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21 hours ago, Savage Henry said:

Du Preez back in the wilderness, I see. What is it with Townsend and number 8s?

 

What’s the deal with Hutchinson, Skinner and Johnson?

 

 

On Skinner and SHC Toonie claiming that some players not selected as being based in England if they are not in the Match day 23 they would have to return to their clubs, so not ideal with the Covid bubbles etc however he has picked the likes of Dell, McGuigan, Craig who wont likely be in the 23.

Maybe he thinks Exeter are a bit un-clean?

Johnson and Hutchinson was lack of game time

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53 minutes ago, honestly united said:

On Skinner and SHC Toonie claiming that some players not selected as being based in England if they are not in the Match day 23 they would have to return to their clubs, so not ideal with the Covid bubbles etc however he has picked the likes of Dell, McGuigan, Craig who wont likely be in the 23.

Maybe he thinks Exeter are a bit un-clean?

Johnson and Hutchinson was lack of game time

Cheers. In typical terrace gossip style, I had hoped it was a “falling out”, but recent history actually makes that quite a plausible explanation. 

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On Skinner and SHC Toonie claiming that some players not selected as being based in England if they are not in the Match day 23 they would have to return to their clubs, so not ideal with the Covid bubbles etc however he has picked the likes of Dell, McGuigan, Craig who wont likely be in the 23.
Maybe he thinks Exeter are a bit un-clean?
Johnson and Hutchinson was lack of game time
Cheers. In typical terrace gossip style, I had hoped it was a “falling out”, but recent history actually makes that quite a plausible explanation. 
Didn't he actually specify Exeter?
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6 minutes ago, scw1987 said:

Didn't he actually specify Exeter?

I cant remember / dont think he specifically said Exeter, just on the one hand mentioned Skinner and SHC not being picked due to them having to go back to their club if not in the 23, but on the other he's selected Dell (3rd choice prop) McGuigan (doubt he will be in 23) and Craid (again last choice lock) who will be in the same boat.

For me Skinner would be ideal on the bench as gives extra back row cover given both Gray and Cummings are fit enough to last the full 80 but dont think he would be first choice, and its madness only having 2 scrum halfs involved

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REMAINING RESCHEDULED FIXTURES
Saturday, January 30

R5: Benetton v Munster – KO 17:00 UK / 18:00 ITA Stadio Monigo, Treviso Host broadcaster: DAZN; Secondary: eir Sport 1, Premier Sports

R8: Scarlets v Leinster – KO 19:35 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Host broadcaster: S4C; Secondary: Premier Sports, eir Sport 1, TG4

Friday, February 5

R5: Dragons v Connacht – KO 19:35 Rodney Parade, Newport Host broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary: TG4, eir Sport 1 (deferred)

Friday, February 12

R7: Dragons v Edinburgh – KO 19:35 Rodney Parade, Newport Host broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary: eir Sport 1

Saturday, February 13

R8: Connacht v Ospreys – KO 19:35 The Sportsground, Galway Host broadcaster: TG4; Secondary: Premier Sports, eir Sport 1 (deferred)

R12 TO R16 FIXTURES
Round 12

Friday, February 19

Dragons v Leinster – KO 19:35 Rodney Parade, Newport Host Broadcaster: Premier; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport, TG4

Glasgow Warriors v Ulster – KO 19:35 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Host Broadcaster: Premier Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

Saturday, February 20

Scarlets v Benetton – KO 15:00 UK Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Host Broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport, DAZN

Connacht v Cardiff Blues – KO 19:35 The Sportsground, Galway Host Broadcaster TG4; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sports, Eir Sport (deferred)

Ospreys v Zebre – KO 17:15 Liberty Stadium, Swansea Host Broadcaster: S4C; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sports, eir Sport, DAZN

Edinburgh v Munster – KO 19:35 BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh Host Broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

ROUND 13
Friday, February 26

Benetton v Connacht – 17:30 (UK) / 18:30 (ITA) Stadio Monigo, Treviso Host Broadcaster: DAZN; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sport, TG4, eir Sport (deferred)

Cardiff Blues v Munster – KO 20:00 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Host Broadcaster: S4C; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sports, eir Sport, TG4

Ulster v Ospreys – KO 20:00 Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Host Broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

Saturday, February 27

Edinburgh v Scarlets – KO 12:00 BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh Host Broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

