Rugby

[Golden Bear]

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tough going but Glasgow prevail 31-21


two games running i'm quite surprised that Scotstoun wasn't a sell-out

Yes, there was a disappointing crowd last night , various factors could have been the cause - Easter weekend , other sports on the box, pricing, scheduling and the fact that the Old Firm Derby took place earlier in the day and this possibly discouraged folk from coming into the city in case of ongoing trouble.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Yes, there was a disappointing crowd last night , various factors could have been the cause - Easter weekend , other sports on the box, pricing, scheduling and the fact that the Old Firm Derby took place earlier in the day and this possibly discouraged folk from coming into the city in case of ongoing trouble.

Possibly,i did give this a thought after i posted

away to Scarlets in the SF still a good chance, coincidently at home to Scarlets next Friday in the league

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT Glasgow 12 Scarlets 9

[Golden Bear]

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FT Glasgow 12 Scarlets 9

Torrential rain for the entire game, wasn't the greatest spectacle but a very important win which guarantees the Warriors a home game in the quarter finals of the URC.

[Sylar]

Felt like Edinburgh let a lot of hurt out in that win tonight - good atmosphere at the DAM for the final home game of the season too, and plenty going on.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Torrential rain for the entire game, wasn't the greatest spectacle but a very important win which guarantees the Warriors a home game in the quarter finals of the URC.

i've noticed this for several of the last games i've watched

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Felt like Edinburgh let a lot of hurt out in that win tonight - good atmosphere at the DAM for the final home game of the season too, and plenty going on.

awful timing for me, clean forgot it was sat night game and after finally suffering enough of the Blackburn/Hull game decided to flick channels and saw the Edinburgh game, unfortunately only 5 mins remaining and perfect timing for the last try of the game...from Ospreys :(

[cabbageandribs1875]

Wales back rower Josh Navidi retires from the game due to a serious neck injury

[cabbageandribs1875]

Glasgow hold out against Connacht and win 29-27 and get a home tie v Munster in the URC QF

Glasgow also presented the Scottish-Italian Shield, given to the highest Scottish or Italian side that finishes highest in the URC

challenge cup SF @ Scarlets next weekend

[cabbageandribs1875]

SF Scarlets 17 Glasgow 33

first Scottish side through to a final

play winners of Toulon v Benetton


well done Scotland women beating Ireland 36-10 and their 1st back to back wins since 2006, record attendance of just under 5k as well

[JimBHibees]

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SF Scarlets 17 Glasgow 33

first Scottish side through to a final

play winners of Toulon v Benetton


well done Scotland women beating Ireland 36-10 and their 1st back to back wins since 2006, record attendance of just under 5k as well

Watched the second half of the Glasgow game and thought they were very good and deserved to win. The Scarlet fans were quite funny putting the pressure on the ref looked like most of them had been at the pop all day. Andrew Cotter mentioned a brawl in the crowd saying it was the first time he had seen it at a rugby match. Ref did well to withstand the pressure they were putting on him. Final in Dublin assume loads of Scots going over for that.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Watched the second half of the Glasgow game and thought they were very good and deserved to win. The Scarlet fans were quite funny putting the pressure on the ref looked like most of them had been at the pop all day. Andrew Cotter mentioned a brawl in the crowd saying it was the first time he had seen it at a rugby match. Ref did well to withstand the pressure they were putting on him. Final in Dublin assume loads of Scots going over for that.

i thought that a few times nearer the end, they were desperate for a wee Glasgow sin-bin :) because the camera kept moving away i couldn't really make out where any brawl was but i think it was maybe down in the corner where Scarlets were attacking, maybe the home fans didn't appreciate the Weegie Banter an aw that


anyway, Toulon beat Benetton Treviso 23-0 and that was playing almost the entire game with just 14 after a Red card on just the 6th minute for Toulon



i'm also looking forward to the La Rochelle v Leinster final in the champions cup, after La Rochelle thrashed Exeter Chiefs 47-28, they'll obviously be wanting to retain that trophy.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Jonny Gray major doubt for WC, Dislocated Kneecap

[cabbageandribs1875]

3 year contract extension for Gregor Townsend, hard to argue against with Scotland presently fifth in the world rankings, highest ever

[Golden Bear]

Delighted for the guy, he had his critics but the playing squad rate his methods very highly.


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/othe...724190a5f&ei=8

[Golden Bear]

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3 year contract extension for Gregor Townsend, hard to argue against with Scotland presently fifth in the world rankings, highest ever

[cabbageandribs1875]

still 10 mins until HT but if Glasgow don't get something very soon they needn't bother coming out for the 2nd half of this final

abysmal 0-21 but at least they're getting the ball in to the Toulon half with the restarts


Glasgow with the unenviable record of becoming the first side in a challenge cup final to come up with nil points in the first half


FT 19-43

over a dozen Glasgow handling errors

[cabbageandribs1875]

Alun wyn jones finally retires from test rugby, i was positive he would be in his 50's by now :)

justin tipuric as well

[heretoday]

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Alun wyn jones finally retires from test rugby, i was positive he would be in his 50's by now :)

justin tipuric as well

I'll miss that big Welsh monster!

