Scotland World Cup look ahead and squad

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A. WORLD CUP WARM-UP MATCHES:

                                
15 August 2015:Ireland v Scotland, Dublin.

                              
22 August 2015:  Italy v Scotland, Turin.

                                 
29 August 2015:  Scotland v Italy, Edinburgh

                                      
05 September 2015: France v Scotland, Paris

B. WORLD CUP POOL MATCHES

                                         
23 September 2015:  Scotland V Japan, Kingsholm - Gloucester.

                                        
27 September 2015:  Scotland v USA, Elland Road - Leeds.

                                        
03 October 2015:  Scotland v South Africa, St James Park - Newcastle.

                                     
10 October 2015:  Scotland v Samoa, St James Park - Newcastle.

C. EXTENDED SCOTLAND SQUAD

- FORWARDS (25) -

Prop (7):
Mike Cusack (Glasgow Warriors) – Uncapped
Allan Dell (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncapped
Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 44 caps; 4 RWC appearances (2007 and 2011)
Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors) – 22 caps
Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) – Uncapped
Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons) – 4 caps

Hooker (3):
Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) – 85 caps; 8 RWC appearances (2007 and 2011)
Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) – Uncapped

Second-row (6):
Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – 8 caps
Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 13 caps
Richie Gray (Castres) – 44 caps
Jim Hamilton (Saracens) – 61 caps; 6 RWC appearances (2007 and 2011)
Robert Harley (Glasgow Warriors) – 15 caps
Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 12 caps

Back-row (9):
Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors) – 5 caps
John Barclay (Scarlets) – 43 caps; 4 RWC appearances (2007 and 2011)
Hugh Blake (Glasgow Warriors) – Uncapped
Blair Cowan (London Irish) – 11 caps
David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) – 25 caps
Josh Strauss (Glasgow Warriors) – Uncapped
Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan) – 44 caps; 3 RWC appearances (2011)
Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) – 9 caps
Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 1 cap

- BACKS (21) -

Scrum-half (4):
Chris Cusiter (Sale Sharks) – 70 caps; 6 RWC appearances (2007 and 2011)
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby) – 5 caps
Greig Laidlaw (Gloucester) – 39 caps
Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors) – 13 caps

Stand-off (3):
Ruaridh Jackson (Wasps) – 25 caps; 3 RWC appearances (2011)
Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 9 caps
Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps

Centre (6):
Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) – 7 caps
Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) – 14 caps
Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 7 caps
Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby) – 25 caps
Duncan Taylor (Saracens) – 12 caps
Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors) – 20 caps; 3 RWC appearances (2011)

Back-three (8):
Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
Damien Hoyland (Edinburgh Rugby) – Uncapped
Rory Hughes (Glasgow Warriors) – Uncapped
Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) – 93 caps; 8 RWC appearances (2007 and 2011)
Sean Maitland (London Irish) – 15 caps
Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 17 caps
Greig Tonks (Edinburgh Rugby) – 4 caps
Tim Visser (Harlequins) – 18 caps

highland_scot wrote:

George Carlin wrote:You guys should watch the Lebanese nightly news.

I don't understand a word but I don't need to:


Her name is Mona Abou Hamze.

Does she have a hook for a hand?

Would it make any diffrernce??

RDW_Scotland wrote:

highland_scot wrote:

George Carlin wrote:You guys should watch the Lebanese nightly news.

I don't understand a word but I don't need to:


Her name is Mona Abou Hamze.

Does she have a hook for a hand?

Would it make any diffrernce??

Yeah I wouldn't kick her out of the bed just because she couldn't start a round of applause.

How often do you get a round of applause in bed?

jimbopip wrote:How often do you get a round of applause in bed?

Quite a lot - but usually only because my begging techniques are becoming increasingly imaginative.

I do love this place sometimes.



(just for Radge)

jimbopip wrote:How often do you get a round of applause in bed?

not as often as I or Mrs Radge would like.

The question is which of the reprobates on this board will be first to post "I've heard she's a tough audience but I usually get a standing ovation"?

jimbopip wrote:The question is which of the reprobates on this board will be first to post "I've heard she's a tough audience but I usually get a standing ovation"?

Seing we're off topic!

Does anyone else find the bird with the big conk who does the business news on BBC breakfast kinda hot?

boys at work can't see where I'm coming from!

Do you mean Steph McGovern? She has a vibrant personality and seems quite funny but as for looks... Sorry Tattie but smilie Carol that does the weather is streets ahead. Or is that just for gentleman of a certain age/

jimbopip wrote:Do you mean Steph McGovern? She has a vibrant personality and seems quite funny but as for looks... Sorry Tattie but smilie Carol that does the weather is streets ahead. Or is that just for gentleman of a certain age/

She's certainly more your generation!

