The funny thing is the Scots fans on the rugby forum are hoping he is not banned for the calcutta match game because we have a better chance of winning when he plays 🙂

Scots fans on the rugby forum are hoping he is not banned for the calcutta match game

His ban will end the day before the six nations starts

perfect result.  Undercooked and back in the side 🙂  MInd you Ryan Wilson will not be there to wind him up

Pretty sure that’s twice in about a month that Farrell should have been sitting on the naughty step but wasn’t and he kicked the winning points in the last few minutes.

RIP David Duckham, always liked watching him playing. Great runner .

Well Farrell must have a good biscuit supplier. The independent committee have managed to wangle the mid range punishment down to 3weeks so he’s free for 6N. Exactly the stackle that should be punished. The more you commit them the punishment should go above the mid range punishment.

@tjagain toonie looking to move to France after WC

Or all sorts of things according to the rumour mill.  shame its 5 years too late and really who would take him on his CV?

Hundredth; did you really think Farrell would be banned for any of the 6n 😂 England have a shortage of 10’s just now, don’t you know?

Broken system, used to make me angry ten years ago now all you can do is laugh.

Surely Toonie can’t be joining the French national set up. Even their self destruct button isn’t that big.. and I was a townsend fan till the recent Russell debacles.

It’ll be interesting I don’t think Farrell can operate in a Nick Evans attacking back line. Sarries and England are very structured

Christ, sounds like a great kid, just wish Exeter would stop playing him at 7.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/13/christ-tshiunza-rugby-union-exeter-wales-interview

It’s interesting that England are having a Live on-screen reveal of the 6N squad on Monday. Previously it was social media. I wonder why, does Borthwick have some explaining to do?

What’s the betting Booth is saying “you just can’t coach that!”

Tipuric. The best centre never to play in the centre.

Looks like he’s coming back in to some form.

AA – I’m not sure you do coach those skills in an openside. The surprising thing is he keeps running the same line and doesn’t go towards the ball. He is a freak of a player.

Eddie Jones becomes Aussie coach!!

😄😄😄😄

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64285827

Rennie to Scotland?

I hope not

Scotland will never be a top job.  That leaves us with either failed coaches or up and coming ambitious ones looking to make their name before they get a top job.  I’d rather have the latter

Assuming Townsend moves on are there any candidates that know about Scottish rugby and have international management experience(edit) other than Rennie?

Nope – but why is that a precondition?

I would go for a young coach who has proved themselves at the next tier down either a minor international coach or one with a good record in a high quality league.

If yo limit us to that then its a very short list of candidates.  In fact Rennie may be the only one

anagallis_arvensis

Eddie Jones becomes Aussie coach!!

Oh balls, WC revenge, earliest we could meet them is in the 1/4.

Interesting!!

England Six Nations squad
Forwards: Ollie Chessum, Dan Cole, Ben Curry, Alex Dombrandt, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Jonny Hill, Nick Isiekwe, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, George McGuigan, Bevan Rodd, Sam Simmonds, Kyle Sinckler, Mako Vunipola, Jack Walker, Jack Willis.

Backs: Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Dan Kelly, Max Malins, Joe Marchant, Alex Mitchell, Cadan Murley, Henry Slade, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Manu Tuilagi, Jack van Poortvliet, Ben Youngs.

At last – on form players! Can we also assume Borthwick will play people in their club position? He’s enough players to do so, and some exciting talent in the backs for Nick Evans to play with.

Assuming Townsend moves on are there any candidates that know about Scottish rugby and have international management experience(edit) other than Rennie”

Richard Cockerill, if he’s dropped by Borthwick.  Dragged Edinburgh up from its usual slouched lazy can’t-be-arsed self until Jockland ean out of cash.   Coached in France.  And obvs coaching (though not head coach) with Ingurlund.

Assuming Townsend moves on are there any candidates that know about Scottish rugby and have international management experience(edit) other than Rennie?

Franco Smith is going to be moved into the Scotland job after the WC, I reckon. Glasgow will be given whoever they are given.

I didn’t really rate Rennie as a Glasgow coach and I was surprised he got the Australia job. Not surprised he was sacked and also not all that surprised they gave the job to Jones. I just think it’s really funny and I’m looking forward to the press going into complete meltdown when Australia knocks England out of the WC.

