Savage Henry Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I see Scotland drew 0-0 with New Zealand in 1964. I'd settle for that. I'd actually settle for less than 50 points on the board. I'm terrified. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I'm also terrified. This could be a long afternoon. That bench is so weak. We are going to be even weaker against Oz. I see two big defeats on the horizon unfortunately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I'm also terrified. This could be a long afternoon. That bench is so weak. We are going to be even weaker against Oz. I see two big defeats on the horizon unfortunately. Nah. We will beat Oz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Just now, John Lambies Doos said: Nah. We will beat Oz I think we will either win or at least run them close. A lot of it is down to the style we play. In the same way we struggle against PI teams, Aus struggle against us as we all play a similar style of quick, unstructured rugby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Don't New Zealand usually rest a few players against us? We'll lose - heavily - but it surely won't be an annihilation. Australia are in good form and we're playing them after 2 very physical encounters so I can see us losing that one too sadly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I'm expecting a thrashing from NZ and a defeat from Australia. Media will then start asking if we were right to bin Vern which would be a tad unfair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I'm expecting a thrashing from NZ and a defeat from Australia. Media will then start asking if we were right to bin Vern which would be a tad unfair. I have a certain amount of sympathy with that point of view, but Scotland reserves versus Australia and New Zealand is no grounds on which to judge that decision. I think retrospect will be kind to Fern Cotton, as the confidence he brought to the team was utterly bereft for about five years prior. If Scotland have either one or two wins in the six nations, I think questions can perhaps be asked. I have a feeling Scotland under Townsend are going to look a lot like Townsend as a player - often brilliant, occasionally hapless. He remains - alongside Tom Smith and Doddie Weir - my favourite ever Scotland player, so I’m rooting for him to be a success. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Savage Henry said: I see Scotland drew 0-0 with New Zealand in 1964. I'd settle for that. I'd actually settle for less than 50 points on the board. I'm terrified. it was also the last time the All Blacks failed to score any points. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 All Blacks team for Saturday The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps): 1. Kane Hames (7) 2. Codie Taylor (26) 3. Nepo Laulala (11) 4. Luke Romano (30) 5. Samuel Whitelock (94) 6. Vaea Fifita (4) 7. Sam Cane (51) 8. Kieran Read - captain (108) 9. Aaron Smith (69) 10. Beauden Barrett (60) 11. Rieko Ioane (11) 12. Sonny Bill Williams (44) 13. Ryan Crotty (33) 14. Waisake Naholo (16) 15. Damian McKenzie (10) 16. Nathan Harris (9) 17. Wyatt Crockett (69) 18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi (12) 19. Liam Squire (13) 20. Matt Todd (11) 21. TJ Perenara (40) 22. Lima Sopoaga (14) 23. Anton Lienert-Brown (20) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Don't New Zealand usually rest a few players against us? All Blacks team for Saturday The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps): 1. Kane Hames (7) 2. Codie Taylor (26) 3. Nepo Laulala (11) 4. Luke Romano (30) 5. Samuel Whitelock (94) 6. Vaea Fifita (4) 7. Sam Cane (51) 8. Kieran Read - captain (108) 9. Aaron Smith (69) 10. Beauden Barrett (60) 11. Rieko Ioane (11) 12. Sonny Bill Williams (44) 13. Ryan Crotty (33) 14. Waisake Naholo (16) 15. Damian McKenzie (10) 16. Nathan Harris (9) 17. Wyatt Crockett (69) 18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi (12) 19. Liam Squire (13) 20. Matt Todd (11) 21. TJ Perenara (40) 22. Lima Sopoaga (14) 23. Anton Lienert-Brown (20) Eh... No 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 6 hours ago, John Lambies Doos said: Nah. We will beat Oz I don't think we will. I think our pack is too weak. Last time we beat Australia we may have been missing a bit of X factor without Hogg and Huw Jones, but we put out a pack of Reid, Brown, Fagurson, Gray, Toolis, Watson, Barclay and Wilson, and just as importantly, we had Nel, Ford, Dell, Swinson and Strauss coming off the bench. I just think we are considerably weaker in the squad this time, and that will be the deciding factor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Edinburgh have signed Jaco van der Walt from the Lions and he will join them before they head to South Africa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 45 minutes ago, ajwffc said: Edinburgh have signed Jaco van der Walt from the Lions and he will join them before they head to South Africa They are also seemingly signing a centre from Bristol for next season, who's name escapes me at the moment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 They are also seemingly signing a centre from Bristol for next season, who's name escapes me at the moment Will Hurrel is reported to have signed for a Scottish Pro 14 side 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 All Blacks team for Saturday The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps): 1. Kane Hames (7) 2. Codie Taylor (26) 3. Nepo Laulala (11) 4. Luke Romano (30) 5. Samuel Whitelock (94) 6. Vaea Fifita (4) 7. Sam Cane (51) 8. Kieran Read - captain (108) 9. Aaron Smith (69) 10. Beauden Barrett (60) 11. Rieko Ioane (11) 12. Sonny Bill Williams (44) 13. Ryan Crotty (33) 14. Waisake Naholo (16) 15. Damian McKenzie (10) 16. Nathan Harris (9) 17. Wyatt Crockett (69) 18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi (12) 19. Liam Squire (13) 20. Matt Todd (11) 21. TJ Perenara (40) 22. Lima Sopoaga (14) 23. Anton Lienert-Brown (20) Probably as strong a team as they could have picked tbh. Ouch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Probably as strong a team as they could have picked tbh. Ouch. 21 of the match day 23 with only one change to the starting 15 played to the tram that played on Saturday v the French 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Probably as strong a team as they could have picked tbh. Ouch. Compliment to Scotland. In fairness last few yrs we did get a b team.On another note, have the home nations summer tours been announced for next yr yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 To be fair the NZ reserves played on Tuesday so wouldn't play unless there were injuries.I think we are doing the Americas in the summer, us, Canada and Argentina 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 To be fair the NZ reserves played on Tuesday so wouldn't play unless there were injuries.I think we are doing the Americas in the summer, us, Canada and Argentina The relatively easy tour. Good, good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I see Maitland is playing for Sarries tonight. Has he been injured and is just coming back from it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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