Rugby Union

[same_ol_g35]

No worries boy. Nick Frisbie is on. Said no one ever. 

[peasy23]

Scotland 7s squad. Typical amateur hour stuff from the SRU that they can't even source a picture of one of the squad

[Eednud]

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia matter settled. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-04/rugby-australia-israel-folau-mediation-settlement/11765866

[honestly united]

Barclay retires from international rugby after 76 caps. Could probably have reach the 100 mark if he hadn't been frozen out for so long.

[GAD]

7 minutes ago, honestly united said:

Barclay retires from international rugby after 76 caps. Could probably have reach the 100 mark if he hadn't been frozen out for so long.

I think it's the right thing, he's probably doing us a favour to be honest. Ritchie, Bradbury, Watson, Skinner and Fagerson are ready now. I'm sure Barclay could be persuaded to come back in an emergency. It's also good for Edinburgh. 

[honestly united]

2 minutes ago, GAD said:

I think it's the right thing, he's probably doing us a favour to be honest. Ritchie, Bradbury, Watson, Skinner and Fagerson are ready now. I'm sure Barclay could be persuaded to come back in an emergency. It's also good for Edinburgh. 

I think it probably is the correct call also. Better to bow out now than not be picked for the 6N squad, saves the questions and speculation etc.

Im also sure he has got an eye on a media gig during the tournament also, i remember him being quite good while he was out injured.

[ddfg]

Wonder if anyone else will now follow his lead and decide that their best days are behind them?

[GAD]

2 hours ago, ddfg said:

Wonder if anyone else will now follow his lead and decide that their best days are behind them?

I think Laidlaw, Wilson and Seymour must be thinking it. Still plenty to to offer the game, but probably been overtaken by some youngsters coming through in the same position. Wouldn't be massively surprised if Taylor and Maitland decided to drop out as well.

[Detournement]

24 minutes ago, GAD said:

I think Laidlaw, Wilson and Seymour must be thinking it. Still plenty to to offer the game, but probably been overtaken by some youngsters coming through in the same position. Wouldn't be massively surprised if Taylor and Maitland decided to drop out as well.

Townsend should be down on his knees begging Maitland to stay on. And although Tommy is probably done at Test level we are only a couple of injuries away from starting him. The same goes for Wilson, he might currently be the 6 or 7th back row but you need 4 in the 23 and 5 or 6 in the wider squad.

It's time for Laidlaw to stand aside though.

[Savage Henry]

I think Laidlaw, Wilson and Seymour must be thinking it. Still plenty to to offer the game, but probably been overtaken by some youngsters coming through in the same position. Wouldn't be massively surprised if Taylor and Maitland decided to drop out as well.

Can see Huw Jones deciding international rugby just isn’t for him.

[honestly united]

Read something last week he had fallen out with Rennie and was looking to head back to SA, not sure how much truth is in it

[GAD]

6 hours ago, Detournement said:

Townsend should be down on his knees begging Maitland to stay on. And although Tommy is probably done at Test level we are only a couple of injuries away from starting him. The same goes for Wilson, he might currently be the 6 or 7th back row but you need 4 in the 23 and 5 or 6 in the wider squad.

It's time for Laidlaw to stand aside though.

I'm sure he is, but Maitland is 31, probably isn't making the next world cup and might decide he prefers just playing for Saracens and having summer holidays. I think he'll probably do the 6 nations, but that might be it, especially if it's another shiter.

[ajwffc]

refs have been named for the Six Nations. We have Mathieu Raynal, Pascal Gauzere, Ben O’Keeffe, Paul Williams and Angus Gardner. Their is some Scottish participation as Mike Adamson is named as an assistant in the France v Ireland game in the last weekend.

 

2020 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS REFEREEING APPOINTMENTS:

ROUND 1

Wales v Italy (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales; 1 Feb 2020; 2.15pm)

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant 1: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant 2: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

TMO: James Leckie (Australia)

Ireland v Scotland (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland; 1 Feb 2020; 4.45pm)

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant 1: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant 2: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

France v England (Stade de France, Paris, France; 2 Feb 2020; 4.00pm)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant 1: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant 2: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

 

ROUND 2

Ireland v Wales (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland; 8 Feb 2020; 2.15pm)

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant 1: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant 2: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Scotland v England (Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland; 8 Feb 2020; 4.45pm)

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant 2: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

TMO: James Leckie (Australia)

France v Italy (Stade de France, Paris, France; 9 Feb 2020; 4.00pm)

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant 1: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant 2: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

 

ROUND 3

Italy v Scotland (Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy; 22 Feb 2020; 3.15pm)

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant 2: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

Wales v France (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales; 22 Feb 2020; 4.45pm)

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant 1: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant 2: Karl Dickson (England)

TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

England v Ireland (Twickenham Stadium, England; 23 Feb 2020; 3.00pm)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant 1: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant 2: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

 

ROUND 4

Ireland v Italy (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland; 7 Mar 2020; 2.15pm)

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant 1: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant 2: Karl Dickson (England)

TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

England v Wales (Twickenham Stadium, England; 7 Mar 2020; 4.45pm)

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant 1: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant 2: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Scotland v France (Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland; 8 Mar 2020; 3.00pm)

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant 1: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant 2: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

 

ROUND 5

Wales v Scotland (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales; 14 Mar 2020; 2.15pm)

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant 1: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant 2: Karl Dickson (England)

TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

Italy v England (Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy; 14 Mar 2020; 5.45pm)

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant 1: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant 2: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

France v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris, France; 14 Mar 2020; 9.00pm)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant 1: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant 2: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

[Le Tout P'ti FC]

Only five for me!

[peasy23]

Only five for me!

I managed 7, and that includes Jim Telfer.

Nakawara has finally had his contract terminated by Racing 92. Would love to see him back in Glasgow, but doubt the SRU would stump up the cash. Sale were already talking about making a move for him a couple of weeks ago.

[GAD]

2 hours ago, peasy23 said:

I managed 7, and that includes Jim Telfer.

Nakawara has finally had his contract terminated by Racing 92. Would love to see him back in Glasgow, but doubt the SRU would stump up the cash. Sale were already talking about making a move for him a couple of weeks ago.

Glasgow are certainly making noises about being in for him. It sounds like he was happy at Glasgow before, and maybe hasn't been at Racing. I don't know, if we can somehow sell it as coming home to the club and city that loves him he might come back. If he just wants to make loads of money we've no chance.

[honestly united]

Would be a huge signing for Glasgow to get Nakarawa - he's one of the best players in the world and fits right in with how Glasgow want to play

[peasy23]

Dismal start to the 7s season for Scotland in Dubai as they are going to end up in 14th place after losing to Kenya. They lost all 3 section games, losing heavily to Australia, going down 24-21 to the USA, then losing to Ireland by a point with the Irish scoring with the final play of the game.

[Allan Jacobsen]

Seems that Nakarawa was punted for "deplorable insubordination". Didn't realise that w****r, Heyneke Meyer, had turned up at Racing...

Spoiler

He hasn't but he punted Djibril Camara from Stade for hurting his feelings and then punted Sergio Parisse for refusing to retire. Man's a c**t. Thankfully, he's no longer Stade coach.

No secret as to my thoughts on Nakarawa. Bring him back and make him the highest paid player ever purely for upsetting Racing 92.

[GAD]

3 hours ago, honestly united said:

Would be a huge signing for Glasgow to get Nakarawa - he's one of the best players in the world and fits right in with how Glasgow want to play

If we could get him back as fit as he was with us before he'd make such a difference. Get him to drop a couple of stone and back to being the swaggering offload king he was before. I'm starting to get too excited about this.