We will see if Matt Scott can finally repeat his club form on the international stage.Very pleased to see Toony going with form for this squad. !I think I’ve fully given up on being optimistic and hopeful but anyway as usual best of luck to the guys I’ll be cheering them on!Hogg (C); Graham, Jones, Hutchinson, Kinghorn; Russell, PriceIt wouldn’t quite be my preferred team; I’d pick Scott at 12 (though I’m not sure who I’d put outside him), Horne would be my starting scrum-half, and I’d go with Sutherland over Bhatti, and Haining over du Preez. !McGuigan and Tagive but no Bennett? Right now he should just try to put out the best team he’s got. The rangy winger offers something different to the other options in the back three and is the most “Tombola” like selection.Tom Gordon was born in New Zealand but qualifies through a grandparent and has represented Scotland at U20s and Club XV level already.A number of previous squad stalwarts miss out, including the oft-debated Wilson and Horne, as well as Sam Skinner, Gordon Reid, Mark Bennett and Duncan Taylor.
These games are often decided by kicking and Weir is top drawer.
Rory is the editor of Scottish Rugby Blog, and has offered a fan's view on Scottish Rugby since founding the blog in 2007. This ended up making us look slow and stodgy as well as underpowered. I think Bennet is the form centre at present. I think in recent weeks all have been solid defensively. At last!Hmmm we just sent our strongest ever squad to the World Cup and got humiliated.
Nairn got some game time early season, looked decent but hasn’t been seen near a Glasgow squad for yonks, maybe injured as well. Cupboard looks pretty bareIt’s ok, he is just keeping the spot warm for VDM later in the year!Lee Jones hasn’t played for months.
Hogg is our “identity player” & known to Ref’s so should have their respect – he is know to some for other reasons as well though!Well thought out comments. We simply can’t play into their handsClassic Walter Mitty. The Super 6, sold as a means to bridge the gap between top level club rugby and the professional arm of the sport, will take some years to bed in. He also became a touch predictable, and maybe now we can see more variety bringing people, like Tagive or Steyn into the mix. Beating Ireland or Wales would be brilliant , however as we are away from home, Toony will be granted one more year’s grace as we cannot ‘win on the road’.
I’ve confidence in the pack as I believe they will train by scrumming against Mark Dobsons wallet.Squad looks good overall. I would much prefer a tight knit squad who get to know each other and the new coaches intimately over a large squad making up numbers.Hogg is not Irvine or Hastings, they were leaders in every side they played for. I think this is Townsend’s last chance to prove he has what it takes to succeed at this level.Bennett is a centre, those 2 are an out and out wing and a guy currently playing on the wing.On Bennett’s Omission it’s great to see him playing regularly, fit and healthy but I still don’t believe he’s back to the level he was at in 2013 -2015, fingers crossed he can get there.
I’d expect Brown/McInally/Ritchie being closer to the coal face and consequently the referee to be heavily relied on. But yes, also concussion.Thank you.
I just don’t know that the calm, clear-headed authority and the ability to inspire those around him when backs are to the wall are really his strengths – Scottish legend level player that he is. he has improved at every level he has played at.
All his players are fit so we should expect high things from Toony and Hogg. The same Mark Dodson who brought Scottish Rugby into disrepute in Japan, so that the governing body was fined. He’s the sort of player that can be relied upon to keep a cool head and close out a tight game, something that we’ve not always excelled at. really?
A persistent problem for Blade.If this does not go well I take it we will all accept that the new coaching team takes time to bed in.Well that buys Toony 2 more He didn’t have to change his team out,but he did. Bennett would be in for me personally but probably wouldn’t be in the 23 anyway so not too fussed.Hogg, Kinghorn*, Hutchinson, Scott, Graham, Russell, Horne, Dell, Brown, Nel, Gray, Toolis, Ritchie, Watson, BradburyMain problem during the world cup was the neuturing of our strengths in favour of perecived solidity and experience. All the other 6N teams have battle-hardened, mature warriors as captains. Otherwise….! Excuses about “this is a young group, we’re still learning at this level” etc are not what we want to be falling back on come March.There are recalls from the wilderness for Rory Sutherland, Matt Scott and Cornell du Preez. I want him to focus on getting back to his best form (I read on here previously an opinion that he may have lost a yard of pace – which is something I had been worrying about for the last year or so – it would be devastating to his capabilities if so – anyone else got opinions on that? For Scotland he needs some outstanding performances as he’s not had one For a while. If he steps up and doesn’t let it affect his game great but I fear it will. We have just appointed Hogg as captain, who admitted he spent his free time in Japan reading the Exeter play book. Good God…Harris is adequate because of Cipriani. I hope we see a lot of continuity in selection, too.Ultimately, I think coaching is more important than personnel when it come to success at test level and we do have a squad just about good enough to compete for the title.When Toonie was getting sparkling performances out of the likes of Darryl Margo it looked like he had the magic touch – we need to see Scotland highly competitive in every game and confident in what they’re doing. His biggest fan is the guy who appointed him, SRU Chief Executive Mark Dodson. Haha.My concern with Hutchison is how much mentally the 2 games that Northampton played against Leinster will affect him if he is in the mix for the Ireland game.I’d really want to see Scott and Hutchinson at 12/13 as I think they deserve it most but there’s a big lack of continuity and we need to have cohesion and make things as easy for Finn as possible.
1987 vintage were pretty strong nd much the same squad as had won a Grand Slam in 1984 with a world class back row and Roy Laidlaw and John Rutherford as half backs, 1991 squad had won a Grand Slam the year before and reached the RWC semi-finals. As for Players taking responsibility, which players?
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