The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

[Dogbert]

The Instagram clips from Glasgow showing when they got their names announced is great, particularly Cummings

For all some fans have lost interest, it is massive for players.

The look on Matt Fagerson's face , of surprise , shock, and the delight for Scott shows how much it means to the players

Behind Leinster, Glasgow provides most players from a single club

[Slick]

The Instagram clips from Glasgow showing when they got their names announced is great, particularly Cummings

For all some fans have lost interest, it is massive for players.

I always think I’m losing interest until the squad is announced

[Big D]

The Instagram clips from Glasgow showing when they got their names announced is great, particularly Cummings

For all some fans have lost interest, it is massive for players.

I always think I’m losing interest until the squad is announced

I always look forward to it.

[Yr Alban]

For all some fans have lost interest, it is massive for players.

I always think I’m losing interest until the squad is announced

I always look forward to it.

I’ll be honest. I fell out of love with the Lions in the years when we had hardly any representation, and no Test Lions at all. It’s a representative side, after all, and I didn’t feel represented. Yes, I could accept we didn’t have a good team, but there were still good players in it who were passed over because they played for an unsuccessful international team. The real slap in the face was when we actually started winning again, still got hardly anyone picked, and were told by Gatland it was because we weren’t winning away from home. As if anyone was on a regular basis.

However, I still like the concept, and as long as we have even one or two guys who make the team (highly likely) then it makes it easier to get the buy-in.

[Biffer]

I always think I’m losing interest until the squad is announced

I always look forward to it.

I’ll be honest. I fell out of love with the Lions in the years when we had hardly any representation, and no Test Lions at all. It’s a representative side, after all, and I didn’t feel represented. Yes, I could accept we didn’t have a good team, but there were still good players in it who were passed over because they played for an unsuccessful international team. The real slap in the face was when we actually started winning again, still got hardly anyone picked, and were told by Gatland it was because we weren’t winning away from home. As if anyone was on a regular basis.

However, I still like the concept, and as long as we have even one or two guys who make the team (highly likely) then it makes it easier to get the buy-in.

I’m hoping I’ve got past the GatlandIsACunt phase of the Lions and will enjoy the tests in the summer.

I’ll still find it hard to cheer on one or two players, but now that dirty cheating shite O'Mahony is gone it’ll be much easier.

[Yr Alban]

The general gist of all the rugby stuff that FB puts on my feed seems to be that everyone agrees Darcy should have been picked.

[SaintK]

The Instagram clips from Glasgow showing when they got their names announced is great, particularly Cummings

For all some fans have lost interest, it is massive for players.

The look on Matt Fagerson's face , of surprise , shock, and the delight for Scott shows how much it means to the players

Behind Leinster, Glasgow provides most players from a single club

No they don't, the "club" from Northampton do

[Dogbert]

For all some fans have lost interest, it is massive for players.

The look on Matt Fagerson's face , of surprise , shock, and the delight for Scott shows how much it means to the players

Behind Leinster, Glasgow provides most players from a single club

No they don't, the "club" from Northampton do

Northampton 4 & Glasgow 4 - lets call it a draw

[SaintK]

The look on Matt Fagerson's face , of surprise , shock, and the delight for Scott shows how much it means to the players

Behind Leinster, Glasgow provides most players from a single club

No they don't, the "club" from Northampton do

Northampton 4 & Glasgow 4 - lets call it a draw

[clydecloggie]

No they don't, the "club" from Northampton do

Northampton 4 & Glasgow 4 - lets call it a draw

Good to see the champions of the two leagues honoured like that.

[Dogbert]

URC Champions Team for Benetton

And the big new is Shuggie the Lion is in the 13 shirt. and Scott the lion is in the Back row.

Injury allowing , probably the strongest XV Glasgow can put out, with Benetton currently in 8th will all to play for this could be a tough match.

