The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

[Slick]

8pm for all three games.

Think the Italy England game is 1900 UK time, 2000 Italian time

So it is.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... 2022-02-11

Thankfully the denizens of this thread won't have been too affected by that little slip up.

Any opportunity to watch England get beat

[sockwithaticket]

Think the Italy England game is 1900 UK time, 2000 Italian time

So it is.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... 2022-02-11

Thankfully the denizens of this thread won't have been too affected by that little slip up.

Any opportunity to watch England get beat

[yermum]

apologies to all my Scottish brothers and sisters... shit tier meme spoilered

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[Yr Alban]

oops, I assumed as this was a hypothetical third team, guys like Ashman and Bergs would in the seconds squad

I put Berghan in the seconds. I actually didn’t name Ashman at all, because the seconds was ‘players who can’t currently get in the 23’ and Ashman would have been there if he were fit.

We have a crapload of hookers - Turner, McInally, Brown, Ashman, Kerr, Stewart, McBurney. Just as we have loads of scrummies - Price, White, Steele, Dobie, Chapman, Hornito, Vellacott, Pyrgos. It”s props and FBs we seem to be short of.

[Yr Alban]

apologies to all my Scottish brothers and sisters... shit tier meme spoilered

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It would be funnier if it weren’t quite so true.

[Jock42]

A steal like that was always going to happen with Kunavula waving the ball around in 1 hand.

[Jock42]

Bit harder viewing than I expected.

[Jock42]

Fucking hell Immelman

[Jock42]

Thank fuck for that

[I like neeps]

Fucking hell Immelman

He's awful. Genuinely don't understand why the pro clubs sign guys like him. Not young, not Scottish, not good. What's the benefit?

[Slick]

What was the score?

[Jock42]

26-7

[Slick]

Cheers.

Scottish 15 kind of sums up our conversations over the last couple of weeks, Robin McLintock, doesn’t speak English

[Slick]

The big 6 is some athlete. Seems to move mauls on his own and a great turn of pace to snuff out a Welsh attack

[I like neeps]

Cheers.

Scottish 15 kind of sums up our conversations over the last couple of weeks, Robin McLintock, doesn’t speak English

How's he in the team??

A lot of empty seats at Glasgow tonight. A lot.

[Jock42]

Cheers.

Scottish 15 kind of sums up our conversations over the last couple of weeks, Robin McLintock, doesn’t speak English

He a Fifer?

[Slick]

Cheers.

Scottish 15 kind of sums up our conversations over the last couple of weeks, Robin McLintock, doesn’t speak English

He a Fifer?

. Grew up in France apparently

[Tichtheid]

Cheers.

Scottish 15 kind of sums up our conversations over the last couple of weeks, Robin McLintock, doesn’t speak English

How's he in the team??

A lot of empty seats at Glasgow tonight. A lot.

McClintock is a very good player.

I don't give a flying fuck about the fact he was brought up in France. He is Scottish, end of.
Oguntibeju, Stirrat and McKnight have looked good so far, as have our locks

[I like neeps]

Cheers.

Scottish 15 kind of sums up our conversations over the last couple of weeks, Robin McLintock, doesn’t speak English

How's he in the team??

A lot of empty seats at Glasgow tonight. A lot.

McClintock is a very good player.

I don't give a flying fuck about the fact he was brought up in France. He is Scottish, end of.
Oguntibeju, Stirrat and McKnight have looked good so far, as have our locks

But he can't speak English - how does this work?

Nothing about his scottishness... Not sure why you jumped there.

[Slick]

Cheers.

Scottish 15 kind of sums up our conversations over the last couple of weeks, Robin McLintock, doesn’t speak English

How's he in the team??

A lot of empty seats at Glasgow tonight. A lot.

McClintock is a very good player.

I don't give a flying fuck about the fact he was brought up in France. He is Scottish, end of.
Oguntibeju, Stirrat and McKnight have looked good so far, as have our locks

Don’t think anyone was suggesting he’s not, just a fairly unique situation

[clydecloggie]

Nice charge down try by Cummings, with stereotypical clumsy 'lock scoring a try' finish.

