Agreed lots of variations. However as has already been pointed, all of these variations still mean England are fifth.C T wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:42 amOr win by 5 but with a try bonus point while denying them a try bonus point.
Loads of ways! Very difficult, difficult ways.
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Romans said ....Illegitimi non carborundum --- Today we say .. WTF
Matt Fagerson is out. Haining to start and Batman called up to the bench.
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So I squares up, casual like.
Begbie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:05 pm Matt Fagerson is out. Haining to start and Batman called up to the bench.
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We should get to play a joker, once every three 6 Nations or so, get Bill Mata starting for this one.
As long as France don't get Kolbe.
We are really getting shafted here. These arrangements are 100% to the benefit of France. We’re being set up to lose, the only question being whether we lose by enough to change the destination of the title.
It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.
To be honest I don't think it's going to affect us all that much although I would have liked to see Maitland start. I do think it's pretty average that the 6N have negotiated just 5 players though, would it really matter to the integrity of the Premiership if it was 7 or 8, and that's all it would have been anyway. I could see putting maybe a 2 or 3 player limit per club but 7 or 8 spread over all 12 teams, get fucked.
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Sounds like the boys are fairly angry. I like how Hogg has made it all about the squad though, and the boys missing out, rather than about the French being fuds. Publicly anyway, it's fairly clear he'd love to let rip, but as he says, doesn't want to create headlines. He's really growing in to the captaincy.
Sounds like the boys are fairly angry. I like how Hogg has made it all about the squad though, and the boys missing out, rather than about the French being fuds. Publicly anyway, it's fairly clear he'd love to let rip, but as he says, doesn't want to create headlines. He's really growing in to the captaincy.
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So I squares up, casual like.
Begbie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:13 am https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-un ... ud-3179215
Sounds like the boys are fairly angry. I like how Hogg has made it all about the squad though, and the boys missing out. Rather than about the French being fuds. Publicly anyway, it's fairly clear he'd love to let rip, but as he says, doesn't want to create headlines. He's really growing in to the captaincy.
He really is, I was all for making Ritchie captain and giving him a couple of years to get to the level required at the next world cup, but Hogg has, as you say, really stepped up.
It's also good to see Ritchie named as VC.
Edinburgh Rugby team to play Dragons at the Principality Stadium in the Guinness PRO14
Sunday 28 March (kick-off 2pm) – live on Premier Sports
15. Blair Kinghorn (96), 14. Jack Blain (11), 13. Mark Bennett (51), 12. Chris Dean (105), 11. Eroni Sau (21), 10. Jaco van der Walt (69), 9. Henry Pyrgos CO CAPTAIN (47)
1. Murray McCallum (61), 2. Sam Kitchen (1), 3. Lee-Roy Atalifo (7), 4. Marshall Sykes (2), 5. Jamie Hodgson (18), 6. Magnus Bradbury CO CAPTAIN (93), 7. Luke Crosbie (52), 8. Mesu Kunavula (6)
Substitutes:
16. Patrick Harrison (0), 17. Shaun Gunn (0), 18. Angus Williams (2), 19. Andries Ferreira (8), 20. Connor Boyle (3), 21. Charlie Shiel (30),
22. Matt Currie (1), 23. George Taylor (31)
Unavailable on Scotland duty (10): Simon Berghan, David Cherry, Grant Gilchrist, Darcy Graham, Nick Haining, Willem Nel, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Sutherland, Duhan van der Merwe, Hamish Watson.
Unavailable through injury (17): Lewis Carmichael, Nathan Chamberlain, Andrew Davidson, Dan Gamble, Sam Grahamslaw, Damien Hoyland, Charlie Jupp, Stuart McInally, Viliame Mata, Fraser McKenzie, Dan Nutton, Harry Paterson, Charlie Savala, Pierre Schoeman, Ben Toolis, Boan Venter, Mike Willemse.
Just the 27 players unavailable this week.
