Scotland Six Nations squad 2025

[ajwffc]

Tom English just talks absolute drivel when covering Scotland

his football stuff is not any better

 

[AlRums]

Tom English just talks absolute drivel when covering Scotland

His match reports are pretty much on the nose, but his opinion pieces are carp.

 

[OllyM97]

Sione Tuipulotu out of Six Nations because of training injury

Influential centre Sione Tuipulotu is ruled out of the Six Nations because of the pectoral injury he picked up in training.

www.bbc.co.uk

That is the one injury that Scotland absolutely couldn't afford. That's a killer blow.

 

[g6mcg]

Cummings a big loss too.

 

[NotTooAmused]

the sky is falling

 

[General Melchett]

It is disastrous news tbf. Scotland's best player bang in form and a captain who was leading by example. Stafford McDowell won't be a like for like replacement. Can Tom Jordan play 12? He's physical and will have more playmaking ability than Stafford.

 

[AlRums]

Sione Tuipulotu out of Six Nations because of training injury

Influential centre Sione Tuipulotu is ruled out of the Six Nations because of the pectoral injury he picked up in training.

www.bbc.co.uk

That is the one injury that Scotland absolutely couldn't afford. That's a killer blow.

That's a big blow

 

[AlRums]

Six Nations 2025: Scotland 'have to cope with injuries' - Townsend after losing Tuipulotu

Gregor Townsend says Scotland "have to be able to cope with injuries" after losing captain Sione Tuipulotu for the Six Nations.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

 

[AlRums]

Six Nations 2025: Scotland call up Alex Masibaka of Angouleme

Australian-born Alex Masibaka, who plays for Angouleme in the second tier in France, is a shock call-up to Scotland's Six Nations squad.

www.bbc.co.uk

Must confess I've never heard of Masibaka, losing Bayliss is a blow.

 

[Reiser99]

Six Nations 2025: Scotland call up Alex Masibaka of Angouleme

Australian-born Alex Masibaka, who plays for Angouleme in the second tier in France, is a shock call-up to Scotland's Six Nations squad.

www.bbc.co.uk

Must confess I've never heard of Masibaka, losing Bayliss is a blow.

Scottish ancestor hunters really working overtime.

 

[AlRums]

Scottish ancestor hunters really working overtime.

Give it a rest.

2 born and bred Scottish, other 3 all have a Scottish parent.

By the way where was m.smith born?

 

[Reiser99]

Give it a rest.

2 born and bred Scottish, other 3 all have a Scottish parent.

By the way where was m.smith born?

Completely different. He was developed in England. You see the RFU actually spend money only developing their youth pool, not on paying scouts to raid other countries' systems.

 

[Booboobang]

Completely different. He was developed in England. You see the RFU actually spend money only developing their youth pool, not on paying scouts to raid other countries' systems.

I think its pretty clear scotland have made a marked effort to improve their development systems, ton of players have come through glasgows academy of late, they have a new bridging system that gregor and co coached in january and hired nucifora to improve it further.

I do wonder if people have less issues with Tom Jordan than the granny gang then if the issue is down to development? Naturalised sure and no birth ties, but that guy had no future in rugby in new zealand, no real academy and no county or pro team was even sniffing him, he went to the super 6 and started mediocre and got better year on year, there is a real argument for the player he is being developed in scotland even if it didnt happen as a kid.

 

[AlRums]

Six Nations 2025: What's life like in the Scotland camp?

Former captain Fraser Brown gives an insight into what will be going on in camp before Scotland face Italy in the Six Nations.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Six Nations 2025: What's life like in the Scotland camp?

Former captain Fraser Brown gives an insight into what will be going on in camp before Scotland face Italy in the Six Nations.

www.bbc.co.uk

TLDR
Tins of Tennants and deep fried pizza?

 

[retired9]

TLDR
Tins of Tennants and deep fried pizza?

Finn is the refreshments convener, haribo and irn bru

 

[retired9]

Not much info around on whether it's a 7 or 12 day stand down for Finn, Darcy is definitely a 12.

Whether or not training much before Twickenham is a big deal or not I'm not sure. Feel like we can cover the wing more comfortably that we can at 10.

Is Tom Jordan the main option?

 

[General Melchett]

Not much info around on whether it's a 7 or 12 day stand down for Finn, Darcy is definitely a 12.

Whether or not training much before Twickenham is a big deal or not I'm not sure. Feel like we can cover the wing more comfortably that we can at 10.

Is Tom Jordan the main option?

The thing is Finn passed the HIA but the medics felt he wasn't right and so recommended he didn't return to play. They deserve a lot of credit for putting player welfare first and also Townsend for following their advice and not overruling them which some other head coaches might have been tempted to do.

I'm not sure what the stand down period would be in such circumstances. It does raise questions about the effectiveness of the HIA. though. If he's out of Twickenham then I imagine Jordan starts at 10 with Kinghorn as backup and Rowe on the bench to cover the back 3.

 

[AlRums]

The thing is Finn passed the HIA but the medics felt he wasn't right and so recommended he didn't return to play. They deserve a lot of credit for putting player welfare first and also Townsend for following their advice and not overruling them which some other head coaches might have been tempted to do.

I'm not sure what the stand down period would be in such circumstances. It does raise questions about the effectiveness of the HIA. though. If he's out of Twickenham then I imagine Jordan starts at 10 with Kinghorn as backup and Rowe on the bench to cover the back 3.

Technically Finn is not under any stand down if he passed the HIA. Medical always override management if only because of liability.

Graham on the other hand should clear his stand down with one day to spare.

Either way I expect both are being monitored closely.