Good to see Murphy walker back ( if only he can stay fit,...) , and 5 /3 split on the bench

1 Jamie Bhatti (121)
2 Johnny Matthews (94)
3 Fin Richardson (5)
4 Max Williamson (28)
5 Alex Samuel (36)
6 Scott Cummings (138)
7 Rory Darge (63)
8 Sione Vailanu (34)

9 George Horne (135)
10 Tom Jordan (67)
11 Kyle Steyn (C) (88)
12 Stafford McDowall (90)
13 Huw Jones (79)
14 Jamie Dobie (85)
15 Ollie Smith (44)

Replacements

16 Gregor Hiddleston (23)
17 Nathan McBeth (54)
18 Murphy Walker (13)
19 JP du Preez (30)
20 Euan Ferrie (35)
21 Ben Afshar (20)
22 Adam Hastings (66)
23 Kyle Rowe (33)

Unavailable for selection: Gregor Brown (knee), Jack Dempsey (hamstring), Matt Fagerson (ankle), Zander Fagerson (calf), Josh McKay (ankle), Ally Miller (back), Duncan Munn (shoulder), Patrick Schickerling (foot), Rory Sutherland (shoulder), Sam Talakai (personal), Sione Tuipulotu (pectoral), Henco Venter (suspension), Duncan Weir (shoulder).

[KingBlairhorn]

URC Champions Team for Benetton

4 Max Williamson (28)
5 Alex Samuel (36)
6 Scott Cummings (138)
7 Rory Darge (63)
8 Sione Vailanu (34)

That's a lot of beef - makes poor Rory Darge at 6 ft 1 and 16 stone look positively tiny.

[Big D]

At some point Dobie is going to need to decide if he's a 9 or a wing. Now approaching 30% of his pro starts on the wing. It's not letting him be the best 9 he can be.

[Tichtheid]

No Freddy again. Liam McConnell on the pine

Connacht’s starting front row have 697 appearances between them, 700 after this

1. Denis Buckley (263)
2. Dave Heffernan (217)
3. Finlay Bealham (217)

[Slick]

At some point Dobie is going to need to decide if he's a 9 or a wing. Now approaching 30% of his pro starts on the wing. It's not letting him be the best 9 he can be.

It's fucking ridiculous.

[I like neeps]

At some point Dobie is going to need to decide if he's a 9 or a wing. Now approaching 30% of his pro starts on the wing. It's not letting him be the best 9 he can be.

I think that it's been decided he's a winger. Starts more at wing than 9 these days, and he's starting at wing over front line wingers.

[Slick]

At some point Dobie is going to need to decide if he's a 9 or a wing. Now approaching 30% of his pro starts on the wing. It's not letting him be the best 9 he can be.

I think that it's been decided he's a winger. Starts more at wing than 9 these days, and he's starting at wing over front line wingers.

It’s fucking ridiculous

[Big D]

At some point Dobie is going to need to decide if he's a 9 or a wing. Now approaching 30% of his pro starts on the wing. It's not letting him be the best 9 he can be.

I think that it's been decided he's a winger. Starts more at wing than 9 these days, and he's starting at wing over front line wingers.

That's a shame. His road to regular international rugby is unlikely to be wing imo.

[robmatic]

At some point Dobie is going to need to decide if he's a 9 or a wing. Now approaching 30% of his pro starts on the wing. It's not letting him be the best 9 he can be.

I think that it's been decided he's a winger. Starts more at wing than 9 these days, and he's starting at wing over front line wingers.

That's a shame. His road to regular international rugby is unlikely to be wing imo.

Yeah, he does a job for Glasgow on the wing because he is a very capable rugby player but his ceiling at scrum half is much higher.

[Tichtheid]

I think that it's been decided he's a winger. Starts more at wing than 9 these days, and he's starting at wing over front line wingers.

That's a shame. His road to regular international rugby is unlikely to be wing imo.

Yeah, he does a job for Glasgow on the wing because he is a very capable rugby player but his ceiling at scrum half is much higher.

