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4-12-2010: Barbarians vs. Springboks @ Twickenham
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<blockquote data-quote="Seaton" data-source="post: 359758" data-attributes="member: 64443"><p>Just to chip in to the injury list thing</p><p></p><p>Scotland played against SA with their 4th choice captain, in Rory Lawson</p><p>Regualr captain(s) Chris Cusiter and Mike Blair were injured, as was lock Allistair Kellock</p><p>We were also missing Johnnie Beattie, and the now retired Thom Evans (due to injury), Moray Low and Al Strokosch, back-up flyhalf Phil Godman and Max Evans</p><p></p><p>So, there are 5 members there (Cusiter, Kellock, Beattie and both Evans) who are first choice, and they are all key players for us. As for the others, well the depth in Scottish rugby is best left unmentioned. So considering that only 6/7 of the injured SA players would have actually started, I think the whole "SA would have dominated, but we had X many players injured" argument doesn't have that much ground to stand on (not that the SA posters on TRF use this argument)</p><p></p><p>Wales were also missing some key players and depth, so surprisingly enough it was the most depleted NH teams who put up the biggest fight against the Boks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seaton, post: 359758, member: 64443"] Just to chip in to the injury list thing Scotland played against SA with their 4th choice captain, in Rory Lawson Regualr captain(s) Chris Cusiter and Mike Blair were injured, as was lock Allistair Kellock We were also missing Johnnie Beattie, and the now retired Thom Evans (due to injury), Moray Low and Al Strokosch, back-up flyhalf Phil Godman and Max Evans So, there are 5 members there (Cusiter, Kellock, Beattie and both Evans) who are first choice, and they are all key players for us. As for the others, well the depth in Scottish rugby is best left unmentioned. So considering that only 6/7 of the injured SA players would have actually started, I think the whole "SA would have dominated, but we had X many players injured" argument doesn't have that much ground to stand on (not that the SA posters on TRF use this argument) Wales were also missing some key players and depth, so surprisingly enough it was the most depleted NH teams who put up the biggest fight against the Boks [/QUOTE]
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