The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

[KingBlairhorn]

On the basis of the above I guess the test side will be something like:

Sutherland; Turner; Fagerson
Gilchrist; Gray
Crosbie; Watson; Bradbury
Price; Kinghorn
Graham; Johnson; Hutchinson; VdM
Smith (on account of being the only available fullback...unless Rowe can also play at 15?)

[KingBlairhorn]

On the basis of the above I guess the test side will be something like:

Sutherland; Turner; Fagerson
Gilchrist; Gray
Crosbie; Watson; Bradbury
Price; Kinghorn
Graham; Johnson; Hutchinson; VdM
Smith (on account of being the only available fullback...unless Rowe can also play at 15?)

Just noticed my bias for Crosbie slipped in there! Darge or Skinner in at 6 for the test side.

[Slick]

That should be quite an exiting team to watch against a team like Chile

[I like neeps]

Scotland A team to face Chile at the Estadio Santa Laura Universidad SEK, Santiago, live on Premier Sports, Saturday 25 June - kick-off 9pm BST.

15. Ollie Smith - Glasgow Warriors- 0 caps
14. Damien Hoyland - Edinburgh Rugby - 4 caps
13. Matt Currie - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
12. Sione Tuipulotu - Glasgow Warriors - (Vice-Captain) - 5 caps
11. Rufus McLean - Glasgow Warriors - 2 caps
10. Ross Thompson - Glasgow Warriors - 1 cap
9. George Horne - Glasgow Warriors - 17 caps

1. Jamie Bhatti - Glasgow Warriors - 22 caps
2. Dave Cherry - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
3. Javan Sebastian - Scarlets - 1 cap
4. Jamie Hodgson - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
5. Scott Cummings - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps
6. Ben Muncaster - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
7. Luke Crosbie - Edinburgh Rugby- (Captain) - 1 cap
8. Matt Fagerson - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps

Replacements

16. Johnny Matthews - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
17. Pierre Schoeman - Edinburgh Rugby - 9 caps
18. Murphy Walker - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
19. Glen Young - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
20. Magnus Bradbury - Edinburgh Rugby - 18 caps
21. Ali Price - Glasgow Warriors - 51 caps
22. Blair Kinghorn - Edinburgh Rugby - 31 caps
23. Mark Bennett - Edinburgh Rugby - 24 caps

Schoeman and Price playing an A team game is bonkers. Tuipolotu VC to show Toonie rates him.

[Big D]

Scotland A team to face Chile at the Estadio Santa Laura Universidad SEK, Santiago, live on Premier Sports, Saturday 25 June - kick-off 9pm BST.

15. Ollie Smith - Glasgow Warriors- 0 caps
14. Damien Hoyland - Edinburgh Rugby - 4 caps
13. Matt Currie - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
12. Sione Tuipulotu - Glasgow Warriors - (Vice-Captain) - 5 caps
11. Rufus McLean - Glasgow Warriors - 2 caps
10. Ross Thompson - Glasgow Warriors - 1 cap
9. George Horne - Glasgow Warriors - 17 caps

1. Jamie Bhatti - Glasgow Warriors - 22 caps
2. Dave Cherry - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
3. Javan Sebastian - Scarlets - 1 cap
4. Jamie Hodgson - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
5. Scott Cummings - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps
6. Ben Muncaster - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
7. Luke Crosbie - Edinburgh Rugby- (Captain) - 1 cap
8. Matt Fagerson - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps

Replacements

16. Johnny Matthews - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
17. Pierre Schoeman - Edinburgh Rugby - 9 caps
18. Murphy Walker - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
19. Glen Young - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
20. Magnus Bradbury - Edinburgh Rugby - 18 caps
21. Ali Price - Glasgow Warriors - 51 caps
22. Blair Kinghorn - Edinburgh Rugby - 31 caps
23. Mark Bennett - Edinburgh Rugby - 24 caps

Schoeman and Price playing an A team game is bonkers. Tuipolotu VC to show Toonie rates him.

One of Sutherland and Schoeman had to bench I suppose.

I reckon they'll be trying to get minutes into the AP/BK half back combo before the tests. No other reason really for Price to be there.

[I like neeps]

Scotland A team to face Chile at the Estadio Santa Laura Universidad SEK, Santiago, live on Premier Sports, Saturday 25 June - kick-off 9pm BST.

