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

[whatisthejava]

Moray Low playing LH for Exeter. First start in 6 months and is up against clermont.

Parra is still class and fofanna is awesome.

[Adder]

Just saw that R. Gray was subbed of at the 31st minute vs Connacht due to some injury. Not sure what it is , and how important it was.

[hp18]

Just saw that R. Gray was subbed of at the 31st minute vs Connacht due to some injury. Not sure what it is , and how important it was.

Head knock.

[sharvey44]

Hastings Jnr on the bench for the West Country derby tonight.

[Big D]

Hastings Jnr on the bench for the West Country derby tonight.

Traynor and Eadie start for Brizzle too.

[Big D]

Ben Robbins no longer "abroad". Scored for Currie at the weekend.

[Big D]

Ben Robbins no longer "abroad". Scored for Currie at the weekend.

[Big D]

Big Gray not involved this week. Probably still in concussion protocol.

[Big D]

Hutchinson starts for Northampton Saints.

[Adder]

Scott scores again for Gloucester

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[Chunks Baws]

Matt Scott continuing his good form for Gloucester it seems.

Stephen Jones tweet:
Matt Scott is a class above any other back on either side this evening. Sharpies try after two Scott carries.Glos lead Saints 20-16 after 60

[OptimisticJock]

Just as well he isn't in the Scotland squad

[Mikey Brown]

Yup.

Ugh.

Why is Cotter so shit at picking teams? I dont think Duncan Taylor has even played this year

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Just as well he isn't in the Scotland squad

A real f*cking clanger that one. And I've been a huge critic of Scott's the last season or two.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Yup.

Ugh.

Why is Cotter so shit at picking teams? I dont think Duncan Taylor has even played this year

He's absolutely atrocious and the lack of options is partially his fault. It's not like we just had a two test tour against Japan and a game against Georgia coming up where we can test a few youngsters....

[Adder]

NDL playing his first game for Wasps against Sale tonight

Edit: Adam Hastings, starting for Bath against Leicester.

Tomorrow:
K.Brown starting for Saracens against Gloucester , Scott not in the line up.
R. Jackson will Sub for Harlequins against Exeter. Morray Low subs for Exeter.

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Tomorrow:
Richie Gray Starts for Stade Toulousain against his old team
J.Beattie starts at 6 for Bayonne against Brive

[hugh_woatmeigh]

NDL playing his first game for Wasps against Sale tonight

Edit: Adam Hastings, starting for Bath against Leicester.

Tomorrow:
K.Brown starting for Saracens against Gloucester , Scott not in the line up.
R. Jackson will Sub for Harlequins against Exeter. Morray Low subs for Exeter.

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Tomorrow:
Richie Gray Starts for Stade Toulousain against his old team
J.Beattie starts at 6 for Bayonne against Brive

Is that Low's first appearance of the season?

[Adder]

Ultimate Rugby app says he has played 3 out of 9

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[Mikey Brown]

NDL playing his first game for Wasps against Sale tonight

Edit: Adam Hastings, starting for Bath against Leicester.

Tomorrow:
K.Brown starting for Saracens against Gloucester , Scott not in the line up.
R. Jackson will Sub for Harlequins against Exeter. Morray Low subs for Exeter.

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Tomorrow:
Richie Gray Starts for Stade Toulousain against his old team
J.Beattie starts at 6 for Bayonne against Brive

Is that Low's first appearance of the season?

He's played a few recently I think. Some at loose head, oddly.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Regardless... signing a new deal at Exeter was the biggest mistake of his career IMO.

[Big D]

Regardless... signing a new deal at Exeter was the biggest mistake of his career IMO.

He's 32 in a week or two he might not have had many options for realistically his last decent contract.

He's Scotlands 3rd choice at best TH now and at his age family security and enjoying his day job is probably a primary concern rather than moving to a lower quality club for possibly less money to keep being 3rd choice for Scotland.

At his stage of his career, staying somewhere you like, the coaches like you and from what I remember reading the fans like you is never the worst decision of your career.

[Mikey Brown]

I didn't realise he was that old be honest. Thought he had a good few years left. Who is realistically coming through at tight-head? We can't just flog Fagerson the way we have with Nel.

[Big D]

I didn't realise he was that old be honest. Thought he had a good few years left. Who is realistically coming through at tight-head? We can't just flog Fagerson the way we have with Nel.

At international level you play your best players. At club level that's different and up to club coaches.

We have a massive gap in age between Nel and ZJRF and McCallum (who's started well) but Low is older than them all.

I'd still use Low for a while if he is getting some game time but I'm not expecting a 32 year old to sacrifice effectively pension money to be take a lesser deal elsewhere (enjoyment/money/lifestyle included). Given he signed a new deal i assume it was good for him.

[hp18]

I didn't realise he was that old be honest. Thought he had a good few years left. Who is realistically coming through at tight-head? We can't just flog Fagerson the way we have with Nel.

He's a TH prop, he still does have a good few years left.

Nel, Fagerson, Welsh, Low, Rae, Berghan, McCallum. Probably someone I've forgotten.

[ARM]

Was surprised but please to see how solid the Embra scrum looked for most of the match last night with two young lads against a decent Ulster pack.