honestly united Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 For me it's not self belief it is more not being used to playing at that standard every game / week. This was a huge improvement on the Samoa game and if we played like that we could beat anyone, and when you are constantly at that level you make the correct decisions and get the rub of the green.I know people will say same old Scotland, gallant losers etc, the difference was, this wasn't the usual backs to the wall defensive effort this was bossing the game and NZ get some good scores against the run of play 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 For me it's not self belief it is more not being used to playing at that standard every game / week. This was a huge improvement on the Samoa game and if we played like that we could beat anyone, and when you are constantly at that level you make the correct decisions and get the rub of the green.I know people will say same old Scotland, gallant losers etc, the difference was, this wasn't the usual backs to the wall defensive effort this was bossing the game and NZ get some good scores against the run of play Agree with this. Hogg was phenomenal but if he had been in that situation few times more he would probably have gone to ground and recycled 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Delighted with the performance over the All Blacks. On another day then you never know what may have happened. If we can get that overdue home win vs Oz (never beaten them at Murrayfield since 2009) then we can really say that this year has been a success (maybe barring Fiji in the summer). Disappointed to lose Finn but I think it was expected. I honestly think someone will need to come in next season to compete with Adam Hastings and allow Pete Horne to stick to centre. Hopefully Dave Rennie will have a nice blether with Aaron Cruden over the 2 Montpellier games. The Pro14 starts up again this weekend. Ospreys v Warriors isn't on the TV so I'm very tempted to fly to Cardiff via Amsterdam then train it to Swansea. Or, I may fly to Bristol and train it from there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeek Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 hour ago, come on shire said: Delighted with the performance over the All Blacks. On another day then you never know what may have happened. If we can get that overdue home win vs Oz (never beaten them at Murrayfield since 2009) then we can really say that this year has been a success (maybe barring Fiji in the summer). Disappointed to lose Finn but I think it was expected. I honestly think someone will need to come in next season to compete with Adam Hastings and allow Pete Horne to stick to centre. Hopefully Dave Rennie will have a nice blether with Aaron Cruden over the 2 Montpellier games. The Pro14 starts up again this weekend. Ospreys v Warriors isn't on the TV so I'm very tempted to fly to Cardiff via Amsterdam then train it to Swansea. Or, I may fly to Bristol and train it from there. Bristol is usually dead easy but they are doing a lot of engineering works at weekends here at the moment around Bristol Parkway so it may include a bit of bussing! may not affect you but just letting you know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 For Glasgow I'm surprised that Thompson hasn't had more game time this season as I thought he looked good while on loan last year at least on a par with what I've seen of Hastings this year.On a Scotland front I've been very impressed with Marco so far. Had never seen him play prior to Samoa game but has been really solid.Also feel a bit sorry for Turner. As a rugby player he is very good, he is just nowhere near being ready to play hooker at international level 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Glasgow have signed winger Max McFarland on a partnership contract with Scotland 7s for the rest of the season, it is reported that Bristol have offered Jonny Grey a contract. Edinburgh have signed fly-half Simon Hickey (former NZ U20 captain) from Bordeaux and he will join at the end of the season. Tight-head prop Elliot Millar-Mills has also been signed by Edinburgh from Yorkshire Carnegie as injury cover for the rest of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 20 minutes ago, ajwffc said: Glasgow have signed winger Max McFarland on a partnership contract with Scotland 7s for the rest of the season, it is reported that Bristol have offered Jonny Grey a contract. Edinburgh have signed fly-half Simon Hickey (former NZ U20 captain) from Bordeaux and he will join at the end of the season. Tight-head prop Elliot Millar-Mills has also been signed by Edinburgh from Yorkshire Carnegie as injury cover for the rest of the season. Elliot Millar-Mills will end up in the Scotland team in about twenty minutes at this rate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Elliot Millar-Mills will end up in the Scotland team in about twenty minutes at this rate. It won't be before the Six Nations as he is in South Africa with the Edinburgh squad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 It is getting reported that Finn Russell has signed a contract with Racing that is worth £700000 a season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 It is getting reported that Finn Russell has signed a contract with Racing that is worth £700000 a season Good for him if true, sorry to see him leave but he deserves a good payday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Four changes for Australia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Feel sorry for Lee Jones dropping out the squad completely, thought he had a good game vs NZ. Berghan, Gilchrist and Wilson coming in for Fagerson, Toolis and Du Preez is much of a muchness, although Toolis and Du Preez can probably feel abit more agreeved 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, honestly united said: Feel sorry for Lee Jones dropping out the squad completely, thought he had a good game vs NZ. Berghan, Gilchrist and Wilson coming in for Fagerson, Toolis and Du Preez is much of a muchness, although Toolis and Du Preez can probably feel abit more agreeved The bench is certainly a lot less lightweight. Wouldn't be surprised to see Maitland and Seymour switch wings from that starting XV, not that it matters much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 hour ago, honestly united said: Feel sorry for Lee Jones dropping out the squad completely, thought he had a good game vs NZ. Berghan, Gilchrist and Wilson coming in for Fagerson, Toolis and Du Preez is much of a muchness, although Toolis and Du Preez can probably feel abit more agreeved See to be fair, there isn't really much difference for forwards whether you start or are in the bench these days I reckon. I wonder if these guys even get upset about not starting anymore? Shite for Jones though. I thought he'd been excellent. Not sure why McGuigan gets the bench ahead of him unless he's injured. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 6 hours ago, GAD said: See to be fair, there isn't really much difference for forwards whether you start or are in the bench these days I reckon. I wonder if these guys even get upset about not starting anymore? Shite for Jones though. I thought he'd been excellent. Not sure why McGuigan gets the bench ahead of him unless he's injured. Wilson for Du Preez will be to give us more competition against Hooper at the breakdown. Agree on Toolis v Gilchrist, though Gilchrist was pretty good when he came on against NZ. Tough call on Jones, but he is pretty much only a winger, whereas McGuigan can cover centre, wing and full back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Crusaders have signed O'Gara as a coach and have upset a number of Irish fans with their announcement 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 20 hours ago, GAD said: See to be fair, there isn't really much difference for forwards whether you start or are in the bench these days I reckon. I wonder if these guys even get upset about not starting anymore? Shite for Jones though. I thought he'd been excellent. Not sure why McGuigan gets the bench ahead of him unless he's injured. Yeah if you are on the bench your pretty much guaranteed half an hour at least, although with the amount of injuries Scotland players get there's a good chance of being on in the first half 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 21/11/2017 at 12:26, Jeek said: Bristol is usually dead easy but they are doing a lot of engineering works at weekends here at the moment around Bristol Parkway so it may include a bit of bussing! may not affect you but just letting you know. Yeah so that's me booked up. Just over £200 sees me get return flights Edinburgh to Bristol, return shuttle bus from airport and Temple Meads, return train from Temple Meads to Swansea and a match ticket. If all goes to plan train gets in at 12:45pm so a taxi to the ground for kick off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Australia team for Saturday has been namedAs has Edinburgh team for Friday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 7s team for opening rounds named 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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