HC, Pool 2, Round 1: Toulon v Glasgow Warriors

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Toulon v Glasgow Warriors
 
13 October 2013, 16:00 local (15:00 BST)
Stade Félix Mayol, Toulon
 
Live on France 2
 
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
 
A. Matchday Squads
 
1. Toulon
From:
Forwards: S. Armitage, Botha, Castrogiovanni, Chiocci, Felsina, Fernandez Lobbe, Hayman, Masoe, Noirot, Orioli, Rossouw, J. Smith, Van Niekerk, Williams.
 
Backs: D. Armitage, Bastareaud, Claassens, Giteau, Mermoz, Michalak, Mitchell, D. Smith, Tuisova, Wilkinson.
  
2. Glasgow
 
 Name/DOB/Position/Height/Weight/Played/Points
 
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Ascarate	Gabriel	20/10/87	Centre	1.85 m (6' 1")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	0	0
Bennett	Mark	03/02/93	Centre	1.83 m (6' 0")	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)	0	0
Brown	Fraser	20/06/89	Hooker	1.82 m (6' 0")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	0	0
Bryce	Kevin	07/09/88	Hooker	1.86 m (6' 1")	124 kg (19 st 7 lb)	0	0
Cusiter	Chris	13/06/82	Scrum half	1.78 m (5' 10")	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)	10	5
Dunbar	Alex	23/04/90	Centre	1.91 m (6' 3")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	3 (1)	0
Eddie	James	03/06/85	Back row	1.93 m (6' 4")	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)	4 (11)	0
Fusaro	Chris	21/07/89	Back row	1.80 m (5' 11")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	4 (8)	0
Grant	Ryan	08/10/85	Loose-Head Prop	1.85 m (6' 1")	109 kg (17 st 2 lb)	8 (7)	0
Gray	Jonny	14/03/94	Lock	1.98 m (6' 6")	119 kg (18 st 10 lb)	0	0
Hall	Doug	24/09/80	Hooker	1.83 m (6' 0")	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)	18 (9)	5
Harley	Robert	26/05/90	Back row	1.97 m (6' 6")	110 kg (17 st 4 lb)	13 (2)	5
Hogg	Stuart	24/06/92	Fullback	1.84 m (6' 0")	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)	10 (1)	5
Holmes	Tyrone	15/04/86	Back row	1.87 m (6' 2")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	0	0
Jackson	Ruaridh	12/02/88	Outside half	1.80 m (5' 11")	75 kg (11 st 11 lb)	14 (6)	109
Jericevich	Peter	13/02/88	Scrum half	1.78 m (5' 10")	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)	0	0
Kalman	Ed	07/12/82	Tight-Head Prop	1.88 m (6' 2")	119 kg (18 st 10 lb)	6 (19)	0
Kellock	Al	14/06/81	Lock	2.05 m (6' 9")	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)	35	10
Lamont	Sean	15/01/81	Centre/Wing	1.88 m (6' 2")	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)	12	40
Low	Moray	28/11/84	Tight-Head Prop	1.88 m (6' 2")	115 kg (18 st 1 lb)	25 (5)	0
MacArthur	Pat	27/04/87	Hooker	1.88 m (6' 2")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	8 (8)	0
Maitland	Sean	14/09/88	Fullback/Wing	1.89 m (6' 2")	97 kg (15 st 3 lb)	3 (1)	0
Matawalu	Niko	08/03/89	Scrum half	1.73 m (5' 8")	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)	2 (4)	10
McGuigan	Byron	20/08/89	Centre/Wing	1.93 m (6' 4")	92 kg (14 st 6 lb)	2 (1)	0
Murchie	Pete	07/01/86	Fullback	1.90 m (6' 3")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	9 (5)	0
Nakarawa	Leone	04/02/88	Lock	1.99 m (6' 6")	109 kg (17 st 2 lb)	0	0
Pyrgos	Henry	09/07/89	Scrum half	1.78 m (5' 10")	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)	5 (7)	5
Reid	Gordon	04/03/87	Loose-Head Prop	1.88 m (6' 2")	117 kg (18 st 5 lb)	2 (4)	0
Ryder	Tom	21/02/85	Lock	1.96 m (6' 5")	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)	5 (8)	0
Seymour	Tommy	01/07/88	Wing	1.83 m (6' 0")	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)	8	5
Strauss	Josh	23/10/86	Back row	2.00 m (6' 7")	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)	5	10
Swinson	Tim	17/02/87	Lock	1.93 m (6' 4")	111 kg (17 st 6 lb)	4 (2)	0
van der Merwe	DTH	28/04/86	Wing	1.82 m (6' 0")	92 kg (14 st 6 lb)	11 (1)	15
Vernon	Richie	07/07/87	Back row	1.96 m (6' 5")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	11 (3)	0
Weir	Duncan	10/05/91	Outside half	1.76 m (5' 9")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	6 (3)	64
Welsh	Jon	13/10/86	Tight-Head Prop	1.85 m (6' 1")	123 kg (19 st 5 lb)	14 (3)	0
Wight	Scott	05/11/85	Outside half	1.91 m (6' 3")	87 kg (13 st 9 lb)	1 (4)	12
Yanuyanutawa	Jerry	10/04/85	Loose-Head Prop	1.82 m (6' 0")	110 kg (17 st 4 lb)	0	0

