ajwffc Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Guinness PRO14 – Referee AppointmentsRound 4 – 2018/19Friday, September 21, 2018 (All KO local) Toyota Cheetahs v Ulster – KO 19.15Toyota Stadium, BloemfonteinReferee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)AR1: Sam Grove-White (SRU), AR2: Ben Crouse (SARU)TMO: Johann Greeffe (SARU)Live on Premier Sports 2 & SuperSport 1 Cardiff Blues v Munster – KO 19.35Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU)AR1: Rhys Thomas (WRU), AR2: Gareth John (WRU)TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)Live on Premier Sports 1, eir sport 2, TG4 Saturday, September 22, 2018 (All KO local) Isuzu Southern Kings v Glasgow Warriors – KO 14:00Nelson Mandela University Stadium, Port ElizabethReferee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)AR1: Frank Murphy (IRFU), AR2: Paul Mente (SARU)TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)Live on SuperSport 1, FreeSports, eir sport 1, Connacht v Scarlets – KO 17:15The Sportsground, GalwayReferee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)AR1: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR), AR2: Kieran Barry (IRFU)TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)Live on TG4, Premier Sports 1 eir sport 2 Dragons v Zebre – KO 17.15 Rodney Parade, NewportReferee: Joy Neville (IRFU)AR1: George Clancy (IRFU), AR2: Simon Mills (WRU)TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)Live on DAZN, Premier Sports 1, eir sport 2 Ospreys v Benetton Rugby – KO 19.35 Liberty Stadium, SwanseaReferee: Mike Adamson (SRU)AR1: Fin Brown (SRU), AR2: Wayne Davies (WRU)TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)Live on Premier Sports 2 & eir sport 1 Leinster v Edinburgh – KO 19:35The RDS Arena, DublinReferee: Dan Jones (WRU)AR1: Adam Jones (WRU) AR2: Chris Busby (IRFU)TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)Live on Premier Sports 2, eir sport 1Read more at https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/#0zxtiLTaPqYEijEq.99 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Big Brian apparently about to join Toulon. A strange one considering he hasn't played in over a year. I was counting on him adding carrying to an underpowered pack. Glasgow don't seem to have much ambition this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Zander is a massive loss for Glasgow as he is by far the best tighthead we have but for Scotland I still think WP is far better than him at the moment particarly in the scrum. Berghan isn't a bad backup to have either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Zander is a massive loss for Glasgow as he is by far the best tighthead we have but for Scotland I still think WP is far better than him at the moment particarly in the scrum. Berghan isn't a bad backup to have either. WP Nel, when fit, very rarely gets beaten at his side of the scrum. It’s the “when fit” part which bothers me.Big fan of that guy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David990 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Glasgow & Scotland await news on Stuart Hogg's ankle scan. Hopefully its nothing too serious. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/guinness-pro14/glasgow-and-scotland-await-news-on-stuart-hogg-ankle-scan-1-4801934 Whilst the article concentrates on Hoggy, it does mention a wee bit about Zander. He's got a lower leg fracture in the ankle area, which may see him out for months rather than weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Given the squad size we have this would be a bit of a blow. Mind you he is always injured though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Not sure I see that as being as much of a blow as others do. He's a big unit, but he's a penalty machine that's made of glass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Not sure I see that as being as much of a blow as others do. He's a big unit, but he's a penalty machine that's made of glass. Yeah, I never rated him that highly either. He became a bit of a cult hero through being big and scary looking, but he's hardly played and like you say, gave up far too many penalties. We do need somebody to replace him though. We still lack a bit of grunt in the forwards. If only big Leone would come back.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 26 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Not sure I see that as being as much of a blow as others do. He's a big unit, but he's a penalty machine that's made of glass. He has played 22 games for Glasgow(according to his Warriors page) in 2 years (only 6 of them last season). So he will be easy to replace. But Toulon will just take one look at the amount of time he is out injured and go for someone else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 He has played 22 games for Glasgow(according to his Warriors page) in 2 years (only 6 of them last season). So he will be easy to replace. But Toulon will just take one look at the amount of time he is out injured and go for someone else. Nah. He's