Northsea80 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 9 home games in this new format means more money for fewer games on the season ticket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 hours ago, ajwffc said: David Cherry is replaced by new Edinburgh hooker Adam McBurney in the Scotland squad Rory Hutchinson in as well which is great news. I like the look of this new format. I'm not sure if fewer games will be a good thing for Scottish rugby though. Getting players minutes is already a big problem so either the Super 6 or A fixtures will have to take up some slack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 hours ago, ajwffc said: David Cherry is replaced by new Edinburgh hooker Adam McBurney in the Scotland squad McBurney sounds like he should be £20 million worth of dreadful. Not getting why Hutchinson was left out in the first place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Detournement said: Rory Hutchinson in as well which is great news. I like the look of this new format. I'm not sure if fewer games will be a good thing for Scottish rugby though. Getting players minutes is already a big problem so either the Super 6 or A fixtures will have to take up some slack. Yeah, I was thinking the same. Makes the competition less of a farce, but it does leave a lot less chance for players to break through. I'm guessing there will be a lot more loans to "strategic partners" and to the premiership and both teams will run with smaller squads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, GAD said: Yeah, I was thinking the same. Makes the competition less of a farce, but it does leave a lot less chance for players to break through. I'm guessing there will be a lot more loans to "strategic partners" and to the premiership and both teams will run with smaller squads. If they go with smaller squads then they need to go down the Irish route of severely limiting non Scottish qualified players. Edinburgh have (if/when Crosbie is capped this summer) 5 Scottish international backrows, 2 Fijian international backrows and the highest rated Scottish prospect in Boyle. Any of them could be sitting in the stand watching for months at a time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 36 minutes ago, Detournement said: Rory Hutchinson in as well which is great news. 10 hours ago, ajwffc said: Matt Fagerson has pulled out the Scotland squad due to injury to be replaced by Rory Hutchinson If only 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Detournement said: If they go with smaller squads then they need to go down the Irish route of severely limiting non Scottish qualified players. Edinburgh have (if/when Crosbie is capped this summer) 5 Scottish international backrows, 2 Fijian international backrows and the highest rated Scottish prospect in Boyle. Any of them could be sitting in the stand watching for months at a time. Yeah, and some of these guys were already struggling for gametime in the current setup. To be fair, if this works as it's supposed to, they won't need the non Scots nearly as much as they shouldn't have to put out a team during the internationals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 35 minutes ago, ajwffc said: If only Sorry about. I had a long weekend so had much to do today to keep up properly with the thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 This format has to be good for the Scottish clubs. While the rest of the league have 3 more games against their compatriots the Scottish clubs have their extra games against each other and the Italians. They're no mugs but equally, they're no Lions, Leinster or Ospreys. We struggle more in the international windows than the Irish and Welsh because only two clubs are getting raided instead of four. That has to help us too. Carrying a smaller squad means a reduced wage bill and potentially more focussed coaching, and also possibly more strength in the Super 6. It'll be less chance of playing for the pro teams in the international windows, but maybe more game time at a good standard in the Super 6. Hopefully this also means access to South African TV money. I don't know how much a draw Cheetahs and Kings were, but it won't be nearly as much as the four we have now. Overall the format has integrity, but it makes Glasgow's prices even more questionable. Apart from a handful of shit seats at £203, the cheapest is £258. £29 a game is a lot to sit in a temporary stand behind the goals when you've paid up-front for the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I don't know about the focused training. The Scotland guys will still be away for the same length of time so you will have more minutes for the clubs played by the players who are coached by Glasgow/Edinburgh the least. I think that was Rennie's big problem with the Glasgow job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Sam Skinner banned and will miss Scotlands summer tests 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 what happens when someone that has no clue about the sport tries to steal an article 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 what happens when someone that has no clue about the sport tries to steal an article Seems to be cheap websites that use an automatic programme to re-word articles from other sites. There are some crackers on twitter in reply to the tweet I saw with the Young's story. I'm sure the player's partners will be delighted to hear about the shortage of prostitutes at the Lion's camp. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Sam Skinner banned and will miss Scotlands summer testsSRU just tweeted that he will not be in the squad and also not be replaced 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 More minutes for Craig, Henderson and McDonald which isn't a bad thing. We know that Skinner is a solid international player so it's not a huge loss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Alec Coombes, Robbie Fergusson, Ross McCann and Max McFarland have all been named in the Team GB mens 7 side. Hannah Smith is the womens side with Lisa Thomson the reserve player. Team GB Holly Aitchison Abbie Brown Abi Burton Deborah Fleming Natasha Hunt Megan Jones Jazmine Joyce Alex Matthews Helena Rowland Hannah Smith Celia Quansah Emma Uren Women’s reserve: Lisa Thomson Dan Bibby Alec Coombes Alex Davis Robbie Fergusson Harry Glover Ben Harris Olly Lindsay-Hague Ross McCann Max McFarland Tom Mitchell Dan Norton Ethan Waddleton Men’s reserve: Tom Bowen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Alec Coombes, Robbie Fergusson, Ross McCann and Max McFarland have all been named in the Team GB mens 7 side. Hannah Smith is the womens side with Lisa Thomson the reserve player. Team GB Holly Aitchison Abbie Brown Abi Burton Deborah Fleming Natasha Hunt Megan Jones Jazmine Joyce Alex Matthews Helena Rowland Hannah Smith Celia Quansah Emma Uren Women’s reserve: Lisa Thomson Dan Bibby Alec Coombes Alex Davis Robbie Fergusson Harry Glover Ben Harris Olly Lindsay-Hague Ross McCann Max McFarland Tom Mitchell Dan Norton Ethan Waddleton Men’s reserve: Tom BowenCmon the other teams 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Premiership final next week will be between Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins.Chiefs held off a dogged Sale to win 40-30, earlier Bristol had led 28-0 in the first half, but Quins fought back to win 43-36 after extra time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Rainbow Cup final 60 min played Benetton 35 - 8 Bulls. So we are getting the one sided final the Irish fans were unhappy about 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 https://twitter.com/PRO14Official/status/1406317104484257794?s=20 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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