Rugby

[Sylar]

Frustrating at times win for Edinburgh last night against Dragons.

A lot of mistakes across the park, and a really suffocating second half in the end.

Play like that in the European game vs the Lions next week, and we'll get hammered.

Duhan van der Merwe went off after about 15 minutes with an ankle injury into the bargain.

[cabbageandribs1875]

good win Glasgow v Lions

HT 42-0
FT 42-0

think that's the first half of a Rugby game i've ever watched that ended pointless :greengrin George Horne becomes Warriors all time top Try scorer overtaking van der Merwe, points haul included a nice try for Adam Hastings



hammering for the women as expected unfortunately France 38 Scotland 15

Wales 12 England 67


Hopefully beat Italy in a fortnight as the following weekend will no doubt see a heavy points loss away to England


Edinburgh back to 8th after Benetton beating Cardiff 20-19, it's so close between 5th & 13th

[Scorrie]

A really good performance by Glasgow there. Played the conditions superbly

[Golden Bear]

A really good performance by Glasgow there. Played the conditions superbly

Fantastic performance in very trying weather conditions. 👏. And achieved without a handful of top players who are currently injured.

Roll on next Saturdays big European Champions Cup tie against Leicester.

👍

[Greenbeard]

Edinburgh in talks to sign hooker Dylan Richardson. Currently got Cherry, Ashman, Harrison. I understand Cherry will be away but even so, you’d think Glasgow would be the better option if he is to come to Scotland no?

[Sylar]

Edinburgh need a bit of experience there with Cherry moving on. Harrison looked ok there on Friday evening but is largely untested, and Ashman is really hot or cold: certainly his lineouts are awful!

[cabbageandribs1875]

scores on the doors so far

Fri

European challenge cup

Edinburgh 24 Johannesburg Lions 12
Pau 24 Bath 49


today so far

Champions cup

Toulon 72 Saracens 42, Saracens led 35-27 at HT
Castres 39 Benetton 37
Leinster 62 Harlequins 0...wow

Leinster face winners of Glasgow v Leicester in QF

[cabbageandribs1875]

three tries in the first 11 mins of the 2nd half and Glasgow giving Leicester a right doin here 38-5

FT Glasgow 43 Leicester 19 great win

[evy]

Looking forward to the Leinster v Glasgow game tonight.

Such a shame about the Warriors injury troubles as I feel they could give them a real game at full strength but expect Leinster to win tonight.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i knew Leinster would win easily enough and stuck a few ££ on them at -20.5 but this is an absolute mauling for Glasgow

just under the hour and it's 47- Duck Egg


i suspect Edinburgh won't do much better tomorrow against Bulls



FT Leinster 52 Glasgow O

[evy]

Aye that's a pumping.

Edinburgh v Bulls had been close in the few games they've played but I also expect all Scottish (club) interest in Europe will be over by the time Hearts kick off v the Steelmen.

[Greenbeard]

Townsend out, Franco Smith in? Hmmmmmm.
Ah, but Glasgow were up against a superior side on the top of their game. And they had some key players injured. (Sounds familiar.)
If he wants an international job maybe let him go to Wales after being Grannied like that.

[cabbageandribs1875]

grrrr for some reason i thought the game was tonight


great result so far after 66 mins Edin 34 Bulls 21


77 mins Edin 34 Bulls 28

Edin hold out

great result

Edin were ahead 31-7 at one point

Edin will player winner of Bath v Gloucester in SF

[wookie70]

Great game and brilliant result from Edinburgh. For once they took their chances and stuck in when they needed too. I often think they are playing within themselves but not today they put it all on the line

[evy]

Townsend out, Franco Smith in? Hmmmmmm.
Ah, but Glasgow were up against a superior side on the top of their game. And they had some key players injured. (Sounds familiar.)
If he wants an international job maybe let him go to Wales after being Grannied like that.

I keep going back and forth over Townsend. On one hand, there is plenty of evidence that he can’t get us over some of the mental blocks (ie Ireland) and we’re still capable of the occasional brain fart (Italy last 6 nations), but on the other hand, maybe this is just where Scotland are in the pecking order of international rugby, good enough to give everyone a game but not consistent enough to do anything really of note.

[evy]

That sharks team to play Edinburgh tonight :panic:

[CropleyWasGod]

I hadn't realised Sexton was now a Lions coach.

Any thoughts on whether Russell might lose out as a result?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c7937n394yvo

[evy]

I hadn't realised Sexton was now a Lions coach.

Any thoughts on whether Russell might lose out as a result?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c7937n394yvo

Think that was only announced on Wednesday? Don't think he'll lose per say, as he's nailed on to be on the plane and *should* be test starter, but the Sexton element may hinder the starter role...

[Greenbeard]

I hadn't realised Sexton was now a Lions coach.

Any thoughts on whether Russell might lose out as a result?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c7937n394yvo
Farrell can't not be aware of Soor Plum Face's previous comments on Russell so if he did not have an advance quiet reassuring word with Russell that this coaching appointment would have no impact on his selection chances, then his man-management skills are considerably lacking, unbecoming of a Lions coach, and it doesn't augur well for squad unity, nor for an unbiased selection process. Farrell also should have predicted this media story line and it should have been cut off at the pass with some sort of statement from him or Soor Plum Face direct. Or if not predicted by them themselves, then by their Media advisers/consultants of which there will no doubt be several.

[Greenbeard]

No sign of Edinburgh shifting their semi v Bath to the main pitch at M'field despite tickets for The Hive selling out within a day. Surely they'd get 20,000 plus if they did so, at least doubling, maybe closer to tripling the crowd at The Hive. But maybe the big pitch would be playing into the hands of Russell/Bath
so they are prepared to forego the potential increased gate revenue? Thoughts?
PS shame it clashes with our crucial match v The Arabs.

[cabbageandribs1875]

self-inflicted defeat for Edinburgh

as soon as they gave away that penalty yi just knew sharks would kick it near the flag for the line-out

boom


losing bonus point takes them to 7th but could be back out of top eight again after tomorrow

[JimBHibees]

I hadn't realised Sexton was now a Lions coach.

Any thoughts on whether Russell might lose out as a result?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c7937n394yvo

Sounds a bit of an odd choice particularly given what seems very little coaching experience. Would appear on the face of it unnecessarily negative comments from Sexton about Finn which doesn’t really show him in a good light as a character. Possible might be bringing him in so the coach can say Jonny is an expert fly half and he says Owen is best. :greengrin To me Russell is by a distance the best number 10

[Sylar]

As an atheist (necessary caveat I feel), I'm enraged that Edinburgh's game away to Zebre Parma has been brought forward 24 hours to accommodate the death of the Pope and his funeral arrangements.

All Serie A games postponed (a good decision IMO), but URC fixture simply brought forward 24 hours with disregard to travelling fans, player welfare, nutrition, travel and training schedules.

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT

Glasgow 19 Bulls 26

Zebre 25 Edinburgh 25

[cabbageandribs1875]

well done Scotland women beating Ireland 26-19 with the winning try on 80+ mins