Detournement

Chalabi having links to Iran doesn't transfer the complete responsibility for the war from the American Neocons.

Thinking about it he may have chosen Exeter because they have agreed to not overplay him. They are cruising in the league due to forward dominance anyway but need an extra spark in Europe and the English playoffs. He obviously won't be playing as little as Sexton but I don't see him getting flogged the way that Wasps and Bath use their players. As for a replacement Minnozzi looked perfect but who knows after his injury. Chiefs fullback Shaun Stevenson is apparently Scottish qualified so he might be a target for the SRU at Rennie's old club.

No established Rugby Championship player is going to Glasgow or Edinburgh and definitely not a name like Folau.

Because it's a load of shite.

Scum.

Iraq wasn't sponsoring terrorism in the USA. Mueller is a war criminal along with Bush, Cheney, Wolfovitz, Rove and all the rest of them.

There's Mueller doing his bit for American imperialism by lying about Iraq in order to justify the invasion.

Just had a look at the Glasgow Warriors forum and there are people genuinely suggesting Israel Folau or Ben Smith to replace Hogg. Mental. There was a rumour about the young Italian full back being lined up to replace Hogg due to him wearing Warriors boxer shorts against Scotland but he's had a bad injury. Whoever they sign Glasgow need to bring through a few more young backs. Stafford McDowall looks the part and hopefully there are a few more to come. As a third pro team is unviable senior players will have to leave for younger players to get a chance.

This is a bit odd but it's another player in the pool for depth.

No chance.

Wales are using borderline stuff to slow down every single ruck and are offsife all the time. Horrible to watch. Policing the offside line has to a priority for the World Cup.

. Back foot just means the furthest back part of someone in your team FFS. It can be a foot, head, arse anything. There's no doubt at all.

He was in line with the shoulders of the English boy on the ground before he charged in.

He was clearly offside. Barnes is a bampot

Stuart Barnes

Tennents thread for that chat.

Golden boy Elliot Daly has minging defence. Hopefully he is the England FB for a while.

I thought Skinner played well. The fact that he looks comfortable taking restarts is worth MOTM alone!

Lots to be happy about there. I could see us going 4 Gray 5 Gilchrist 6 Skinner 7 Watson 8 Strauss next week.

The TMO is quick enough to rule out our tries. The commentators don't seem to realise their second try was illegal.

Why is the TMO not on that? Leone clearly ahead of the ball at the ruck and all one phase.

You don't hear much about Jesus from him. I'd wager that the Rev suffix was a good to find easy marks to scam before the cybernat golden goose appeared on the scene.

I was in fifth or sixth year at school when the Keep The Clause shite was going on so this is a nice reversal. Hopefully Souttar and Gloag are taking it badly. I think media representations of same sex relationships and LGBT people has probably been the biggest driver in changing attitudes. Exposure to images of homosexuality has reversed the social conditioning that previously made it be percieved as transgressive.

Half 2 KO on the BBC.

Four years ago was Glasgow's Pro 12 winning season. Kinghorn is a fair bit behind Hogg who had already toured with the Lions and there's no shame in that. Russell's strongest skill is taking the ball flat and distributing under pressure from the defence and that's something that Hastings still hasn't got to grips with. The two of them as well as Ritchie, Matt Fagerson and Graham need lots of game time in the tougher club games.