NPR

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:59 pm

KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:45 pm Did Glasgow and Ulster travel together to South Africa for their games? It seems a bit odd otherwise for both squads to have come down with stomach bugs simultaneously...?

Glasgow were in Durban the week before Ulster. A South African mate elsewhere tells me that seemingly both squads had been swimming in the sea.

I won't go into the detail he did, but seemingly it's an open toilet

KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:49 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:59 pm

KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:45 pm Did Glasgow and Ulster travel together to South Africa for their games? It seems a bit odd otherwise for both squads to have come down with stomach bugs simultaneously...?

Glasgow were in Durban the week before Ulster. A South African mate elsewhere tells me that seemingly both squads had been swimming in the sea.

I won't go into the detail he did, but seemingly it's an open toilet

Ah, it’s the sharks that are sick as well - that makes much more sense. I had seen it reported as Ulster and Glasgow cancel matches and assumed it was those teams driving it.

KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:57 pm

KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:49 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:59 pm


Glasgow were in Durban the week before Ulster. A South African mate elsewhere tells me that seemingly both squads had been swimming in the sea.

I won't go into the detail he did, but seemingly it's an open toilet

Ah, it’s the sharks that are sick as well - that makes much more sense. I had seen it reported as Ulster and Glasgow cancel matches and assumed it was those teams driving it.

You’d think what you posted was complex. Ulster were also swimming in the sea in Durban. Jeez, it’s the end of a long week! Finally with you

Big D wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:43 pm Hastings kicked a dg from his own half tonight.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:44 pm

Big D wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:43 pm Hastings kicked a dg from his own half tonight.

It was quite something!


Harris was excellent.

I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 12:24 pm Chris Dean has been absolutely sensational today so far. These delayed passes are absolutely perfect.

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 12:29 pm

I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 12:24 pm Chris Dean has been absolutely sensational today so far. These delayed passes are absolutely perfect.

From centre?

Missing this today, heading down for Accies v Nails

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:29 pm We’ve gone down the pan a bit this half, we haven’t had any phases going yet

Biffer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:24 pm Redpath makes the opening try for Bath.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 12:40 pmMon Accies

Biffer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:24 pm Redpath makes the opening try for Bath.

I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:19 pm

Biffer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:24 pm Redpath makes the opening try for Bath.

As a semi regular Saints viewer they don't look close to as effective in attack without Hutchinson as they look with him.

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:53 pm Edinburgh manage to disappoint even with a BP win. 17-0 up and with a man advantage after 23 minutes, and somehow leak three tries in the second half and only win 38-19.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:28 pm

I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:19 pm

Biffer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:24 pm Redpath makes the opening try for Bath.

As a semi regular Saints viewer they don't look close to as effective in attack without Hutchinson as they look with him.

For me Hutch's omission is just as unfathomable as Finn's, I'm a huge fan.

I'd love Dingwall to come over to us too.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:08 pm

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:53 pm Edinburgh manage to disappoint even with a BP win. 17-0 up and with a man advantage after 23 minutes, and somehow leak three tries in the second half and only win 38-19.

meh, the game was never in doubt, we did better than Leinster, Sharks and Stormers over there with a second string lineup.

5 points in the bag, onwards.

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:46 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:08 pm

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:53 pm Edinburgh manage to disappoint even with a BP win. 17-0 up and with a man advantage after 23 minutes, and somehow leak three tries in the second half and only win 38-19.

meh, the game was never in doubt, we did better than Leinster, Sharks and Stormers over there with a second string lineup.

5 points in the bag, onwards.

Yes, to be fair it wasn’t the strongest team.

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:58 pm Saw on Twitter that Roebuck has been called up by England. Ah well.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:03 am

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:58 pm Saw on Twitter that Roebuck has been called up by England. Ah well.

Anyone heard anything on Kyle Rowe's fitness/when he's going to return?


What's our winger pool?

Graham, vdMerwe, Rowe, McLean, Steyn, Hoyland, then academy guys, plus Kinghorn I guess. Smith, but he's probably our second choice fullback now

It's not the deepest of pools, the guys who are there are good, but a few injuries and we are not so well off.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:18 am

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:03 am

Yr Alban wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:58 pm Saw on Twitter that Roebuck has been called up by England. Ah well.

Anyone heard anything on Kyle Rowe's fitness/when he's going to return?


What's our winger pool?