I think his game time on the wing has much to do with previous injuries and Franco Smith's 6/2 selection policy, for the most part it has worked for the team. As a result Dobie has lots of minutes under his belt and has become a very versatile player.

Has this hampered his development as a scrum half? I don' know, but he's 23, soon to be 24 and was in the Scotland squad for the 6N as a 9 based on merit.

[Dogbert]

At some point Dobie is going to need to decide if he's a 9 or a wing. Now approaching 30% of his pro starts on the wing. It's not letting him be the best 9 he can be.

I think that it's been decided he's a winger. Starts more at wing than 9 these days, and he's starting at wing over front line wingers.

That's a shame. His road to regular international rugby is unlikely to be wing imo.

With 3 very good scrums halfs all needing game time-, and both Horne and Afshar really mainly being scrum halfs , the equation is always going to be difficult

Dobie has this season had 6 starts at S/H and 3 as S/H sub ( interestingly the exact same stats for wing this season ) Horne has had 13 starts, with Ashfar having 3 starts ,and 4 subs as S/H.

So both Horne and Dobie getting about the same amount of starts , but Horne having majority of the time at S/H.

Glasgow effectively on have 3 quality wingers in Steyn / Seba & Rowe , and with injuries & International call ups Glasgow have needed someone to step up - and Dobie fits the bill perfectly, and with Seba & Cordero probably off at the end of this season , the position is going to be further exacerbated

The reduction in squad size is putting a premium on multirole players.

Is Dobie now more of a winger - the stats actually say no - not yet anyway,

His stint as a winger has improved both his positioning, reading of the game and his defence has improved dramatically this year as well.

[westport]

Scottish Rugby

47m ·
Scottish Rugby is saddened to learn of the death yesterday [Friday 9 May] of former Scotland A back-row forward Graham Dall. He was 49.
Obituary: https://scottishrugby.org/obituary-graham-dall/

[Biffer]

This is starting to look like 'let's deliberately fuck Edinburgh over'

[Simian]

This is starting to look like 'let's deliberately fuck Edinburgh over'

it's jock42's fault

Good for embra, not so good for the weegies but fuck them.

[Simian]

Jesus we've been dreadful

[Jock42]

This is starting to look like 'let's deliberately fuck Edinburgh over'

it's jock42's fault

Good for embra, not so good for the weegies but fuck them.

Clearly read that out in the pre match talk.

[Simian]

This is starting to look like 'let's deliberately fuck Edinburgh over'

it's jock42's fault

Good for embra, not so good for the weegies but fuck them.

Clearly read that out in the pre match talk.

pinned on the changing room wall

[dkm57]

Clucking Bell Weegies this is dire

[Biffer]

This is worse than any Edinburgh performance this year.

[TheNatalShark]

I presume weegies will send c team to leinster at best, need to find a bookie with 70+ margin

[TheNatalShark]

Actually, given Sharks vs Scarlets, Stormers vs Cardiff and Munster vs Bennett on, should be within Edinburgh's porous hands to make the quarters?

[dkm57]

Well I hope so.

[KingBlairhorn]

Glasgow must have been nilled in 5 or 6 halves of rugby over the last couple of months. Very unlike them.

[Simian]

Glasgow must have been nilled in 5 or 6 halves of rugby over the last couple of months. Very unlike them.

We’ve been crap and getting worse each game

[Jock42]

Fuck sake Embra. I'm starting to hope again.

[KingBlairhorn]

Has Schoeman always had such a bad cauliflower ear? Looks absolutely brutal.

[Jock42]

Cancel my last.

[Jockaline]

Has Schoeman always had such a bad cauliflower ear? Looks absolutely brutal.

Was thinking the same thing, very deformed.

[KingBlairhorn]

Connacht have already had a warning, albeit in the first half. That should really have been a yellow.

[KingBlairhorn]

Holy fuck Charlie Shiel!