Fiji vs Scotland - 18 Jul 26, 14:20 ITV

[AlRums]

Scotland team to face Fiji on Saturday 18 July, kick-off 2:10pm at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in the 2026 Nations Championship, live on ITV (caps in brackets):

15. Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (19)
14. Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (56)
13. Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors – Vice-captain (12)
12. Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors – Captain (17)
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (53)
10. Fergus Burke – Saracens – (4)
9. George Horne – Glasgow Warriors – Vice-Captain (46)

1. Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (50)
2. Gregor Hiddleston – Glasgow Warriors (2)
3. D’arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (7)
4. Jonny Gray – USA Perpignan (82)
5. Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (14)
6. Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby – Vice-Captain (17)
7. Freddy Douglas – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
8. Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (18)

Replacements

16. Seb Stephen – Glasgow Warriors (uncapped)
17. Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (51)
18. Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (83)
19. Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (51)
20. Magnus Bradbury – Edinburgh Rugby (23)
21. Liam McConnell – Edinburgh Rugby (1)
22. Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (21)
23. Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (40)

https://scottishrugby.org/news-and-features/mcdowall-to-lead-scotland-against-fiji/

Very much a second team, with experience on the bench.

 

[AlRums]

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Going to be interesting to see how Fiji bounce back after last week - big test of their maturity/mentality as a squad, they really looked to have turned a corner in recent years but it was a complete capitulation

Imagine a comfortable Scotland win is on the cards, but how much of a fight will Fiji put up?

 

[Seeker]

Even though it's their second team I think the Scots will win at home. It'll be on at 6:10 am here in California, but I plan on watching it.

And about 12 hours later the USA will play Spain in the World Rugby Nations Cup. It's going to be a long day for me as a fan of both Scotland and USA Rugby.

 

[AlRums]

Smith to wear special jersey as Scotland remember Hastings

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c4g4x5pvxd0o

 

[AlRums]

Who gets which dressing room?

 

[AlRums]

Oh ****, Carley!!

 

[dirty harry]

Fiji are so bad, skillsets arent there, they look like a 90s style shambles.

Its so fristrating to watch world class players continually not get rhe platform to perform!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pretty crazy how bad hookers are in general, across the game, at the lineout these days

Obviously there's a lot that are good but I bet if you got every international hooker from the last two years more than not would be terrible at the lineout

 

[AlRums]

Great intelligent play by the Fijian winger

 

[dirty harry]

Fiji are so bad, skillsets arent there, they look like a 90s style shambles.

Its so fristrating to watch world class players continually not get rhe platform to perform!

2 tries after i post lol

 

[AlRums]

Deserved yellow, may well be upgraded.

 

[AlRums]

Bollux, Carley didn't send it for review. ***king useless.

 

[dirty harry]

How is that not a Fiji penalty?

George kicks the ball within 1m of the ruck to block Fiji from picking it up...

 

[dirty harry]

Cant see what Scotland are doing in Attack, just offering Finians targets over and over.

The short line is on, someone hit it

 

[AlRums]

Fiji are collapsing every maul, and getting away with it.

 

[dirty harry]

Jeaus Fijian kicker only has 30 yards outnof hand, what a disavdvantage he is to hos team

 

[dirty harry]

Scotland lose the yellow 0-7..

Unreal.

 

[dirty harry]

Disgraceful decisions against Fiji twice there...

 

[Quel Carreleur]

This is a good match - best of the day so far.
Pity to switch over to the kids, but needs must - ITV can be recorded, Rugbypass is... temperamental

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Pretty crazy how bad hookers are in general, across the game, at the lineout these days

Obviously there's a lot that are good but I bet if you got every international hooker from the last two years more than not would be terrible at the lineout

I do think there’s something to be said here about how much better defensive lineouts are getting. If throwing appears to be getting worse across the board then I’d say it’s pretty likely that there’s another factor at play.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I do think there’s something to be said here about how much better defensive lineouts are getting. If throwing appears to be getting worse across the board then I’d say it’s pretty likely that there’s another factor at play.

I wish someone would tell Adam Beard he is allowed to try and win opposition lineouts as well. But I guess he’s so good at defending mauls that we need him set ready to do his thing.

When I say “thing” I mean absolutely **** all.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I do think there’s something to be said here about how much better defensive lineouts are getting. If throwing appears to be getting worse across the board then I’d say it’s pretty likely that there’s another factor at play.

True enough, defensive pressure/fear of a pick I suppose increases the nerves and increases the misthrows

 

[dirty harry]

If Scotland stop offering targets change thebpoint of attack and tighten up they should have enough to get through this, Fiji arent good.

A varied kicking gane is a must

 

[dirty harry]

Buggar me this Scottish attacknis toothless, drift wide and playing lazy balls out the back is asking for trouble.

Someone needs to sack up and run an out to in hard!

 

[dirty harry]

Thats better, some straight line running!!!!

Mcdowell looks good

 

[dirty harry]

Scotland getting a ride from the ref currently... numerous infringements theres

 

[AlRums]

Superb spoiling

 

[AlRums]

Try

 

[dirty harry]

Difficult for Fiji now, ref is not giving them anything, they need to take the game by the scruff if they want anything