[November Tests 2017 EOYT] Scotland vs. New Zealand (18/11/2017)

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Scotland below strength at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 11 but otherwise first choice.

Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Lee Jones, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ali Price, 8 Cornell du Preez, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 John Barclay (c), 5 Jonny Gray, 4 Ben Toolis, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Stuart McInally, 1 Darryl Marfo

Replacements: 16 George Turner, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Simon Berghan, 19 Grant Gilchrist, 20 Luke Hamilton, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Pete Horne, 23 Byron McGuigan

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Scotland below strength at 11

Luckily they've got this seasons prem top try scorer (think he's actually 2nd or 3rd now, but still...) to come off the bench and tear it up

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Luckily they've got this seasons prem top try scorer (think he's actually 2nd or 3rd now, but still...) to come off the bench and tear it up

Sale sure do love a South African! So do Scotland.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale sure do love a South African! So do Scotland.

It's weird because before I was trying to think of any south Africans we'd had in the past because we'd had every other country I could think of (even usa, Canada, Spain etc.)
Then in the past year or so we've signed...5?
Obviously trying to make up for lost time

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

It's weird because before I was trying to think of any south Africans we'd had in the past because we'd had every other country I could think of (even usa, Canada, Spain etc.)
Then in the past year or so we've signed...5?
Obviously trying to make up for lost time

Hendre Fourie

 

[g6mcg]

Scotland below strength at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 11 but otherwise first choice.

The weakened front five is what really worries me. Not that we'd be expecting to win with the first choice players, but this could get ugly. McInally did well last week but third (or lower) choice hooker and loose head isn't great, especially with a tighthead who really needs a strong lock to avoid scrum disasters.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hendre Fourie

Henry Fury is as English as the royal family

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Henry Fury is as English as the royal family

Mujati then...

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Henry Fury is as English as the royal family

Is he lining up against the US Eagles today too then?

 

[RedruthRFC]

Scotland below strength at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 11 but otherwise first choice.

Fagerson > Nel?

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Fagerson > Nel?

Well, many would say Nel is better, probably myself included although I'd be lying if I said I knew much about props! For me, the drop off isn't massive compared to the positions I listed.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Mujati then...

Zimbabwean
Keep up at the back!

 

[Gavin]

Can Scotland not afford a singer to do the anthems? Maybe they haven't got the money yet from France for their world cup vote.

 

[Spuds100]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Scotland become part of NZ if they lose this game???

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I presume all the papers will be printing about how disrespectful the Scots are for not being silent during the Haka.
No? It just happens when the English do it?

 

[curtbob7]

Jesus wept Hogg is a scruffy sod. Someone sort him out.

 

[Spuds100]

Who's this fellow in the suit and what's happening to him? Ill?

 

[Spuds100]

One thing I've noticed in the last three or four AB games, is that the ABs only get Advantage played for them for a few seconds and the opposition get it for many many times longer. Let's hope this isn't the case here.

Edit. Awesome. We're getting ads during paid TV in Australia.

 

[BenJeffrey]

Hogg finds a gap in the first 4 minutes = Pure class.

Would love Scotland to push NZ here, but NZ by 15+...

Edit - If Hogg plays well against the AB's, can we finally all agree he's one of the best 15's in the world? Thanks.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Is it just me or does Hogg look like Lee Dickson?