Disappointed to only see two Scots in the squad. You're never going to please everyone of course and there are some English players who will be feeling rightly aggrieved (Launchbury being the obvious one) but surely there's a case to be made for more of our guys going? Russell, the Grays and Watson for example.
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19-04-2017 12:23 PM #1
British and Irish Lions
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19-04-2017 05:57 PM #5
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Shocking that there are 12 welshmen selected.
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Agreed mate
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19-04-2017 01:26 PM #8
Probably the only 'British' team I have had any interest in in recent years has been the British (& Irish) Lions although with every tour my interest has definitely wained. Not sure if that's because recent tours have (deservedly) seen very few Scots in the touring party and even less in the test side. Gone are the days of Irvine, Jeffrey, Nicol, Sole, Calder, Tait, the Hastings, The Milne's, Beattie etc. The halcyon days!
Or maybe it's because with each passing day I feel less 'British' but to have only 2 Scots selected despite the form of Glasgow and Scotland is shocking. Any lingering interest has dissipated......Mon the Kiwis!
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19-04-2017 07:41 PM #9
To be fair I think Nel would have gone if he hadn't been injured. It's not (just) the lack of Scottish players that I find hard to stomach, it's some of the players that have made it. Biggar over Russell or Ford, Moriarty, Henderson, Te'o, Payne. And from a purely Scottish point of view our one bad game against England has counted for far more than Wales' several poor games since last year.
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19-04-2017 08:03 PM #10
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19-04-2017 08:12 PM #11
Also wonder if the fact we'll be touring in Australia at the same time came into their thinking. There're always injuries on a tour, probably even more so in NZ. Wouldn't be too surprised to see one or more Scots called up during the tour.
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20-04-2017 09:56 AM #14
Think Finn Russell and Jonny gray can feel hard done by, before his injury I also thought laidlaw would go and had an outside chance of captain. I wonder if things would have been different if it wasn't the longtime Welsh coach leading again, or if there had been some Scots among the coaching staff. Poor show if some were asked and declined, surely it's a prestigious thing to be asked to coach as well as to play
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20-04-2017 05:26 PM #15
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As for the coaches the rumour mill says they were offered the assistant attacking coach job. Assistant to Howley - the mastermind of the Welsh scintillating back play...
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06-05-2017 09:06 PM #16
Laidlaw in to replace him.
As you say, very sad reason for his withdrawal.Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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06-05-2017 09:35 PM #17
Yes, pleased for Laidlaw but absolutely not the way he'd have wanted to be called up. Very sad.
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07-05-2017 12:01 AM #18
Horrible reason to be called up but I'm
Sure Laidlaw will handle it with class and dignity.
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10-05-2017 03:24 PM #19
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39868565
2019 world cup draw
Pool A: Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Europe 1, play-off winner (Europe 2 v Oceania 3)
Pool B: New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Africa 1, repechage winner
Pool C: England, France, Argentina, Americas 1, Oceania 2
Pool D: Australia, Wales, Georgia, Oceania 1, Americas 2
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Why bother doing the draw 2 years early when half the teams haven't qualified yet? makes no sense!!
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i'm not quite sure why so early but this might be the reason
Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: "The pool allocation draw is an important milestone in the run-in to any Rugby World Cup and it really helps to build excitement and momentum. With the identity of 12 teams already known, it will be of huge interest to players and fans to know which sides will be in their pool for what will be a game-changing tournament in Japan.
"While the draw is closer to the start of the tournament this time around compared to the previous RWC, it is necessary to conduct it well in advance for logistical reasons and to allow for an effective ticketing programme to be implemented.”
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/158737
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