Scotland v All Blacks @ Murrayfield

[Dctarget]

Why did Rene Ranger not get more all black caps? Is he only good at hits and tackle busts?

 

[ACT Crusader]

May I put forth into evidence the following:

1 Mackintosh
2 Flynn
3 Franks
4 Filipo
5 Eaton
6 Thomson
7 S. Waldrom
8 Messam
9 Weepu
10 Donald
11 Rokocoko
12 Toeava
13 Tuitavake
14 H.Gear
15 Jane

16 Elliot
17 Afoa
18 B. Thorn
19 Read
20 Mathewson
21 Kahui
22 Muliaina

 

[Highlander35]

When the Bench is emptied, its still a good side. Making a handful of assumptions.

Crockett
Coles
Franks
Thrush
Romano
McCaw
Cane
Messam
Pulu
Slade
Savea
SBW
Crotty
Piutau
Smith

Is a pretty decent side, and rackng up some early points will be essential for us.

 

[Blake]

because he had to compete against Nonu, Smith(s), SBW and Kahui.

 

[Blake]

Hmm...very interesting team, Scotts have there best chance since... Hastings?

Wonder how Slade will go on the sting, his running game has hugely improved over the last couple of years.

 

[Antony]

Hmm.very interesting team, Scotts have there best chance since. Hastings?

Wonder how Slade will go on the sting, his running game has hugely improved over the last couple of years.

He's an exceptional defender on the wing. He played out there for the crusaders when he was starting and some of the tackles he pulled off were amazing. Doubt he'll offer too much on attack though.

This one was from fly-half, but it's indicative of what I'm talking about:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Match officials confirmed:

Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant Referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_9562113,00.html

 

[Pfitzy]

Scotland by 1. That's all they need.

No offence to the Kiwis here, but I would love to see them get up and temporarily put that monkey aside.

It would also shut up those Kiwis who point at us and laugh about losing to Scotland.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

It would also shut up those Kiwis who point at us and laugh about losing to Scotland.

Yeah, but we'd still have Argentina, Ireland, Samoa & Tonga to hang on you.........

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Scotland by 1. That's all they need.
<snip>

The margin could be bigger if Berry was in the TMO chair.

 

[Forcefield]

Against the Barbarians in 2009 (which they lost):

New Zealand

FB 15 Cory Jane
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Tamati Ellison
IC 12 Luke McAlister
LW 11 Zac Guildford
FH 10 Stephen Donald
SH 9 Brendon Leonard
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Liam Messam
RL 5 Anthony Boric
LL 4 Jason Eaton
TP 3 John Afoa
HK 2 Corey Flynn
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Hore
PR 17 Neemia Tialata
LK 18 Adam Thomson
FL 19 Tanerau Latimer
SH 20 Jimmy Cowan
FH 21 Mike Delany
WG 22 Sitiveni Sivivatu

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ Tamati E & Luke McA in the same XV is possibly the very definition of @Dismal Pillock's worst nightmare. There may be consequences. You have been warned..............

 

[Dismal Pillock]

5. Dominic Bird (1)
4. Jeremy Thrush (10)
3. Charlie Faumuina (25)
2. James Parsons (0)
1. Joe Moody (6)

Excuse me but WFT is this?

I'll tell you what it is, it's a giant FUCK YOU to Scotland.

Hansen has basically said "yeah, fuck, I dunno, who hasn't had a burl yet? Righto. You. You got your own boots?"

 

[ACT Crusader]

When the Bench is emptied, its still a good side. Making a handful of assumptions.

Crockett
Coles
Franks
Thrush
Romano
McCaw
Cane
Messam
Pulu
Slade
Savea
SBW
Crotty
Piutau
Smith

Is a pretty decent side, and rackng up some early points will be essential for us.

I think Vito and Cane will most likely play 80.

Carter will hopefully play 80. He needs game time.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Mark Bennett, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Tommy Seymour, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Greig Laidlaw (c), 8 Adam Ashe, 7 Blair Cowan, 6 Rob Harley, 5 Jonny Gray, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Alasdair Dickinson.
Replacements: 16 Fraser Brown, 17 Gordon Reid, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Tim Swinson, 20 Johnnie Beattie, 21 Chris Cusiter, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Sean Lamont.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_9562633,00.html

Presumably Scotland will be wearing their red strip:

Gotta say I'm not a fan, much preferred the flag-themed one they wore in 2012:

 

[Dctarget]

My TAB is giving the blacks for 1.03 and Scotland $11. That is crazy good, get on it.

 

[Sully]

1.03 is crazy good

 

[Dctarget]

Don't believe Scotland could sneak home in an upset?

 

[Highlander35]

Might put $10 on that.

 

[Quick Hands]

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http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_9562633,00.html

Presumably Scotland will be wearing their red strip:

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Gotta say I'm not a fan, much preferred the flag-themed one they wore in 2012:

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That orange thing is almost as bad as the purple monstrosity that England wore a couple of years back.

Yuk. What happend to Scotland's white alternate strip?: