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BaldiePete wrote: ↑Thu Feb 12, 2026 12:59 pm According to The Offside Line Ashman is injured. That should simplify selection.

Severe bruising to the ego

Kinghorn posted a photo on Instagram out the window from a plane. It was pishing down so presumably at Edinburgh. His wife just announced she was pregnant so it might be something to do with that (hopefully not bad news).

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Thu Feb 12, 2026 3:11 pm Kinghorn posted a photo on Instagram out the window from a plane. It was pishing down so presumably at Edinburgh. His wife just announced she was pregnant so it might be something to do with that (hopefully not bad news).

According to the BBC.

“ Townsend also confirms Blair Kinghorn has gone back to Toulouse, as he has to per agreement with his club if not selected.”

Toulouse have a Top 14 game on Sunday.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Thu Feb 12, 2026 12:08 pm
I'm certain we fluffed plenty of front ball as well, it's not like going to the front gaurantees possession, but broadly I agree it would be hard not to improve on Saturday.

I saw it mentioned we had 68% success in the lineout (compared to 90%+ for Italy) but that includes the ball we won and threw on the floor or immediately knocked on/lost, leaving us with about 5 clean takes. I'm very keen to see who gets ditched and who 'gets a chance to right their wrongs' or whatever Gregor is calling it. If Gilchrist isn't even offering lineout security we really need to move on.

Is it just me or is Fagerson incredibly clumsy as a jumper? I don't think those stumpy little arms are suited to it.

by front in that bit I meant front. Not to no2 in the lineout. The prop at the front. I'd even try a Glasgow play, Steyn at the front. Just put doubt, ask Questions of the opposition.
The other "front" ball is to the n in the lineout. We can and have mucked that up as well. To things. Every team knows is the worst position to maul or launch set play backs move rom. Yet all use it simply because its "guaranteed" ball, easier for the hooker to hit the jumper. And its the one for a no nonsense immediate throw. Do not give the opposition time to assess where to contest
Matt Fagerson is a surprisingly often used jumper for Glasgow and a successful one. I think the opposition don't expect him to be a jumper

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Thu Feb 12, 2026 2:23 pm A big test for McBeth and Brown as a lock. A good team but bench still doesn't feel like what it could be and who knows what to expect from Turner. I'll be keen to see if Cherry looks the same player from last year. I know we want Turner's physicality but I feel like I'm always just waiting for him to do something mad.

I'm fine with McBeth. TBH Schoeman was awful last week, got owned in the scrum by a pretty average (at test level) tight head (and I suspect we had a decent weight ad in the front 5). He was the scrum problem IMHO. We still get the fans shouting Shcoooooo every time he gets on the ball but TBH his carrying has been much less effective these last 2/3 seasons than his earlier days

Fingers crossed for Cherry but the guy is there for his set pieces, so start him not bench him. Was a big Turner fan, felt he should have been getting more starts years back but now little game time and no form, danger is he tries too hard and again gets on wrong side of ref. Meanwhile the form hookers are not in the squad

I'd have made more, but I think all the changes improve the team.