[davy67 +]

Some comeback from La Rochelle against Munster in the Champions Cup final , looked for all things the fame was over after the explosive start by Munster

[Sylar]

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Some comeback from La Rochelle against Munster in the Champions Cup final , looked for all things the fame was over after the explosive start by Munster

Leinster, but yeah. Ill-discipline cost them in the end. Had it in their own hands and a yellow followed by a red in the last 5 minutes killed them.

[davy67 +]

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Leinster, but yeah. Ill-discipline cost them in the end. Had it in their own hands and a yellow followed by a red in the last 5 minutes killed them.

No idea why I said Munster

[cabbageandribs1875]

Six Nations 2024 Six Nations 2024 fixtures and dates: France will host Ireland in tournament opener - BBC Sport

Sat 3rd Feb Wales v Scotland, 4:45pm
Sat 10th Feb Scotland v France 2:15pm
Sat 24th Feb Scotland v England 4:45pm
Sat 9th Mar Italy v Scotland 2:15pm
Sat 16th Mar Ireland v Scotland 4:45 pm

[Sylar]

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Six Nations 2024 Six Nations 2024 fixtures and dates: France will host Ireland in tournament opener - BBC Sport

Sat 3rd Feb Wales v Scotland, 4:45pm
Sat 10th Feb Scotland v France 2:15pm
Sat 24th Feb Scotland v England 4:45pm
Sat 9th Mar Italy v Scotland 2:15pm
Sat 16th Mar Ireland v Scotland 4:45 pm

I managed to get season tickets again for the upcoming Summer Tests and Six Nations and I'm delighted. I don't see us winning it this year either (away to Ireland is a killer), but I've never seen us play England before in person, so I'm looking forward to it.

An away trip to Dublin on the St Patrick's Day weekend is seriously tempting, even if it means seeing Ireland crowned champions again (which is my way-too-early prediction).

[davy67 +]

Another one bites the dust , club rugby in England is in a real mess , can't really say this was unexpected

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...gh-rugby-union

[cabbageandribs1875]

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I managed to get season tickets again for the upcoming Summer Tests and Six Nations and I'm delighted. I don't see us winning it this year either (away to Ireland is a killer), but I've never seen us play England before in person, so I'm looking forward to it.

An away trip to Dublin on the St Patrick's Day weekend is seriously tempting, even if it means seeing Ireland crowned champions again (which is my way-too-early prediction).

i never look forward to this sequence of games, the three away with just the two home games and very hard ones at that, lets hope by the time we face Italy away we've already secured at the very least 5th place cause we won't get anything in Dublin.

[Sylar]

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i never look forward to this sequence of games, the three away with just the two home games and very hard ones at that, lets hope by the time we face Italy away we've already secured at the very least 5th place cause we won't get anything in Dublin.

I'm the same - much prefer the 3 at home. Looking forward to seeing us play England for the first time, but they'll be better value next year with the return of the Autumn Tests (and hopefully NZ, Aus, SA come visiting) and the three home Six Nations games.

[cabbageandribs1875]

ooft
2023-24 Champions Cup pool stage

Pool 1: Saracens, Union Bordeaux-Begles, Bulls, Bristol Bears, Connacht, Lyon
Pool 2: Toulouse, Cardiff, Bath, Racing 92, Harlequins, Ulster
Pool 3: Munster, Aviron Bayonnais, Glasgow Warriors, Exeter Chiefs, Toulon, Northampton Saints
Pool 4: La Rochelle, Leinster, Stade Francais, Leicester Tigers, Stormers, Sale Sharks



2023-24 Challenge Cup pool stage

Pool 1: Invitee 1, Section Paloise, Dragons, Zebre, Oyannax, Sharks
Pool 2: Ospreys, USAP, Newcastle Falcons, Lions, Montpellier, Benetton Rugby
Pool 3: Edinburgh, Castres, Clermont Auvergne, Invitee 2, Gloucester, Scarlets

[Sylar]

Happy with our draw (though hoping 'Invitee 2' doesn't end up being one of the SA teams).

Hope we get Clermont at home - we beat Castres home and away last year, and I guess it depends who Invitee 2 are as to whether it would be best to play them in Edinburgh or away. If it IS a SA team, definitely want them to be in Edinburgh to reduce the travel.

My knowledge of French rugby beyond the big teams isn't great but I think Glasgow's group looks achievable?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Thoroughly enjoyed the games today in the world u20's championship

France 75 Japan 12
Argentina 43 Italy 15
England 34 Ireland 34
Wales 26 New Zealand 27
Australia 46 Fiji 37

6pm South Africa v Georgia


Jean Smith with the kicking for SA, son of Glasgow coach Franco




Scotland are in the Trophy which starts in mid july

[Sylar]

Looks like a new competition is going to appear in 2026, with the Six Nations and Sanzaar organisations merging to create home/away tests during the summer/autumn. Sounds very similar to the existing summer in the south, autumn in the north test series, but adding some actual competition to it - no format confirmed yet.