Zebre v Dragons – KO 17:15 (UK) / 18:15 (ITA) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Host Broadcaster: DAZN; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport, Premier Sports

Sunday, February 28

Leinster v Glasgow Warriors – KO 17:30 RDS Arena, Dublin Host Broadcaster: eir Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sport

ROUND 14
Friday, March 5

Munster v Connacht – KO 19:35 Thomond Park, Limerick Host Broadcaster: eir Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sports

Saturday, March 6

Zebre v Glasgow Warriors – KO 14:00 (UK) / 15:00 (ITA) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Host Broadcaster: DAZN; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sports, eir Sport

Ulster v Leinster – KO 19:35 Kingspan Stadium, Ulster Host Broadcaster: Premier Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

Sunday, March 7

Edinburgh v Benetton– KO 15:15 (UK) BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh Host Broadcaster: Premier Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport, DAZN

Ospreys v Dragons – KO TBC

ROUND 15
Friday, March 12

Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys – KO 20:00 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Host Broadcaster: Premier; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

Zebre v Leinster – KO 17:45 (UK) / 18:45 (ITA) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Host Broadcaster: DAZN; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport, Premier Sports

Munster v Scarlets – KO 20:00 Thomond Park, Limerick Host Broadcaster: eir Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sport, S4C, TG4

Saturday, March 13

Connacht v Edinburgh – KO 19:35 The Sportsground, Galway Host Broadcaster: TG4; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sports, eir Sport

Dragons v Ulster – KO 19:35 Rodney Parade, Newport Host Broadcaster: Premier Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

Sunday, March 14

Benetton v Cardiff Blues – KO 13:00 (UK) / 14:00 (ITA) Stadio Monigo, Treviso Host Broadcaster: DAZN; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sport; eir Sport

ROUND 16
Friday, March 19

Munster v Benetton – KO 18:00 Thomond Park, Limerick Host Broadcaster: TG4; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport, Premier Sport, DAZN

Ulster v Zebre – KO 20:15 Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Host Broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport, DAZN

Leinster v Ospreys – KO 20:15 RDS Arena, Dublin Host Broadcaster: eir Sport; Secondary Broadcaster: TG4, Premier Sports

Sunday, March 21

Dragons v Glasgow Warriors – KO 15:00 Rodney Parade, Newport Host Broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

Monday, March 22

Scarlets v Connacht – KO 20:00 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Host Broadcaster: S4C; Secondary Broadcaster: Premier Sports, eir Sports, TG4

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh – KO: 20:00 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Host Broadcaster: Premier Sports; Secondary Broadcaster: eir Sport

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Cam Redpath released back to Bath and on the bench tonight. Hopefully he gets through unscathed and is back up the road tomorrow.

Toony had suggested in an interview last week that they basically had to release the English based players if their clubs wanted them this week, and that seems to be the case here. The Welsh have had to release a few as well.

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Scotland team to play England at Twickenham Stadium, 2021 Guinness Six Nations
Saturday 6 February (kick-off 4.45pm) – live on ITV Sport

15. Stuart Hogg CAPTAIN (Exeter Chiefs) – 80 caps

14. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 50 caps
13. Chris Harris (Gloucester) – 23 caps
12. Cameron Redpath (Bath Rugby) – 0 caps
11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh) – 5 caps

10. Finn Russell (Racing 92) – 51 caps
9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 37 caps

1. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh) – 11 caps
2. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 12 caps
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – 34 caps
4. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) – 17 caps
5. Jonny Gray (Exeter Chiefs) – 61 caps
6. Jamie Ritchie VICE CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 23 caps
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh – 36 caps
8. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – 9 caps

Substitutes:
16. David Cherry (Edinburgh) – 0 caps
17. Oli Kebble (Glasgow Warriors) – 5 caps
18. WP Nel (Edinburgh) – 40 caps
19. Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 65 caps
20. Gary Graham (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps
21. Scott Steele (Harlequins) – 1 cap
22. Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh) – 1 cap
23. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 26 caps

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I reckon that is probably as strong a team as we can put out with the current injuries. Obviously worried about Turner / Cherry at hooker but otherwise we have a chance with that team.

Hopefully Graham can make an impact of the bench, and looking at the 2 sets of props I think we could put them under pressure in the scrums in the 2nd half

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