 
B. Heineken Cup Statistics
 
1. Toulon
 

Played	16
Wins	12
Draws	0
Losses	4
Total Points For	415
Total Points Against	289
Total Tries For	40
Total Tries Against	25
Total Conversions For	31
Total Conversions Against	19
Total Penalty Goals For	48
Total Penalty Goals Against	42
Total Drop Goals For	3
Total Drop Goals Against	0

 

Most Appearances	15 (Jonny Wilkinson)
Top Points Scorer	178 (Jonny Wilkinson)
Top Try Scorer	4 (Delon Armitage)
Biggest Win	62 - 0 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Heaviest Defeat	18 - 45 (v Munster Rugby 2010)
Most Consecutive Wins	5
Most Consecutive Defeats	2
Most Points In A Match	62 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Most Tries In A Match	9 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Most Conversions In A Match	7 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Most Penalty Goals In A Match	7 (v Saracens 2013)
Most Drop Goals In A Match	1 (v Munster Rugby 2010)
Highest Attendance	55000
Total Home Attendance	305728

 
2. Glasgow
 

Played	85
Wins	26
Draws	2
Losses	57
Total Points For	1665
Total Points Against	2405
Total Tries For	159
Total Tries Against	275
Total Conversions For	112
Total Conversions Against	182
Total Penalty Goals For	210
Total Penalty Goals Against	212
Total Drop Goals For	7
Total Drop Goals Against	10

 

Most Appearances	41 (Gordon Bulloch)
Top Points Scorer	388 (Tommy Hayes)
Top Try Scorer	10 (Tommy Hayes)
Biggest Win	33 - 11 (v Gloucester Rugby 2009)
Heaviest Defeat	19 - 90 (v Leicester Tigers 1997)
Most Consecutive Wins	3
Most Consecutive Defeats	13
Most Points In A Match	50 (v Bourgoin 2006)
Most Tries In A Match	7 (v Bourgoin 2006)
Most Conversions In A Match	6 (v Bourgoin 2006)
Most Penalty Goals In A Match	7 (v Cardiff Blues 2001)
Most Drop Goals In A Match	1 (v Benetton Treviso 1998)
Highest Attendance	18720
Total Home Attendance	489762

 
C. Teams:
 
1. Toulon

 
15. Delon Armitage
14. Josua Tuisova
13. Maxime Mermoz
12. Matthew Giteau
11. David Smith
10. Jonny Wilkinson (capt)
9. Michael Claassens

1. Emmanuel Felsina
2. Jean-Charles Orioli
3. Martin Castrogiovanni
4. Bakkies Botha
5. Ali Williams
6. Juan Fernandez Lobbe
7. Joe van Niekerk
8. Chris Masoe

16. Benjamin Noirot
17. Xavier Chiocci
18. Carl Hayman
19. Steffon Armitage
20. Mathieu Bastareaud
21. Drew Mitchell
22. Frederic Michalak
23. Danie Rossouw
 
2. Glasgow
 
 
15. Sean Maitland
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Alex Dunbar
11. Niko Matawalu
10. Ruaridh Jackson
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Ryan Grant
2. Dougie Hall
3. Jon Welsh
4. Jonny Gray
5. Al Kellock (Captain)
6. Tim Swinson
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Josh Strauss

