The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

[Slick]

How on Earth are we having multiple players sent home from the camp before we have played a game? I really hope they were carrying these injuries when they arrived.

So will we see any replacements? CHH perhaps?

Great to have your cheery disposition back

Joke, to avoid misunderstanding!

[KingBlairhorn]

Presumably Scotland aren’t going to be releasing players back into the pro squads for the weekend’s games as they would have to isolate each time they transition between pro team / Scotland squad?

On that note, I’d be very careful integrating Maitland back in were I them. A representative squad from all over the place spending the week getting hammered together before the babas match, no doubt with no limitations placed on the players by management as that is the culture. A disaster waiting to happen that is.

[Yr Alban]

How on Earth are we having multiple players sent home from the camp before we have played a game? I really hope they were carrying these injuries when they arrived.

So will we see any replacements? CHH perhaps?

Great to have your cheery disposition back

Joke, to avoid misunderstanding!

Hadn’t realised I was that morose

[OomStruisbaai]

Congrats to Duhan van der Merwe making his debut for Scotland. I knew since his school days at Kwaggas he will be a Springbok. He and Gelant made the Kwaggas the best in SA in schoolboy rugby. Duhan is the younger Boet of Akker who plays for the UK Sharks.

[Caley_Red]

Congrats to Duhan van der Merwe making his debut for Scotland. I knew since his school days at Kwaggas he will be a Springbok. He and Gelant made the Kwaggas the best in SA in schoolboy rugby. Duhan is the younger Boet of Akker who plays for the UK Sharks.

I hope my prediction doesn't turn out to be incorrect but thanks for him :)

Worldly player at the 'burgh, really hope he has what it takes at int'l level, I'm going to put my neck out on the line and say he'll be a great international. And it's McMerwe now; Following in the great footsteps of William MacNeil at prop!

[OomStruisbaai]

Congrats to Duhan van der Merwe making his debut for Scotland. I knew since his school days at Kwaggas he will be a Springbok. He and Gelant made the Kwaggas the best in SA in schoolboy rugby. Duhan is the younger Boet of Akker who plays for the UK Sharks.

I hope my prediction doesn't turn out to be incorrect but thanks for him :)

Worldly player at the 'burgh, really hope he has what it takes at int'l level, I'm going to put my neck out on the line and say he'll be a great international. And it's McMerwe now; Following in the great footsteps of William MacNeil at prop!

William MacNeil What a great fatty he is. From my woods, Namakwalander.

[Caley_Red]

Congrats to Duhan van der Merwe making his debut for Scotland. I knew since his school days at Kwaggas he will be a Springbok. He and Gelant made the Kwaggas the best in SA in schoolboy rugby. Duhan is the younger Boet of Akker who plays for the UK Sharks.

I hope my prediction doesn't turn out to be incorrect but thanks for him :)

Worldly player at the 'burgh, really hope he has what it takes at int'l level, I'm going to put my neck out on the line and say he'll be a great international. And it's McMerwe now; Following in the great footsteps of William MacNeil at prop!

William MacNeil What a great fatty he is. From my woods, Namakwalander.

Hell of a scrumager and at precisely the time we needed a player of his skillset.

[Slick]

Congrats to Duhan van der Merwe making his debut for Scotland. I knew since his school days at Kwaggas he will be a Springbok. He and Gelant made the Kwaggas the best in SA in schoolboy rugby. Duhan is the younger Boet of Akker who plays for the UK Sharks.

I hope my prediction doesn't turn out to be incorrect but thanks for him :)

Worldly player at the 'burgh, really hope he has what it takes at int'l level, I'm going to put my neck out on the line and say he'll be a great international. And it's McMerwe now; Following in the great footsteps of William MacNeil at prop!

William MacNeil What a great fatty he is. From my woods, Namakwalander.

It's interesting how well South Africans seem to settle in Scotland. It can't be for the weather obviously, but even away from rugby South Africans seem to settle very quickly and are happy to set up home.

[KingBlairhorn]

...and so it begins:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54644784

One Glasgow player positive and two others self-isolating.

[FullbackAce]

That's a very strong team. A very big front row, a very dynamic back row, a very exciting running back three. I'm looking forward to this.

We really should expect to thrash Georgia and we should seek to put down a serious marker we can all point to when the inevitable relegation from the 6N chat makes its annual resurgence.

Won't work. We're barely filling the squad because of covid. You'll have to make arguments based on beating Georgia B. And most of them haven't played a proper game since March. I'm shocked that we're going to the november tournament at all.

[KingBlairhorn]

That's a very strong team. A very big front row, a very dynamic back row, a very exciting running back three. I'm looking forward to this.

We really should expect to thrash Georgia and we should seek to put down a serious marker we can all point to when the inevitable relegation from the 6N chat makes its annual resurgence.