Cagey first half, as per. And first handbags after 90 seconds. A proper Glasgow - Munster match. Honking weather; if not for the numerous knock ons Glasgow could have made those line breaks count.

[I like neeps]

How's he in the team??

A lot of empty seats at Glasgow tonight. A lot.

McClintock is a very good player.

I don't give a flying fuck about the fact he was brought up in France. He is Scottish, end of.
Oguntibeju, Stirrat and McKnight have looked good so far, as have our locks

Don’t think anyone was suggesting he’s not, just a fairly unique situation

Has a nice left boot.

Must be hard for the lad if he can't understand and bond with his teammates and coaches though.

[Slick]

McClintock is a very good player.

I don't give a flying fuck about the fact he was brought up in France. He is Scottish, end of.
Oguntibeju, Stirrat and McKnight have looked good so far, as have our locks

Don’t think anyone was suggesting he’s not, just a fairly unique situation

Has a nice left boot.

Must be hard for the lad if he can't understand and bond with his teammates and coaches though.

He’s hinted at a decent break a couple of times as well.

[Slick]

Don’t think anyone was suggesting he’s not, just a fairly unique situation

Has a nice left boot.

Must be hard for the lad if he can't understand and bond with his teammates and coaches though.

He’s hinted at a decent break a couple of times as well.

Ahh, there you go.

They said something about a couple of players have been looking after him and helping him along. Must be some player to go to that trouble

[Tichtheid]

How's he in the team??

A lot of empty seats at Glasgow tonight. A lot.

McClintock is a very good player.

I don't give a flying fuck about the fact he was brought up in France. He is Scottish, end of.
Oguntibeju, Stirrat and McKnight have looked good so far, as have our locks

But he can't speak English - how does this work?

Nothing about his scottishness... Not sure why you jumped there.

I played in France for four seasons
I couldn’t speak a word when I first went there, it wasn’t really a problem

[Slick]

McClintock is a very good player.

I don't give a flying fuck about the fact he was brought up in France. He is Scottish, end of.
Oguntibeju, Stirrat and McKnight have looked good so far, as have our locks

But he can't speak English - how does this work?

Nothing about his scottishness... Not sure why you jumped there.

I played in France for four seasons
I couldn’t speak a word when I first went there, it wasn’t really a problem

I remember playing in a game on tour against a village team near Agen. In to the 2nd half and the ref pings us for something, our captain asks him what and the ref didn’t understand. Suddenly a big booming Welsh accent comes from their flanker “he said you were offside and don’t fucking do it again”. Much hilarity

[I like neeps]

Have a very bad feeling Wales will win this. They aren't good. We're watching the two worst teams in the comp that's for sure.

[Tichtheid]

But he can't speak English - how does this work?

Nothing about his scottishness... Not sure why you jumped there.

I played in France for four seasons
I couldn’t speak a word when I first went there, it wasn’t really a problem

I remember playing in a game on tour against a village team near Agen. In to the 2nd half and the ref pings us for something, our captain asks him what and the ref didn’t understand. Suddenly a big booming Welsh accent comes from their flanker “he said you were offside and don’t fucking do it again”. Much hilarity

I got picked to play in a French regional team to tour Scotland
I declined for work reasons but it would gave been funny playing against The South, which they did

[Tichtheid]

Have a very bad feeling Wales will win this. They aren't good. We're watching the two worst teams in the comp that's for sure.

We look like we are a side of decent players who have had no coaching as a team

[I like neeps]

Have a very bad feeling Wales will win this. They aren't good. We're watching the two worst teams in the comp that's for sure.

We look like we are a side of decent players who have had no coaching as a team

Aye and I think we lack a wee bit quality in the backs. The forwards are playing mostly well.

[clydecloggie]

Meanwhile at Scotstoun, a textbook daft Fraser Brown penalty, this time slapping th arm of the scrum half while lying on the ground. On halfway as well, just after making a brilliant tackle. Yellow card. He just can't help himself.

