Scotland v Australia, 23 November

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Scotland v Australia
 
23 November 2013, KO: 18:00
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
 
Referee: Jaco Peyper (RSA)
AR1: Pascal Gauzere (FRA)
AR2: Francisco Pastrana (ARG)
TMO: Geoff Warren (ENG)
 
LIVE on BBC
 
A. Teams:
 
1. Jessies
 
15 Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors) 7 caps, 1 try, 5 points
14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) 4 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
13 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh Rugby) 40 caps, 1 try, 5 points
12 Duncan Taylor (Saracens) 5 caps
11 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) 81 caps, 12 tries, 60 points

10 Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors) 7 caps, 1 try, 2 conversions, 9 points
9 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby) 23 caps, 3 tries, 23 conversions, 49 penalties, 208 points

1 Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors) 12 caps
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) 70 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
3 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors) 22 caps
4 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby)
5 Jim Hamilton (Montpellier) 49 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 Johnnie Beattie (Montpellier) 25 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
7 Kelly Brown (Saracens) 59 caps, 4 tries, 20 points CAPTAIN
8 David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) 16 caps
 
16 Pat MacArthur (Glasgow Warriors) 2 caps
17 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) 29 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
18 Euan Murray (Worcester Warriors) 57 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
19 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors)
20 Kieran Low (London Irish) uncapped
21 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) 63 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
22 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors) 23 caps, 3 conversions, 2 penalties, 2 drop-goals 18 points
23 Max Evans (Castres) 36 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
  
2. Wallabies

15 Israel Folau
14 Joe Tomane
13 Christian Leali'ifano
12 Mike Harris
11 Chris Feauai-Sautia
10 Quade Cooper
9 Will Genia
 
8 Ben Mowen (capt)
7 Michael Hooper
6 Scott Fardy
5 James Horwill
4 Rob Simmons
3 Sekope Kepu
2 Stephen Moore
1 James Slipper
 
16 Saia Fainga'a
17 Ben Alexander
18 Paddy Ryan
19 Sitaleki Timani
20 Ben McCalman
21 Nic White
22 Nick Phipps
23 Bernard Foley
 
B. Recent Form - last seven
 
1. Scotland
 
Scotland - South Africa 0-28
Scotland - Italy 30-29
South Africa - Scotland 30-17
Samoa - Scotland 27-17
France - Scotland 23-16
Scotland - Wales 18-28
Scotland - Ireland 12-8
 
2. Australia
 
15-32 Ireland - Australia
20-13 England - Australia
41-33 New Zealand - Australia
17-54 Argentina - Australia
28-8 South Africa - Australia
14-13 Australia - Argentina
12-38 Australia - South Africa
 
C. Recent Form - head to head
 
5 June 2012, Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Scotland Tour of Australasia
Australia 6 – 9 Scotland
 
21 November 2009, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
2009 Autumn International
Scotland 9 – 8 Australia
 
25 November 2006, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
2006 Autumn International
Scotland 15 – 44 Australia
 
20 November 2004, Hampden Park, Glasgow
2004 Autumn International
Scotland 17 – 31 Australia
 
6 November 2004, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
2004 Autumn International  
Scotland 14 – 31 Australia

Cari wrote:

Ineffable wrote:Switched off - that lady who's talking the stats doesn't understand rugby you can tell. This is not a sexist comment btw before someone jumps me for it

Gaby Logan is actually very educated in most sport - including rugby.  And she should be, she's an ex-international gymnast, her dad was a famous professional footballer and she's married to an ex (Scottish) international rugby player.

Incidentally, I'm not disagreeing with you because she's female and I think you're being sexist - I just think you're wrong.  I think she's one of the better pundits on TV compared to some of the other numpties they have.

Not a pundit but a broadcaster - Football is her real expertise but she is a genuine sports fan and knowledgeable

Have to say the Scottish commentators do complain a lot.

Biltong wrote:Have to say the Scottish commentators do complain a lot.

Maybe they don't have much reason not to yet?

Andy Nichol? he does like a nice whine

C'mon Scotland! Some unexpected snow would be welcome. But Id settle for a wobbly penalty goal to Scotland at the end for the only points of the second half. Keep at it and believe!!!!

Scotland going for a hat-trick of wins versus Australia (Saint said quietly).

It's Andy RObinson too, ex coach! Not a surprise.

I take it back on Gabby then - maybe it's the broadcast-not-pundit thing then. Stand corrected.

Biltong wrote:Have to say the Scottish commentators do complain a lot.

Why don't you use this to make sweeping generalisations about Scotland then? I don't see why not, everyone does it with Wales...

