The Official Wales v Scotland Six Nations Match Thread

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The Druid
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Parc y Scarlets
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When?
Saturday, 31 October Kick-off: 14:15 GMT

Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, online and BBC Sport app from 13:45 GMT; listen on BBC Radio 5 live; text commentary on BBC Sport website.


Teams
Wales: 15-Leigh Halfpenny; 14-Liam Williams, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Owen Watkin, 11-Josh Adams; 10-Dan Biggar, 9-Gareth Davies; 1-Rhys Carre, 2-Ryan Elias, 3-Tomas Francis, 4-Will Rowlands, 5-Alun Wyn Jones (c), 6-Shane Lewis-Hughes, 7-Justin Tipuric, 8-Taulupe Faletau
Replacements: 16-Sam Parry, 17-Wyn Jones, 18-Dillon Lewis, 19-Cory Hill, 20-James Davies, 21-Lloyd Williams, 22-Rhys Patchell, 23-Nick Tompkins.

Scotland: 15-Stuart Hogg (c); 14-Darcy Graham, 13-Chris Harris, 12-James Lang, 11-Blair Kinghorn; 10-Finn Russell, 9-Ali Price; 1-Rory Sutherland, 2-Fraser Brown, 3-Zander Fagerson, 4-Scott Cummings, 5-Jonny Gray, 6-Jamie Ritchie, 7-Hamish Watson, 8-Blade Thomson.

Replacements: 16-Stuart McInally, 17-Oli Kebble, 18-Simon Berghan, 19-Ben Toolis, 20-Cornell du Preez, 21-Scott Steele, 22-Adam Hastings, 23-Duhan van der Merwe


Match officials
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Touch judges: Mathieu Raynal (France)& Christophe Ridley (England)
TMO: Tom Foley (England)

Weather
Very mild, but with heavy rain and strong southerly winds through tomorrow morning. Cloud and rain will then clear to the east, allowing for sunny spells in the afternoon, but still brisk winds.

The roof will be open!
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Well done sir. Wales by 2.
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dantedelew wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:44 pm Well done sir. Wales by 2.

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Finn Russell to rip us apart - Jocks by 10-15.
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Scotland the better team. Wales by 18.
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Ali Cadoo wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:48 pm Finn Russell to rip us apart - Jocks by 10-15.
The mockers gods fart in your general direction with that pathetic effort, up your game man. Wales will win this at a canter, Finn Russell in an effort to bypass the 2 carthorses outside him will try lots of hail mary passes and get intercepted for at least 2 tries by Josh Adams who will be then lauded as the reincarnation of Jonah Lomu and an absolute shoe in as Captain of the Lions.
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We should obviously be doing some spite but since you guys are finally weaning yourselves off the English teat and choosing your own path, and the minor detail of Scotland most likely being at the end of another proper horsing tomorrow, I can only hold out my hand in an offer of celtic friendship.

Our mountains are better than yours. That's it. That's all I have.
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Well the weather is sure going to be savage tomorrow.
Jocks by 13, anti rugby and the weather will be the winner
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After Gatland mentioned our inability to win away the other day we will once again prove him right and make a right fuck up of it.

Wales by 12 plus.
So I squares up, casual like.
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C69 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:01 pm Well the weather is sure going to be savage tomorrow.
Jocks by 13, anti rugby and the weather will be the winner
Have you not gone for a very hefty pack? You'll out muscle us again.
So I squares up, casual like.
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Shirley Manson > Cerys Matthews by 5
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Tichtheid wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:17 pm Shirley Manson > Cerys Matthews by 5
Garbage vs Catatonia probably sums the two teams up pretty well.
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Scotland to batter us out wide. We lose by 12
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penguin wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:20 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:17 pm Shirley Manson > Cerys Matthews by 5
Garbage vs Catatonia probably sums the two teams up pretty well.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :evil: :thumbup:
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Storm Penis is due tomorrow.


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Ah, a Ponty ballsack.
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Total lack of spite on here. The Scots 'cos WG is gone and us 'cos we're utter shite
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2002 the last time Scotland won in Wales, it's a surprising stat. This is a good a time as any for Scotland to win. Mind you I said that in 2011 and Scotland just fell apart that afternoon.
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2002 the last time Scotland won in Wales, it's a surprising stat. This is a good a time as any for Scotland to win. Mind you I said that in 2011 and Scotland just fell apart that afternoon.
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By the looks of the forecast the game is going to be a meaningless lottery, of course there are no asterisks beside the results, but it's not like you can take anything away from the Calcutta Cup match earlier this year for either side, and it looks like it's going to be pretty bad tomorrow too.
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Finn to officially announce his come back, Scotland by 9
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I’ve just remembered that history will record this as the day the WRU unleashed SLH upon an unsuspecting rugby world... the Japanese have Godzilla... Hollywood has King Kong... now the Welsh have their own, giant icon of destruction and reckless savagery... who can stand in his way? Who can defy his iron will? Who can match his mighty physicality?

