ajwffc Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Samoa have a slight lead in the RWC playoff game after a 66-15 home win v Germany in the 1st leg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 To be fair thats not to bad a result for Germany. Samoa have been preparing for the play off since they finished bottom of their qualifying group. Germany finished last in the 6 Nations B and thought their next game was in November against Portugal in the Promotion / Relegation play off to stay in 6 Nations B. All their profesional players (who are contracted to the Wild Academy, which is the reason that Hilderberger have not been allowed to play in the European Challenge Cup next year) had been refusing to play for them all year. Then the whole Spain / Romania / Belgium eligibility row kicks off and its not until early June that German find out they have gone from last to 2nd and are about to face Samoa for a place in the world cup. There was then a lot of meetings to resolve the situation with Wild to allow the best players back in the team - there were some still missing as they had booked holidays etc so was to be expected - hopefully a more respectable score in the 2nd leg in Germany 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Do Samoa go into our group then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Do Samoa go into our group then? If they manage not to blow their 51 point lead in the 2nd leg then yes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 If they manage not to blow their 51 point lead in the 2nd leg then yesOof, we really have a tough group then, ireland and Japan will be very tough not to mention Samoa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 24 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Oof, we really have a tough group then, ireland and Japan will be very tough not to mention Samoa Yeah, it's one of the toughest. At least we have Russia before the 4 day turnaround. I think if that had been Romania it would have been even tougher, but we should be able to put the reserves out for that one and have a fresh first team to play Japan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, John Lambies Doos said: Oof, we really have a tough group then, ireland and Japan will be very tough not to mention Samoa A group without New Zealand or Australia or South Africa (notwithstanding form) is a good thing, surely? I accept that of all the home nations, a Gregor Townsend Scotland would be the one most likely to lose to Japan and/or Samoa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Samoa have won 1 game in about 20, not a patch on the side they once were 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Samoa have won 1 game in about 20, not a patch on the side they once wereAlways raise it for WC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 The major leagues all being shut down for the RWC means Samoa should be able to select their top guys, but there are no guarantees. They are always tough opponents, and Japan at home will be difficult too. Ireland have gone through a run recently with all their big guns keeping fit, you would think they can't keep that going, plus Australia showed they aren't quite as invulnerable as they looked in the 6N. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 A 26-3 win for Hong-Kong over the Cook Islands gives them the advantage in the Oceania/Asia playoff for the repechage tournament. The winner will join Canada, Germany(unless they perform a miracle v Samoa) and the 2018 African Gold Cup runner up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 The warriors/sru meeting with the fans group postponed again. Nathan Bombrys has suggested that Glasgow have offered an alternative to the SRU regarding the final 1872 fixture but didn’t give details of what that alternative was. On another note. There’s nothing to suggest that the Pro 14 would give this SRU initial proposal for the 3rd 1872 game to be at Murrayfield again the go ahead anyway! I can’t imagine the other teams in Edinburgh’s conference next season would be too pleased at Edinburgh having an extra home game. Might be a few complaints about that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeek Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Would they play it somewhere 'up north' to try to generate the interest up there? Bad for us fans of those clubs, but from a bigger picture perspective it may be something they would try. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 It’s in the warriors interest to have it played in Glasgow. It should be their 11th home game of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Northsea80 said: It’s in the warriors interest to have it played in Glasgow. It should be their 11th home game of the season. I wonder if they would consider Hampden / Ibrox / Parkhead for the last game - still in Glasgow so more of a home game, but opportunity for a much bigger crowd than Scotstoun, potential for 25,000 attendance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I’m hoping that’s the alternative that Glasgow have proposed to the SRU. Wouldn’t mind it being at any one of those venues. Celtic Park is apparently hosting the Pro 14 final next season so a good test event prior to Glasgow rocking up a few weeks later for the final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Henry Pyrgos is off to Edinburgh. I KNEW that Richard Cockerill was obsessed with us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMFCfan1886 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 A real shame for Glasgow as pyrgos was actually hitting quite a bit of good form in the latter half of last season. You can definitely tell which club is the priority for the SRU now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy Snake Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Surprising news as it was rumoured Ali Price would make the switch, which would have made more sense. I agree Pyrgos had come into some decent form, and Price obviously lost his. Horne and Price are different players but both like to take risks whereas Pyrgos always felt like a safer pair of hands. There’s still plenty of time but it would be nice to see Glasgow make a couple of strong signings as there isn’t much to get excited about for next season at the moment.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Rumour has it someone is moving to the opposite end of the M8 as a swap. If true, I've heard Magnus Bradbury on the rumour mill. It was the lack of a tough back row that lost us the play-off as you need to be prepped for a physical arm wrestle in these games. We've signed the American back row but still need more depth imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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