I think Steph is pretty decent too.

Can I just be absolutely clear about something.

I never understood the fuss about Carol Vorderman when she was doing Countdown.

RuggerRadge2611 wrote:

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:

RuggerRadge2611 wrote:

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Oh yeah and the weather chick from the BBC Scotland stays round the corner too.   She looks way better off screen than on it and is a rather lovely person and always chats away to me.  I think she thinks I am someone else or feels sorry for me tbh    

As in Juddith Ralston? AKA the Cougar?

Yep.   A fine looking woman in the, ah-hem, flesh as it were !

Can I visit your fine establishment for post match pints in the weegie leg of the 1872 cup this year?

You can then introduce me as a sophisticated "East Coast" interloper and I can impress her with my rugged good looks and effortless eloquence.

Deal Radge. Scout Hut for a couple of shandies then Nick's, Hyndland Road aka Cougar Central !!!!

George Carlin wrote:Can I just be absolutely clear about something.

I never understood the fuss about Carol Vorderman when she was doing Countdown.

but carol vorderman after her boob job

The difference between Carol and Rachel Riley is measured in light years.

George Carlin wrote:Can I just be absolutely clear about something.

I never understood the fuss about Carol Vorderman when she was doing Countdown.

Completely agree. She annoyed me more than anything else.

Rachel Riley on the other hand

Cat Cubie will always be my favourite weather girl.

DANG.

Just a second. There's a real danger that we're forgetting Sian Welby here:

George Carlin wrote:Just a second. There's a real danger that we're forgetting Sian Welby here:

Oh my, that field needs some serious attention.....

funnyExiledScot wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Just a second. There's a real danger that we're forgetting Sian Welby here:

Oh my, that field needs some serious attention.....

Think it needs ploughing?

That's just seedy....

highland_scot wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Just a second. There's a real danger that we're forgetting Sian Welby here:

Oh my, that field needs some serious attention.....

Think it needs ploughing?

Certainly turned over and given thorough treatment a few times.

Hoe?

Vorderman > Reilly

tigertattie wrote:Vorderman > Reilly

Any more of that and you're getting a ban!

tigertattie wrote:Vorderman > Reilly

Blasphemy!

Vorderman - mutton dressed as lamb FFS she is nearly as old as FES!

TJ wrote:Vorderman - mutton dressed as lamb  FFS she is nearly as old as FES!

Please don't tell me that with ASBO gone I'm the new target for ageist remarks!!

I'm fairly sure GC, Schiz, Jimbo and IBD have a few more grey hairs than I do. I can still make it through the night (in theory of course, when babyfES lets me)....

Injured is an old git too - he played rugby with my dad!

BigGee is ancient, he is about a fortnight older than me.

p.s. Did you know Glasgow are the Pro 12 champions?

We really need some rugby news to break soon.

Even Scotland's new world cup strip would do!

Does anyone know why there can be no sponsors on the tops? Why would they deliberately reduce the advertising income potential?

Sorry FES - I'd like to bet I am the oldest of us ;-)
Put it this way - when I played rugby wingers still threw in to lineouts.

TJ wrote:Sorry FES - I'd like to bet I am the oldest of us ;-)
Put it this way - when I played rugby wingers still threw in to lineouts.

Wow! Were you coached by an up and coming young man called Alan Solomons by any chance??

Speaking of Rachel Riley...
I read an interview with her, Financial pages of the Telegraph, in which she said she received a wardrobe allowance of £14,000 per series on Countdown.
Considering the brevity of her hemlines this means that her skirts cost as much per square metre as FEs's single end in Stockbridge.

jimbopip wrote:Speaking of Rachel Riley...
I read an interview with her, Financial pages of the Telegraph, in which she said she received a wardrobe allowance of £14,000 per series on Countdown.
Considering the brevity of her hemlines this means that her skirts cost as much per square metre as FEs's single end in Stockbridge.

jimbopip wrote:Speaking of Rachel Riley...
I read an interview with her, Financial pages of the Telegraph, in which she said she received a wardrobe allowance of £14,000 per series on Countdown.
Considering the brevity of her hemlines this means that her skirts cost as much per square metre as FEs's single end in Stockbridge.

Money well spent IMO.

However what is concerning is if people are suggesting FES is "old". He is only 4 years older than me....

And I'm only 3 years younger than Jimbo but 2 years older than ASBO , and actually 6 years older than Bru !!!! FFS !!!!!

