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Finn Russell

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He has, apparently, left the Scotland camp for undisclosed reasons and is likley to miss the entire 6 Nations!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51222874
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I think the Scots are in some trouble.
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JP14 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:05 pm I think the Scots are in some trouble.
Definitely first choice Lions 10 if you were picking the squad today, but young Hastings has been playing really well for Glasgow. Time for him to step into some pretty big boots
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Re: Finn Russell

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The way it was originally worded made me think it wasn’t an injury.
Breach of protocol, maybe he thought he should be skipper ahead of Hogg
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More likely he’s fallen out with GT over tactics.
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Mark62 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:26 pm
JP14 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:05 pm I think the Scots are in some trouble.
Definitely first choice Lions 10 if you were picking the squad today,
Not with Gatland in charge. He'll pick Farrell and Anscombe. Maybe Biggar as a third option. He likes a 10 that can defend first and foremost.
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strawclearer wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:47 pm
sam16111986 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:03 pm
Mark62 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:26 pm

Definitely first choice Lions 10 if you were picking the squad today,
Not with Gatland in charge. He'll pick Farrell and Anscombe. Maybe Biggar as a third option. He likes a 10 that can defend first and foremost.
Back in the day, that's what a 7 was for! If the stand-off had to make a tackle, the openside got a b********g!
On the rare occasions when I played 10 that was my philosophy. You want your 10 on his feet directing things. Gatland power game will have a big 10 then probably some big centres.
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strawclearer wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:47 pm
sam16111986 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:03 pm
Mark62 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:26 pm

Definitely first choice Lions 10 if you were picking the squad today,
Not with Gatland in charge. He'll pick Farrell and Anscombe. Maybe Biggar as a third option. He likes a 10 that can defend first and foremost.
Back in the day, that's what a 7 was for! If the stand-off had to make a tackle, the openside got a b********g!
Never saw Cusworth make a tackle, he used to sort of put his hands up in a sort of surrender mode, then Dosser would take them out at ankle height, that Mr Wilkinson has a lot to answer for...
To win is not as important as playing with style!
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Sounds like he had too much to drink and didn’t train Monday.
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Re: Finn Russell

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Saw a great meme this morning -

Sources close to the matter reveal that
Finn Russell was disciplined for multiple offences
in breach of Scottish team protocol:

1. Breaking the gain line
2. Running at pace
3. Making first up tackles; and
4. Bringing a winning mentality

To be confirmed!
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Re: Finn Russell

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DingDong wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:00 pm Saw a great meme this morning -

Sources close to the matter reveal that
Finn Russell was disciplined for multiple offences
in breach of Scottish team protocol:

1. Breaking the gain line
2. Running at pace
3. Making first up tackles; and
4. Bringing a winning mentality

To be confirmed!
Many a true word :smt044
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Re: Finn Russell

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Seems a bit harsh to boot him out for going out on the lash with his mates who he might not have seen for ages, does feel sometimes like the game is too quick to forget these lads are in their mid 20s and still learning about life. Even three pints deep he'd still be their best player!
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CitizenSmiff wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:28 pm Seems a bit harsh to boot him out for going out on the lash with his mates who he might not have seen for ages, does feel sometimes like the game is too quick to forget these lads are in their mid 20s and still learning about life. Even three pints deep he'd still be their best player!
I think that he was always going to be walking a fine line with some of the self interested taking over.
Hastings I don't rate, I've seen better in National Two!
Possibly led to Russell not giving a!
I mean did anyone ever hear of a player actually asking for the captaincy and getting it, back in my day of you made such a request then you might get the opportunity, in the fourth team!
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Re: Finn Russell

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Had a bit much to drink, missed training on the Monday. Was told he'd was out of the Irish game for the breach of protocol. Was offered the choice to help the team train or return to Paris a day early (all the exiles return to their clubs this weekend, don't have to be released until 6 days before a game). Went back to Paris.

Townsend is just playing games with Eddie Jones for the Calcutta Cup game.
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