Scotland V New Zealand - November 15th

by GLove39 Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:12 pm

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Scotland v New Zealand

Date: Saturday, November 15
Venue: BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kickoff: 17:30 local (GMT)
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant Referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

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Right this isn't one of your GC fancy pants matchday threads, I'm in charge this time.

Had originally considered calling it the 'Kiwi Krushing Kelebration' thread, but realized that'd be an inappropriate acronym...

Now onto the game, normally you'd expect to read about form / head to head here, but for reasons which I'll go onto none of that really matters because this is the year that we will finally beat the All Blacks!

Now what makes me so sure you ask, well quite simply, I've a cast iron, 100% scientific theory that proves that next weekend we will at long last neutralize New Zealand.

2003 England win the Rugby World Cup - 3 years later they lose at Murrayfield
2007 South Africa win the Rugby World Cup - 3 years later they lose at Murrayfield
2011 New Zealand win the Rugby World Cup - 3 years later... Yahoo

Quite simply and to quote Tinie Tempah, it's "written in the stars".

Teams to be announced (not that it matters).

Scotland
Scotland V New Zealand - November 15th - Page 6 Singer-susan-boyle-006

Scotland V New Zealand - November 15th - Page 6 Singer-susan-boyle-006

15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); 25 caps
14 Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors); 14 caps
13 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors), 1 cap
12 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors); 9 caps
11 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors); 11 caps
10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors); 3 caps
9 Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Gloucester); 32 caps

1 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby); 37 caps
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby); 78 caps
3 Euan Murray (Glasgow Warriors); 61 caps
4 Richie Gray (Castres); 40 caps
5 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors); 6 caps
6 Rob Harley (Glasgow Warriors); 8 caps
7 Blair Cowan (London Irish); 4 caps
8 Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors); 2 caps

16 Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors); 1 cap
17 Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors); 4 caps
18 Geoff Cross (London Irish); 33 caps
19 Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors); 9 caps
20 Johnnie Beattie (Castres); 32 caps
21 Chris Cusiter (Sale Sharks); 68 caps
22 Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors); 16 caps
23 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors); 89 caps

New Zealand
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Scotland V New Zealand - November 15th - Page 6 G8396_u16978_jackson2

15 Ben Smith
14 Colin Slade
13 Malakai Fekitoa
12 Ryan Crotty
11 Charle Piutau
10 Dan Carter
09 TJ Perenara

08 Victor Vito
07 Sam Cane
06 Richie McCaw
05 Dominic Bird
04 Jeremy Thrush
03 Charlie Faumuina
02 James Parsons
01 Joe Moody

16 Dane Coles
17 Wyatt Crockett
18 Ben Franks
19 Luke Romano
20 Liam Messam
21 Augustin Pulu
22 Sonny Bill Williams
23 Julian Savea.

Braveheart

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:31 pm

by **BigGee** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:31 pm

The Scottish crowd certainly seemed up for it, signing all the way through the Haka!

by **Biltong** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:33 pm

Oh shyte, Romain Poite. Guaranteed a yellow card from the fastest whistle in the North.

by cakeordeath Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:33 pm

If we can keep it in the scrum for 90 minutes 0-0. Success

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:36 pm

Not sure why we deliberately choose Cowan to carry - we've got better ball carriers in the squad

by tigertattie Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:37 pm

I'm loving the cotter/Paterson commentary pairing. It's a shame Brian Moore is involved

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:40 pm

NZ are so much more fluid in attack its frightening

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:42 pm

Suspicious knock on from mccaw surely??

by Taylorman Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:42 pm

victor vito...!

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:43 pm

Either way, poor tackling from Scotland

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:43 pm

We just let them get away with unforced handling errors and they still easily kept possession. Worrying.

by tigertattie Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:43 pm

Ffs scotland. If the ref can't see Ritchie laying offside and playing the ball in the floor then he won't see you raking your studs down his back

by cakeordeath Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:44 pm

Yup knock on for sure but missed and we shouldn't have let Vito run. I think on if the Scotland players slipped

by glamorganalun Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:44 pm

Great slip not to make a tackle, poor try to conceed

by cakeordeath Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:45 pm

Seymour

by **Biltong** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:45 pm

Brilliant intercept

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:45 pm

TOMMY!!!

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:45 pm

He's making a habit of this! Yahoo

by tigertattie Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:45 pm

Justice served

by Golden Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:45 pm

Seymour is having some season.

by **BigGee** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:45 pm

Tommy Seymour!!!!!!

by Heaf Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:46 pm

It seems even McCaw's knock-ons are invisible as well now ...

by maestegmafia Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:46 pm

Great scots in the lead

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:46 pm

Bennett off - Baws.

Surely not Lamont in the centre??

by **BigGee** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:46 pm

Bad injury to Mark Bennett, going off

by cakeordeath Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:47 pm

Bennet is off. Not having a good international start. Lamont is on so our wingers will no longer see any ball

by stub Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:47 pm

Just seen the score - go on Scotland!!

by jimmyinthewell68 Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:47 pm

Interceptions are the new black

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:47 pm

Gutted for Bennett, why are scottish rugby players so injury prone?

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:49 pm

Carter having a mare!

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:50 pm

What's with all the stupid knock ons in key areas?

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:54 pm

Pleased to see we're making a mess of their rucks!

by **Biltong** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:54 pm

Much better defence by Scotland

by maestegmafia Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:55 pm

Lots of scots getting injuries very early in this match

by tigertattie Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:57 pm

Lamont on to defend our 2 point lead for 65 mins

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:58 pm

Tell you what, Euan Murray gets in a lot of fights for an honest Christian!

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:58 pm

Fantastic to see the Scottish players not afraid to get in their faces. We need that kind of fire in the side

by **George Carlin** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:59 pm

Tommy has scored 3 tries in his last 5 internationals.
Anyone at Ulster a bit sorry that they let him go?

by glamorganalun Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:59 pm

Come on Scotland beat this reserve team.

by tigertattie Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:59 pm

New IRB directive for the ref to tackle folk playing the blacks?

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:59 pm

Russell took far too long with that kick

by **BigGee** Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:01 pm

An accelerated piece of learning for young Finn there. Hope he learns from that

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:02 pm

Oh god no, Russell off. Thats a hammer blow

by cakeordeath Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:02 pm

Oh ffs Russell is now off. I thought it was a late hit on him. Would like to see it

by tigertattie Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:03 pm

Ok meatball. Prove me wrong and play a blinder

by **BigGee** Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:03 pm

Russell off as well, this game not doing Glasgow any favours

by maestegmafia Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:03 pm

That's not good

by glamorganalun Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:04 pm

How long does thr flyhalf want, all mistakes to now not a gŕeat game.

by **RDW** Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:04 pm

Early injuries are worrying, especially given the kiwi bench...

by **BigGee** Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:05 pm

Dan Who?

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