16. Pat MacArthur
17. Moray Low
18. Ed Kalman
19. James Eddie
20. Richie Vernon
21. Duncan Weir
22. Byron McGuigan
23. DTH van der Merwe
 
D. Parliamo Glasgow:
 
Alphabetty Spaghetti - D.T.H. van der Merwe, wing
Angel - Gabriel Ascarate, centre
Angela - Jon Welsh, prop
Barry - Byron McGuigan, wing
Big Boab - (see Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Big Mike - (see Coo, the)
Big Naka - Leone Nakarawa, lock/loosie
Bluto - Josh Strauss, loosie/no.8
Centre, the - (see Lesser Messiah, the)
Coo, the - Michael Cusack, prop
Cooseetah - (see Cus)
Cus - Chris Cusiter, scrum half
DTH - (see Alphabetty Spaghetti)
Flippy - (see Toonie)
Fozzy - Christopher Fusaro, loosie
Furra Lineeeee - Peter Horne, centre
Ginger Tackle Monster, the - Rob Harley, loosie
Guns - Tim Swinson, lock
Henners - Henry Pyrgos, scrum half
Hoggy - Stuart Hogg, full back/wing/centre
Ickle Jon - Jonny Gray, lock
Jedi - James Eddie, loosie
Lesser Messiah, the - Richie Vernon, loosie/no.8
Mark of Nazareth - (see Messiah, the)
Meatball, the - Duncan Weir, fly half
Messiah, the/ - Mark Bennett, centre
Niko - Nikola Matawalu, scrum half
Niko's Mate - Jerry Yanuyanutawa, prop
No Maits - Sean Maitland, wing
Rhubarb - Ruaridh Jackson, fly half
Ruck Inspector, the - Alastair Kellock, lock
Schlong - Sean Lamont, centre/wing
Sherlock - Tyrone Holmes, loosie
Shrek - Gordon Reid, prop
Toonie - Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE, head coach
Wee P - Pat MacArthur, hooker
Weegie from Fiji, the - (see Niko)

Swap Jacko for Weir, Reid for Kalman (Jerry to play TH), Ascarate for (dare I suggest such a thing?!), and we're going to win.

Like... properly, definitely, maybe, totally going to win.

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Well one thing for sure Hoggy is oot- broken bone in his wrist so may not even make the Exeter game - or Munster for that matter.  

Maitland
Seymour
Lamont
Dunbar
DTH VDM
Weir
Niko
Strauss
Fusaro
Harley
Kellock
Swinson
Welsh
Hall
Grant       for starters

Yaya, MacArthur, Kalman, Eddie, Gray, Cusiter, Jacko, Bennett

for me anyhoo !!!

Is that confirmed? Why wasn't it announced a couple weeks ago?

Toulon squad announced :
forwards: S. Armitage, Botha, Castrogiovanni, Chiocci, Felsina, Fernandez Lobbe, Hayman, Masoe, Noirot, Orioli, Rossouw, J. Smith, Van Niekerk, Williams.

backs: D. Armitage, Bastareaud, Claassens, Giteau, Mermoz, Michalak, Mitchell, D. Smith, Tuisova, Wilkinson.

Michalak and Lobbe are back

Right, team announcement coming through...

15. Maitland
14. Seymour
13.  
12. Dunbar
11. Niko
10. Jacko
9. Pyrgos

1. Grant.
2. Hall.
3. Welsh.
4. Gray.
5. Kellock.
6. Swinson.
7 Fusaro.
8. Strauss.

Interesting to see that we're going for 3 locks in the XV.

Pyrgos at 9, Jackson at 10, doesn't fill me with confidence.
Matawalu on the wing...

Swinson at 6  

15. Sean Maitland

14. Tommy Seymour

13. Mark Bennett

12. Alex Dunbar

11. Niko Matawalu

10. Ruaridh Jackson

9. Henry Pyrgos



1. Ryan Grant

2. Dougie Hall

3. Jon Welsh

4. Jonny Gray

5. Al Kellock (Captain)

6. Tim Swinson

7. Chris Fusaro

8. Josh Strauss



16. Pat MacArthur

17. Moray Low

18. Ed Kalman

19. James Eddie

20. Richie Vernon

21. Duncan Weir

22. Byron McGuigan

23. DTH van der Merwe

Hmmm, nice big pack.
As you say vince not convinced by our Enery at 9. In there for his goal kicking maybe?

