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Converted try Scotland, 37-25. Should be safe now.

Out of interest, is the ESPN coverage using the local pictures/commentators? Picture quality is shite and the commentators keep referring to the "Flying Fijians". Which I know will be their nickname but there is no need to use it in every sentence.

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Converted try Scotland, 37-25. Should be safe now.

Out of interest, is the ESPN coverage using the local pictures/commentators? Picture quality is shite and the commentators keep referring to the "Flying Fijians". Which I know will be their nickname but there is no need to use it in every sentence.

Might not be just local commentary, but just a general pacific region commentary as they seem to be aware others a listening, probably in NZ and Aus. It will be weighted to them.

The picture quality is cracking- remember watching sports from abroad in late 70s/80s? It is like that- even the graphics are old school!

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Wales lose narrowly to the Wallabies again and Ireland are getting stuffed by the All Blacks

The All Blacks have been brilliant . still 25 mins to go as well. Could be a lot more scoring to come

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A last minute try from debutant Rob Harley helped Scotland to a 17-16 win over Samoa

A clean sweep in the Southern Hemisphere :)

Hopefully the team will come out of this tour with some belief that they can score tries and beat higher ranked teams. Think we might move back above Samoa in the rankings after that win?

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Hopefully the team will come out of this tour with some belief that they can score tries and beat higher ranked teams. Think we might move back above Samoa in the rankings after that win?

Think we do. It's been a great tour for the team & they have earned a lot of good will by going to Fiji & Samoa as not many teams make the trip (especially to Fiji).

Blooded some new caps got some mighty defensive performances & scored tries. All in all a good tour.

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Think we do. It's been a great tour for the team & they have earned a lot of good will by going to Fiji & Samoa as not many teams make the trip (especially to Fiji).

Blooded some new caps got some mighty defensive performances & scored tries. All in all a good tour.

If we can beat Tonga and SA in the autumn tests ( huge task I know) then we could maybe sneak into the top 8 in time for the WC2015 draw in December. Could make a massive difference to our chances of making it through the group stages.

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A clean sweep in the Southern Hemisphere :)

Wasn't expecting that. :)

Tremendous effort. Winning breeds winning, so let's hope we can go on from here, have a good Autumn and a successful 6 nations.

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Despite playing rugby for Alloa I always seem to forget about this thread on here. Anyway it's great that we managed a clean sweep down under, also looking forward to the tonga game. Think a few of us will be going up and staying overnight in Aberdeen for it.

Got a email yesterday from the IRB saying that new rules are being trialled next year. Biggest one (for me anyway) is the scrum procedures. Instead of crouch, touch, pause and engage. It will be crouch, touch and set. Set isn't a command but it's letting the front rows they can come together when ready.

http://www.sport-development-mailer.com/t/ViewEmail/r/36BE4E02322F6A13/BEAA047A3E368901F039C523302FD418

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