Not the Scots!

Wales by 3.
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Ali Cadoo wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:53 pm I’ve just remembered that history will record this as the day the WRU unleashed SLH upon an unsuspecting rugby world... the Japanese have Godzilla... Hollywood has King Kong... now the Welsh have their own, giant icon of destruction and reckless savagery... who can stand in his way? Who can defy his iron will? Who can match his mighty physicality?

Not the Scots!

Wales by 3.
Is he any good?
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If the weather was good, I'd back us by 5 but- with the conditions- Wales by 5.
And on the 7th day, the Lord said "Let there be Finn Russell".
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We have a big pack out and if Biggar kicks well Wales should make it a decent game.
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C69 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:16 pm
Ali Cadoo wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:53 pm I’ve just remembered that history will record this as the day the WRU unleashed SLH upon an unsuspecting rugby world... the Japanese have Godzilla... Hollywood has King Kong... now the Welsh have their own, giant icon of destruction and reckless savagery... who can stand in his way? Who can defy his iron will? Who can match his mighty physicality?

Not the Scots!

Wales by 3.
Is he any good?
He’s looked like a very classy, experienced international in both the matches I’ve seen him play in. He reminded me a little of David Wallace, if that means anything to you.
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C69 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:01 pm Well the weather is sure going to be savage tomorrow.
Jocks by 13, anti rugby and the weather will be the winner
They've had the lights on all day, trying to dry the pitch out...
Went to Screwfix next door and they've sold out of fan heaters....
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The Druid wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:46 pm
dantedelew wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:44 pm Well done sir. Wales by 2.

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Yeah, I think the players may have changed since then so perhaps not really relevant.
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Ali Cadoo wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:43 pm
C69 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:16 pm
Ali Cadoo wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:53 pm I’ve just remembered that history will record this as the day the WRU unleashed SLH upon an unsuspecting rugby world... the Japanese have Godzilla... Hollywood has King Kong... now the Welsh have their own, giant icon of destruction and reckless savagery... who can stand in his way? Who can defy his iron will? Who can match his mighty physicality?

Not the Scots!

Wales by 3.
Is he any good?
He’s looked like a very classy, experienced international in both the matches I’ve seen him play in. He reminded me a little of David Wallace, if that means anything to you.
Thanks but isn't he a lot taller and heavier than Wallace?
Anyway, I will have a look at him tomorrow
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C69 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:16 pm
Ali Cadoo wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:53 pm I’ve just remembered that history will record this as the day the WRU unleashed SLH upon an unsuspecting rugby world... the Japanese have Godzilla... Hollywood has King Kong... now the Welsh have their own, giant icon of destruction and reckless savagery... who can stand in his way? Who can defy his iron will? Who can match his mighty physicality?

Not the Scots!

Wales by 3.
Is he any good?
He's from the Rhondda Valley, so he's already better that 99.9% of the rest of the human population.
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Jeff the Bear wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:45 pm
C69 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:16 pm
Ali Cadoo wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:53 pm I’ve just remembered that history will record this as the day the WRU unleashed SLH upon an unsuspecting rugby world... the Japanese have Godzilla... Hollywood has King Kong... now the Welsh have their own, giant icon of destruction and reckless savagery... who can stand in his way? Who can defy his iron will? Who can match his mighty physicality?

Not the Scots!

Wales by 3.
Is he any good?
He's from the Rhondda Valley, so he's already better that 99.9% of the rest of the human population.
Shush you, Jethro..
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It looks like the storm will be gone come game time, but the ground will be soggy as shit and it will be windy, so up the jumper time with control, Pivac has picked a side with this in mind.
Good win by Wales by 10.
Oh and Congrats to AWJ most capped player in history.
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I think Scotland should have the edge in respect of ability however I think their mental weakness will be the undoing once again.
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Blackmac wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:54 am I think Scotland should have the edge in respect of ability however I think their mental weakness will be the undoing once again.
Wales will take any advantage. If Scotland could play like Italy it would be great.
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Rains cleared here now, blowing a good 'un though which should help dry the pitch a bit..

Can't even walk to the Halfway for a pint to watch the game..😭
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Tips is out, fat man steps up
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Let us hope JJ Williams and now Sir Sean Connery will be looking down on the game today.
A sombre day for both teams
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Theflier wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:22 pm Tips is out, fat man steps up
Bollocks, who's on the bench now?
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