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Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 1:05 am
by BaldiePete
Cameo wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 9:03 pm
BaldiePete wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 6:30 pm
Saturday Games
Playing in England
Gloucester
Mann - not selected (not available ) against Saracens
Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - starts against Gloucester
Burke - bench
Bath
Russell - starts against Northampton
Redpath - not selected
Harris - bench
Bayliss - starts
Northampton
Rory Hutchison - starts against Bath
Smith - starts
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - not selected
Bristol
Jordan - starts (at 10) against Newcastle
Grahamslaw - not selected
Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Bristol
Hodgson - not available
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - starts
Cammy Hutchison - bench
Playing in France
Bayonne
Johnson - bench against Stade Francais
Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - bench against Clermont Auvergne
Has Mann been injured? This time last year, or a little earlier, he was the big new thing
He started or benched throughout October, wasn’t selected in November and has been listed as injured since 28/11.
Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:04 pm
by BaldiePete
Friday Games
Playing in England
Sale
Warr - bench against Bristol
Reed - not selected
Logan - not selected
Bristol
Jordan - starts (at 10) against Sale
Grahamslaw - not selected
Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Gloucester
Hodgson - starts
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - starts
Cammy Hutchison - not selected
Gloucester
Mann - not selected (not available ) against Saracens
Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:36 am
by Cameo
I see Logan is / has been playing a bit in the Championship with Caldy. Don't really have a good idea of the level of the Championship any more, but better than not playing at all.
Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 10:17 am
by BaldiePete
Cameo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:36 am
I see Logan is / has been playing a bit in the Championship with Caldy. Don't really have a good idea of the level of the Championship any more, but better than not playing at all.
I know bugger all about the Championship in England (sorry the Champ
) but I’ll put him in as a Caldy player if I can get team info.
Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:03 am
by septic 9
Cameo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:36 am
I see Logan is / has been playing a bit in the Championship with Caldy. Don't really have a good idea of the level of the Championship any more, but better than not playing at all.
its a bit of a mixed bag these days, Caldy (just) in the bottom half. Top team Ealing want promotion but ground does not meet standards. Ealing are well financed, a good side with plenty of URC and GP experience, who would bring in a few if promoted and hold their own. Couple of Scots -Adam Nicol and Geordie Gwynne. Gwynne very good in U20 last season IIRC, Nicol long felt to be a terrific prospect at TH was in Glasgow academy but moved on in his early 20s. I gather he is has gone really well at this level.
Couple of other good sides but the division is a bit like our premiership - Ayr and others, Ealing and others. General standard better than up here, Ayr would give Ealing a game but couldn't see them winning it
Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:36 pm
by BaldiePete
Very unusually Turner gets a start for Harlequins this week. He’s usually on the bench.
Saturday Games
Playing in England
Bath
Russell - starts against Exeter
Redpath - starts
Harris - not selected
Bayliss - not selected
Exeter
Chapman- bench against Bath
Northampton
Rory Hutchison - bench against Harlequins
Smith - starts
Millar-Mills - starts
Caqusau - not selected
Harlequins
Turner - starts against Northampton
Playing in France
Bayonne
Johnson - starts against Montpellier
Montpellier
Masibaka - bench against Bayonne
Price - starts
Hogg - not selected
Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected against Racing 92
Perpignan
Ritchie - starts against Toulouse
Toulouse
Kinghorn - not selected against Perpignan (they’ve definitely put out a 2nd XV for this one).
Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 8:25 pm
by Cameo
Good that Turner is getting a start. Not looked as impressive as I hoped since he came back. I hoped for a refreshed version, he has looked like a tired one.
Good on Robbie Smith building his career like this.
Re: Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:59 pm
by BaldiePete
Cameo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 8:25 pm
Good that Turner is getting a start. Not looked as impressive as I hoped since he came back. I hoped for a refreshed version, he has looked like a tired one.
Good on Robbie Smith building his career like this.
Turner has definitely dropped behind Ashman since his return from Japan.