Because we all know that’s what’s going to happen, right? 🙂

Cockerill did a good job with Edinburgh but hit his limits.  Its a no to him

I don’t want a second rate coach .  I want someone who is young and ambitious who is well proven but still on the upward path of their career

The general (Franco smith) might be a good call tho – he certainly seems to have done well with the soapdodgers

The general (Franco smith) might be a good call tho – he certainly seems to have done well with the soapdodgers

I can’t help but think the Scotland job was dangled (or just flat out promised) before he took the Glasgow job. He seems a bit above the level that the SRU thinks Glasgow deserve.

Richard Cockerill, if he’s dropped by Borthwick

No chance, he was literally offering to fight Embra players while in charge there. Cotter back pretty please.

Not Cockerill please, he hit the buffers at Edinburgh. I wouldn’t mind Cotter or Rennie.

Aye Cockers did a lot of good at Edinburgh as by ‘eck they were soft when he arrived but it quickly became clear he could take them no further.  Not that Blair is exactly looking good right now either.

Its always going to be difficult as the SRU does not have the funds to pay the very best and also that the Scotland job will always be less attractive than the big countries which is why IMO the best coaches we can get will be up and coming ambitious ones looking to make a name for themselves before moving onto a top job

We were really lucky to get Cotter- an exception to that.  Best coach we have had in the pro era

But most recently at Fiji, I hope we could compete with them financially.

Can we also assume Borthwick will play people in their club position? He’s enough players to do so, and some exciting talent in the backs for Nick Evans to play with.

It looks like a specialist 6 at 6 for me but will have to see.

Cotter back pretty please.

Cotter for the Scotland job with Franco staying at Glasgow could be an ideal combination.

Not going to happen though. Cotter would be well within his rights to tell the SRU to swivel if they offered him the job.

It looks like a specialist 6 at 6 for me but will have to see.

That’d be novel, I don’t think it’s been a regular feature (for England) since Richard Hill played the position. That’s 20 years ago!

Wales squad
Forwards: Rhys Carre (Cardiff), Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Dewi Lake (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets, capt), Bradley Roberts (Dragon), Leon Brown (Dragons), Tomas Francis (Ospreys), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff), Adam Beard (Ospreys), Rhys Davies (Ospreys), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Teddy Williams (Cardiff), Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff), Jac Morgan (Ospreys), Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons).

Backs: Kieran Hardy (Scarlets), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Tomos Williams (Cardiff), Dan Biggar (Toulon), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets), Owen Williams (Ospreys), Mason Grady (Cardiff), Joe Hawkins (Ospreys), George North (Ospreys), Nick Tompkins (Saracens), Keiran Williams (Ospreys), Josh Adams (Cardiff), Alex Cuthbert (Ospreys), Rio Dyer (Dragons), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets), Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester), Liam Williams (Cardiff).

Some interesting decisions in this!!! Grady, Tshinza and Jenkins for example. No idea what 1/2p offers but who else is there?

I also see Scotland have had a nibble at Aussie cast offs, like what they taste and are now at England cast offs…… How do supporters feel about this. If Wales were picking ex players of other international teams it wouldn’t sit right with me tbh

If Wales were picking ex players of other international teams it wouldn’t sit right with me tbh

If Scotland couldn’t find a Scottish coach it wouldn’t sit right with me…

I’m going to keep using that one as long as I can 🙂

If Wales were picking ex players of other international teams it wouldn’t sit right with me tbh

It doesn’t sit well with me but its not a major issue.  Wales have plenty of previous for attracting folk who qualify for more than one country.

Which players are you thinking of?

Which players are you thinking of?

Jack Dempsey 10 (ish) caps for Australia and

Former England wing Ruaridh McConnochie is one of four uncapped players named in Scotland’s Six Nations squad.

Bath’s McConnochie, 31, appeared at the last World Cup, but earned the second of his two England caps three years ago so is eligible to switch nationalities.

So uncapped apart from his two caps for England.

Seems a step too far to me.
Not bothered about non Welsh coaches, they are not on the pitch.