[Tattie]

Yeah Wales are going to win this. Scotland only themselves to blame, should have been out of sight by half time.

ETA there you go.

[I like neeps]

Sh*te.

Wales lost 50-0 to Ireland last week. I'll be amazed if we don't get another wooden spoon.

[I like neeps]

Gutted for Oguntibeju. He's been one of the few good players.

[I like neeps]

Wooden spoon last year, not bad 19/20, relegated from the JWRC 18/19. And this team is lacking a lot of quality.

SRU are asleep at the wheel. The age grades are regressing fast, exiles pathways are all well and good but development in Scotland is failing.

Enjoy tomorrow and the next few years. The dark days aren't far away if this continues. Wise up Mallinder.

[Tattie]

I don’t care what anyone says or the “sensible” arguments re funding. Simply put, you cannot expect to compete with two pro teams and by far the smallest pool of available players of any off our competitors, there is just no depth. The SRU have to find the money from somewhere or accept permanent mediocrity punctuated by very occasional success. Yeah the national team are doing well at the moment but what’s to come - a team full of poaches?

[Tichtheid]

Wooden spoon last year, not bad 19/20, relegated from the JWRC 18/19. And this team is lacking a lot of quality.

SRU are asleep at the wheel. The age grades are regressing fast, exiles pathways are all well and good but development in Scotland is failing.

Enjoy tomorrow and the next few years. The dark days aren't far away if this continues. Wise up Mallinder.

Dry your eyes mun, Scotland have always been rubbish at age grade, they were when I played at that level and the senior team were not poor, I stood on the terraces to watch us win two grand slams.

The SRU are the ones bringing the game into the 21st century now, they are opposed by the clubs, the clubs opposed the Super 6, they opposed professionalism, the only way for Scotland to progress is to follow the route Dodson is providing.

[I like neeps]

I don’t care what anyone says or the “sensible” arguments re funding. Simply put, you cannot expect to compete with two pro teams and by far the smallest pool of available players of any off our competitors, there is just no depth. The SRU have to find the money from somewhere or accept permanent mediocrity punctuated by very occasional success. Yeah the national team are doing well at the moment but what’s to come - a team full of poaches?

Pro teams aren't really relevant to the 20s. How many of these players are going pro? Very few I'd wager.

The problem is clubs and schools are not creating good players consistently. We've been the worst home nations under20s side for a good few years now.

The SRU for a long time have been offshoring development. The "scottishness" debate is a red herring. There is a clear problem in that the SRU are clearly using other countries to develop players for Scotland.

[I like neeps]

Wooden spoon last year, not bad 19/20, relegated from the JWRC 18/19. And this team is lacking a lot of quality.

SRU are asleep at the wheel. The age grades are regressing fast, exiles pathways are all well and good but development in Scotland is failing.

Enjoy tomorrow and the next few years. The dark days aren't far away if this continues. Wise up Mallinder.

Dry your eyes mun, Scotland have always been rubbish at age grade, they were when I played at that level and the senior team were not poor, I stood on the terraces to watch us win two grand slams.

The SRU are the ones bringing the game into the 21st century now, they are opposed by the clubs, the clubs opposed the Super 6, they opposed professionalism, the only way for Scotland to progress is to follow the route Dodson is providing.

And for the majority of the time they've been rubbish at international level as well mate. Especially in the pro era

Creating the super6 is all well and good. It needs to actually develop players to be a success. I've enjoyed it - but it hasn't developed anyone yet. Creating the super6 isn't the success - it could be a dramatic failure. Four of the boys out there played super6 this year - what are the rest of them doing? Either in England or nothing apparently.

[Big D]

Meanwhile at Scotstoun, a textbook daft Fraser Brown penalty, this time slapping th arm of the scrum half while lying on the ground. On halfway as well, just after making a brilliant tackle. Yellow card. He just can't help himself.

Horne also should have been carded at the end. It was embarrassing the way he was screaming at the ref. You can't be shouting "this is bullshit" at the ref.