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I'm just delighted for the guy that the ACL is unaffected (confirmed in the Hootsmon today)

He hasn't played that much rugby so if hes fit happy to see him tour Japan.

ARM wrote:I'm just delighted for the guy that the ACL is unaffected (confirmed in the Hootsmon today)

He hasn't played that much rugby so if hes fit happy to see him tour Japan.

I've just read that article and have no idea how anyone could suggest he'll be fit for Japan. There is no diagnosis - they have only confirmed what it is not.

hugh_woatmeigh wrote:

ARM wrote:I'm just delighted for the guy that the ACL is unaffected (confirmed in the Hootsmon today)

He hasn't played that much rugby so if hes fit happy to see him tour Japan.

I've just read that article and have no idea how anyone could suggest he'll be fit for Japan. There is no diagnosis - they have only confirmed what it is not.

Untwist your knickers.

The chat about hopefully being available for Japan is from the player himself.

3 weeks for Puafisi.

hp18 wrote:3 weeks for Puafisi.

Probs fair enough. Must be gutting to miss the two biggest games. Is it all on Fagerson then

Cameo wrote:

hp18 wrote:3 weeks for Puafisi.

Probs fair enough. Must be gutting to miss the two biggest games. Is it all on Fagerson then

He'll start. Rae has done well so far mind.

hp18 wrote:

Cameo wrote:

hp18 wrote:3 weeks for Puafisi.

Probs fair enough. Must be gutting to miss the two biggest games. Is it all on Fagerson then

He'll start. Rae has done well so far mind.

Rae was very good v Zebre.

Puafisi deserves what he got.

I'd be sure to give them plenty of ballast in the early scrums, Gray and Peterson in the row for me. Naka benching, early sub.

Reid, Brown, Ragnar

Peterson, Gray

Harley, Favaro, Strauss.


Jerry, Pat, Rae, Naka, Ashe

hp18 wrote:I'd be sure to give them plenty of ballast in the early scrums, Gray and Peterson in the row for me. Naka benching, early sub.

Reid, Brown, Ragnar

Peterson, Gray

Harley, Favaro, Strauss.


Jerry, Pat, Rae, Naka, Ashe

Odds on Townsend throwing a curve ball with Gray and Peterson in the engine room with Naka at 6?

hp18 wrote:I'd be sure to give them plenty of ballast in the early scrums, Gray and Peterson in the row for me. Naka benching, early sub.

Reid, Brown, Ragnar

Peterson, Gray

Harley, Favaro, Strauss.


Jerry, Pat, Rae, Naka, Ashe

Naka benching early sub sounds about right if the sub is after about 30 seconds. I think I'd start him almost anywhere in that team.

Cameo wrote:

hp18 wrote:I'd be sure to give them plenty of ballast in the early scrums, Gray and Peterson in the row for me. Naka benching, early sub.

Reid, Brown, Ragnar

Peterson, Gray

Harley, Favaro, Strauss.


Jerry, Pat, Rae, Naka, Ashe

Naka benching early sub sounds about right if the sub is after about 30 seconds. I think I'd start him almost anywhere in that team.

Aye. Toony isn't going to drop Naka, he's their star player.

A change in approach and personnel is required though.

New contract for RV.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-uni ... -1-4131610

Toony has made some correct calls, Ashe in the 23, Favaro starting... A couple of poor ones to even things out of course.. no Petersen anywhere to be seen and Ryan Grant inexplicably makes the bench. Really not the time or place for the latter selection.

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Peter Horne
11. Sean Lamont
10. Finn Russell
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Gordon Reid
2. Fraser Brown
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Jonny Gray (Captain)
6. Ryan Wilson
7. Simone Favaro
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements

16. Pat MacArthur
17. Ryan Grant
18. D'arcy Rae
19. Tim Swinson
20. Adam Ashe
21. Grayson Hart
22. Duncan Weir
23. Taqele Naiyaravoro

Connacht have just the one change in the back row.

15 Tiernan O’Halloran
14 Niyi Adeolokun
13 Robbie Henshaw
12 Bundee Aki
11 Matt Healy
10 AJ MacGinty
9 Kieran Marmion

1 Ronan Loughney
2 Tom McCartney
3 Finlay Bealham
4 Ultan Dillane
5 Aly Muldowney
6 Eoin McKeon
7 Jake Heenan
8 John Muldoon (captain)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan
17 JP Cooney
18 Rodney Ah You
19 Andrew Browne
20 Sean O’Brien
21 John Cooney
22 Shane O’Leary
23 Peter Robb

hugh_woatmeigh wrote:15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Peter Horne
11. Sean Lamont
10. Finn Russell
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Gordon Reid
2. Fraser Brown
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Jonny Gray (Captain)
6. Ryan Wilson
7. Simone Favaro
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements

16. Pat MacArthur
17. Ryan Grant
18. D'arcy Rae
19. Tim Swinson
20. Adam Ashe
21. Grayson Hart
22. Duncan Weir
23. Taqele Naiyaravoro

Happy to see Henry return. He brings a wise and level head. I guess Lamont is in to bring some ballast to a backline that was battered in the tackles a fortnight ago. I would expect him to come of his wing a lot.

Matt Ha wrote:

hugh_woatmeigh wrote:15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Peter Horne
11. Sean Lamont
10. Finn Russell
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Gordon Reid
2. Fraser Brown
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Jonny Gray (Captain)
6. Ryan Wilson
7. Simone Favaro
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements

16. Pat MacArthur
17. Ryan Grant
18. D'arcy Rae
19. Tim Swinson
20. Adam Ashe
21. Grayson Hart
22. Duncan Weir
23. Taqele Naiyaravoro

Happy to see Henry return. He brings a wise and level head. I guess Lamont is in to bring some ballast to a backline that was battered in the tackles a fortnight ago. I would expect him to come of his wing a lot.

Yep, he's there to make up for Dunbar. If T started he'd need to score two as I can't see Glasgow not conceding down his wing.

Good team. Pyrgos is a welcome addition.

As good as I think Price is going to be his game management was off last time out in Galway.

I like that team. Dunbar is a loss but i think we can do it

10 and TH. Two of the key positions on the park and they collide.

So unlucky. Time for Weir to step up.

Fagerson and Russell already off after 1 min. What a start.

Really wish Glasgow would cut out those panicky hot potato passes. There is no shame in going to ground and recycling the ball, it's an inevitable part of the game. Looking very good going forward otherwise.

Is Fagerson off for good or just getting concussion tests?

F*ck me this ref is bent.

Weeg are bottling this. They look every bit as devoid of ideas as they were last match. Weir just stifles everything

Glasgow lucky to get away with that. Still 0-0. Was a superb bit of play from Connacht otherwise. They look well up for this.