2019 RWC - Squads
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PYRGOS TO REPLACE INJURED PRICE
Edinburgh scrum-half Henry Pyrgos will replace injured Glasgow Warriors counterpart Ali Price in the Scotland squad for Rugby World Cup 2019. The 28 times capped scrum-half sustained a foot injury in the national team's opening Pool A defeat to Ireland at the International Stadium Yokohama. The following day (Monday) the team travelled to Kobe – the host city of Scotland's next world cup clash against Samoa – where an x-ray confirmed he would play no further part in the tournament. The change will mean a second world cup appearance for his replacement, Pyrgos, who will seek to add to his 27 Scotland caps to date – the last of which came in the national team’s home win over Australia in 2017. Pyrgos is scheduled to arrive in Japan on Thursday and take his place in the 31-man group preparing to face the Pacific Islanders at the Kobe Misaki Stadium on Monday (30 September, kick-off 7.15pm). -
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@MiketheSnow not as much of a blue to Wales, but will he be eligible for their next game or are Wales playing that one with two locks?
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@Machpants said in 2019 RWC - Squads:
@MiketheSnow not as much of a blue to Wales, but will he be eligible for their next game or are Wales playing that one with two locks?
My guess is two locks - AWJ and Ball
Unless Beard is fit.
At a push, Navidi or Shingler could lock
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From the Manu Samoa FB page:
#ManuSamoa Number 8 Afaesetiti has been ruled out of the rest of the Rugby World Cup with a knee injury. Coach Vaeluagaomatagi Steve Jackson said “We are absolutely gutted for Afa. We will miss him as he is a great man.” The coaching group is considering its options on who will be called up to join the Manu Samoa Rugby World Cup campaign. -
@Stargazer Gutted for him and a loss at the back of the scrum. Come on Jordan Taufua, be his replacement haha.
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@African-Monkey yes - straight away - definitely within the next 24 hours!
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USA Eagles prop David Ainu’u has gone home to continue his recovery from an injury sustained against England. He has been replaced by Chance Wenglewski.
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Jordi Murphy To Replace Jack Conan In Ireland Squad (29/09/2019)
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt yesterday announced that Jack Conan sustained a foot injury and has been ruled out of the rest of the Rugby World Cup. It has been confirmed today that Ulster back rower Jordi Murphy has been called up. The 28-year-old Murphy, who played at the 2015 World Cup, will arrive in Japan today (Sunday) and join up with the squad at their new team base in Kobe. -
Unfortunately for Sean Cronin a pre-existing neck muscle complaint flared up this week and although he is expected to recover fully in a couple of weeks the time-frame means he is ruled out of the remainder of the tournament. Uster and Ireland hooker Rob Herring has joined the Ireland squad in Tokyo.
