The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

[Biffer]

Other than the CEO preferring to pocket all the cash, has there ever been any serious thought from the SRU from properly investing in London Scottish, restoring them to former glories, and using it as an extra development team? It’s terribly run (always has been) but must still be more viable than a third first class team in Scotland.

It has been talked about for literally decades but never really come close due to vested interests. Story of Scotland really

Not sure it would be worth it. For it to be a success then the prem needs to be the target and there would be EQ requirements. Spending money potentially developing players for one of the more well off unions when we're skint sounds like a terrible use of resources.

If one of the Welsh teams folds, a third Scottish team taking its place would be great, but we don’t have the money.

[clydecloggie]

Difficult to imagine Edinburgh will improve enough to win this - it's near enough to a second home stadium for most of the Warriors anyway.

[I like neeps]

Other than the CEO preferring to pocket all the cash, has there ever been any serious thought from the SRU from properly investing in London Scottish, restoring them to former glories, and using it as an extra development team? It’s terribly run (always has been) but must still be more viable than a third first class team in Scotland.

It has been talked about for literally decades but never really come close due to vested interests. Story of Scotland really

Not sure it would be worth it. For it to be a success then the prem needs to be the target and there would be EQ requirements. Spending money potentially developing players for one of the more well off unions when we're skint sounds like a terrible use of resources.

London Scottish aren't interested either. The SRU did try a few years ago to expand the partnership.

[Slick]

Difficult to imagine Edinburgh will improve enough to win this - it's near enough to a second home stadium for most of the Warriors anyway.

Nice to see Dobie get a start at 9

[Tichtheid]

It has been talked about for literally decades but never really come close due to vested interests. Story of Scotland really

Not sure it would be worth it. For it to be a success then the prem needs to be the target and there would be EQ requirements. Spending money potentially developing players for one of the more well off unions when we're skint sounds like a terrible use of resources.

London Scottish aren't interested either. The SRU did try a few years ago to expand the partnership.

I spoke to a guy who is on the Richmond committee after a Calcutta Cup game at Twickenham a couple of years ago- he's the brother of a mate of mine. There is so much tangled politicking going on at the Athletic Ground that it would be nigh on impossible for 'Scottish to mount a serious go at being the third pro team. '

Scottish were supposed to be moving, but I think that has been shelved.

[I like neeps]

Three year extension deal for Schoey at Edinburgh.

I was just having a look and Venter qualifies for Scotland in just over a year at the start of the '26 6N, he'd be a year older than Schoeman when he qualified, so nothing in prop years. For my money Venter has been the best loosehead playing in Scotland this season. I'd like to see Mikey Jones get game time.

Then on the other side get Rae starting more often and bring on young Ollie B-L.

I think Venter would be the principal loosehead at a lot of URC teams. He's been a great signing considering he didn't have much of a pedigree in pro rugby before he came - turned out much better than a lot of the more 'established' NSQ props that we've signed e.g. de Bruin.

Boan was signed as a project player. A 23 year old with 20+ pro games for (admittedly) the Cheetahs, and 30+ Currie Cap games is the Schoeman/Nel mould. And with so many games so young he was fairly established anyway.

Has been one of Edinburgh's best players. If Schoeman wasn't a bit of a culture hero he'd be much more popular.

[Slick]

Nice to see town so full of Edinburgh merch with folk going today.

I got my Glasgow shirt for Christmas so now a fully fledged supporter

[Tichtheid]

Nice to see town so full of Edinburgh merch with folk going today.

I got my Glasgow shirt for Christmas so now a fully fledged supporter

Have you no been well?

[Slick]

Nice to see town so full of Edinburgh merch with folk going today.

I got my Glasgow shirt for Christmas so now a fully fledged supporter

Have you no been well?

It has taken nearly 10 years to make the decision., please don’t destabilise me so swiftly

[Jock42]

Nice to see town so full of Edinburgh merch with folk going today.

I got my Glasgow shirt for Christmas so now a fully fledged supporter

Have you no been well?

It has taken nearly 10 years to make the decision., please don’t destabilise me so swiftly

I thought you were a native edinburger? If i wasn't such a petulant teenager or stubborn cunt now I'd be able to support a proper team.

[Tichtheid]

Have you no been well?