Sunday 28 March (kick-off 2pm) – live on Premier Sports
15. Blair Kinghorn (96), 14. Jack Blain (11), 13. Mark Bennett (51), 12. Chris Dean (105), 11. Eroni Sau (21), 10. Jaco van der Walt (69), 9. Henry Pyrgos CO CAPTAIN (47)
1. Murray McCallum (61), 2. Sam Kitchen (1), 3. Lee-Roy Atalifo (7), 4. Marshall Sykes (2), 5. Jamie Hodgson (18), 6. Magnus Bradbury CO CAPTAIN (93), 7. Luke Crosbie (52), 8. Mesu Kunavula (6)
Substitutes:
16. Patrick Harrison (0), 17. Shaun Gunn (0), 18. Angus Williams (2), 19. Andries Ferreira (8), 20. Connor Boyle (3), 21. Charlie Shiel (30),
22. Matt Currie (1), 23. George Taylor (31)
Unavailable on Scotland duty (10): Simon Berghan, David Cherry, Grant Gilchrist, Darcy Graham, Nick Haining, Willem Nel, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Sutherland, Duhan van der Merwe, Hamish Watson.
Unavailable through injury (17): Lewis Carmichael, Nathan Chamberlain, Andrew Davidson, Dan Gamble, Sam Grahamslaw, Damien Hoyland, Charlie Jupp, Stuart McInally, Viliame Mata, Fraser McKenzie, Dan Nutton, Harry Paterson, Charlie Savala, Pierre Schoeman, Ben Toolis, Boan Venter, Mike Willemse.
Just the 27 players unavailable this week.
Ever since he started as captain he has lead the team really well. He went through a rough patch in his form but his leadership is good. I really like his style of captaincy and for many reasons I think he is our best captain in the last number of years. Perhaps back to Jason White.Begbie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:13 am https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-un ... ud-3179215
Sounds like the boys are fairly angry. I like how Hogg has made it all about the squad though, and the boys missing out, rather than about the French being fuds. Publicly anyway, it's fairly clear he'd love to let rip, but as he says, doesn't want to create headlines. He's really growing in to the captaincy.
I am still on the Hogg for Lions captain bandwagon, I don't expect him to get it but he should captain some games and it will be on merit IMO.
This is of course another knock on effect of the French COVID idiocy that we are paying for
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Fuck points difference, bonus points and all that shit. I would love a Scottish win tonight.
Absolutely the win is priority however I'll be very chuffed with an 8 point win and 2nd place.And 1 guest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:02 pm Fuck points difference, bonus points and all that shit. I would love a Scottish win tonight.
Yeah maybe blue tinted glasses but I think we’re getting the shitty end of the stick. That scrum where we destroyed them - reset, french put in, should have been a penalty to us in front of the posts IMO. Also blatant forward pass, possibly two in the lead up to Hogg’s card.
Yeah, exactly the two main points I’m talking aboutTattie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:56 pmYeah maybe blue tinted glasses but I think we’re getting the shitty end of the stick. That scrum where we destroyed them - reset, french put in, should have been a penalty to us in front of the posts IMO. Also blatant forward pass, possibly two in the lead up to Hogg’s card.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
There is zero chance that that is a red card. Barnes couldn’t wait to give it, either.
It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.
... would have been the 6N title.
These guys are in a good place.
Great way to teach France a lesson so soon after international waffle day.
I'd have bitten your arm off for wins at Twickenham and Paris, two very narrow losses and a thumping of Italy before the tournament started.
So I squares up, casual like.
I will take that. Oh yes, I will take that. Thank you so very much.
Maybe we were a bad penalty call away from the title, but sod it. This has to rank as a good 6N now.
Given we had to play with a handicap because France broke the Covid rules, and then they took the piss about it, I’m very happy to hand the title to Wales. Karmic debt paid for 1999.
Maybe we were a bad penalty call away from the title, but sod it. This has to rank as a good 6N now.
Given we had to play with a handicap because France broke the Covid rules, and then they took the piss about it, I’m very happy to hand the title to Wales. Karmic debt paid for 1999.
It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.