Graham, vdMerwe, Rowe, McLean, Steyn, Hoyland, then academy guys, plus Kinghorn I guess. Smith, but he's probably our second choice fullback now

It's not the deepest of pools, the guys who are there are good, but a few injuries and we are not so well off.

Not heard anything official from the club, but with an ACL rupture, I wouldn't expect to see him playing before the spring.

I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:19 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:28 pm

I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:19 pm

As a semi regular Saints viewer they don't look close to as effective in attack without Hutchinson as they look with him.

For me Hutch's omission is just as unfathomable as Finn's, I'm a huge fan.

I'd love Dingwall to come over to us too.

I think Hutchinson is injured to be fair and not sure how long he'll be out but I agree with you.



Bayliss got motm, not a bad prize..

weegie01 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:31 am I watched the Racing 92 game last night. Finn made some errors, but also set up three tries. He was making kicks from all over the pitch, including inside his own half and ended up with 7/8 and18 points.

I have seen him play better, but he was good. Being dropped by GT has obviously had the desired effect and made him raise his game .

Edit. He was also working hard defensively. Both making tackles and hitting rucks.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:48 am I don't hold the antipathy towards Chris Harris that some seem to, but at some point I'd like to see Price, Kinghorn, van der Merwe, Redpath, Bennett, Graham & Hogg given a run.

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:27 am

weegie01 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:31 am I watched the Racing 92 game last night. Finn made some errors, but also set up three tries. He was making kicks from all over the pitch, including inside his own half and ended up with 7/8 and18 points.

I have seen him play better, but he was good. Being dropped by GT has obviously had the desired effect and made him raise his game .

Edit. He was also working hard defensively. Both making tackles and hitting rucks.

This isn't an anti Kinghorn post. Both Jim Hamilton and Barclay were saying at the weekend that with Fin not there Toony is looking to start Kinghorn in every game over this series. I hope that's not correct, I'd like to see Hastings starting at least 2 of them including either NZ or Argentina.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:15 am

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:27 am

weegie01 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:31 am I watched the Racing 92 game last night. Finn made some errors, but also set up three tries. He was making kicks from all over the pitch, including inside his own half and ended up with 7/8 and18 points.

I have seen him play better, but he was good. Being dropped by GT has obviously had the desired effect and made him raise his game .

Edit. He was also working hard defensively. Both making tackles and hitting rucks.

This isn't an anti Kinghorn post. Both Jim Hamilton and Barclay were saying at the weekend that with Fin not there Toony is looking to start Kinghorn in every game over this series. I hope that's not correct, I'd like to see Hastings starting at least 2 of them including either NZ or Argentina.

I remember reading somewhere that the reason Hastings has missed out in recent squads is down to his defence. On Friday he did miss a couple of easy-looking (from here at my desk) tackles.

Biffer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:39 am

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:15 am

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:27 am

This isn't an anti Kinghorn post. Both Jim Hamilton and Barclay were saying at the weekend that with Fin not there Toony is looking to start Kinghorn in every game over this series. I hope that's not correct, I'd like to see Hastings starting at least 2 of them including either NZ or Argentina.

I remember reading somewhere that the reason Hastings has missed out in recent squads is down to his defence. On Friday he did miss a couple of easy-looking (from here at my desk) tackles.

Whether it's Hastings or Kinghorn at 10, we're weaker defensively than with Russell.

Say what you like about Finn's attacking game, he really gets in about it defensively and always looks like he loves a tackle.

KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:29 am

Biffer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:39 am

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:15 am


I remember reading somewhere that the reason Hastings has missed out in recent squads is down to his defence. On Friday he did miss a couple of easy-looking (from here at my desk) tackles.

Whether it's Hastings or Kinghorn at 10, we're weaker defensively than with Russell.

Say what you like about Finn's attacking game, he really gets in about it defensively and always looks like he loves a tackle.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. I'm not pointing out any weaknesses any anyone's game here as I honestly don't have sufficient understanding in the defensive system to comment, but just making obvious tackles clearly isn't enough to say you are defensively sound. If the system used means you should be in a position to make a tackle and you miss it, that is presumably better than not being in position at all. Which of our tens is best defensively in the system we employ? No idea, but it could well be that Toonie is right and Hastings is weakest.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:48 am I don't hold the antipathy towards Chris Harris that some seem to, but at some point I'd like to see Price, Kinghorn, van der Merwe, Redpath, Bennett, Graham & Hogg given a run.