15. Ollie Smith - Glasgow Warriors- 0 caps
14. Damien Hoyland - Edinburgh Rugby - 4 caps
13. Matt Currie - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
12. Sione Tuipulotu - Glasgow Warriors - (Vice-Captain) - 5 caps
11. Rufus McLean - Glasgow Warriors - 2 caps
10. Ross Thompson - Glasgow Warriors - 1 cap
9. George Horne - Glasgow Warriors - 17 caps

1. Jamie Bhatti - Glasgow Warriors - 22 caps
2. Dave Cherry - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
3. Javan Sebastian - Scarlets - 1 cap
4. Jamie Hodgson - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
5. Scott Cummings - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps
6. Ben Muncaster - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
7. Luke Crosbie - Edinburgh Rugby- (Captain) - 1 cap
8. Matt Fagerson - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps

Replacements

16. Johnny Matthews - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
17. Pierre Schoeman - Edinburgh Rugby - 9 caps
18. Murphy Walker - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
19. Glen Young - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
20. Magnus Bradbury - Edinburgh Rugby - 18 caps
21. Ali Price - Glasgow Warriors - 51 caps
22. Blair Kinghorn - Edinburgh Rugby - 31 caps
23. Mark Bennett - Edinburgh Rugby - 24 caps

Schoeman and Price playing an A team game is bonkers. Tuipolotu VC to show Toonie rates him.

One of Sutherland and Schoeman had to bench I suppose.

I reckon they'll be trying to get minutes into the AP/BK half back combo before the tests. No other reason really for Price to be there.

The reason is the test is outside the window so none of the English based players are available. I think Townsend should have taken Kebble and Pyrgos/Dobie for this game.

[KingBlairhorn]

Scotland A team to face Chile at the Estadio Santa Laura Universidad SEK, Santiago, live on Premier Sports, Saturday 25 June - kick-off 9pm BST.

15. Ollie Smith - Glasgow Warriors- 0 caps
14. Damien Hoyland - Edinburgh Rugby - 4 caps
13. Matt Currie - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
12. Sione Tuipulotu - Glasgow Warriors - (Vice-Captain) - 5 caps
11. Rufus McLean - Glasgow Warriors - 2 caps
10. Ross Thompson - Glasgow Warriors - 1 cap
9. George Horne - Glasgow Warriors - 17 caps

1. Jamie Bhatti - Glasgow Warriors - 22 caps
2. Dave Cherry - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
3. Javan Sebastian - Scarlets - 1 cap
4. Jamie Hodgson - Edinburgh Rugby - 5 caps
5. Scott Cummings - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps
6. Ben Muncaster - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
7. Luke Crosbie - Edinburgh Rugby- (Captain) - 1 cap
8. Matt Fagerson - Glasgow Warriors - 21 caps

Replacements

16. Johnny Matthews - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
17. Pierre Schoeman - Edinburgh Rugby - 9 caps
18. Murphy Walker - Glasgow Warriors - 0 caps
19. Glen Young - Edinburgh Rugby - 0 caps
20. Magnus Bradbury - Edinburgh Rugby - 18 caps
21. Ali Price - Glasgow Warriors - 51 caps
22. Blair Kinghorn - Edinburgh Rugby - 31 caps
23. Mark Bennett - Edinburgh Rugby - 24 caps

Schoeman and Price playing an A team game is bonkers. Tuipolotu VC to show Toonie rates him.

One of Sutherland and Schoeman had to bench I suppose.

I reckon they'll be trying to get minutes into the AP/BK half back combo before the tests. No other reason really for Price to be there.

The reason is the test is outside the window so none of the English based players are available. I think Townsend should have taken Kebble and Pyrgos/Dobie for this game.

It’s a total nonsense because they are literally already there, they aren’t sitting at home resting or something. I suppose it’s ultimately Scotland’s own fault for arranging another test outside the window though.

[Big D]

Nice break, well run through a massive gap by Thompson but it was a pretty average ending. Then a standard missed touch by Scotland player from a penalty.

Very average start by the half backs.

[Big D]

Chile will need to sort out that midfield defence. The 13 really needed to maintain some discipline.

Nice passing though to take advantage, esp by Smith who might have been tempted to go himself.

[Big D]

Clever by Crosbie to realise it was the 2 props ahead of him and creates the try.

[Tichtheid]

What Scotland have to do now is focus, it will be tempting to take the foot off the throat and go for the Hail Mary passes

[Big D]

Early FYI that Sky have the Argentina games. Decent of Premier sports to pick this up.

[Big D]

This game is good for rugby, and Scotland aren't afraid to visit lower tier nations but we're going to learn very little here.

[Big D]

I thought Horne was offside there tbh.