Didn't realise Hoggy was injured - that's not good - he's a game changer and he wasn't even fully fit to start with so will now fall further behind. If Hogg isn't kicking for goal, then I'm more inclined to choose Weir over Jackson for his higher percentages - but then we loose Jackson's ability to set a backline running. How annoying.

Manky-Flanker wrote:Swinson at 6  

Ahhhh, a move straight out of the Andy Robinson book. Swinson is the new Hines...

In other news it has been reported that Townsend woke up this morning and decided to let his old mate Andy Robinson pick his pack for the Toulon match. His first comments were reportedly "well you've got your backrow of Harley, Strauss and Fusaro all mixed up, it's far too balanced! What you really need is 3 locks, your best scrum-half on the wing and Ed Kalman".

GLove39 wrote:

Manky-Flanker wrote:Swinson at 6  

Ahhhh, a move straight out of the Andy Robinson book. Swinson is the new Hines...

Haha b*llocks, you beat me to it!

Where the smeg is Harley!!?

I wouldn't have DTH VDM who i consider to be Glasgow's best back out of the starting 15, never.

Sean Lamont out is quite a blow too as he has been excellent and is a very good defender.

up the muppet level to 20%? or be patient and wait until we see how they do?

I'll be patient, but gotta admit, no Harley, no Cusiter, no Jerry, etc, a few positional switches also - makes for uncomfortable reading.

I didn't have nerves before, was fully confident of Glasgow surprising the Toulon faithful and claiming a bonus point if not a win, kind of worried now... Don't think we'll get thrashed but the fact Townsend couldnt choose between Youthful talent, inspirational leadership but poor play or the best lock we have when on form (still think he could play 50% better than he already has) speaks of indecision which is not good for sport - make a decision for christ sake and stick to it but don't make a half ars*d-decision like this!

Have patience, chaps.

Pyrgos is in for his goal-kicking, let's just hope he can play at a decent pace, as that's what Toonie apparently wants.

Shame for Harley, but the team is still very strong.

We have to keep our eyes on next week - if we lose at home to Asbo's surrogate family, we might as well pack up our horn helmets and give up on Europe.

I'm not saying we should field a weaker team against Toulon, but I'd rather lose against Toulon and be ready to win next week, than to lose both gloriously. We've been glorious in Europe - it's time to be smart , now.

Actually what in the holy handcarts am I saying?? We're gonna win them BOTH!!

COME ON GLASGOW!!

15. Delon Armitage, 14. JOSUA TUISOVA, 13. Maxime Mermoz, 12. Matthew Giteau, 11. David Smith, 10. Jonny Wilkinson (capt), 9. Michael Claassens, 1. EMMANUEL FELSINA, 2. Jean-Charles Orioli, 3. Martin Castrogiovanni, 4. Bakkies Botha, 5. ALI WILLIAMS, 6. Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 7. Joe van Niekerk, 8. Chris Masoe,
16. Benjamin Noirot, 17. Xavier Chiocci, 18. Carl Hayman, 19. Steffon Armitage, 20. Mathieu Bastareaud, 21. Drew Mitchell, 22. Frederic Michalak, 23. Danie Rossouw,


Strong bench.

Strange selection from Toulon too, they have their better front row on the bench.

Pack not as powerfull as Toonie predicted (probably expected Rossouw at 6) so the decision to have Swinson at 6 seems even stranger now.
Remember Grant giving Castro a bit of a hidding the last 6N, hope for more of the same on sunday.

Its going to be good watching Tuisova up against Matawalu on the wing - both fiji 7's players.

Feel like Townsend has picked a team to counter Toulon rather than play themselves.

Realistically there are only two selections that are contentious: Swinson at 6 and Niko at 11.  

Glasgow's best chance to beat Toulon was to go for hell for leather and try find that style they played at the tail end of last season.  Coupled with their water-tight, aggressive defence they were a hell of a team at full tilt.

Niko was at the epicentre of it, so posting him out on the wing wastes him.  (plus I rate Cusiter ahead of Pyrgos)

Is the Swinson decision motivated by the need for Kellock's leadership or to bulk up the pack for Toulon?  