It has taken nearly 10 years to make the decision., please don’t destabilise me so swiftly

I thought you were a native edinburger? If i wasn't such a petulant teenager or stubborn cunt now I'd be able to support a proper team.

I'm happy to support them in any other game except when they play Edinburgh.

[Jock42]

It has taken nearly 10 years to make the decision., please don’t destabilise me so swiftly

I thought you were a native edinburger? If i wasn't such a petulant teenager or stubborn cunt now I'd be able to support a proper team.

I'm happy to support them in any other game except when they play Edinburgh.

Me too but not as passionately as my adopted team.

[Slick]

Have you no been well?

It has taken nearly 10 years to make the decision., please don’t destabilise me so swiftly

I thought you were a native edinburger? If i wasn't such a petulant teenager or stubborn cunt now I'd be able to support a proper team.

Born in Coatbridge, raised in Bucks, uni and now live in Edinburgh

[Jock42]

It has taken nearly 10 years to make the decision., please don’t destabilise me so swiftly

I thought you were a native edinburger? If i wasn't such a petulant teenager or stubborn cunt now I'd be able to support a proper team.

Born in Coatbridge, raised in Bucks, uni and now live in Edinburgh

I suppose that's fair enough.

[Tichtheid]

I thought you were a native edinburger? If i wasn't such a petulant teenager or stubborn cunt now I'd be able to support a proper team.

I'm happy to support them in any other game except when they play Edinburgh.

Me too but not as passionately as my adopted team.

Yeah, I'm the same.

Some of the crowing puts me off Glasgow a wee bit, tbh, but that's not the team's fault.

[Jock42]

Surprise Muncaster started considering how much he was limping in the warm up

[Jock42]

Are we taking bets on Everitt getting the punt if it's another pumping?

[Tichtheid]

piggy backing penalties again!

[Slick]

Enjoying the reffing, picking up on all my bugbears (apart from not taking the kick from the actual mark)

[Tichtheid]

Enjoying the reffing, picking up on all my bugbears (apart from not taking the kick from the actual mark)

He's having a good game so far.

[Tichtheid]

John Barclay has gone full Stevie Ferris when it comes to Glasgow

[Tichtheid]

Ach, I thought Bhatti went down at that scrum there

[Tichtheid]

Dave Cherry has been the best player on the park so far. Matt Currie has shown up well too.

[Tichtheid]

Watson looks off the pace

[Slick]

Watson looks off the pace

Just said that (to myself)

Have a feeling of a bit of Darcy/Duhan magic coming up

[KingBlairhorn]

Edinburgh have shut down the Glasgow midfield which has completely killed their attack. Hopefully this isn’t replicable by everyone else.

Just as I type this we’ve just seen Glasgow’s midfield finally make a break.

[Slick]

Odd decision to take Tui the younger off, best I’ve seen him today

[Slick]

I think i actually support Edinburgh

[I like neeps]

Odd decision to take Tui the younger off, best I’ve seen him today

He was good.

Absolutely horrendous Glasgow performance.

[Jock42]

Odd decision to take Tui the younger off, best I’ve seen him today

Even worse now that VDM is off and Shiel on the wing. Much better off with Currie there.

[Blackmac]

Ludicrously squint thrown in leads to a penalty.

[Sandstorm]

More slapping of the ball than a volleyball match. Don’t Scots try to catch these kicks?

[KingBlairhorn]

If Edinburgh win this because Schoey kicked a grubber we need to have a statue.

[Jock42]

If Edinburgh win this because Schoey kicked a grubber we need to have a statue.

I still expect embra to lose.

[Slick]

If Edinburgh win this because Schoey kicked a grubber we need to have a statue.

He has been brilliant since he came on, so committed to everything

[Slick]

If Edinburgh win this because Schoey kicked a grubber we need to have a statue.

I still expect embra to lose.

We don’t need that negativity from our supporters

[Jock42]

If Edinburgh win this because Schoey kicked a grubber we need to have a statue.

I still expect embra to lose.

We don’t need that negativity from our supporters

[Tichtheid]

Fuckin yes!

[Tichtheid]

If Edinburgh win this because Schoey kicked a grubber we need to have a statue.

I still expect embra to lose.

We don’t need that negativity from our supporters

[KingBlairhorn]

So once again Edinburgh show they can do it if they really put in the effort. I cannot see them backing this up with further similar performances, unfortunately.