Five Warriors start for Scotland

November 09, 2010

Five Warriors start for Scotland

Posted by Editor on November 9, 2010 12:41 PM | 10 comments | Print | E-mail author

Richie Gray starts for Scotland

Five Glasgow Warriors are in Scotland's starting XV to face New Zealand in the first Autumn Test at Murrayfield on Saturday (ko 5.15pm).

Glasgow's Richie Gray and Richie Vernon make their first starts for Scotland and are joined in the pack by John Barclay.

Max Evans and Graeme Morrison are in the centre while a sixth Warrior, the uncapped Ruaridh Jackson, is on the bench.

Scotland

15 Hugo Southwell (Stade Français)

14 Rory Lamont (Toulon)
13 Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors)
12 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors)
11 Sean Lamont (Scarlets)

10 Dan Parks (Cardiff Blues)
9 Mike Blair (Edinburgh) CAPTAIN

1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh)
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh)
3 Euan Murray (Northampton Saints)
4 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors)
5 Jim Hamilton (Gloucester)
6 Kelly Brown (Saracens)
8 Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors)
7 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors)

Substitutes

16 Scott Lawson (Gloucester)
17 Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester)
18 Nathan Hines (Leinster)
19 Ross Rennie (Edinburgh)
20 Rory Lawson (Gloucester)
21 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors)
22 Nikki Walker (Ospreys)

Posted by hmu05744 on November 9, 2010 02:54 PM | Reply to this comment

why is jim hamilton in this scotland team he is large but seriously lacks dynamism and will give away daft penalties why isnt hines starting he is more mobile and has the bullk

also why isnt nikki walker at wing and rory at 15 wud be far better running game with rory from fb so why can attack with ball in hand

Posted by Staffsfox on November 15, 2010 03:43 PM | Reply to this comment

You weren't wrong about Jim Hamilton, were you? He was just so slow, he was embarrassing. No wonder they took him off at half time. There must be fitter locks to choose from.

Posted by Hugues on November 9, 2010 03:39 PM | Reply to this comment

A shame there is not a Warrior hooker on the bench.
"hmu05744",
I do not agree about Hines, he is not so mobile and sharp, I think Hamilton has improved, we'll see...
However, agree with you about full back, it must be about the boot of Southwell.
My wish, TRIES from the Scots!

Posted by hmu05744 on November 9, 2010 04:17 PM | Reply to this comment

i do accept that hamilton has improved vastly since he first appearance but he is easily the most immobile 2nd row currently

he is incappable of generating any leg drive when he takes the ball into contact so i would still back hines to be the better ball carrier and more mobile option

Posted by Hugues on November 9, 2010 04:26 PM | Reply to this comment

Sorry to argue a bit, but for me Hines is like Thion (France) a big strong second row (you need them in the cauldron).
But, I've never seen Hines a ball carrier, not sharp enough and to slow.

Posted by hmu05744 on November 9, 2010 05:07 PM | Reply to this comment

really! he usually does his best work round the fringes generating quick ball from slow with blair

all i would suggest is that compared to hamilton hines is the better ball carrying option and still gives you some of the size that hamilton brings to the party

Posted by sunday5 on November 10, 2010 07:05 AM | Reply to this comment

It looks a very mobile squad but the All Blacks looked impossibly strong and fast against England. I really like the look of this squad though. I would LOVE to be at Murrayfield for this one.

You never know! Young Jackson is on a hiding to nothing here. He might as well just go out and go for it. Give it your all lad!!

Richies Gray and Vernon have got an ideal chance to become the new Shane Williams, they could become famous on Saturday. No fear boys!!!

Posted by Alan on November 11, 2010 07:54 PM | Reply to this comment

Wrong!!
There are 12 Warriors in that team! :)
(well, as far as I'm concerned)

Posted by Alan on November 11, 2010 08:02 PM | Reply to this comment

Wrong!! .. There are 12 Warriors in that team! :)
(well, as far as I'm concerned)

Posted by Hugues on November 12, 2010 08:01 PM | Reply to this comment

Absolutely