Losing Harley isn't worth it imo, he's build for this type of match and his contribution is under appreciated, plus he's a big boy at 6'6 and 17st.

I'm concerned about those same selections myself, but I have felt this way about a lot of Townsend's selections over the past year and have almost always been proved wrong. So I now trust that he knows what he's doing. Matawalu to move to 9 in the second half and create a hat-trick for DTH. 

I wonder how good this Tuisova guy is.

Odd team from Glasgow but I wish them all the best of luck. Tough fixture this, and great experience for young Grey and Bennett.

No Bob Harley ffs. No Cus or Schlong either ! Strange look to the team but Toonie is less than 2% on the Muppet scale and falling so he Now knows best. Brace for Niko (1st half) then brace for DTH (2nd half, post 60 mins) and its lbp for us. Go Warriors

Mr Mustard, I agree with you on Toonie's selections and he does seem to be consistently lowering the Muppet rating.
Bigson was expounding the theory that Niko should be considered a winger, first and foremost. In a nutshell; he's fast, unpredictable and pops up in unexpected places to cause havoc. However, as a half back his flashes of brilliance must be set against the fact that there are some things that you expect from a scrum half that he is simply not very good at. Bigson asked if it's a Glasgow thing having halfbacks who are brilliant and ordinary in successive phases of play. He didn't actually say "Dan Parks" but he was humming "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier"
Anywise, Swinson gives us a third option at lineouts, which against Botha and Williams may not be a bad thing. He also carries at least as well as Harley. This also allows Ickle Jonny to bring some athleticism to the second row, again no bad thing.
Toulon look as if their bench is set up to go for bonus points in the last twenty. Presumptuous bar stewards! Let's be ahead at 55 minutes and bring on Meatball to kick them into corners and DTH to run back any loose clearance kicks which result. We can win this.

Off message time, brothers. Ribs still niggly. Knuckles still swollen. It's set to rain all day and it's turned cold. Millwall thrashed us at the end of last season. The firsts are missing a few players so we will have a makeshift side. We've lost four games on the bounce. There's a VP's lunch tomorrow so a lot of my old muckers will be there to smirk behind their pint glasses if I don't perform. And I can't wait. I may have to put a single malt in my kit bag to kindle some warmth in the changing room before the match, but lets be honest I'm sick of losing and perhaps tomorrow will be our day.  

And all the very best of luck to you Jimbo me lad !  

VietGwentRevisited wrote:15. Delon Armitage, 14. JOSUA TUISOVA, 13. Maxime Mermoz, 12. Matthew Giteau, 11. David Smith, 10. Jonny Wilkinson (capt), 9. Michael Claassens, 1. EMMANUEL FELSINA, 2. Jean-Charles Orioli, 3. Martin Castrogiovanni, 4. Bakkies Botha, 5. ALI WILLIAMS, 6. Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 7. Joe van Niekerk, 8. Chris Masoe,
16. Benjamin Noirot, 17. Xavier Chiocci, 18. Carl Hayman, 19. Steffon Armitage, 20. Mathieu Bastareaud, 21. Drew Mitchell, 22. Frederic Michalak, 23. Danie Rossouw,

Looks rubbish. Who is this Jonathan Wilkinthrop person?

Will Toulon be saying wtf is Toonie playing at - or indeed not really bothering at who they are up against ?  

I'm running through the best Rocky quotes to psyche myself up for Sunday, so...

'No pain, NO PAIN!! '
'He's not a machine, he a MAN!!'
'Hit the one in the middle!' (solid advice for any situation involving Strathclyde Police)
'You ain't so BAD!!'
'Don't ask me to stop being a man, Adrian... '

And my personal favorite...
'Condominiums? .... I never use them...'

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Will Toulon be saying wtf is Toonie playing at - or indeed not really bothering at who they are up against ?    

Fairly confident they'll have only the most threadbare understanding of whom they're up against. That always works in the favour of Scottish teams. Most commentators, in their rush to coo over the Toulon team, seem to chalk up Glasgow's'unbeaten run as a fluke or simply inconsequential.

Well one (actually 3) thing (s) that may wake them up is seeing Gray, Swinson and Strauss coming at them at pace !