And I am halfway between Bru and GLove. Fossils the lot of ye!

funnyExiledScot wrote:

TJ wrote:Vorderman - mutton dressed as lamb  FFS she is nearly as old as FES!

Please don't tell me that with ASBO gone I'm the new target for ageist remarks!!

I'm fairly sure GC, Schiz, Jimbo and IBD have a few more grey hairs than I do. I can still make it through the night (in theory of course, when babyfES lets me)....

You What!?!

Im young enough to be found in Hive from time to time.

Also that my dreams of still playing for scotland are not hampered by being too old. Just too untalented.

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:And I'm only 3 years younger than Jimbo but 2 years older than ASBO , and actually 6 years older than Bru !!!!   FFS !!!!!

That maths doesn't sound right to me!!

Imperialbigdave wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

TJ wrote:Vorderman - mutton dressed as lamb  FFS she is nearly as old as FES!

Please don't tell me that with ASBO gone I'm the new target for ageist remarks!!

I'm fairly sure GC, Schiz, Jimbo and IBD have a few more grey hairs than I do. I can still make it through the night (in theory of course, when babyfES lets me)....

You What!?!

Im young enough to be found in Hive from time to time.

Also that my dreams of still playing for scotland are not hampered by being too old. Just too untalented.

My international rugby dreams are the same, if you consider Simon Shaw and Mike Catt as a sensible benchmark!!

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:And I'm only 3 years younger than Jimbo but 2 years older than ASBO , and actually 6 years older than Bru !!!!   FFS !!!!!

This sounds like the beginning of a MENSA question which will end....

if Gc is 10 years older than Bru, how old will baby FES be when the Luvvies finally win the league?

Imperialbigdave wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

TJ wrote:Vorderman - mutton dressed as lamb  FFS she is nearly as old as FES!

Please don't tell me that with ASBO gone I'm the new target for ageist remarks!!

I'm fairly sure GC, Schiz, Jimbo and IBD have a few more grey hairs than I do. I can still make it through the night (in theory of course, when babyfES lets me)....

You What!?!

Im young enough to be found in Hive from time to time.

Also that my dreams of still playing for scotland are not hampered by being too old. Just too untalented.

Do they still hand out free curly wurly's at the end of the night at hive?

I thought 18 was too old to be going to Hive?

Majestic83 wrote:

Imperialbigdave wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

TJ wrote:Vorderman - mutton dressed as lamb  FFS she is nearly as old as FES!

Please don't tell me that with ASBO gone I'm the new target for ageist remarks!!

I'm fairly sure GC, Schiz, Jimbo and IBD have a few more grey hairs than I do. I can still make it through the night (in theory of course, when babyfES lets me)....

You What!?!

Im young enough to be found in Hive from time to time.

Also that my dreams of still playing for scotland are not hampered by being too old. Just too untalented.

Do they still hand out free curly wurly's at the end of the night at hive?

Unfortunately not.

Tbf its more of a "lets have a laugh and see if 23 year olds are still down with the kids" than "You know wheres good? Hive. Great music selection and classy ladies" on the increasingly rare occasion we do end up there.

jimbopip wrote:

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:And I'm only 3 years younger than Jimbo but 2 years older than ASBO , and actually 6 years older than Bru !!!!   FFS !!!!!

This sounds like the beginning of a MENSA question which will end....

if Gc is 10 years older than Bru, how old will baby FES be when the Luvvies finally win the league?

I love your optimism!!

I saw this in an article about "the most valuable players in your world cup squad"

Finn Russell: It seems crazy that a 22-year-old with less than a year's Test experience can crack this list, but the in-form Russell will be crucial to Scotland's chances. As he's shown for Glasgow this season, Russell's crisp passing game is vital for a team that want to play with ambition. His back-up for both club and country, Duncan Weir, offers a completely different skill-set and would force Vern Cotter to overhaul his game plan if Russell were absent.

If Jamesie Cotter goes along with the last sentence then that would presumably put Meatball and Greg "I'm a 15, no a 10, well I can play 12" Tonks out of the running. The logical thing would be to have Jackson, if fit, and Furra Linee as second and third choice 10's.
This is of course predicated on the assumption that Jamesie C wants Scotland to emulate Glasgow's style of play. (And why wouldn't he as most of the backs will be from the league champions?)

Sorry to drag us back to rugby but someone had to.

I wonder how many tries WP Nel will score inthe world cup???

I wonder what odds I'd get at the bookies of him outscoring Sean Maitland!

So I thought I'd take a mini-break down to Cardiff's pitch for a change of scenery, after all, it's exhausting work turning around Edinburgh's season and a busy 'tode needs a rest. Seems I have landed in Essex though - it's just plastic and artificial!