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On 17/09/2023 at 21:52, Gianfranco said:

The commentary is brutal in this game. 

I was meaning to post this before now but my god, Nick Mullins is a dreadful commentator. Just keeps talking absolute inane shite with no break. The BT Sport Darren Fletcher of rugby union.

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10 hours ago, Mark Connolly said:

That is a bad one.

Potentially won't see Dupont again for a while if he fails the HIA

Leaving Dupont on against a tired, cloggy and very poor and very, very beaten team at that point was unnecessary and stupid.

Actually, tbf, I just checked and it was earlier in the half than I remembered. Still, whilst I understand France wanting to make a statement after the bitty performance against Uruguay, surely after what happened with N'tamack they protect the one other player they can't afford to lose at this stage.

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Scotland team for Sunday. Looks ok to me. Can understand why he's gone for Steyn and Harris as more solid options to start the game, Tonga have a lot of quality in the centers and back 3. Wee bit surprised to see Sutherland straight into the starting lineup, but he's a good player so hopefully will show it.

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50 minutes ago, GAD said:

Scotland team for Sunday. Looks ok to me. Can understand why he's gone for Steyn and Harris as more solid options to start the game, Tonga have a lot of quality in the centers and back 3. Wee bit surprised to see Sutherland straight into the starting lineup, but he's a good player so hopefully will show it.

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Yeah after thinking on it for a bit seems that it's a combination of good rotation choices (Sutherland needs game time if he's going to be on the bench v Ireland, imo you don't lose much leaving Gilchrist out and we need to find a functional lock partnership) and specifics for Tonga. I can't see their team line yet but assuming they'll have a 12,13,15 of Akhi, Fekitoa and Piutau having the best defensive centre you have at 13 seems a good choice. I'm seeing a nervy first half where we're 3-5 points up and then a bonus point win at full time. 

 

On a wider note, I've only seen a disappointing number of games due to work and other commitments, what have been some of the highlights so far if I was to pick a game to go back and watch in one of the gaps this weekend? 

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3 minutes ago, GHF-23 said:

Yeah after thinking on it for a bit seems that it's a combination of good rotation choices (Sutherland needs game time if he's going to be on the bench v Ireland, imo you don't lose much leaving Gilchrist out and we need to find a functional lock partnership) and specifics for Tonga. I can't see their team line yet but assuming they'll have a 12,13,15 of Akhi, Fekitoa and Piutau having the best defensive centre you have at 13 seems a good choice. I'm seeing a nervy first half where we're 3-5 points up and then a bonus point win at full time. 

 

On a wider note, I've only seen a disappointing number of games due to work and other commitments, what have been some of the highlights so far if I was to pick a game to go back and watch in one of the gaps this weekend? 

Fiji vs Australia was a cracker. 

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5 minutes ago, Savage Henry said:

Fiji vs Australia was a cracker. 

Yeah I was at a mates 30th when it was on, might chuck that on tomorrow morning (although already pushing it telling my wife there's 3 MUST WATCH games this weekend).

Struggling with Australia Wales, is there a way for them to both lose? I'm leaning towards Wales so that Eddie gets punted out the tournament before the quarters but with a slew of Welsh injuries 

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11 minutes ago, GHF-23 said:

Yeah I was at a mates 30th when it was on, might chuck that on tomorrow morning (although already pushing it telling my wife there's 3 MUST WATCH games this weekend).

Struggling with Australia Wales, is there a way for them to both lose? I'm leaning towards Wales so that Eddie gets punted out the tournament before the quarters but with a slew of Welsh injuries 

Fiji v Wales was also a classic, although a bad outcome and one of the most one sided refereeing performances you'll see!

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24 minutes ago, GHF-23 said:

Yeah after thinking on it for a bit seems that it's a combination of good rotation choices (Sutherland needs game time if he's going to be on the bench v Ireland, imo you don't lose much leaving Gilchrist out and we need to find a functional lock partnership) and specifics for Tonga. I can't see their team line yet but assuming they'll have a 12,13,15 of Akhi, Fekitoa and Piutau having the best defensive centre you have at 13 seems a good choice. I'm seeing a nervy first half where we're 3-5 points up and then a bonus point win at full time. 

 

On a wider note, I've only seen a disappointing number of games due to work and other commitments, what have been some of the highlights so far if I was to pick a game to go back and watch in one of the gaps this weekend? 

I also think Cummings and Skinner are good players, and maybe having Turner throwing to a mostly Glasgow set of jumpers might help a bit. Skinner also gives you more options on a 5/3 split on the bench than Gilchrist.

The guy's coming on are all way more attacking than the guys they will be replacing, apart from Nel, so I think you are right, keep it tight first half then throw on Horne, Graham, Jones, Schoe, Ashman and Fagerson. That's a lot of carriers coming on second half.

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