Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah)

[BaldiePete]

Trying a new format this weekend. I’ll try and update this when teams are announced.

Playing in England

Bath
Russell - starts against Gloucester
Redpath - starts
Bayliss - starts

Gloucester
Harris - starts against Bath

Leicester
Henderson - starts against Northampton
Hurd - not selected

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Sale
McDonald - starts
Leatherbarrow - bench
Gordon - not available

Northampton
Hutchison - starts against Leicester
Miller-Mills - not selected
Hunter-Hill - not selected
Savala - not selected

Sale
Gus Warr -starts against Newcastle
Arron Reed - bench

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - bench against Harlequins
Burke - starts

Playing in France

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - bench

Montpellier
Hogg. Not selected

Oyannax
Kebble - no D2 matches this week
Johnson

Soyaux-Angouleme
Alexander Masibaka - no D2 matches this week

Toulon
White - bench against Perpignan

Toulouse
Kinghorn - not selected (it looks like all their test players are rested).

Playing in Wales

Scarlets
Hepburn - starts against Stormers
Craig - starts

Playing in South Africa

Sharks
Richardson - injured

[francoisfou]

Top14 side Vannes are said to be interested in signing Dave Cherry.
They are, however, currently bottom of the Top14 and could be relegated.

[BaldiePete]

Top14 side Vannes are said to be interested in signing Dave Cherry.
They are, however, currently bottom of the Top14 and could be relegated.

Given how shit Ewan Ashman is I’d be reluctant to let him go.

[Mikey Brown]

Damn. Ashman’s star really has fallen.

Funny how that keeps happening.

Agreed Cherry has been a huge positive since Turner’s departure though.

[switchskier]

Love Dave Cherry but wouldn't begrudge him a French payday at this stage in his career. Harrison needs gametime and, I think, could be really good.

[Big D]

Damn. Ashman’s star really has fallen.

Funny how that keeps happening.

Agreed Cherry has been a huge positive since Turner’s departure though.

Given how Glasgow and Scotland have a specialist consultant and Edinburgh refused to use him, it does beg the question what specialist coaching is he getting? Lawrie being a former hooker isn't necessarily equal to a good coach.

[BaldiePete]

Friday Matches

Playing in England

Northampton
Hutchison - listed as not available
Miller-Mills - not selected
Hunter-Hill - not selected
Savala - listed as not available

Sale
Gus Warr -starts
Arron Reed - bench


Playing in France

Soyaux-Angouleme
Alexander Masibaka - bench

Oyannax
Kebble - bench
Johnson - starts

[BaldiePete]

Sunday

Leicester
Henderson - starts
Hurd - not selected

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - bench
Burke - starts

[BaldiePete]

Saturday

Playing in England

Bath
Russell - starts
Redpath - starts
Bayliss - not selected

Gloucester
Harris - starts

Newcastle
McCallum - bench
McDonald - not available
Leatherbarrow - bench
Gordon - not available

Playing in Wales

Scarlets
Hepburn - starts
Craig - starts

Playing in South Africa

Sharks
Richardson - injured

Playing in France

Toulouse
Kinghorn - starts (on left wing)

Toulon
White - starts (and is captain)

[BaldiePete]

Friday Games

Playing in England

Bath
Russell - not selected (I don’t think the diddy cup is important to them when they have the Premiership to win).
Redpath - not selected
Bayliss - starts

Northampton
Hutchison - not selected
Miller-Mills - not selected
Hunter-Hill - not selected
Savala - not selected

[BaldiePete]

Saturday Games

Playing in England

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - starts (at no. 8) against Toulon
Burke - starts

Leicester
Henderson - starts against Glasgow
Hurd - bench

Gloucester
Harris - starts against Montpellier

Playing in France

Toulon
White - starts against Saracens

Sunday Games

Playing in England

Sale
Gus Warr -starts against Toulouse
Arron Reed - starts

Playing in France

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected (against Ulster)

Toulouse
Kinghorn - Not announced yet (Sale)

Playing in Wales

Scarlets
Hepburn - starts against Ospreys
Craig - bench

[septic 9]

Saturday Games

Playing in England

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - starts (at no. 8) against Toulon
Burke - starts

Leicester
Henderson - starts against Glasgow
Hurd - bench

Gloucester
Harris - starts against Montpellier

Playing in France

Toulon
White - starts against Saracens

Sunday Games

Playing in England

Sale
Gus Warr -starts against Toulouse
Arron Reed - starts

Playing in France

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected (against Ulster)

Toulouse
Kinghorn - Not announced yet (Sale)

Playing in Wales

Scarlets
Hepburn - starts against Ospreys
Craig - bench

Kinghorn starts, on the wing. With Reed and Warr starting (neither have been recently I think) I wondered if Sale had gone Saracens, but TBF they seem to have gone full on away to Toulouse.