[Tichtheid]

I thought Horne was offside there tbh.

I think he bought some favour by admitting the knock on

[Slick]

This game is good for rugby, and Scotland aren't afraid to visit lower tier nations but we're going to learn very little here.

You can see what it means to Chile and they are going to learn loads, you can almost see them picking things up as they game goes on. All this bollocks about growing the game, which really means the top teams getting richer, when this is the way to do it

[Big D]

This game is good for rugby, and Scotland aren't afraid to visit lower tier nations but we're going to learn very little here.

You can see what it means to Chile and they are going to learn loads, you can almost see them picking things up as they game goes on. All this bollocks about growing the game, which really means the top teams getting richer, when this is the way to do it

Yeah, we've been to Fiji, Samoa, Georgia and Chile in the last 2 WC cycles. We're due to go to Romania too. I'd happily have an A team play the Tier 2/3 nations each summer if money could be found.

That's a card tackle BTW.

[Tichtheid]

Thompson left a try out there, he should have moved it

[Tichtheid]

That's a good line and pace from Damo

[Tichtheid]

Matt Currie has had a couple of nice touches

[Slick]

Reflections on the first half:

Crosbie looks a natural at International level, looking forward to seeing him in the next few years.

Ollie Smith is class and heir apparent

Thompson is a very tidy player but still don’t think he will make the next step unfortunately

Currie looking like he will explode into the game at some point but hasn’t quite happened yet.

Horne looking very tidy.

Tuipulotu looks one dimensionally average even at this level

Tichtheid will be enjoying Hoyland

[Tichtheid]

Tichtheid will be enjoying Hoyland

Indeed, after his story of injury and what happened with his grandparents, I love to see the laddie back and doing so well.

[Slick]

Tichtheid will be enjoying Hoyland

Indeed, after his story of injury and what happened with his grandparents, I love to see the laddie back and doing so well.

What’s the grandparents story? He looks sharp, well worth his place

[Tichtheid]

Tichtheid will be enjoying Hoyland

Indeed, after his story of injury and what happened with his grandparents, I love to see the laddie back and doing so well.

What’s the grandparents story? He looks sharp, well worth his place

"The Iranian grandparents of Scotland rugby player Damien Hoyland have been granted leave to remain in the UK after a decision to deport them was reversed."

https://news.sky.com/story/scotland-rug ... d-11634896

[mos_eisely_]

Tichtheid will be enjoying Hoyland

Indeed, after his story of injury and what happened with his grandparents, I love to see the laddie back and doing so well.

What’s the grandparents story? He looks sharp, well worth his place

Home Office tried to deport them https://news.sky.com/story/scotland-rug ... d-11634896

[mos_eisely_]

Crosbie feels like he's been with Edinburgh for years and his international journey is late but he's only 25

[Slick]

Indeed, after his story of injury and what happened with his grandparents, I love to see the laddie back and doing so well.

What’s the grandparents story? He looks sharp, well worth his place

"The Iranian grandparents of Scotland rugby player Damien Hoyland have been granted leave to remain in the UK after a decision to deport them was reversed."

https://news.sky.com/story/scotland-rug ... d-11634896

WTF! Jesus Christ that is awful. Had no idea

[Tichtheid]

Scott SBW Cummings

Hoyland for the Jug of beer after the game

[Slick]

Chuffed for Jonny Matthews.

Fagerson looks like he might have a chance of a start next week

[Tichtheid]

Walker is a real prospect at tighthead

[Tichtheid]

This has been a poor second half, we never really put teams to the sword

[Slick]

This has been a poor second half, we never really put teams to the sword

Was just thinking we need a couple of scores or this is going to end a damp squib

[Slick]

[Slick]

Nice from Blair

[Tichtheid]

One opportunity and one pass shows that Kinghorn is streets ahead of Thompson at 10

[Slick]

Looking forward to the test series now, should sort out the men from the boys

[dkm57]

Felt the team lost their shape for most of the second half. Nice result but second half was rescued by the two late tries.

[Jock42]

Fuck me that 2nd half was shite. The mind set of Scotland is fucking poor.

[Yr Alban]

Fuck me that 2nd half was shite. The mind set of Scotland is fucking poor.

I guess it was inevitable. End of a long season, modest opposition, game clearly in the bag, players mentally clocked off.

[Biffer]

Fuck me that 2nd half was shite. The mind set of Scotland is fucking poor.

I guess it was inevitable. End of a long season, modest opposition, game clearly in the bag, players mentally clocked off.

Well, it seems to be inevitable for us. Other national sides not so much.