Won't work. We're barely filling the squad because of covid. You'll have to make arguments based on beating Georgia B. And most of them haven't played a proper game since March. I'm shocked that we're going to the november tournament at all.

I presume your 'we' is Georgia? I think you are seriously overestimating the knowledge of the kind of fan who raises the point. If most of them can name a single rugby player beyond Jonny Wilkinson I'd be generally surprised. They would't know a Georgia B team from Adam.

[Jock42]

That's a very strong team. A very big front row, a very dynamic back row, a very exciting running back three. I'm looking forward to this.

We really should expect to thrash Georgia and we should seek to put down a serious marker we can all point to when the inevitable relegation from the 6N chat makes its annual resurgence.

Won't work. We're barely filling the squad because of covid. You'll have to make arguments based on beating Georgia B. And most of them haven't played a proper game since March. I'm shocked that we're going to the november tournament at all.

I presume your 'we' is Georgia? I think you are seriously overestimating the knowledge of the kind of fan who raises the point. If most of them can name a single rugby player beyond Jonny Wilkinson I'd be generally surprised. They would't know a Georgia B team from Adam.

Hes on our team mate.

[KingBlairhorn]

Won't work. We're barely filling the squad because of covid. You'll have to make arguments based on beating Georgia B. And most of them haven't played a proper game since March. I'm shocked that we're going to the november tournament at all.

I presume your 'we' is Georgia? I think you are seriously overestimating the knowledge of the kind of fan who raises the point. If most of them can name a single rugby player beyond Jonny Wilkinson I'd be generally surprised. They would't know a Georgia B team from Adam.

Hes on our team mate.

That got a genuine chuckle.

[OomStruisbaai]

I hope my prediction doesn't turn out to be incorrect but thanks for him :)

Worldly player at the 'burgh, really hope he has what it takes at int'l level, I'm going to put my neck out on the line and say he'll be a great international. And it's McMerwe now; Following in the great footsteps of William MacNeil at prop!

William MacNeil What a great fatty he is. From my woods, Namakwalander.

It's interesting how well South Africans seem to settle in Scotland. It can't be for the weather obviously, but even away from rugby South Africans seem to settle very quickly and are happy to set up home.

Must be the language or the anthem.

[KingBlairhorn]

Presumably Scotland aren’t going to be releasing players back into the pro squads for the weekend’s games as they would have to isolate each time they transition between pro team / Scotland squad?

On that note, I’d be very careful integrating Maitland back in were I them. A representative squad from all over the place spending the week getting hammered together before the babas match, no doubt with no limitations placed on the players by management as that is the culture. A disaster waiting to happen that is.

...and babas player breaks COVID protocols. I was wrong that they didn’t have the protocols in the first place, but I’m unsurprised that this has happened in a heavy drinking ‘no rules’ culture. There must be doubts as to whether Maitland can join Scotland for the next few weeks now.

[westport]

A Glasgow Warriors player has tested positive for coronavirus and two others are also self-isolating.

The club cancelled training on Tuesday as a precaution, but insist Saturday's Pro14 match against Ospreys in Swansea will go ahead.

Following the unnamed player's positive result, two further squad members were quarantined after being identified as close contacts by NHS tracing.

Glasgow say they have adhered to an "extensive" Covid-19 mitigation plan.

[Big D]

So Maitland out of Barabarians game due to leaving the bubble. Would think Scotland would be very cautious about bringing him in quickly so may not be available for next week.

[KingBlairhorn]

So Maitland out of Barabarians game due to leaving the bubble. Would think Scotland would be very cautious about bringing him in quickly so may not be available for next week.

Presumably Scotland aren’t going to be releasing players back into the pro squads for the weekend’s games as they would have to isolate each time they transition between pro team / Scotland squad?

On that note, I’d be very careful integrating Maitland back in were I them. A representative squad from all over the place spending the week getting hammered together before the babas match, no doubt with no limitations placed on the players by management as that is the culture. A disaster waiting to happen that is.

...and babas player breaks COVID protocols. I was wrong that they didn’t have the protocols in the first place, but I’m unsurprised that this has happened in a heavy drinking ‘no rules’ culture. There must be doubts as to whether Maitland can join Scotland for the next few weeks now.

[dkm57]

Means Maitland can start self isolating sooner and be re-integrated earlier.

Just trying to look on the bright side.

[Big D]

So Maitland out of Barabarians game due to leaving the bubble. Would think Scotland would be very cautious about bringing him in quickly so may not be available for next week.

Presumably Scotland aren’t going to be releasing players back into the pro squads for the weekend’s games as they would have to isolate each time they transition between pro team / Scotland squad?

On that note, I’d be very careful integrating Maitland back in were I them. A representative squad from all over the place spending the week getting hammered together before the babas match, no doubt with no limitations placed on the players by management as that is the culture. A disaster waiting to happen that is.

