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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 781841" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>I wouldn't look too far into this years competition in isolation, the union clubs will always struggle in an RWC year given the fact that they supply more internationals than English and French clubs and have no pre-season to prepare the core of their team. Leinster and Glasgow have come undone more than most by this having both lost 18+ players to the RWC. Taking Heineken Cups as a whole however would help your point, Scottish sides have reached the QF's twice in tournament history and have a sole SF appearence. That would suggest that the talent wasn't there, Glasgow had an impressive pro12 win but the provinces and Ospreys were weak which made the pro12 the weakest competition in Europe. Go back to 2012 when the provinces were competitive and the O's were a force to be reckoned with Glasgow and Edinburgh were struggling mid table. Even this year with the provinces (apart from Munster) building and improving domestically the Scottish sides have started to struggle. </p><p>They do have talent though and could have won yesterday's game and no one would have complained it they weren't good enough to score a try against a well set defence so didn't deserve to. The next 15 months could prove huge for Scottish rugby, they have the talent to sneak into the top half of the 6nations but their players need to be making shapes in Europe and find club form they've never had before. Unlikely but with a few of the players they have it is possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 781841, member: 45598"] I wouldn't look too far into this years competition in isolation, the union clubs will always struggle in an RWC year given the fact that they supply more internationals than English and French clubs and have no pre-season to prepare the core of their team. Leinster and Glasgow have come undone more than most by this having both lost 18+ players to the RWC. Taking Heineken Cups as a whole however would help your point, Scottish sides have reached the QF's twice in tournament history and have a sole SF appearence. That would suggest that the talent wasn't there, Glasgow had an impressive pro12 win but the provinces and Ospreys were weak which made the pro12 the weakest competition in Europe. Go back to 2012 when the provinces were competitive and the O's were a force to be reckoned with Glasgow and Edinburgh were struggling mid table. Even this year with the provinces (apart from Munster) building and improving domestically the Scottish sides have started to struggle. They do have talent though and could have won yesterday's game and no one would have complained it they weren't good enough to score a try against a well set defence so didn't deserve to. The next 15 months could prove huge for Scottish rugby, they have the talent to sneak into the top half of the 6nations but their players need to be making shapes in Europe and find club form they've never had before. Unlikely but with a few of the players they have it is possible. [/QUOTE]
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