RWC Week 3: Scotland v Tonga
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Lions duo return to start for Scotland in crucial Tonga clash
British and Irish Lions pair Rory Sutherland and Chris Harris have been restored to the Scotland XV for Sunday’s World Cup pool B match against Tonga.
15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Kyle Steyn, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Jamie Ritchie (c), 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 George Turner, 1 Rory Sutherland
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Pierre Schoeman, 18 WP Nel, 19 Sam Skinner, 20 Matt Fagerson, 21 George Horne, 22 Huw Jones, 23 Darcy Graham
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Is Watson injured
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 3: Scotland v Tonga:
Is Watson injured
It’s only Tonga. Probably rested.
I would appreciate if some Scots fans could fill me in on why Magnus Bradbury wasn’t selected in the squad though? He’s no Ethan Blackadder but seems a good hard hitting hard running 6/8 that would benefit the team immensely?
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Watson hasn’t been playing
Would have thought Tonga was ideal
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I'm the only one probably voting for Tonga. Somebody has to back the underdog.
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A few eyebrows have certainly been raised over someone called Sione Tuipulotu lining up for Scotland against Tonga. What a lot of people don’t know is he was an early example of World Rugbys controversial “swap a player of your choice” into the other team. Promising but unknown midfielder Angus MacGregor was due to line up for Tonga but unfortunately broke his ankle stepping into a rabbit hole and is out of all Rugby indefinitely.
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15 Charles Piutau, 14 Solomone Kata, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Pita Ahki, 11 Afusipa Taumoepeau, 10 William Havili, 9 Augustine Pulu, 8 Vaea Fifita, 7 Sione Talitui, 6 Tanginoa Halaifonua, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Halaleva Fifita, 3 Ben Tameifuna (c), 2 Paula Ngauamo, 1 Siegfried Fisi’ihoi
Reserves: 16 Sam Moli, 17 Tau Koloamatangi, 18 Sosefo Apikotoa, 19 Adam Coleman, 20 Semisi Paea, 21 Sione Vailanu, 22 Sonatane Takulua, 23 Patrick Pellegrini
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How I wish we could go back to good old fashioned contesting the ruck as it should be. Get so fed up with the ref shouting "leave it" at every single breakdown
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Imo piatau would have been an immense AB. Career wasted for money
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@Billy-Tell Yes I was just thinking we let him go too early. Similar for Fekitoa.
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@Billy-Tell For me, the classic example of someone who should have been allowed to go and play Club Rugby in Europe or Japan, earn big money and learn about different styles of Rugby, then could have come home.
He could have been a 100+ Test All Black if the rules were a bit more flexible.
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I wish Scotland would stop poaching Dutch rugby players. Even if it’s the forebears that were Dutch….
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I wish the ITV comms would stop saying "Lucy" when talking about Lousi and "A key" for Ahki
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Normally I’d be for Tonga. But I’d like this pool to go to the wire for ire vs Scot which means Scotland need 2 BP victories
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Wish Fekitoa would have stayed with the ABs.
Piutau just chased the money. I guess Fekitoa did as well. But Piutau just bothers me more.
I really don’t think Piutau is looking to good right now anyway.
Tonga are putting in some nice hits. Their 6 looks pretty good to me. But just getting a little out classed.