...and babas player breaks COVID protocols. I was wrong that they didn’t have the protocols in the first place, but I’m unsurprised that this has happened in a heavy drinking ‘no rules’ culture. There must be doubts as to whether Maitland can join Scotland for the next few weeks now.

Sorry, missed your post.

[Slick]

Presumably Scotland aren’t going to be releasing players back into the pro squads for the weekend’s games as they would have to isolate each time they transition between pro team / Scotland squad?

On that note, I’d be very careful integrating Maitland back in were I them. A representative squad from all over the place spending the week getting hammered together before the babas match, no doubt with no limitations placed on the players by management as that is the culture. A disaster waiting to happen that is.

...and babas player breaks COVID protocols. I was wrong that they didn’t have the protocols in the first place, but I’m unsurprised that this has happened in a heavy drinking ‘no rules’ culture. There must be doubts as to whether Maitland can join Scotland for the next few weeks now.

This has really pissed me off actually. Fucking idiots.

[S/Lt_Phillips]

Presumably Scotland aren’t going to be releasing players back into the pro squads for the weekend’s games as they would have to isolate each time they transition between pro team / Scotland squad?

On that note, I’d be very careful integrating Maitland back in were I them. A representative squad from all over the place spending the week getting hammered together before the babas match, no doubt with no limitations placed on the players by management as that is the culture. A disaster waiting to happen that is.

...and babas player breaks COVID protocols. I was wrong that they didn’t have the protocols in the first place, but I’m unsurprised that this has happened in a heavy drinking ‘no rules’ culture. There must be doubts as to whether Maitland can join Scotland for the next few weeks now.

This has really pissed me off actually. Fucking idiots.

Is this not the second time Maitland has broken lockdown rules? Seem to recall a bunch of Saracens players doing something stupid earlier in the summer. I really like him as a player, but worried about his judgement off the pitch, and you have to think Townsend would be under some pressure to drop him pour encourager les autres.

[Yr Alban]

...and babas player breaks COVID protocols. I was wrong that they didn’t have the protocols in the first place, but I’m unsurprised that this has happened in a heavy drinking ‘no rules’ culture. There must be doubts as to whether Maitland can join Scotland for the next few weeks now.

This has really pissed me off actually. Fucking idiots.

Is this not the second time Maitland has broken lockdown rules? Seem to recall a bunch of Saracens players doing something stupid earlier in the summer. I really like him as a player, but worried about his judgement off the pitch, and you have to think Townsend would be under some pressure to drop him pour encourager les autres.

Was just tweeting about this. Maitland wasn’t representing Scotland or the SRU, so Toony won’t feel obliged to take public action in the same way, but I expect he will be pretty pissed off all the same. Doubt we’ll see Maitland start any games this autumn.

[Jock42]

Some great stats in there. 111 tackles without a miss from Watson has gone under the radar. Outstanding effort.

[Tichtheid]

Disco does sterling work on the stats.

[Jock42]

He does. Needs to make the jump across

Any word on frillage?

[Tichtheid]

Nice little piece on Duhan

https://www.georgeherald.com/Sport/Arti ... xpXrlF-p1o


I think he is going to be a monster for us, just as he is for Edinburgh.

[Tichtheid]

He does. Needs to make the jump across

Any word on frillage?

There was something on the Glasgow forum, I can't recall what was said, though, sorry.

[Jock42]

Nice little piece on Duhan

https://www.georgeherald.com/Sport/Arti ... xpXrlF-p1o


I think he is going to be a monster for us, just as he is for Edinburgh.

Yeah hopefully. Really looking forward to seeing how he steps up.

Didn't realise his brother was a springbok

[Slick]

He does. Needs to make the jump across

Any word on frillage?

Was just thinking about him today

[Slick]

Shirts are nice

I hate players missing touch from a penalty

[Slick]

Georgians getting some very rough calls in this game

[TheNatalShark]

Georgians getting some very rough calls in this game

Aye, they've done some silly things but just the small little things have gone against them very frequently as well.

Some excellentlent work from the Georgian props that deserved a few more calls

[And 1 guest]

God i wish we had a number 8 who could get that pack going forward

[Biffer]

Good to see du Preez back after that awful injury

[ASMO]

The Scotland attack is very ordinary.....and i am being kind.

[Slick]

The Scotland attack is very ordinary.....and i am being kind.

Hastings having a poor game, passing slow, not mixing it up, ponderous.

Finn will year them apart when he comes on

[Biffer]

Townsend working his magic at halftime again.

[ASMO]

Very good Georgia try, where was the defence?

[ASMO]

The Scotland attack is very ordinary.....and i am being kind.

Hastings having a poor game, passing slow, not mixing it up, ponderous.

Finn will year them apart when he comes on

To be fair i think the whole inside 3 have been poor. Who thinks Lang is international quality except Townsend.