HC, Pool 2, Round 6: Glasgow Warriors v Toulon

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Glasgow Warriors v Rugby Club Toulonnais

Saturday 18 January 2014
KO: 15:40
Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow

Live on Sky Sports/France 2

Referee: JP Doyle (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

A. Current Standings:

1	Toulon	5	4	0	1	155	96	4	20
2	Cardiff Blues	5	3	0	2	106	129	1	13
3	Glasgow	5	2	0	3	90	115	2	10
4	Exeter	5	1	0	4	99	110	4	8

B. Form:

1. Glasgow

13/10/13	16:00	P2		Toulon	51 - 28	Glasgow Warriors		Stade Félix Mayol	14,145
20/10/13	14:00	P2		Glasgow Warriors	20 - 16	Exeter Chiefs		Scotstoun Stadium	6,047
6/12/13	20:00	P2		Cardiff Blues	29 - 20	Glasgow Warriors		Cardiff Arms Park	6,144
13/12/13	20:00	P2		Glasgow Warriors	7 - 9	Cardiff Blues		Scotstoun Stadium	5,429
11/1/14	15:00	P2		Exeter Chiefs	10 - 15	Glasgow Warriors		Sandy Park Stadium	6,978

 
2. Toulon
 

13/10/13	16:00	P2		Toulon	51 - 28	Glasgow Warriors		Stade Félix Mayol	14,145
19/10/13	13:35	P2		Cardiff Blues	19 - 15	Toulon		Cardiff Arms Park	11,573
7/12/13	13:35	P2		Exeter Chiefs	9 - 14	Toulon		Sandy Park Stadium	10,744
14/12/13	14:35	P2		Toulon	32 - 20	Exeter Chiefs		Stade Félix Mayol	13,567
11/1/14	16:40	P2		Toulon	43 - 20	Cardiff Blues		Allianz Riviera	31,170

 
C. Teams:

1. Glasgow
Stuart Hogg, Sean Maitland, Sean Lamont, Alex Dunbar, Niko Matawalu, Ruaridh Jackson, Henry Pyrgos, Ryan Grant, Pat MacArthur, Moray Low, Leone Nakarawa, Tim Swinson, James Eddie, Chris Fusaro (capt), Ryan Wilson.

Replacements: Dougie Hall, Jerry Yanuyanutawa, Ed Kalman, Tom Ryder, Tyrone Holmes, Chris Cusiter, Duncan Weir, Richie Vernon.

2. Toulon

From following squad:

Forwards: Steffon Armitage, Bakkies Botha, Virgile Bruni- Craig Burden - Martin Castrogiovanni, Levan Chilachava, Xavier Chiocci, Pierrick Gunther, Carl Hayman, Konstantin Mikautadze, Jean-Charles Orioli, Andrew Sheridan, Juanne Smith, Jocelino Suta, Joe Van Niekerk.

Backs: Delon Armitage, Mathieu Bastareaud, Michael Claassens, Matt Giteau, Maxime Mermoz, Frédéric Michalak, Drew Mitchell, David Smith, Sébastien Tillous-Borde, Jonny Wilkinson, Rudi Wulf.

Schiz, hope you, IanBru and Effie have as jolly a day as we had last week. Though I've got a feeling the opposition may be a bit more severe. While you are enjoying your pre match gargle why not plan another awayday? Just a thought.
I love Toonie's latest cunning wheeze; Schlong at 13 battering the opposition for an hour then twinkletoes Vernon, the rangy centre, comes on to run riot. Basterau must be keeking himself. Mind you Jedi coming off the back of a maul and running at Wilkinson would be worth watching.
Enjoy lads; wish I was there. ( I'll be playing at Millwall. Says it all really)

I expect Matawalu is just a bit of a gamble. It doesn't matter if they lose so why not have the opportunity of some nice tries

Jimbo Millwall? - the Shettleston of London ffs ! Take care buddy.

