ajwffc Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 13 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Either way, it will be hilarious extremely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) Same team apart from Watson coming in for Crosbie, who drops out. Bit tough on Crosbie but I guess he wants that jackal threat from Watson. I'm glad he stuck with the centers that have played so far. It would have been understandable if he'd decided he needed Harris in there this week, but I think he's made the right call. Eta- actually just noticed he's gone for a 6-2 and dropped Horne out the squad as well. Actually thought Price played really well the other night against Ulster. Edited February 24, 2023 by GAD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 2 hours ago, GAD said: Same team apart from Watson coming in for Crosbie, who drops out. Bit tough on Crosbie but I guess he wants that jackal threat from Watson. I'm glad he stuck with the centers that have played so far. It would have been understandable if he'd decided he needed Harris in there this week, but I think he's made the right call. Eta- actually just noticed he's gone for a 6-2 and dropped Horne out the squad as well. Actually thought Price played really well the other night against Ulster. Aye, in his interview he mentioned Price playing well for Glasgow and being a threat of the bench so that seems fair enough. Also mentioned France have tended to go for a 6/2 split so there's an element of matching up and talks about the versatility of some of the squad who can maybe play multiple positions in the backs. No idea who'd play centre if one got injured mind you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 29 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Aye, in his interview he mentioned Price playing well for Glasgow and being a threat of the bench so that seems fair enough. Also mentioned France have tended to go for a 6/2 split so there's an element of matching up and talks about the versatility of some of the squad who can maybe play multiple positions in the backs. No idea who'd play centre if one got injured mind you. Steyn has played centre before, I believe. Still has the potential for someone playing massively out of position, mind you. Thought Kinghorn might start at full back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 That's a strong team. Hogg has passed the HIA after the Wales game to be fit. Harsh on Luke Crosbie however perhaps Hamish Watson's experience gives him the nod as we're away to the No2 side in the world who won the grand slam last season. I'm surprised that there's no place for Luke Crosbie or George Horne but it show's the talent and the competition that's there now. Having said that, it'll be a tough ask in Paris. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self-raising Lazarus Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I think Horne deserved to either start or bench in Paris, looked good off the bench in the opening rounds, and maybe that form deserved to be recognised. Crosbie, maybe the only member of the backrow you could've anticipated being dropped. As said above, townsend keeping the centers maybe shows he isn't going there to sit tight and play a totally pragmatic game plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair to step down at the end of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Good team for the Lions away game on Saturday considering it's a 6 Nations weekend. Great to see Rory Darge make his comeback from a lengthy injury. Eli Caven at 11 has made the step up from the Ayrshire Bulls I think. All the best to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 4 hours ago, GAD said: Same team apart from Watson coming in for Crosbie, who drops out. Bit tough on Crosbie but I guess he wants that jackal threat from Watson. I'm glad he stuck with the centers that have played so far. It would have been understandable if he'd decided he needed Harris in there this week, but I think he's made the right call. Eta- actually just noticed he's gone for a 6-2 and dropped Horne out the squad as well. Actually thought Price played really well the other night against Ulster. 2 hours ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Aye, in his interview he mentioned Price playing well for Glasgow and being a threat of the bench so that seems fair enough. Also mentioned France have tended to go for a 6/2 split so there's an element of matching up and talks about the versatility of some of the squad who can maybe play multiple positions in the backs. No idea who'd play centre if one got injured mind you. Not a fan of the 6-2 split especially when one of the two backs is a pure scrum half in Price and then it's just Kinghorn to cover fly-half, both midfield slots and the entire back line. You're two injuries away from a complete disaster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, come on shire said: Good team for the Lions away game on Saturday considering it's a 6 Nations weekend. Great to see Rory Darge make his comeback from a lengthy injury. Eli Caven at 11 has made the step up from the Ayrshire Bulls I think. All the best to him. Why do they bother scheduling league matches on six nations weekends? Surely it hands a huge advantage to the South African sides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 10 minutes ago, Donathan said: Not a fan of the 6-2 split especially when one of the two backs is a pure scrum half in Price and then it's just Kinghorn to cover fly-half, both midfield slots and the entire back line. You're two injuries away from a complete disaster. TBF, you are only ever a couple of injuries away from disaster, especially in the backs. It's always one of the things that annoys me about the gubbing we got at Twickenham in 2017 that the fact Ally Price and Duncan Weir ended up playing wing and fullback for most of the game gets ignored. I expect he thinks Fagerson and Dempsey can fill in on the wings if need be as well. Steyn and Russell have played centre as well, Steyn has played in the center a lot actually. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 34 minutes ago, come on shire said: Good team for the Lions away game on Saturday considering it's a 6 Nations weekend. Great to see Rory Darge make his comeback from a lengthy injury. Eli Caven at 11 has made the step up from the Ayrshire Bulls I think. All the best to him. Good to see Dell back as well, has he played yet this year? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 1 hour ago, GAD said: TBF, you are only ever a couple of injuries away from disaster, especially in the backs. It's always one of the things that annoys me about the gubbing we got at Twickenham in 2017 that the fact Ally Price and Duncan Weir ended up playing wing and fullback for most of the game gets ignored. I expect he thinks Fagerson and Dempsey can fill in on the wings if need be as well. Steyn and Russell have played centre as well, Steyn has played in the center a lot actually. Yeah he mentioned some back rowers could fill in if need be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, honestly united said: Good to see Dell back as well, has he played yet this year? No. He signed from London Irish I think but got a bad muscle injury in pre season. 3 hours ago, Donathan said: Why do they bother scheduling league matches on six nations weekends? Surely it hands a huge advantage to the South African sides. This is from earlier in the season. The original game was postponed due to a stomach bug in the squad. It affected Ulster too. That's why they're at the Sharks tomorrow. Edited February 24, 2023 by come on shire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Some real “Brian Laudrup, why are you so good?” Type sycophancy on ITV regarding Ireland’s number 8 right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 That’s not a try. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 That's not a defence, Italy all over place 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 And that's me switched over to the Glasgow game 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Brilliant try from Glasgow. Caven scores with his second touch, a couple of minutes after dropping it on his first 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 First touch knock on, second touch try 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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