Skotte vs Bokke @ Murrayfield
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Muttonbird
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Good luck to your team PB. Scotland are rubbish and generally always have been. They only just beat Japan last week and as a nation don't do justice to rugby. Hope the Boks slaughter them.
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Mark Loane (55)
FingalRaven
Frank Nicholson (4)
No Scotland captain Kelly Brown, who is "rested".
Scotland team to face South Africa: Sean Maitland; Tommy Seymour, Nick De Luca, Duncan Taylor, Sean Lamont; Ruaridh Jackson, Greig Laidlaw (capt); Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, Moray Low, Richie Gray, Jim Hamilton, Alasdair Strokosch, John Barclay, David Denton.
Replacements: Scott Lawson, Ryan Grant, Geoff Cross, Jonny Gray, John Beattie, Chris Cusiter, Duncan Weir, Max Evans
Scotland team to face South Africa: Sean Maitland; Tommy Seymour, Nick De Luca, Duncan Taylor, Sean Lamont; Ruaridh Jackson, Greig Laidlaw (capt); Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, Moray Low, Richie Gray, Jim Hamilton, Alasdair Strokosch, John Barclay, David Denton.
Replacements: Scott Lawson, Ryan Grant, Geoff Cross, Jonny Gray, John Beattie, Chris Cusiter, Duncan Weir, Max Evans
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Muttonbird
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You're right, that was unfair. I retract.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
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Muttonbird
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Lol. I deserve that.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Pack looks pretty good. Both Grant and Murray have been pretty poor under the new scrum rules. Hooker depth is shit. Even though he's been better recently, he's still nothing like RWC form, which is nothing like his Lions Saffa tour form.
Locks and back rowers are in a good way, would like to see Rennie get back to full fitness.
Laidlaw is awesome. Best Scrummie in the NH.
10 is an issue. Jackson & Weir are our best options. Jackson is a good provincial level stand-off and his expansive style is understandably why he's preferred at the warriors. But Weir's tactics, kicking and defence means, for mine, he's the better option at Test level.
Visser, Hogg and Scott come straight in if fit. Would like to see Bennett get an opportunity. Nice to see Evans & Cusiter back in the side.
If we turn up, and the bocks aren't at 100%, we're a good chance. But they're way too good f they turn up to play. That scrum is a weapon.
Boks by 12.
Locks and back rowers are in a good way, would like to see Rennie get back to full fitness.
Laidlaw is awesome. Best Scrummie in the NH.
10 is an issue. Jackson & Weir are our best options. Jackson is a good provincial level stand-off and his expansive style is understandably why he's preferred at the warriors. But Weir's tactics, kicking and defence means, for mine, he's the better option at Test level.
Visser, Hogg and Scott come straight in if fit. Would like to see Bennett get an opportunity. Nice to see Evans & Cusiter back in the side.
If we turn up, and the bocks aren't at 100%, we're a good chance. But they're way too good f they turn up to play. That scrum is a weapon.
Boks by 12.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
The clan of "I've been here 3 years."
Which coincidentally was the same name as the convict ship Speight's ancestors arrived on.
PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
Thats the only name I dont want to see in their team. This wild Viking caused us big trouble in the past.
Bakkies will be back
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Ruggo
Mark Ella (57)
The Scots are a frustrating team. Their general ball skills are crap and often they just don't get passes to stick. They play with intent though and have a pretty good supporting and offloading game and use the short ball well. If they had the ball skills to support the intent they play with, they would be quite the formidable side.
I have a soft spot for the Scots so go Scotland.
I have a soft spot for the Scots so go Scotland.
Mank
Ted Thorn (20)
They've developed a disruptive game plan though, so I expect them to cause some trouble for SA.
Totally understand that most neutrals will be supporting Scotland for this one, they're an easy team to like.
Forcefield
Ken Catchpole (46)
I hope the Scots play a blinder. Maybe that way they'll be spent coming up against the Wallabies the following week.
PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
The Springbok team to face Scotland in Edinburgh is:
15. Willie le Roux 10 caps 15 points
14. JP Pietersen 49 caps 70 points
13. Jaque Fourie 70 caps 160 points
12. Jean de Villiers (captain) 94 caps 125 points
11. Bryan Habana 93 caps 265 points
10. Pat Lambie 30 caps 57 points
9. Fourie du Preez 66 caps 75 points
8. Duane Vermeulen 14 caps 5 points
7. Willem Alberts 28 caps 30 points/Siya Kolisi 9 caps 0 points
6. Francois Louw 26 caps 25 points
5. Flip van der Merwe 32 caps 5 points
4. Bakkies Botha 76 caps 35 points
3. Frans Malberhe 1 caps 0 points
2. Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain) 31 caps 25 points
1. Gurthrö Steenkamp 47 caps 30 points
Replacements:
16. Bismarck du Plessis 55 caps 45 points
17. Tendai Mtawarira 51 caps 10 points
18. Coenie Oosthuizen 12 caps 5 points
19. Eben Etzebeth 22 caps 0 points
20. Marcell Coetzee 14 caps 5 points
21. Ruan Pienaar 72 caps 130 points
22. Morné Steyn 52 caps 627 points/AN Other
23. JJ Engelbrecht 11 caps 20 points
15. Willie le Roux 10 caps 15 points
14. JP Pietersen 49 caps 70 points
13. Jaque Fourie 70 caps 160 points
12. Jean de Villiers (captain) 94 caps 125 points
11. Bryan Habana 93 caps 265 points
10. Pat Lambie 30 caps 57 points
9. Fourie du Preez 66 caps 75 points
8. Duane Vermeulen 14 caps 5 points
7. Willem Alberts 28 caps 30 points/Siya Kolisi 9 caps 0 points
6. Francois Louw 26 caps 25 points
5. Flip van der Merwe 32 caps 5 points
4. Bakkies Botha 76 caps 35 points
3. Frans Malberhe 1 caps 0 points
2. Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain) 31 caps 25 points
1. Gurthrö Steenkamp 47 caps 30 points
Replacements:
16. Bismarck du Plessis 55 caps 45 points
17. Tendai Mtawarira 51 caps 10 points
18. Coenie Oosthuizen 12 caps 5 points
19. Eben Etzebeth 22 caps 0 points
20. Marcell Coetzee 14 caps 5 points
21. Ruan Pienaar 72 caps 130 points
22. Morné Steyn 52 caps 627 points/AN Other
23. JJ Engelbrecht 11 caps 20 points
FingalRaven
Frank Nicholson (4)
On a sidenote Maitland and 3 of his Scotland teammates are up in front of the Sheriff next month for assault outside a takeaway.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/14/scotland-grant-maitland-wilson-hughes-assault-charges
Celtic players should just steer clear of takeaways after a night out on the sauce, it only leads to fights or threesomes.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/14/scotland-grant-maitland-wilson-hughes-assault-charges
Celtic players should just steer clear of takeaways after a night out on the sauce, it only leads to fights or threesomes.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Bakkies starts and there is no place for Pieter Steph du Toit.
Been happy with Meyer but than he does things like this.
And Jan Serfontein is being wasted. I am not sold on Jacques Fourie. The Welsh midfield walked through his defines three times in the first 10 minutes until they lost Davies. Fourie did not look international level. Not even close.
I was responsibly happy about some of these busy being brought back but not any more.
There is enough depth. The only three players I would keep in the squad who are playing overseas are Steyn, du Preez and Habana. The rest are meh. No thanks.
Been happy with Meyer but than he does things like this.
And Jan Serfontein is being wasted. I am not sold on Jacques Fourie. The Welsh midfield walked through his defines three times in the first 10 minutes until they lost Davies. Fourie did not look international level. Not even close.
I was responsibly happy about some of these busy being brought back but not any more.
There is enough depth. The only three players I would keep in the squad who are playing overseas are Steyn, du Preez and Habana. The rest are meh. No thanks.
Sidbarret
Fred Wood (13)
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