WARRIORS - WHATEVER IT TAKES

Ah the warrior spirit is beginning to stir.
Yes, they don't rate us, the pundits don't rate us, the pies in Toulon are poncey and overpriced.
Unleash Swinson, Strauss and Gray. Meatball and DTH on the bench straining at the leash. Barry is in the form of his life right now and Jedi and Richie V should bring some extra pace into the loose.
Let's just ask them some tough questions, like "Are you gallus enough?"
I would remind the pack of Chunk's remark to an opposing prop as they waited for the ball at a lineout, "Ah widnae staun there if ah wis you"
Is tomorrow the day Dunbar and  come of age?
Can hardly wait.

After thinking about it i can see Glasgow dominating the scrums in the first half.

Then it can get trickier with the repacement front rows coming in.
I can see Low coming in for Welsh at TH at around the 50' mark then Kalman for Low at around the 70' and Low going to LH for Grant.

These new rules are great, big heavy packs aren't dominating anymore, Zebre did ok against a big Toulouse pack yesterday.

Zebre at least scored a nice try. Some improvement from Aironi although their defense was pretty poor after 10 minutes.

whocares wrote:Zebre at least scored a nice try. Some improvement from Aironi although their defense was pretty poor after 10 minutes.

Yeah that was a very soft defense.

Believe it or not Zebre are tied 4th in try scored in the league but they are the worst defense bar Edinburgh!

Never good to see a player out injured but Bastareaud is out which is good news for Glasgow, makes a lot of yards for Toulon.

The Herald states Bob Harley rested along with Cusiter. Mmmm ..... strange for this one but maybe Toonie has eyes on the next 2 games also (Exeter and Munster). Lamont was to be on the bench but failed a fitness test - pity as he is a very rich vein of form right now. McGuigan called up from Aberdeen Grammar to replace. Pythagoras in for his 'outstanding in training' kicking for goal (s).

C'mon Warriors give it to them in true Glasgow fashion  

Is this game on TV?

123456789 wrote:Is this game on TV?

It would appear so as there are pirate feeds available

Its on Sky 2 apparently

jimbopip wrote:Spelling may be slightly wobbly gentlemen. We won our first game of the season today. I wasn't driving; Princess daughter taxied me to and fro. Bigson also played at home and also won!!! Took a bang on the head and am feeling slightly dazed, but it may not be unconnected to the alcohol which apparently I consumed, freely and with gusto. Highlight of the day may have been bumping into old teammates at the VP lunch who didn't rate me as a player years ago but who were sick at seeing me still playing while they have been beaten by the years. Nah the highlight was Pudding, my favourite loose head, telling me how good a player Bigson is then breaking off to find him and tear him off a strip for "going all macho and getting into fisticuffs". Cause of course Pudding was always a model of self restraint and sportsmanship. Did I mention we won? If we only win when the MFL do it'll be a long, miserable season.
GC, I hope you and your coming son have days like this it makes it all worth while.

 Great times - I hope so too. I have always assumed that you play in the pack Jimbo, but is that wrong? You aren't prancing around the wings like a fairy are you?

GC we have a team manager, he's never played the game but he has a clipboard, who keeps putting me on the wing. I then find our captain and tighthead say FFS and lo! I am in the backrow and happy again. My prancing days were twenty years ago.
At the gym with Bigson today then back to his for the game on SKY will take BOTH my Glasgow jerseys with me as I don't want his housemates to think we're French. Mais oui! Allez les Weegies

Good Man Jimbo - are you wearing both your jerseys (actually flimsy pieces of lycra - my new Macron one is made in Bulgaria ffs) ?
Getting seriously excited/apprehensive about this afternoon. Bro, Mrs Schiz an self are meeting a number of The Warrior Clan at Hughenden to watch game, sup lovely IPA ( Cava for Mrs S) and talk /shout schieze as usual . Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose ! Bon chance le Weege !

Right Glasgow I've got a bet on for you to win with a 20 point handicap - surprisingly good odds at 1/2 given they just have to be within 20 points.

So don't get pumped!

Schiz, one jersey for moi and one for Bigson. I realise that you often wear two outfits when dressing yourself; one for you and one for Toonie but some of us are unlucky enough to have just the one personality (disorder).
Ca va Mrs S? Ca va bien I hope.
RDW I hope you collect enough to buy the drinks next time I venture to Murrayfield.

Ooft - the blues getting completely shafted by the chiefs!