[2014 EOYT] Scotland vs Tonga

[iINDOMINUSxx]

22 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)

City: Kilmarnock
Country: Scotland
Stadium: Rugby Park
Capacity: 18,128
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Line-ups: Scotland: Hogg; Seymour, Lamont, Dunbar, Visser; Russell, Laidlaw (capt); Dickinson, Ford, Cross, R Gray, J Gray, Harley, Cowan, Beattie.​

Replacements: Brown, Reid, Grant, K Low, Strokosch, Cusiter, Weir, Taylor.

Tonga: TBC

 

[Big Ewis]

I'm really reaaaaally risking big here, but what the heck, here goes...sooo, you think you can beat them this time ?

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

there's nothing to say why we can't, we but a strong performance against the all blacks and played really well against Argentina there i'm asking myself how cant we win this one my predictions though, Scotland by 15 +

 

[IainTheScot]

Just hoping for a solid win, without any injuries. Not sure who'll be in the team though, feel like it'll be shaken up a wee bit. Any ideas?

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Just hoping for a solid win, without any injuries. Not sure who'll be in the team though, feel like it'll be shaken up a wee bit. Any ideas?

i think Weir will get a shout with Heathcote on the bench which i hope doesn't come to that as Russell is playing really well, Denton will be in the starting XV but i dont know if he'll be at blind-side or no 8 because i'd rather has Adam Ashe who is really playing well. idk what the team would be like tbh.

 

[Big Ewis]

Just hoping for a solid win, without any injuries. Not sure who'll be in the team though, feel like it'll be shaken up a wee bit. Any ideas?

there's some good news, and then some bad news. Which one do you want first ?

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

i know mark bennett is out which isn't to good

 

[ajwffc]

Chris Paterson challenging some Kilmarnock players + some journalists as part of the advertising for the game.

 

[Big Ewis]

OK !!!! Since nobody gave a shhiit! !! the GoOD neWs !! ..is Scotland's going to win this for sure, haven't watched Tonga at all in 2014 and the results would suggest they're probably an improved squad from last year's, although that spanking against Fiji is worrying; Scotland should win this comfortably.
The bad news is, yes, you WILL get injuries during that game don't doubt that a second.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

yeah i would think Tongan's are very known with guys who can make big tackles,

 

[g6mcg]

Who do you think will come in at 13? I know he's been on the bench but I'd be surprised if it was Lamont.

I don't want to see major changes, at most one per 'unit' (i.e. each row of the scrum, half backs, centres and back three)

Edit: wrong on Lamont. He's one of four changes, all injury based.

Cross for Murray
Beattie for Ashe
Lamont for Bennett
Visser for Maitland

 

[ajwffc]

this is how the two teams line up

Alasdair Dickinson 1. Tevita Mailau
Ross Ford 2. Aleki Lutui
Geoff Cross 3. Paea Fa'anunu
Richie Gray 4. Tukulua Lokotui
Jonny Gray 5. Joe Tuineau
Rob Harley 6. Sione Kalamafoni
Blair Cowan 7. Nili Latu - cap
Johnnie Beattie 8. Viliami Ma'afu
Greig Laidlaw - cap 9. Sonatane Takulua
Finn Russell 10. Latiume Fosita
Tim Visser 11. Fetu'u Vainikolo
Alex Dunbar 12. Hemani Paea
Sean Lamont 13. Siale Piutau
Tommy Seymour 14. David Halaifonua
Stuart Hogg 15. Vunga Lilo


Fraser Brown 16. Elvis Taione
Gordon Reid 17. Sione Lea
Ryan Grant 18. Sila Puafisi
Kieran Low 19. Lisiate Fa'aoso
Alasdair Strokosch 20. Hale T-Pole
Chris Cusiter 21. Tomasi Palu
Duncan Weir 22. Kurt Morath
Duncan Taylor23. Sione Piukala

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I'm going to back Scotland by about 7.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

I'm going to back Scotland by about 7.

yeah defo not an easy game for us but i think it might be abit more one way, scotland by 10 +

 

[ajwffc]

Lochie and Nutz help set up Rugby Park for rugby.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

@ajwffc what is your favourite team in the pro 12 ?

 

[Big Ewis]

I'm going back to Scotland, I'm about 7.

...so fkng weird, this ragerancher fella, goddamn it...:huh:

 

[ajwffc]

@ajwffc what is your favourite team in the pro 12 ?

Glasgow/Edinburgh don't really follow club rugby but want the 2 Scottish sides to do well

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Glasgow/Edinburgh don't really follow club rugby but want the 2 Scottish sides to do well

absolutely but if you had to support one then who would it be ?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

...so fkng weird, this ragerancher fella, goddamn it...:huh:

Please, enlighten.