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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2022 Six Nations] Scotland vs France (26/02/22)
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<blockquote data-quote="General Melchett" data-source="post: 1078991" data-attributes="member: 74895"><p>In terms of the back row I think Mish is knackered and needs a long rest. He obviously went on the Lions tour and puts his body through so much week in week out (he's one of Scotland's main ball carriers and always comes out near top of the tackling stats). For me the RWC backrow has to be 6. Ritchie 7. Watson/Darge 8. Fagerson/Dempsey (if he wants to play for Scotland). We're missing Ritchie badly and missed Matt Fagerson yesterday. Haining and Bradbury are too much of a step down and not nearly as effective at the breakdown.</p><p></p><p>I think we have issues in the second row. J Gray is a tackle robot but can't really carry. Gilchrist is solid enough but nothing more. Scott Cummings did really well last year but isn't getting a look in this year for some reason. Maybe time to blood one or two of our young locks.</p><p></p><p>I was hoping Scotland would start to beat/compete with Wales and Ireland after Gatland and Schmidt left but it hasn't happened and that is on Townsend. Too late to make a change now but if we get pumped by Ireland and SA at the RWC then I'd make a change after that. I'd also take the captaincy off Hogg and give it to Ritchie. I've never been comfortable with Hogg at FB being captain. I don't see that happening until Toonie goes however.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="General Melchett, post: 1078991, member: 74895"] In terms of the back row I think Mish is knackered and needs a long rest. He obviously went on the Lions tour and puts his body through so much week in week out (he's one of Scotland's main ball carriers and always comes out near top of the tackling stats). For me the RWC backrow has to be 6. Ritchie 7. Watson/Darge 8. Fagerson/Dempsey (if he wants to play for Scotland). We're missing Ritchie badly and missed Matt Fagerson yesterday. Haining and Bradbury are too much of a step down and not nearly as effective at the breakdown. I think we have issues in the second row. J Gray is a tackle robot but can't really carry. Gilchrist is solid enough but nothing more. Scott Cummings did really well last year but isn't getting a look in this year for some reason. Maybe time to blood one or two of our young locks. I was hoping Scotland would start to beat/compete with Wales and Ireland after Gatland and Schmidt left but it hasn't happened and that is on Townsend. Too late to make a change now but if we get pumped by Ireland and SA at the RWC then I'd make a change after that. I'd also take the captaincy off Hogg and give it to Ritchie. I've never been comfortable with Hogg at FB being captain. I don't see that happening until Toonie goes however. [/QUOTE]
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