[BaldiePete]

Since the 6N Warr has been starting with Reed mostly on the bench. It looks like they’re going to give it a go. Good for them.

[switchskier]

Chapman is moving to Exeter. A bit relieved about that. He's got something about him and Exeter is a good place to compete for game time, but I was worried he'd be picked up by Edinburgh as the latest Scottish qualified project, which we really dont need with Vellacot and Shiel already on the books.

[Scottish Caley Fan]

Is that Charlie Chapman you are referring to @switchskier?

In other news, a certain BBC 6 Nations presenter and a mother of a certain under 20s star has claimed her son Reuben is singing for Sale . Hopefully the lad gets some game time there and develops into a full international very soon, he's certainly got a couple of fellow Scots in the team with him (Warr and Reed) .

[septic 9]

Chapman is moving to Exeter. A bit relieved about that. He's got something about him and Exeter is a good place to compete for game time, but I was worried he'd be picked up by Edinburgh as the latest Scottish qualified project, which we really dont need with Vellacot and Shiel already on the books.

i am delighted for Chapman, I also think he is a cracking player. Hasn't managed to progress at Gloucester for whatever reason )Gloucester brought through a shed load of 9s, all looked good btu none really hit the heights expected (eg Chapman, Varney, Vellacott!) I suspect its something about Gloucester.
OTOH I don't think Exeter is a good place, not until another dinosaur (Baxter) moves on. But if it was his best option, be mad not to take it

[Big D]

Chapman is moving to Exeter. A bit relieved about that. He's got something about him and Exeter is a good place to compete for game time, but I was worried he'd be picked up by Edinburgh as the latest Scottish qualified project, which we really dont need with Vellacot and Shiel already on the books.

Unsurprisingly Edinburgh have got themselves in a mess at 9. Vellacott is now 30 but doesn't play like an experienced veteran and the other two are out of contract with Price leaving. Given there are few, if any, SQ 9s on the market they will probably sign a journeyman rather than give the academy guys a go.

Chapman is 24, needs to kick on if he has international ambitions. Exeter seems a decent spot for obtaining gametime although not for their style of play.

[BaldiePete]

I forgot all about Chapman. I’ll add him to my list.

As for Edinburgh scrumhalfs and potentially signing a journeyman, for gawd sake don’t let it be Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. Last seen at Benetton AFAIK.

[septic 9]

I forgot all about Chapman. I’ll add him to my list.

As for Edinburgh scrumhalfs and potentially signing a journeyman, for gawd sake don’t let it be Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. Last seen at Benetton AFAIK.

SHC was a formidable talent but if ever a player epitomised the problem culture at Edinburgh, its him. The problem long pre-dated him and is still there

[BaldiePete]

Playing in England

Bath
Russell - starts against Gloucester
Redpath - starts
Bayliss - bench

Gloucester
Harris - starts against Bath and is captain
Charlie Chapman - not selected

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - bench against Castres
ElliotMillar-Mills - bench
Charlie Savala - not selected

Playing in France

Toulon
White - bench against Toulouse

Toulouse
Kinghorn - team not announced yet

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected against Munster

[BaldiePete]

Kinghorn selected on the left wing.

[BaldiePete]

Playing in England

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - starts against Newcastle
Elliot Millar-Mills - bench
Charlie Savala - starts

Newcastle
McCallum - starts agaist Northampton
McDonald - not available
Leatherbarrow - bench
Gordon - not available

[BaldiePete]

Saturday Games

Playing in England

Bath
Russell - starts against Exeter
Redpath - starts
Bayliss - starts

Gloucester
Harris - starts against Saracens
Charlie Chapman - not selected

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - bench against Gloucester
Burke - starts

Sale
Gus Warr -starts against Harlequins
Arron Reed - starts

Playing in Wales

Scarlets
Hepburn - starts against Dragons
Craig - starts


Sunday Games

Leicester
Henderson - starts
Hurd - bench

[BaldiePete]

A bit late (the Bordeaux game has already finished)

Playing in France

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - starts against Pau

Toulon
White - starts against Clermont-Auvergne

Toulouse
Kinghorn - not selected

[BaldiePete]

Friday Games

Playing in England

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - bench against Sale
Burke - starts

Sale
Gus Warr -starts against Saracens
Arron Reed - starts