Scotland v Wallabies at Murrayfield 12.40am Mon 25 Nov

[Derpus]

That's a huge blow.

 

[rugbyAU]

I don't mind BPA starting but Pollard is a big drop off

 

[Slim 293]

Yeah so I agree with this my point is they've never been past a WC QF/beat NZ/been higher than 3rd in 6 nations

But just because I’m a pedant…

Scotland have been RWC semifinalists, and won several Five Nations including the final one before Italy were introduced…

 

[drewprint]

Sounds like due to the snow the Wallabies captains run may not be going ahead either. None of this bodes well.

 

[Pfitzy]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1860275211167207549

 

[Purce]

Potter and Williams:

Well spoken blokes. Excited for Potter, go well.

Really liking Williams. Come from nowhere really. Crazy to think recently we had real issues at lock and now we are leaving blokes like Swain and Rodda at home.

 

[Tex]

Update from Edinburgh.

 

[Sully]

Sounds like due to the snow the Wallabies captains run may not be going ahead either. None of this bodes well.

But Scotland had one.

 

[stillmissit]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1860275211167207549

Looked at forecast and temp not bad at 10c. Weather not great but it's the bloody UK what do you expect?

 

[PhilClinton]

This game will be a great indicator of our forward depth.

McReight and Faessler are both auto-selections these days. And I think Taniela when fit and engaged is still our best starting THP.

The fact I’m still confident in the team without all those blokes is a real positive.

 

[wamberal99]

Maybe they could have a Captain's snowball fight??

 

[dru]

Looked at forecast and temp not bad at 10c. Weather not great but it's the bloody UK what do you expect?

It is a little strange to see the reaction of the Wallabies given that Schmidt has surely been through it all many times before. Weird.

 

[stillmissit]

It is a little strange to see the reaction of the Wallabies given that Schmidt has surely been through it all many times before. Weird.

Yes I struggle to understand the reasoning, unless he thinks the guys need a full day off before the test.

 

[stoff]

Yes I struggle to understand the reasoning, unless he thinks the guys need a full day off before the test.

I assume it’s related to the line about the buses being halted on hills in Payten’s tweet. Can’t get there.

 

[Wilson]

It is a little strange to see the reaction of the Wallabies given that Schmidt has surely been through it all many times before. Weird.

While not unprecedented this isn't exactly regular Scottish weather either. Even the Scottish setup won't have been through this many times before (hence the chaos).

 

[Hawko]

Just watched (re-watched, actually) the '84 Grand Slam vid. I remember these games from the time, and a lot of what is said in that video regarding the cohesion, focus, application and approach to how they would play rings a little true with the current team / squad.
Should the current crop go on and do the same, it would be possibly an even bigger story. It's a bloody hard thing to do.The growth and progress with this squad under Schmidt has been wonderful to see. We need to appreciate that.
Geez, that '84 team was good. Some all-time greats in there. And what a pack.

The 84 team would slaughter our current team. Dropping Ella out might give the current team some chance, but remember that pack did something no one has done before or since - score a scrum pushover try against a Wales pack. An eighties Welsh pack, not the current Welsh pack. I highly recommend the video. There's a bit too much verbiage and talk, but the rugby skills on display were sublime.

 

[dru]

While not unprecedented this isn't exactly regular Scottish weather either. Even the Scottish setup won't have been through this many times before (hence the chaos).

and yet I understand that the Scots did indeed manage a captains run.

 

[dru]

The 84 team would slaughter our current team. Dropping Ella out might give the current team some chance, but remember that pack did something no one has done before or since - score a scrum pushover try against a Wales pack. An eighties Welsh pack, not the current Welsh pack. I highly recommend the video. There's a bit too much verbiage and talk, but the rugby skills on display were sublime.

Hawko, it truly was an amazing team in 84. That said improvement has been continuous. If you rate the two teams compared to the rest of the world the 84 team is a million miles ahead. BUT put the two teams at their peak on the same paddock and imvho the current crop would completely dominate. Including the scrum.

 

[stillmissit]

and yet I understand that the Scots did indeed manage a captains run.

Dru was that the same day we planned a run? I wonder if they did it on the Friday the snow may not have laid.

 

[dru]

Dru was that the same day we planned a run? I wonder if they did it on the Friday the snow may not have laid.

Don’t know SMI, and for that matter I don’t know for sure, read it somewhere though.