big, Toulon will sign him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Glasgow are treading on thin ice with the forwards. If Gray gets injured they are fucked (Cummings and Harley vs Itoje and Skelton!). Fraser Brown being fit is huge, if he goes down again it means Grant Stewart in Europe. The backrow lacks grunt and that will show much more without Zander's work rate. Matt Fagerson and Matt Smith are both undersized and far from the finished article. Chris Fusaro is even smaller. Giving away a massive lump isn't a good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 we've actually got one of the biggest squads in europe (according to squad lists on wiki), as we have so many internationals. We do seem to have a lot of players that are permacrocked / made of glass or just up to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Detournement said: Glasgow are treading on thin ice with the forwards. If Gray gets injured they are fucked (Cummings and Harley vs Itoje and Skelton!). Fraser Brown being fit is huge, if he goes down again it means Grant Stewart in Europe. The backrow lacks grunt and that will show much more without Zander's work rate. Matt Fagerson and Matt Smith are both undersized and far from the finished article. Chris Fusaro is even smaller. Giving away a massive lump isn't a good idea. A massive lump who never really plays though. I agree though, our pack is weak, and that was apparent last season when the big teams steamrollered us so it's very disappointing nothing has really been done about it. We've never replaced Nakawara or Strauss. Even Reid gave us a bit of grunt. It just feels like it's going to go the same way as last season when we were capable of blowing away the shit and reserve teams, but when it came to the real big matches we just got overpowered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Jacobsen Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 3 hours ago, ajwffc said: He has played 22 games for Glasgow(according to his Warriors page) in 2 years (only 6 of them last season). So he will be easy to replace. But Toulon will just take one look at the amount of time he is out injured and go for someone else. Toulon have only won one out of their first four games - utter mince by their standards. There might be an air of desperation, which would explain why they'd consider taking a punt on the big chap. Anyway, if those funds could be used to bring back Leone then everyone's a winner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 A transfer fee and freeing up wages would be good, just not sure who we could get at this stage. Maybe someone from the southern hemisphere but its more a short term fix. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 England name a 36 man training squad with 9 poached players. Expect complete silence compared to the sneering aimed at Scotland, France and Ireland in the past. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Big Brian's not the Messiah, he's just a very naughty boy. I might be in the minority here, but he looked the part but didn't really offer the same grunt that the likes of Jonny Gray and Swinno offer. Even Scott Cummings breaking through just now looks to be a stalwart. Not only that, but he was perennially injured, a bit like Sarto. Therefore I think it'll free up the wage bill. All the best to him if/when he goes though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Was he not just out of favour when Rennie arrived rather than injured? Possibly to do with his silly bulking down idea? I'm not holding him out as a potential Nakarawa type hidden gem I just think in general terms a squad that is light on locks and ball carriers shouldn't let a ball carrying lock leave midseason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) Hogg is apparently out injured for 6-8 weeks after surgery. No Champions Cup in October, No AIs. Glasgow aren't really getting value for the money they are paying him. Edited September 20, 2018 by Detournement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Detournement said: Was he not just out of favour when Rennie arrived rather than injured? Possibly to do with his silly bulking down idea? He was long-term injured though Kiran McDonald was breaking through, Swinno found his form before injury, Jonny Gray and Scott Cummings are there with Rob Harley able to play 2nd row too. So I feel personally that there's better players there keeping him out. 3 hours ago, Detournement said: Hogg is apparently out injured for 6-8 weeks after surgery. No Champions Cup in October, No AIs. That's not good news. However fingers crossed he manages the home games in the autumn tests though just in case Blair Kinghorn is proving to be a find at 15. Very disappointing that Hoggy's out of Europe though Jacko did a great job at 15 when Hoggy was out injured last season. I'm hoping we'll have the artillery for the Southern Kings, the Dragons and Zebre game first though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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