Not feeling good about mañana tbh. Hope we get a big outing from the Jedi as he deserves it. Schlong was good last week, as was Jacko who was my MoM.

Anyway Europe is great and I bloody love it - out or otherwise

I was on a train that stopped in Millwall once.

I saw a young boy, no more than ten years old, douse a road sign in lighter fluid, whip out a Zippo, start the conflagration, and then jump up and down like he'd scored the winning goal in the cup final (something, ironically, which never happened in Millwall).

The sign was to indicate two lanes merging.

Covers at last :-

Scotstoun Stadium is all ready for the visit of Heineken Cup champions Toulon tomorrow.Scotstoun

The French side touched down in Glasgow last night and will take on the Warriors in the final Pool 2 match tomorrow afternoon at 3.40pm.

Following a couple of recent postponements due to a waterlogged pitch a lot of work has been done by Scottish Rugby, Glasgow Warriors and Glasgow Life to get the game on tomorrow.

A review of the pitch took place this afternoon and it was deemed playable.

A full pitch cover has been brought in to provide extra protection and will be in place this afternoon until a couple of hours before kick-off.

Almost 6,000 tickets have been sold for the game and tickets are still available from www.glasgowwarriors.org and from the ticket office on 0844 800 3490 (Thursday & Friday, 9am-5pm). Tickets purchased online can be printed at home or collected from the stadium on matchday. The ticket office at Scotstoun Stadium will be open from 10am on Saturday and subject to availability tickets can be purchased right up until kick-off.

WARRIORS - WHATEVER IT TAKES

In big bad Edinburgh the rain has started and it doesn't look like it's going off. Let's hope that it doesn't cross over to Glasgow.

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Anyway Europe is great and I bloody love it - out or otherwise

That's it exactly - we have the European champions right here. In Glasgow.

Win, lose or draw, I'm going to bloody enjoy this one!

Aye Bru my good chap think we may get a bit of a tousing - even against that weak looking Toulon 15 !     

If you want a laugh check the Touolon twitter account + Google translate - they are positive sometimes but like a good moan about the weather and the pitch!

Think of the positives:

Glasgow have 11 Scottish internationals, Toulon have none
Glasgow have been in the last two RaboDirect pro12 play-offs, Toulon have not
Toulon haven't won in Scotland this year
Toulon have lost 7 games in France this season, Glasgow have only lost one
Toulon lost the Top 14 final last year, Glasgow did not
Jonny Wilkinson's been dropped for Danny Cipriani, Jackson has not


Glasgow are undoubtedly favourites.

123456789 wrote:Think of the positives:

Glasgow have 11 Scottish internationals, Toulon have none
Glasgow have been in the last two RaboDirect pro12 play-offs, Toulon have not
Toulon haven't won in Scotland this year
Toulon have lost 7 games in France this season, Glasgow have only lost one
Toulon lost the Top 14 final last year, Glasgow did not
Jonny Wilkinson's  been dropped for Danny Cipriani, Jackson has not


Glasgow are undoubtedly favourites.

  4 try bonus point win here we come!

Is anyone actually watching this?
3-3 after half an hour, is it?
All I have is the live text feed.

Yes, Glasgow doing well. Fairly even overall.

the ref is speaking French to Toulon, not sure they understand

    

ME-109 wrote:Yes, Glasgow doing well. Fairly even overall.

the ref is speaking French to Toulon, not sure they understand

Hogg playing very very well so far, coming into form at just the right time for the six nations!

So 6-3 to Toulon at half time. Eminently winnable this one. Hopefully Nikos mate can stop the mad offloads and take contact. One wild pass too many.

Hogg is having a stormer.
Listen carefully we can hear the Toulon cheque book opening...

George Carlin wrote:Is anyone actually watching this?
3-3 after half an hour, is it?
All I have is the live text feed.

http://firstrows.biz/rugby/glasgow-warriors-rc-toulon-frsc1599

GLove39 wrote:So 6-3 to Toulon at half time. Eminently winnable this one. Hopefully Nikos mate can stop the mad offloads and take contact. One wild pass too many.

