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Pieman wrote:Horrible, horrible refereeing. Seemed a perfectly good try from Reid

hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Thought that pen for holding on on 79.5 mins was ridiculous. Glasgow were winding the block down very well. A very good result considering Glasgow's form this season and how ridiculously depleted that squad is.

Congrats.

Chunks Baws wrote:

Pieman wrote:Horrible, horrible refereeing. Seemed a perfectly good try from Reid

I nipped out for a piss. Did he even go to the TMO?

Reids got some set of jugs on him

Pieman wrote:

Chunks Baws wrote:

Pieman wrote:Horrible, horrible refereeing. Seemed a perfectly good try from Reid

I nipped out for a piss. Did he even go to the TMO?

Reids got some set of jugs on him

Nope, he just gave the dragons a penalty. Watched a bit of the Welsh reaction and they were equally confused although they were also convinced Strauss's pass was forward.

Gordy's chebs are glorious.

Cameo wrote:Yeah that ref was crap. I think those sneaky tries are very iffy though. I think it is always lucky when they are given as you cant just pick the ball up in the ruck.

Big D wrote:That an immediate short term deal?

Pretty disappointing if a long term deal.

Rugby World Cup winner Corey Flynn will join Glasgow Warriors from French Top 14 side Toulouse in the summer, subject to visa and medical.Rugby World Cup winner Corey Flynn will join next season from Toulouse

The former All Black hooker has signed a two-year deal with the Warriors, keeping him at Scotstoun until at least May 2018, subject to medical.

To date he has played 42 times for Toulouse in the Top 14 and European Rugby Champions Cup.

Prior to joining the four-time European champions in 2014, he spent 13 years with Super Rugby side the Crusaders.

The vastly experienced 35-year-old played 150 games for the Crusaders and represented Canterbury 61 times.

Flynn has had an impressive representative career that began in 1997 with his selection for New Zealand under-16s, followed by his inclusion in New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand under-19s, New Zealand Colts, New Zealand Maori and the Junior All Blacks.

He made his All Blacks debut against Canada at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and went on to win 15 caps for New Zealand and was a member of their Rugby World Cup winning squad in 2011.

Flynn has already played at Scotstoun with Toulouse, having started both of their European Rugby Champions Cup games against the Warriors last season and will add to the competition for the Number 2 jersey next season, after Scotland international hookers Pat MacArthur and Fraser Brown signed new two-year deals with Glasgow Warriors last month.

Speaking to glasgowwarriors.org, Corey Flynn said: "I've spent most of my career in New Zealand and had two years in France, so I'm thankful for the opportunity to join Glasgow Warriors next season and I'm looking forward to the new challenge.

"I jumped at the chance to join the Warriors after chatting to Gregor (Townsend) and I'm good friends with Sean Maitland and he couldn't say enough good things about Glasgow.

"I want to help the young hookers at the club by passing on my experience and helping them come to terms with professional rugby in a similar role to the one I had at the Crusaders.


When I played at Scotstoun last season the atmosphere was fantastic and it shows the club has a really good support base."

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "Corey is a very experienced player, who has played at the highest level of the game.

"He will strengthen our leadership group, having captained Canterbury and the Crusaders, as well as the Junior All Blacks.

"He has shown his ability to adapt to a different rugby environment having been involved in 32 games for Toulouse last season, starting in all but one of them.


Corey is also going to play an important role to help mentor some of our our younger players and bring the best out of the other hookers in our squad.

"We're excited about his arrival next season, which will be the first time a Rugby World Cup winner has played for the Warriors."

hp18 wrote:

Big D wrote:That an immediate short term deal?

Pretty disappointing if a long term deal.

Next season. 35YO hooker....


Can't think how he was on the scrum and lineout. Maybe he's a Blairesque signing, play a bit but more importantly bring his experience to bear on the young hookers Glasgow are well stocked with.

Big D wrote:

hp18 wrote:

Big D wrote:That an immediate short term deal?

Pretty disappointing if a long term deal.

Next season. 35YO hooker....


Can't think how he was on the scrum and lineout. Maybe he's a Blairesque signing, play a bit but more importantly bring his experience to bear on the young hookers Glasgow are well stocked with.

From memory he was ok, nothing more, nothing less. Which was all that his Crusaders side needed.

Can't see how this helps Glasgow, if they ever have their fair complement of hookers fit. Unless it is a really favourable deal. Pat is 28/29 Fraser Brown is 26/27, Bryce is mid 20's(?), Scott is what 22?

hp18 wrote:

Big D wrote:

hp18 wrote: Next season. 35YO hooker....


Can't think how he was on the scrum and lineout. Maybe he's a Blairesque signing, play a bit but more importantly bring his experience to bear on the young hookers Glasgow are well stocked with.

From memory he was ok, nothing more, nothing less. Which was all that his Crusaders side needed.

Can't see how this helps Glasgow, if they ever have their fair complement of hookers fit. Unless it is a really favourable deal. Pat is 28/29 Fraser Brown is 26/27, Bryce is mid 20's(?), Scott is what 22?

Macarthur 28
Brown 26
Bryce 27, late to pro rugby
Scott 23
Malcolm 21
Fenton 20