Scotland v Portugal - 16/10/2024 - (15.10)

[OllyM97]

Should be a straightforward win for Scotland, sadly.

 

[Reiser99]

Waste of a match tbh.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Reed gonna break Scotland's all time try scoring record in this game

 

[ajwffc]

Waste of a match tbh.

it gives Portugal more game time v a T1 side

 

[AlRums]

Waste of a match tbh.

Serves as the match that Cummings can serve out his ban, so not all bad.

 

[The Seeker]

Scotland will steamroll

over Portugal.

 

[Yulia]

I'm for Portugal

 

[Reiser99]

Woo go Portugal !

 

[AlRums]

 

[AlRums]

Portugal have only played Scotland once before, back in the 2007 world cup (if I remember correctly they were very much an amateur side with very few professionals)

The score then was 56-10 Scotland.

 

[Reiser99]

Portugal have only played Scotland once before, back in the 2007 world cup (if I remember correctly they were very much an amateur side with very few professionals)

The score then was 56-10 Scotland.

So now that Scotland have a professional side they should win by 100+?

 

[AlRums]

Freddy Douglas: Scotland name 19-year-old in squad for Portugal

Back row Freddy Douglas could become the youngest Scotland men's debutant for more than 60 years after being named as a replacement against Portugal.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[jordiev]

Kind of game that will probably not be close, but is necessary for Portugal to improve, Portugal coming of a promising World Cup needs this kind of exposure or you risk losing all momentum

 

[AlRums]

So now that Scotland have a professional side they should win by 100+?

You know I meant Portugal, but fair enough you got me!

 

[jordiev]

Is this the most Scottish born Scotland team in recent memory? For sure basically all British born.

Jest aside, interesting that Gregor is bypassing domestic rugby on a few incidences recently, Douglas and Harrison stand out, wonder if thats a message to the two teams about player development, or more highlighting the issue of having only 2 domestic teams where youth players can come through and meaning very minimal get minutes.

Are Scotland doing anything to improve the pathway from youth to senior rugby? Seems unsustainable to be relying on 2 teams who are both trying to be competitive and have most of their team made up on prime/post prime players.

 

[AlRums]

Is this the most Scottish born Scotland team in recent memory? For sure basically all British born.

Jest aside, interesting that Gregor is bypassing domestic rugby on a few incidences recently, Douglas and Harrison stand out, wonder if thats a message to the two teams about player development, or more highlighting the issue of having only 2 domestic teams where youth players can come through and meaning very minimal get minutes.

Are Scotland doing anything to improve the pathway from youth to senior rugby? Seems unsustainable to be relying on 2 teams who are both trying to be competitive and have most of their team made up on prime/post prime players.

You have noticed that half of this team are younger and have less than 5 caps average haven't you?

 

[jordiev]

You have noticed that half of this team are younger and have less than 5 caps average haven't you?

Yes, and noted that it is interesting that Gregor has bypassed domestic teams as well.

Is that how Scotland is going to improve their pathway? Introduce more tier 2 fixtures like their summer tours and autumn international etc to bridge it? If so that is interesting and innovative way of working around only 2 domestic teams be interesting long terms in how it works out.

Think Scotland as a nation could really benefit from a more active A team as well tbh. Could work to groom the next HC as well.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Verde-Rubro]

Ref not great

 

[General Melchett]

Can't beat the old deliberately botched lineout to create a broken field for Darcy.