Leicester Tigers

I hope we take this relatively seriously. No need to risk the key players, or anyone with a high workload, but a game vs a roughly 2nd choice side would be really competitive.

Not ideal, obviously, and I go in with no expectations. Just hoping we come through unscathed.

That said, happy to see Shillcock named as a 15.

Really hard fought 2nd half, and Scotland battled for everything, but couldn't get enough territory and a late France try just kept them at arms length. 5-15

They deserved a point, but that's a 45 point swing from last year, so big progress.

Elis Martin scores from the maul, with Scotland putting in a great shift to lead 5-3 at the break!

Shillcock is a 15, by the way. Maybe we should let Kieran Wilkinson have a crack at the Polly understudy.

By the way, nice to have Jamie Lyall on comms for a change. Might be my favourite current commentator.

Notable that we moved Carnduff to the flank for the last few scrums (the ones there wasn't a penalty from) I wasn't sure but think we left Liebenberg on the other flank so Jasper was in at lock doing the big shoves that stopped the penalties Yeah, Jasper was in the row. Good adjustment on pitch fro...

Boys might as well have next weekend off

Scotland vs France: Four Tigers in the Scotland squad this week. Leah Bartlett starts again, while Elis Martin called to step up from understudy for her first International start. A great reward for a lot of hard work domestically this season. Another injury in the 2nd row allows Eva Donaldson to k...

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More money troubles in Wales

I wonder if they'll try and expand the cup, to pad the season out a bit more?

longlivethecrumbie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:09 pm Hope that Kata's injury isn't serious and was just cramp

Looks like he's in training.

Not the first time he's gone down like that in a match.

England looked very rusty, and Italy scrapped well in the 1st half, but the superior fitness and physicality told in the 2nd. Plenty to analyse this week. Fair few of the team have been out of the picture for a while. Will be interesting to see what Mitch thinks his gun team is.

Huge result on day one! Scotland battle to a first win in Wales for 20 years, with Wales missing a late conversion at 18-20. Would have been cruel to finish with a draw, as I think Scotland were the better side on the day. Dealt with the Welsh power game better than last year, and more threatening i...

Dolly out in the warm-up