The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

[Slick]

I support both of the pro teams, but as an Edinburgh boy I think it’s a bit rich for Glasgow to behave as if they have their sights on loftier ambitions than the derby games. Yes, you’ve played a few finals and even won one of them, which I was delighted about. But right now you’re pretty much exactly where Edinburgh are - mid table.

And that's one of the problems with Scottish Rugby if you think that the pinacle is the local Derby.

Both Glasgow ( and Edinburgh ) should be looking at titles as being the pinnacle , in the same way as winning the 6 nations should be the pinnacle , rather than just beating England

Played for Edinburgh for years, can't say anyone got particularly excited about Glasgow games. Big European games and playing Munster, Leinster or (back then) the Ospreys were the logical high points of the season

Putting the intrigue of this post aside, that’s kind of what I thought the players mentality might be, the whole Glasgow v Edinburgh big match narrative seems very media contrived to me

[Slick]

I think he's been pish today, back to not concentrating

Which one?

Kinghorn

Agree, but the team needed a spark and even playing badly he always has the potential to give that

[I like neeps]

How Angus Williams got to be a starting TH prop for a pro club needs an enquiry.

He gets paid 30k a year. There may be a correlation.

Not a surprise, but this is why the administration of Scottish rugby is so poor. Williams is crap, everyone knows it. He's SQ but not that young not even close to a call up and paid buttons. So why don't young guys or McCallum get the opportunity? It's just stupid.

De Bruin is also pish, Jamie Jack is pish. Why is Mallinder and Townsend allowing it? It's harming the game.

[Tichtheid]

Our starting line up is Schooey, Rambo, Nel, Skinner, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Watson, Mata
Vellacott, Kinghorn, van der Merwe, Dean, Bennett, Boff

With the exception of Cherry, Harrison, Crosbie and Goosen, the other backups are a long way off.

Muncaster, Boyle, Sykes and Hodgson will get up to scratch and Haining can do a job. I hope Currie makes it and the academy lads still have a lot of time to get there, but we drop off a cliff when that starting team isn't heavily represented.

Our starting XV appears to be missing a winger, presumably Graham

It's also missing Kitty MacRae, badly.

[Biffer]

Very good finish from Harrison.

Still worry he's too small for pro rugby but he's still young.

Yeah, he’s only twenty. He’ll be a couple of stone heavier in two years. He’s a proper prospect.

[Biffer]

That could be a very important win for Edinburgh. Just wish we’d won one of the games in SA, we’d be in a very good position right now if we had.

[westport]

https://scottishrugby.org/obituary-ken- ... TCkMGuMRZU

Met him many times over the years and what a lovely gentleman he was

[Tichtheid]

https://scottishrugby.org/obituary-ken- ... TCkMGuMRZU

Met him many times over the years and what a lovely gentleman he was

I only know of his reputation and as a player and a man he was very highly thought of.

[Slick]

https://scottishrugby.org/obituary-ken- ... TCkMGuMRZU

Met him many times over the years and what a lovely gentleman he was

That’s a hell of a rugby CV!

[I like neeps]

Superb try! Canciliiere is some player.

[I like neeps]

Steyn is lucky there, 15 ended up on his head.

[Tichtheid]

If the coms paid attention they'd know what the yellows for

[Tichtheid]

Dweba isn't getting stopped there

[Tichtheid]

another great attack

[Tichtheid]

fair play, that was some great handling from the Stormers

[I like neeps]

fair play, that was some great handling from the Stormers

Paul de Wet's passing is crisp isn't it.

[Tichtheid]

fair play, that was some great handling from the Stormers

Paul de Wet's passing is crisp isn't it.

The SH?

Aye, he's been good

[Blackmac]

That long pass by the Stormers was at least 3 meters forward. Then a Stormer blatantly enters the ruck from offside and just picks up the ball and goes.

[Tichtheid]

It's been a good half of rugby this.

[Blackmac]

It's been a good half of rugby this.

Can't help think the Stormers power will prevail.

[I like neeps]

Bhatti's had a good few weeks.

[Tichtheid]

Terrific from Jones, I thought Horne had butchered it

[I like neeps]

That's vintage Huw Jones. Woosh

[Tichtheid]

Shite defence, mind, but that's not Jones' problem

[Blackmac]

Wow, tremendous try.

[Blackmac]

Shite defence, mind, but that's not Jones' problem

Stormers 8 will be very embarrassed.

[Tichtheid]

It's been a good half of rugby this.

Can't help think the Stormers power will prevail.

You might be right

[I like neeps]

Tom Jordan hasn't had a good day.

[Tichtheid]

Wrong call from the ref there

[Tichtheid]

Dayimani is quick

[Tichtheid]

Game of the weekend

[I like neeps]

Tom Jordan hasn't had a good day.

Miotti has been even worse mind wow.

[I like neeps]

Wow wow wow what a kick Sione.

[Blackmac]

Some kick. Best game I have seen in months.

[Tichtheid]

Fucking Tuipulotu take a bow, good bounce, but you have to put it there

[I like neeps]

Some kick. Best game I have seen in months.

Agreed, great Sunday afternoon entertainment.

What a job Franco has done!

[Blackmac]

The lad Bean is doing well considering rugby isn't even his day job.

[dkm57]

Amazing game, right result as well

[Tichtheid]

Some kick. Best game I have seen in months.

Agreed, great Sunday afternoon entertainment.

What a job Franco has done!

The performance was the exact opposite of Edinburgh's yesterday, Glasgow were confident and played slick rugby. I use the word cohesion as lot, to me that means a team which is comfortable both sides of the ball and full of players who know what everyone else is doing and where they will be at any given moment.

Glasgow had that today.

[Slick]

Tom Jordan hasn't had a good day.

Miotti has been even worse mind wow.

Seen him twice now and he has been dreadful both times. Jordan has been great lately, just an off day hopefully

On the upside we again have some serious competition in the centres and Ollie Smith looks more and more like the real deal every time I see him.

Tuipolotu just keeps getting better, can’t quite believe it really and brilliant to see Huw Jones look very good in the centres