So it's been Big Naka's Flagball Masterclass once again? I love it.

George Carlin wrote:

GLove39 wrote:So 6-3 to Toulon at half time. Eminently winnable this one. Hopefully Nikos mate can stop the mad offloads and take contact. One wild pass too many.

So it's been Big Naka's Flagball Masterclass once again? I love it.

Yep! It's just like watching Niko on roids!

5 defenders beaten for Nakarawa, lost the ball 3 times though.

I have said it before and will again, Grant isn't a scrummager, get Welsh in instead. Fusaro isn't up for it too.

Nakawara is a breath of fresh air to watch. All he needs to do is get rid of habits picked up from playing 7s like them crazy offloads. But he really is a fantastic player.

This is disgracefull.

Some Glasgow players will need to have a hard look at themselves.

Matawalu yellow and wilkinosn for 15-3. will make it 14-14. How have Dunbar and Lamont played?

We now have two 7s - this should get interesting.

Anyone watching that can say who's playing well and who isn't?

** Just so you're aware, on YouTube "RugbyVK" often uploads the games in HQ really soon after so possibly tonight you'll be able to see the game. **

Who's all looking forward to Vernon?  

https://twitter.com/GlasgowWarriors/with_replies

Scrappiest try ever! But try for Glasgow. Game on!

that looked like a knock on on the ground by glasgow.

WEE'VVVEE SSSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!      

But we've missed the conversion   

Very poor kick by Weir there. Crucial 2 points goes a begging

Weir is absolute Poopie today as well

but i happy Glasgow were awarded it as Toulon had a couple in at the side and a couple who broughton the maul down.

Here we go, Vernon for Matawalu...

When this commentator says "Glasgow" it sounds like he's in pain

Nematode wrote:Here we go, Vernon for Matawalu...

Please tell me that's not true and you meant to type "Vernon for a pee break".

What has happened to Weir's kicking recently?! That was his main point of difference. Jackson has to be first choice now for club and country.

123456789 wrote:When this commentator says "Glasgow" it sounds like he's in pain

I think I know the one you mean - is it the same one that commentated on the Ashton try vs Australia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRpzejrMlEo

Nematode wrote:

123456789 wrote:When this commentator says "Glasgow" it sounds like he's in pain

I think I know the one you mean - is it the same one that commentated on the Ashton try vs Australia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRpzejrMlEo

Yes, it's amazing he's had a job for at least three years

George Carlin wrote:

Nematode wrote:Here we go, Vernon for Matawalu...

Please tell me that's not true and you meant to type "Vernon for a pee break".

Unfortunately I do not joke.

This was my reaction when I saw it on glagow's twitter

http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/rowan-atkinson-mr-bean.jpg

123456789 wrote:

Nematode wrote:

123456789 wrote:When this commentator says "Glasgow" it sounds like he's in pain

I think I know the one you mean - is it the same one that commentated on the Ashton try vs Australia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRpzejrMlEo

Yes, it's amazing he's had a job for at least three years

It's something like "glausgouuuuuw" how he pronounces it.   

Hang on, someone's hijacked the Glasgow Twitter...

76' Richie Vernon makes a sublime break and puts Glasgow on the front foot, camped on Toulon's five metre line.

Nematode wrote:

123456789 wrote:

Nematode wrote:

123456789 wrote:When this commentator says "Glasgow" it sounds like he's in pain

I think I know the one you mean - is it the same one that commentated on the Ashton try vs Australia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRpzejrMlEo

Yes, it's amazing he's had a job for at least three years

It's something like "glausgouuuuuw" how he pronounces it.   

Perhaps he's had a bad experience

It sounds like someone is strangling him whilst knifing him in the back.

so a 15 man drive doesn't get a try...

What a shame, I was rooting for Glasgow to finish with a try.

Stupid kick by Weir there.

Toulon are blessed. If they had an away QF they wouldnt win it.

FT 8-15 TOULON WIN