Bugger

The Saint wrote:

Biltong wrote:Have to say the Scottish commentators do complain a lot.

Why don't you use this to make sweeping generalisations about Scotland then? I don't see why not, everyone does it with Wales...

go away please.

Well that's really not what the doctor ordered...

12-18 is still fine to be honest

Ineffable wrote:12-18 is still fine to be honest

No its not. Aus took us apart there and are on top now

Ineffable wrote:12-18 is still fine to be honest

True but Scotland have this inability to score try's...

It looks very cold in Edinburgh tonight.

The Saint: not as cold as it is in Wales so why don't you have a swipe at Wales. Everybody else does....

Is it beyond you not to shoehorn in an anti-Wales comment on any thread?  

Could there be a binning here or even a red for the punch?

That could be red...

with all these dodgey moustaches its like the eighties

Harsh card. Penalty should be for Aus.

Jesus christ who are these commentators whinging for a card for every australian infringement ! bloody hell

Big chance for Scotland now.

Well, watching it again I think yellow is sufficient for that.

yellow which is fair . hate seeing red

TJ wrote:

Ineffable wrote:12-18 is still fine to be honest

No its not. Aus took us apart there and are on top now

Still think it's fine. Not sure we'll win but it's possible

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:It looks very cold in Edinburgh tonight.

The Saint: not as cold as it is in Wales so why don't you have a swipe at Wales. Everybody else does....
 

 

Do they say "kia kaha" in Tonga as well? It's a term I used when speaking to a Tongan friend recently, so I'd feel stupid if they didn't.

The Saint wrote:

Biltong wrote:Have to say the Scottish commentators do complain a lot.

Why don't you use this to make sweeping generalisations about Scotland then? I don't see why not, everyone does it with Wales...

Not everything is about Wales mate ! get a grip

Bullsbok wrote:Jesus christ who are these commentators whinging for a card for every australian infringement ! bloody hell

Andrew Cotter and Andy Robinson (yes, the ex Scotland coach)

You big jessie, Simmons. Can't even punch a prop properly.

George Carlin wrote:You big jessie, Simmons. Can't even punch a prop properly.

Just as well!  

I have to say the scots commentators especially Nichol do tend to whine. Its the door scots pessimism

That second try of Australia was brilliantly executed.

I feel for Simmons there, he shouldn't have thrown the punch, but the Scottish prop was in an offside position at the ruck holding on to Simmons.

Simmons will learn from that, niggly effective play there by Scotland.

George Carlin wrote:You big jessie, Simmons. Can't even punch a prop properly.

someone should have told Simmons If you're going to punch someone on national tv , might as well make it a good one

Restarts - the curse of the Scottish game!

People are complaining about Andy Nichol whinging?

If we're doing that then I'd similarly like to complain about '101 Dalmations'. Lots of bloody dogs in it.

The Saint wrote:

Biltong wrote:Have to say the Scottish commentators do complain a lot.

Why don't you use this to make sweeping generalisations about Scotland then? I don't see why not, everyone does it with Wales...

Saint, I suggest you sort yourself out, firstly not everyone is against Wales, but you certainly aren't helping the cause of your team by continually displaying such sour behaviour.

jimmyinthewell68 wrote:yellow which is fair . hate seeing red

Typical Anti-Wales comment. Maybe you're right Saint.  

Kaha derives from Proto-Polynesian Kafa which means strong like rope. Tongan would be different but he'd know what it means.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Restarts - the curse of the Scottish game!

That's why we did our utmost to avoid them last week

 

123456789 wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Restarts - the curse of the Scottish game!

That's why we did our utmost to avoid them last week

That was a nice passage of play from Scotland. great to see.

I sometimes think it's better to not bother scoring penalties because we're so crap at restarts. Just go for tries at least then if we concede a penalty straight away we're still 4 up with a kick off to come.

Hmm ... good tactic actually ...

That Genis scrum feed was ridiculous - what's the point in the new scrum rules if the refs ignore them?

Hang about - Cusiter on, Jackson on - who kicks  

Shame for Laidlaw, I thought he was having a great game.

Not sure the right decision to sub off Laidlaw just now...

Scotland uninspiringly average in this half

Ineffable wrote:Hang about - Cusiter on, Jackson on - who kicks  

Weir is still on

RDW_Scotland wrote:Not sure the right decision to sub off Laidlaw just now...

I agree

Australian defence is rushing, scotland must use a little grubber or chip in begind them

Ineffable wrote:Hang about - Cusiter on, Jackson on - who kicks  

I'm sure that the Rhubarb will wobble his way through kicking 50% of the chances given to him...