Salvo Montalbano Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster Rugby – KO 19:35Referee: Paul Williams (NZRFU, 1st competition game)...Ulster Rugby v Southern Kings – KO 19:35 / 21:35 SAReferee: Joy Neville (IRFU, 1st competition game) A New Zealand ref? Interesting. And expensive you'd think, unless he's here to do a 6 Nations game later anyway? And is that a female ref? Or in Blackadder style is it a nickname? Short for Bob maybe? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 27 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: A New Zealand ref? Interesting. And expensive you'd think, unless he's here to do a 6 Nations game later anyway? And is that a female ref? Or in Blackadder style is it a nickname? Short for Bob maybe? The Kiwi ref was touch judge last week in Paris and again at Murrayfield on Sunday And it is the 1st time a female has been referee a Pro14 game abut she has been a touch judge in the past Spoiler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Did she not ref one of the European games a few weeks back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Did she not ref one of the European games a few weeks back? She has done two(I think) challenge cup (one in December and I think one in January) games as ref, one tier 3 men's international (2nd female ref to do this) and refs games in the All Ireland league, Welsh Premier division and British and Irish Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Several changes. Most significantly, Price is dropped, and Horne comes into the centres. Blair Kinghorn likely to come on from the bench, although I'd suggest he's still a bit raw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Horne at 12 gives me the fear. The French have a few big lumps that'll be sizing up that channel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Scotland make six changes for French Test Head Coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes to the starting Scotland side for this Sunday’s NatWest 6 Nations match against France at a sold-out BT Murrayfield Stadium (11 February, kick-off 3pm) – live on BBC. The changes are split evenly between the backs and forwards with scrum-half Greig Laidlaw, wing Sean Maitland and centre Pete Horne promoted from the bench into the back-line, while lock Grant Gilchrist and back-row Ryan Wilson do likewise into the pack. Tighthead prop Simon Berghan is the only starting addition from outwith last weekend’s match-day 23, becoming available at the end of a six-week suspension. Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend, said: “As a group we’re delighted to be playing at home in front of another sell-out crowd at BT Murrayfield and are looking forward to putting in a performance that can energise our supporters. “To do that we need to out-work the opposition and be more accurate in a number of aspects of our play. “We’ve seen a response from the players in training this week and that needs to continue into and through the 80-plus minutes of the match because France will pose a massive and immensely-physical challenge.” Laidlaw is reunited with stand-off Finn Russell at half-back, with this Sunday’s Test the scrum-half’s first Scotland start since being injured in the corresponding fixture last year in Paris, with British & Irish Lions selection and subsequent injuries keeping the former captain out of contention until last weekend’s return as a replacement in Cardiff. Maitland comes in for injured Sale Sharks wing McGuigan (hamstring) to join Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour in the back-three, while Horne is deployed in midfield in place of Chris Harris (who joins the bench), with Huw Jones returning to the outside-centre role he has occupied in his previous 11 Tests for Scotland. The remaining changes see Gilchrist and Wilson start in place of Ben Toolis (who moves to the bench) and Cornell du Preez, who drops out of the match-day 23. Jonny Gray, Hamish Watson and captain John Barclay are reselected to complete the back-five of the scrum, while Stuart McInally and Gordon Reid return to join Berghan in the front-row. Worcester Warriors back-row David Denton and in-form and uncapped outside back Blair Kinghorn take the places vacated by Wilson and Maitland on the bench. Scotland team to play France at BT Murrayfield Stadium NatWest 6 Nations Round 2: Sunday 11 February (kick-off 3pm) - live on BBC 15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 56 caps 14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 40 caps13 Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 12 caps12. Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 29 caps11. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 30 caps 10. Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 33 caps9. Greig Laidlaw VICE CAPTAIN (ASM Clermont Auvergne) – 59 caps 1. Gordon Reid (London Irish) – 28 caps2. Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) – 13 caps3. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby) – 5 caps4. Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – 19 caps5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 39 caps6. John Barclay CAPTAIN (Scarlets) – 67 caps7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 16 caps8. Ryan Wilson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 33 caps Substitutes16. Scott Lawson (Newcastle Falcons) – 47 caps17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 4 caps18. Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons) – 12 caps19. Ben Toolis (Edinburgh Rugby) – 8 caps20. David Denton (Worcester Warriors) – 35 caps21. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 12 caps22. Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps23. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncapped Currently unavailable through injury: Alex Dunbar (thigh strain), Richie Gray (calf), Duncan Taylor (head). © Copyright Scottish Rugby Union Limited 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The original post by Savage Henry doesn't get past the firewall on my work PC (it's lunchtime, it's allowed!) so I posted the above for anyone else in the same boat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 If lunchtime firewalls are down in the office lol then check out Glasgow Warriors website. They've announced the team to play the Dragons. Ratu Tagive makes his first start after long-term injury. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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honestly united Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Very strong Glasgow side, good to see the likes of Kebble and Hastings back - things looking good for the run in to the end of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 On 04/02/2018 at 13:23, BuddieInDundee said: Tom English has just torn Scotland's performance to shreds in a BBC column this morning. Thoughts? Harsh? Fair? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42937248 Not a sensible poster IMO, doesn't blame the ref enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Laidlaw in for Price is the only change there that's debatable for me, and the logic behind that one is entirely sound as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Interesting that they say McGuigan is injured in the article but he's not in the "unavailable due to injury" list at the end. I assumed he'd just been dropped tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 30 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Interesting that they say McGuigan is injured in the article but he's not in the "unavailable due to injury" list at the end. I assumed he'd just been dropped tbh. An oversight by the list compiler. He was definitely ruled out through injury during the week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, honestly united said: Very strong Glasgow side, good to see the likes of Kebble and Hastings back - things looking good for the run in to the end of the season. Brandon Thomson at Centre... Interesting. Wondered if Vernon might have made bench given a couple games for Currie. Edited February 8, 2018 by flyingscot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Tomorrow night will be a banana skin for Glasgow. For a start the Rodney Parade pitch is hardly beautiful and the Dragons have the experience of Zane Kirchner starting at fly half with Gavin Henson on the bench. Then they have Hallam Amos starting at full back who's always a threat. Our team is very strong and the game is very winnable but we'll need to be careful. Edited February 8, 2018 by come on shire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Brandon Thomson at Centre... Interesting. Wondered if Vernon might have made bench given a couple games for Currie. I had thought Thomson would have got more game time, wonder if Townsend rated him but Rennie doesnt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Interesting that they say McGuigan is injured in the article but he's not in the "unavailable due to injury" list at the end. I assumed he'd just been dropped tbh. I think his injury has ruled him out of the rest of the Six Nations so he has returned to his club 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Laidlaw in for Price is the only change there that's debatable for me, and the logic behind that one is entirely sound as well. Same for me. I just feel that Laidlaw slows it down too much for Russell to be effective. I suppose the thinking might be to try and manage the game and keep it tight for 60 minutes, then try and cut loose a bit at the end. Glad to see Wilson back, thought he should have started last week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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