v Fiji 24th June

[af73]

Teams Up

1. Alex Allan
2. Ross Ford
3. WP Nel
4. Tim Swinson
5. Jonny Gray
6. John Barclay (c)
7. John Hardie
8. Josh Strauss
9. Henry Pyrgos
10. Peter Horne
11. Tim Visser
12. Duncan Taylor
13. Nick Grigg
14. Damien Hoyland
15. Ruaridh Jackson

Reps: Brown, Reid, Fagerson, Toolis, Watson, Wilson, Price, Tonks

Ross Ford to become Scotland's most capped player (110) with a first cap to Nick Grigg. Congratulations to both.

[Adder]

Hope Jackson has a good game.

Only 7 weegies in the starting team

[whatisthejava]

Looks weak, i think Fiji may run that team close for 60 and then we will bring on the bench.

[ARM]

Good to see Geoff given a go. Had a great season for Glasgow.

Pack looks good and with a 6+2 bench we'll be looking to take them on up front.

[Big D]

Hardie being subbed sweepstakes?

[Big D]

Fiji: K Murimurivalu; J Tuisova, A Vulivuli, J Vatubua, P Osborne; B Volavola, S Vularika; P Ravai, S Koto, K Tawake, T Cavubati; L Nakarawa, D Waqaniburotu; P Yato, A Qera (capt).

Replacements: T Talemaitoga, J Veitayaki, M Ducivaki, S Nabou, N Dawai, H Seniloli, J Stewart, B Masilevu.

[Cameo]

Im never really a fan of a 6-2 bench. Seems unnecessarily risky. Id have added Scott to that bench. He's managed to give muct people a fair chance without picking a significantly weak team for any of the games though.

I had beem hoping Scott would get at least two starts on tour rather than Taylor getting all three but not complaining too much

[Mikey Brown]

6-2 bench is just a requirement of trying to play Hardie. I'm happy GT needs to look at him for himself but we must be close to the situation that it's pointless putting him on the pitch. Has he ever managed 80 minutes?

Good to see Taylor back but I agree on Scott too. It may shock some to read but I quite rate what he does and thought he has offered some valuable surges over the gain line. It will be interesting to see Grigg and Jackson though. I've thought for a while that 15 is actually his best position. It was just never convenient.

Shame not to see more of Jones too but there's so many players we could have looked at.

[Big D]

I'd like to have seen Scott or Jones on the bench.

Still, the team has the quality to get the required win.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Weird team and have to say I'm surprised that Turner has gotten no game time this tour. After that emotional interview with the BBC well... he's not really in a better position now is he? Still on the fringes of the Scotland squad with no meaningful game time. Having said that, we shouldn't be handing out caps if they are not deserved.

Would have liked to see Rae get a cap and he deserves it so much more than Berghan but it's hard to argue his case when Nel and Fagerson are fit.

[Big D]

Weird team and have to say I'm surprised that Turner has gotten no game time this tour. After that emotional interview with the BBC well... he's not really in a better position now is he?

Not really, and Renwick of the U20s looks reasonable and tied to Edinburgh through the borders academy. Hopefully he starts to put pressure on Turner and Turner pressures Rambo who I think he needs a boot up the arse. Ford (and Cochrane for Embra) wont be around forever so we need these younger guys (and the one at weeg) to start coming through.

[OptimisticJock]

Hardie being subbed sweepstakes?

11 minutes

[Big D]

Hardie being subbed sweepstakes?

11 minutes

I'll go for HIA after 23 then he'll stay off.

[Mikey Brown]

I'm going for ruptured spleen in an attempt to catch the kick-off.

[Eugene Wrayburn]

Is this game televised? Not spotted it.

[Big D]

Is this game televised? Not spotted it.

No. It is on the SRU website and a 3.30am kick off I think.

[hp18]

Hardie being subbed sweepstakes?

11 minutes

I'll go for HIA after 23 then he'll stay off.

48 minutes. Neck/shoulder after flying out in defence.

[Adder]

Is this game televised? Not spotted it.

No. It is on the SRU website and a 3.30am kick off I think.

2.30 I think

[hp18]

Is this game televised? Not spotted it.

No. It is on the SRU website and a 3.30am kick off I think.

2.30 I think

03.30 on the team list.

[Lizard]

No. It is on the SRU website and a 3.30am kick off I think.

2.30 I think

03.30 on the team list.

Pretty sure no cunt knows for sure:

[Mikey Brown]

Right. Well I thought it was 04:00. Just to throw that in the mix as well.

[Adder]

On the ultimate rugby app its says 4.30 eatern european time

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[Stones of granite]

Hardie being subbed sweepstakes?

11 minutes

I'll go for HIA after 23 then he'll stay off.

Medial cruciate ligament in the warm-up.

All hail the Scottish knee fairy.

[Tobylerone]

11 minutes

I'll go for HIA after 23 then he'll stay off.

Medial cruciate ligament in the warm-up.

All hail the Scottish knee fairy.

The Scottish knee fairy might be a little confused as to which ligament you have in mind..
So will probably cast some of her dust on medial collateral AND anterior cruciate just to be sure..
Let`s hope she`s not in the mood for a trip to the South Pacific..

"Happy talk.."

[Stones of granite]

I'll go for HIA after 23 then he'll stay off.

Medial cruciate ligament in the warm-up.

All hail the Scottish knee fairy.

The Scottish knee fairy might be a little confused as to which ligament you have in mind..
So will probably cast some of her dust on medial collateral AND anterior cruciate just to be sure..
Let`s hope she`s not in the mood for a trip to the South Pacific..

"Happy talk.."

Ha ha...er, yeah, a "knee ligament " then.