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Don't think there are many who disagreed that time was up for Danny, it was the way it was done that stuck in people's throats.
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22 hours ago, sergie's no1 fan said:
Speaking of which, where the fck was Jesus in that episode?
Think Maggie mentioned that he was out scavenging for food at one point when she was talking to the prisoners.
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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.
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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 BBC15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 56 caps
14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 40 caps
13 Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 12 caps
12. Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 29 caps
11. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 30 caps10. Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 33 caps
9. Greig Laidlaw VICE CAPTAIN (ASM Clermont Auvergne) – 59 caps1. Gordon Reid (London Irish) – 28 caps
2. Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) – 13 caps
3. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby) – 5 caps
4. Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – 19 caps
5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 39 caps
6. John Barclay CAPTAIN (Scarlets) – 67 caps
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 16 caps
8. Ryan Wilson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 33 capsSubstitutes
16. Scott Lawson (Newcastle Falcons) – 47 caps
17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 4 caps
18. Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons) – 12 caps
19. Ben Toolis (Edinburgh Rugby) – 8 caps
20. David Denton (Worcester Warriors) – 35 caps
21. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 12 caps
22. Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps
23. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncappedCurrently unavailable through injury: Alex Dunbar (thigh strain), Richie Gray (calf), Duncan Taylor (head).
© Copyright Scottish Rugby Union Limited 2018
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York - New York : 3,000 milesCumnock
Drongan
Maybole
New Cumnock
Muirkirk
Kilmarnock
Ayr
Newmilns
Kilwinning
And that's just Ayrshire.
Scotland - Nova Scotia : 3,000 miles
Cumnock - New Cumnock : 7.5 miles
That, folks, is Ayrshire thinking in a nutshell.8 -
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Jonny signing on again is proof that Santa's real!
His career tackle stats to date are:
Attempts 1,433
Completed 1,403
Missed 30
Read that again - 30 missed out of a total of 1,433, that's a success rate of 98%.
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13 hours ago, ddfg said:
We left it late but couldn't get a room on Belfast for the Pro12 final so think they'd struggle with the crowds a World Cup would attract.There was a big golf tournament on and some other special event that weekend, both organised well in advance, that's why accommodation was so scarce. Plenty of it, just all booked well in advance.
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23 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said:
This thread needs to be burned to the ground.
Agreed. I've run out of popcorn...
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Very impressed by the Cheetah's, considering they are going to get their internationals back us add in players from the Currie Cup and they will be there or there abouts at the end of the season.
And also that they've already played a full season. Said from the start they should be judged from next season, not this one.0 -
29 minutes ago, Young gun said:
Was just about to do that!
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2 hours ago, dogmc said:
Bet cockerill is delighted at getting Davies again after that farcical performance v Leinster....They're away to an Irish team with Davies as ref, what could possibly go wrong...
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On 29/09/2017 at 20:29, ddfg said:
Glasgow game pretty scrappy so far, not surprising given the weather. Still not clicking on the line outs which cost them 3pts at the end of the half.
Ref had just given the Warriors a general warning for that penalty, I'd have gone to the lineout/maul after the warning and that close to the line in the hope of getting a try and a yellow card if we'd re-offended. Could've been a completely different second half if they had, thankfully they took the points.
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Rennie sees him as fullback cover as well as wing which I am not entirely sure about.
Seymour is fb cover tonight, I'd guess, and Niki on the wing if it comes to it.
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Only big concern is why his move down south was so short. Would love to see the big fella back to something like his best. He was a wrecking ball in scrums and in the loose before the lions. Did think it was odd that he was watching the game at Scotstoun the other week rather than be at his club. Really hope it works out.....just need big leone to come home n we will have the band back together
I read somewhere earlier this week that he didn't have a club this season - which I thought was even odder.0 -
Actually dont mind finn moving as it will broadenbhus horizons and presumably bring in a tidy transfer fee. He does however have to somewhere that will suit his style of play. No point in a side signing finn just to play warrenball.
Not sure about a fee, isn't he out of contract come season's end?0 -
2 hours ago, ayrunitedfw said:
Bit late to the party but Friday nights performance was simply delightful, granted Munster were not at full strength but neither were we, off the top of my head Alex Dunbar, Huw Jones, Tommy Seymour, Fraser Brown, Johnny Gray all didnt play who you'd expect to be starters when fit.
Racing 92 can get in the fucking sea. I never want Finn Russell to leave.
Stuart Hogg wasn't missed at all...
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Stuart hogg n Johnny gray going to be doing a training session with the Stirling county youth players prior to the Glasgow friendly v Northampton. Nice touch n all the kids are mad excited about it. Some of the embra players did same towards end of last season at a time when they probably wouldn't have felt like it but they were all brill with the kids. Wee things like that have a real positive impact on the youngsters. Good that rugby still has that sort of interaction between grass roots n the superstars.
My mate has had his two boys attending the Warriors training camps during the holidays for years and he has always been amazed by the amount of times that senior players have been there, especially during the summer camps when the players are effectively still on holiday.
It's one of the things rugby is still getting right. The embra boys last season were fantastic with the lads and it was done as a live training session with no media in attendance. Aside from the boost of meeting their heroes n seeing what's possible if they stay motivated, the pros bring a level of technical skills to the sessions that really help whether it be passing rucking etc.
It's not just the kids, the interaction with the fans on match days (young and not so young!) is brilliant, too.0 -
15 minutes ago, Doonhamer doon south said:
Another piece on the super 6 league on BBC sport page. Sorry no link
This one?
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First three weekends Pro 14 fixtures have been leaked
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/guinness-pro14-fixtures-revealed-find-13434254.amp0 -
Aye, my point was that there's no need to play the third game at Murrayfield or any other ground when it's a Warriors home fixture.
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2 hours ago, Salvo Montalbano said:
Will the third game always be at Murrayfield? Or could they play it at Hampden or somewhere? If they are going to give season ticket holders for both clubs a ticket they can't have the third game at Scotstoun or Myreside.
Scotstoun would be fine, Warriors are around the 4,500 ST holder mark and I don't think Embra have anywhere near enough to take it to capacity never mind exceed it.
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5 minutes ago, dogmc said:
Ah that would make sense tbfHaving said that, and thinking it through a bit, unless they're going to play their games in batches then the SA teams will play all of their matches on a Saturday to ensure they get equal treatment coming to Europe suggesting at least one home Saturday fixture, possibly 2 depending on where the other SA game is being played.
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2 minutes ago, dogmc said:
Seen on Facebook a few people saying it's Saturday only fixtures. Can't imagine that's going to go down well with season ticket holders who still play or watch their club sides on a sat. Being selfish I like having the fixtures spread over the weekend so I can watch a few different games. Hoping this is just a social media rumour.
I think they're misinterpreting the statement with Saturday fixtures, my reading is that the games in SA will all be Saturdays with a minimum of a week before the fixture to let teams have time to acclimatise e.g. play at home on a Friday, in Sa the following Saturday, then at home the following Friday. No need to panic (until we see the fixture list, anyway!).
I saw one suggestion which would work in terms of not losing out on the numbers of games on your season ticket, have the third Embra derby game available to ST holders of both clubs. Would mean travelling to Murrayfield/Scotstoun for the extra game but it's not as if Scotstoun's shitey pitch didn't cause a bit of travelling for Warriors fans in the past...
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Jackson to 10, Seymour to 15, Jones on the wing I'd guess for the backs.
Would imagine Fagerson will be 2nd row cover.