Search found 225 matches
- Sat May 18, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
That assumes it would have stayed at the same score if Healy had converted the penalty. I back the team to go for the win. You could say the same about the score if Edinburgh get the try given it's still a one score game either way. A converted try would have taken Edinburgh four points clear, I’d ...
- Sat May 18, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
That assumes it would have stayed at the same score if Healy had converted the penalty. I back the team to go for the win. You could say the same about the score if Edinburgh get the try given it's still a one score game either way. A converted try would have taken Edinburgh four points clear, I’d ...
- Sat May 18, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Healy made more tackles (14 - out of 19 attempted) than passes (11) against Munster.
- Sat May 18, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Nah, they had to go for the win. We didn't get the rub of the decisions and that decided the result. That extra point would have put them 6 ahead of both Lions and Benetton. It could have meant going into the final game week mathematically assured of the playoffs. It was stupid. That assumes it wou...
- Fri May 17, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
2 points would have removed Ospreys from the equation from Edinburgh's perspective. Would've left Connacht and Lions still within range but probably needing 2 wins to get past Edinburgh. 4 points would have removed Ospreys from the equation. Would've left Connacht and Lions still within range but de...
- Fri May 17, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Munster haven't lost a URC fixture outside Ireland since September 2022.
They've won 17 of their 22 trips to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh are looking for a 3rd win of the season against one of the league's top 4 - and a huge boost to their playoff chances.
They've won 17 of their 22 trips to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh are looking for a 3rd win of the season against one of the league's top 4 - and a huge boost to their playoff chances.
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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 ...
- Wed May 15, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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 ...
- Sat May 11, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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 ...
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Thu May 09, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Tue May 07, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:36 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:13 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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).
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).
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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 ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Official United Rugby Championship thread
- Replies: 9676
- Views: 203363
Re: Official United Rugby Championship thread
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...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Official United Rugby Championship thread
- Replies: 9676
- Views: 203363
Re: Official United Rugby Championship thread
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.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 37780
Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 37780
Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
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...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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/
- 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/
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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)...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:30 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 37780
Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
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...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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/
- Harlequins in the Champions Cup = try bonanzas;
- head to heads;
- the smartest man on the pitch?
https://www.scotlandrugbynews.com/analy ... ing-sides/
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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 ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Official United Rugby Championship thread
- Replies: 9676
- Views: 203363
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18162
- Views: 980639
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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.