The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Yep. 19-5 up after about 30m. Time is counting down which is confusing.
Never mind. Just scored superb 4th try. 24-5 with conversion coming
Never mind. Just scored superb 4th try. 24-5 with conversion coming
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Two of our tries from the hooker, continuing recent Scottish tradition.
Not sure exactly what's causing it, but our backline moves are completely confusing Canada defence. Really nicely timed passes perhaps.
Harry Paterson having another good game in a Scotland shirt.
Not sure exactly what's causing it, but our backline moves are completely confusing Canada defence. Really nicely timed passes perhaps.
Harry Paterson having another good game in a Scotland shirt.
C T wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:54 pm Two of our tries from the hooker, continuing recent Scottish tradition.
Not sure exactly what's causing it, but our backline moves are completely confusing Canada defence. Really nicely timed passes perhaps.
Harry Paterson having another good game in a Scotland shirt.
HP really does look the business. I like what I see from him.
Currie is having a good game too - playing with Big Staff is helping him.
Probably the fact that Canada are ranked 21 in the world rankings - Zebre would beat them.C T wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:54 pm Two of our tries from the hooker, continuing recent Scottish tradition.
Not sure exactly what's causing it, but our backline moves are completely confusing Canada defence. Really nicely timed passes perhaps.
Harry Paterson having another good game in a Scotland shirt.
Saying that for a pretty scratch Scotland team - they are doing OK.
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I don't want to hear your completely accurate pish about how shite Canada are, thank you very much.Dogbert wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:00 pmProbably the fact that Canada are ranked 21 in the world rankings - Zebre would beat them.C T wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:54 pm Two of our tries from the hooker, continuing recent Scottish tradition.
Not sure exactly what's causing it, but our backline moves are completely confusing Canada defence. Really nicely timed passes perhaps.
Harry Paterson having another good game in a Scotland shirt.
Saying that for a pretty scratch Scotland team - they are doing OK.
Harry Paterson is going to be a huge star. Not only is his handling brilliant (setting up the try there) he is amazing in the air. (Or Canada are rubbish!)
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TheNatalShark
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Unfortunately just not worth playing Canada any more.
Would prefer a stop off in Spain or Portugal
Would prefer a stop off in Spain or Portugal
Scotland play Portugal in the Autumn.TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:26 pm Unfortunately just not worth playing Canada any more.
Would prefer a stop off in Spain or Portugal
This is a glorified A fixture though.
TBH I have no idea why England, Wales and Ireland are all playing major SH opposition and we are playing Canada and the USA. Again. When did we last get invited to do a proper tour?TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:26 pm Unfortunately just not worth playing Canada any more.
Would prefer a stop off in Spain or Portugal
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NZ but called off due to covid iirc.Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:28 pmTBH I have no idea why England, Wales and Ireland are all playing major SH opposition and we are playing Canada and the USA. Again. When did we last get invited to do a proper tour?TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:26 pm Unfortunately just not worth playing Canada any more.
Would prefer a stop off in Spain or Portugal
Apparently it's the SRUs choice. This summer it probably isn't a bad thing as we need to blood players.
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I do too. His passing is crisp and accurate. Richardson has impressed me too. Reed has looked sharp.
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OK, we just brought on someone I had literally never heard of.
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clydecloggie
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Paterson, Warr and Richardson have been very good. Not the most challenging opposition they'll ever play, but showing themselves to be far above the required level.
Oh, I know. But he’s showed tonight that was no flash in the pan.
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Ewan Johnson. Although as he was a former U20, I may have seen him play before.
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Think he's played all his club rugby in France.
Depends on when he was a U20. I’ve been at a few of the away fixtures v Wales.
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Badoom, tish. I guess I walked into that one.
Looks like it was 2018-19. And I haven’t seen him before because he played at home v Wales.
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I think this Tour is a good idea! After a RWC and then a busy season a lot of our top players need a rest, the Weegies must be knackered after their cup run, ditto Kinghorn, Russell, etc. Both Fagersons have been immense for Glasgow playing 80mins in almost every game recently and needs a month or two off rugby. It doesn't make much sense touring a top team when you need to rest almost all of your top players, we dont really have the depth in the squad like some of the bigger countries. The current tour is designed to cap a number of newcomers, get some guys back playing after long term injuries, embed some fringe players into the team and have a look again at some younger guys. A Tour is a great way to help new guys create relationships, learn what is expected of them when in International duty and hopefully have some fun playing rugby for your country. It is a bit difficult doing that when getting battered by SA. I do worry about some players in some countries are now playing/training almost 12 months a year without any real rest periods.Big D wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:29 pmNZ but called off due to covid iirc.Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:28 pmTBH I have no idea why England, Wales and Ireland are all playing major SH opposition and we are playing Canada and the USA. Again. When did we last get invited to do a proper tour?TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:26 pm Unfortunately just not worth playing Canada any more.
Would prefer a stop off in Spain or Portugal
Apparently it's the SRUs choice. This summer it probably isn't a bad thing as we need to blood players.
He went to school and grew up in France, dad is Scottish. He was in the Racing academy when he played for the U20s. As a French academy wage he was on £40k when the same here were on £8k. Big lad apparently.
He looked okay, outshone by Richardson IMO who went into the backrow when Smith came on. Another heavy weight hooker on the roster isn't a bad thing though.
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topofthemoon
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I'd agree he's probably struggling to make the Autumn Tests squad at this rate but the only thing I would say is he's been in this position before where his form has been really poor and he he managed to build himself back up. He still probably has the highest ceiling of any of the 9s - although maybe at 31 that ceiling is coming down rapidly....
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topofthemoon
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I haven't really paid attention to our men's program in a while, but that was really disappointing to see. Even if you're amateur and haven't played much together (can't speak to the latter point, but aren't these lads basically all semi-pros in the US?), there's a basic principle of defence being forgotten on most of the tries. Move forward! So many are sat on their heels. In a few other cases, someone shoots up without teammates - 'together' being another part of that principle - and gives an easy outlet.
I ran into a club president of a BC Prem club recently and he - holder of a few caps in Canada's last decent era - said the lack of skill/ability is sadly apparent across the board. Teams doing well have either hoovered up all the local talent (no club loyalty anymore) or have brought in a lot of ringers. Even the lower clubs do it to keep pace... while not putting as much effort into youth development. One club here in Victoria has more than a handful of Kenyan 7s players in the men's 1sts, but don't have a strong youth program at all. The club of the man I was speaking to recongized they used to be like this in their hey-day and now have a booming youth program, but it'll be a generation before it shows... and even then, the competition factor needs to improve across the board. BC has a handful of schools that take it seriously, but they tend to show their limitations when playing touring sides because until that point they've not really been challenged and shown how much extra work even they need.
And it's this type of player that feeds into our 'elite' systems, which never seem to spend much time together or themselves regularly play quality fixtures that show/test/challenge how good they have to be. (And long-term forumers will know I've been banging on about this poor grassroots development factor for AGES!
). Would like to know more about what Georgia's doing though, as they remain competitive and have vastly improved at U20s.