http://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/02/the-highs-and-lows-of-a-scottish-weekend/ by Scottish Rugby fans Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/02/the-highs-and-lows-of-a-scottish-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-4214 Rory Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:43:35 +0000 http://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/?p=1568#comment-4214 My "experimental" XV is posted above. Just to give a quick report on the Under 20s game, I thought that they were probably worth the win based on a strong second half where fitness really paid off against a slightly more skilful French side. A. Blair was not all sunshine though, he missed a fairly straightforward kick in front of the posts that would have sealed the win and several of his restarts were "World Class" Phil level. The back row were excellent though, putting in a lot of work around the park and Caithness player Kris Hamilton excelled when he came on at scrum half, adding real zip to the attack. My “experimental” XV is posted above. Just to give a quick report on the Under 20s game, I thought that they were probably worth the win based on a strong second half where fitness really paid off against a slightly more skilful French side. A. Blair was not all sunshine though, he missed a fairly straightforward kick in front of the posts that would have sealed the win and several of his restarts were “World Class” Phil level. The back row were excellent though, putting in a lot of work around the park and Caithness player Kris Hamilton excelled when he came on at scrum half, adding real zip to the attack.

]]> http://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/02/the-highs-and-lows-of-a-scottish-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-4206 Kev Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:43:29 +0000 http://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/?p=1568#comment-4206 First of all congratulations to the yourself AD and the Club team,the Womens and the -20s. Disapointed in the A result but not what they were trying to do and despite yesterdays result IMO we were more positive than we've been in ages. The scrum was a disaster tho', whether that was to do with a lack of 'test' experience from Dicko and Moray, the French being better than us or the ref not seeing the wee laddie Domingo standing up...it was a disaster. So we couldn't get decent ball from that area. We also tried to play too much in our own half so the front 5 must have been knackered in attack!!! Murray must come back with Low on the bench, I'd keep Ford and Dicko just to get a wee bit more mobility in the FR. Hamilton and Kellock (Hines on the bench) Brown, Beattie and Barclay keep their places because Stroker is still injured. I'd go Cus and Jackson. Cus played very well and I just think we have to get a 10. IMO Godman is at his peak, Parks can play a certain way and Paterson is just too old to learn that position at this level. Gove and Evans, Evans and Lamont and Paterson. Bench would be Blair (but I'd love wee Laidlaw to get this spot) Southwell and R Lamont with Hall, Low, Hines and Grant but he's nae in the squad! First of all congratulations to the yourself AD and the Club team,the Womens and the -20s. Disapointed in the A result but not what they were trying to do and despite yesterdays result IMO we were more positive than we’ve been in ages.
The scrum was a disaster tho’, whether that was to do with a lack of ‘test’ experience from Dicko and Moray, the French being better than us or the ref not seeing the wee laddie Domingo standing up…it was a disaster. So we couldn’t get decent ball from that area. We also tried to play too much in our own half so the front 5 must have been knackered in attack!!!
Murray must come back with Low on the bench, I’d keep Ford and Dicko just to get a wee bit more mobility in the FR. Hamilton and Kellock (Hines on the bench) Brown, Beattie and Barclay keep their places because Stroker is still injured.
I’d go Cus and Jackson. Cus played very well and I just think we have to get a 10. IMO Godman is at his peak, Parks can play a certain way and Paterson is just too old to learn that position at this level. Gove and Evans, Evans and Lamont and Paterson. Bench would be Blair (but I’d love wee Laidlaw to get this spot) Southwell and R Lamont with Hall, Low, Hines and Grant but he’s nae in the squad!

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