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

[Adder]

Alex Dunbar has been picked for Brive's starting XV in tomorrow's Top14 match at Agen.
His centre partner is Stuart Olding.

And he scored his side's only try in a 10-16 loss.

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is on the Racing bench now at home to Castres (currently 17-0 to Racing)

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[francoisfou]

S H-C is again on the bench for Racing in tonight's Top14 match in Toulouse for whom Richie Gray will also be on the bench.
Alex Dunbar has been retained in the Brive starting XV in this afternoon's tough match at home to Clermont.

[Adder]

S H-C is again on the bench for Racing in tonight's Top14 match in Toulouse for whom Richie Gray will also be on the bench.
Alex Dunbar has been retained in the Brive starting XV in this afternoon's tough match at home to Clermont.

Dunbar moves from outside center to inside centre

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[Adder]

Seems Dubar went off for an HIA after 9 minutes after a late tackle.
He didn't come back

[Adder]

Racing metro vs Stade Toulousain http://streamonsports.me/630-toulouse-r ... aming.html

[francoisfou]

Strauss is in the Stade Français starting XV at Bordeaux on Saturday.
No Dunbar for Brive. Concussion precautions, maybe.

[Mikey Brown]

Huh. I thought he went back to SA?

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Huh. I thought he went back to SA?

There's no rugby to be played in SA right now. He's got a WC loan to stade from the Bulls.

[General Zod]

Denton retired. Good luck to him!

https://www.theoffsideline.com/david-de ... l-grounds/

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Denton retired. Good luck to him!

https://www.theoffsideline.com/david-de ... l-grounds/

Reported months ago. Sad - I hope there are no long term implications.

[paddy no 11]

Profeesional rugby is in trouble

[whatisthejava]

Profeesional rugby is in trouble

Been in trouble for at least 2 years,

I personally think they have been biding their time trying to allow teams to finish the world cup cycle before change but the power game dies in 8 and a bit weeks


I think the biggest change htey will make is to make the ruck compeatable, it speeds up the game and stops defences being so organized meaning the god awful "domainant tackle" hopefully dies in fire

I dont think rugby can survive without destroying the team teams have to organize in defence

[Mikey Brown]

Profeesional rugby is in trouble

Been in trouble for at least 2 years,

I personally think they have been biding their time trying to allow teams to finish the world cup cycle before change but the power game dies in 8 and a bit weeks


I think the biggest change htey will make is to make the ruck compeatable, it speeds up the game and stops defences being so organized meaning the god awful "domainant tackle" hopefully dies in fire

I dont think rugby can survive without destroying the team teams have to organize in defence

Yeah it’s getting pretty tiresome that basically all analysis for most games comes down to ‘can they get outside the edge of the blitz’ as there’s often little else to debate with a wall of 15 defenders.

[Chunks Baws]

I'm sure I saw a discussion along these lines on Twitter a while back. Some guy was tweeting about how Toony might be a genius because he knows the laws are changing and the game will suit lighter, faster teams like us.

[Mikey Brown]

So this is our dry run in which we get humped, but ultimately takes us to glory in 2023?

[hugh_woatmeigh]

I'm sure I saw a discussion along these lines on Twitter a while back. Some guy was tweeting about how Toony might be a genius because he knows the laws are changing and the game will suit lighter, faster teams like us.

How are we faster than a typical top side though? It's nonsense.

[Chunks Baws]

I'm sure I saw a discussion along these lines on Twitter a while back. Some guy was tweeting about how Toony might be a genius because he knows the laws are changing and the game will suit lighter, faster teams like us.

How are we faster than a typical top side though? It's nonsense.

Yep. I'd try and find the conversation but it was ages ago and I can't be arsed trawling Twitter for it.

[Chunks Baws]

So this is our dry run in which we get humped, but ultimately takes us to glory in 2023?

Haha yeah. It's all part of the the SRU and Toonys master plan

[paddy no 11]

Watched some games during the week from 2011 tournie........players were tiny...srsly...did S&C not exist in 2011......how have players got so big? (Dyanti just stoopid to get caught?)

[General Zod]

Watched some games during the week from 2011 tournie........players were tiny...srsly...did S&C not exist in 2011......how have players got so big? (Dyanti just stoopid to get caught?)

I have no idea how they manage to keep it secret, although I have heard some stories about how rugby league operates.

[paddy no 11]

send on a PM there id be interested

[hanuman]

Can someone help me? Are sky showing the French Top 14 this season? Seems they are only broadcasting domestic NZ club rugby.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

No idea if Johnnie Beattie ever found a new club but he's playing for the classic lions in November alongside Delon Armitage, Ceri Sweeney & Max Evans.

[francoisfou]

Alex Dunbar is on the bench for Brive's home match against depleted Toulouse, for whom there is no Ritchie Gray.

[francoisfou]

Luke Hamilton, I understand, is joining Bristol on a short term basis.