 ou...

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:27 pm
charltom wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:24 pm So Scotland aren't allowed decoy runners, even when they stop no tackles from occurring?
You have to pass behind them not run behind them.

Player in front has to prevent a defending player from making a tackle for it to be obstruction though. That wasn't the case there.

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:13 pm So if we lose by 38 today, we'll be 5th. I think. Or if we win by 76 or something, we win the championship!

Win by more than 38 we overtake Ireland.

Lose by more than 38 we are overtaken by Italy.

Match preview part 2 for Ireland v Scotland:

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... -analysed/

Andrew Porter has been on the winning side in 40 of the last 43 games he has played for Leinster and Ireland, dating back to summer 2022.

Match preview part 1 for Ireland v Scotland:

- trying to avoid 10 in a row;
- scoreboard dominance;
- previous history with referee, Matthew Carley.

https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... aviva-run/

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