Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah) - The New Era

[BaldiePete]

Saturday Games

Playing in England

Gloucester
Mann - not selected (not available ) against Saracens

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - starts against Gloucester
Burke - bench

Bath
Russell - starts against Northampton
Redpath - not selected
Harris - bench
Bayliss - starts

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - starts against Bath
Smith - starts
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - not selected

Bristol
Jordan - starts (at 10) against Newcastle
Grahamslaw - not selected

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Bristol
Hodgson - not available
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - starts
Cammy Hutchison - bench


Playing in France

Bayonne
Johnson - bench against Stade Francais

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - bench against Clermont Auvergne

Has Mann been injured? This time last year, or a little earlier, he was the big new thing

He started or benched throughout October, wasn’t selected in November and has been listed as injured since 28/11.

[BaldiePete]

Friday Games

Playing in England

Sale
Warr - bench against Bristol
Reed - not selected
Logan - not selected

Bristol
Jordan - starts (at 10) against Sale
Grahamslaw - not selected

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Gloucester
Hodgson - starts
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - starts
Cammy Hutchison - not selected

Gloucester
Mann - not selected (not available ) against Saracens

[Cameo]

I see Logan is / has been playing a bit in the Championship with Caldy. Don't really have a good idea of the level of the Championship any more, but better than not playing at all.

[BaldiePete]

I see Logan is / has been playing a bit in the Championship with Caldy. Don't really have a good idea of the level of the Championship any more, but better than not playing at all.

I know bugger all about the Championship in England (sorry the Champ ) but I’ll put him in as a Caldy player if I can get team info.

[septic 9]

I see Logan is / has been playing a bit in the Championship with Caldy. Don't really have a good idea of the level of the Championship any more, but better than not playing at all.

its a bit of a mixed bag these days, Caldy (just) in the bottom half. Top team Ealing want promotion but ground does not meet standards. Ealing are well financed, a good side with plenty of URC and GP experience, who would bring in a few if promoted and hold their own. Couple of Scots -Adam Nicol and Geordie Gwynne. Gwynne very good in U20 last season IIRC, Nicol long felt to be a terrific prospect at TH was in Glasgow academy but moved on in his early 20s. I gather he is has gone really well at this level.
Couple of other good sides but the division is a bit like our premiership - Ayr and others, Ealing and others. General standard better than up here, Ayr would give Ealing a game but couldn't see them winning it

[BaldiePete]

Very unusually Turner gets a start for Harlequins this week. He’s usually on the bench.

Saturday Games

Playing in England

Bath
Russell - starts against Exeter
Redpath - starts
Harris - not selected
Bayliss - not selected

Exeter
Chapman- bench against Bath

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - bench against Harlequins
Smith - starts
Millar-Mills - starts
Caqusau - not selected

Harlequins
Turner - starts against Northampton

Playing in France

Bayonne
Johnson - starts against Montpellier

Montpellier
Masibaka - bench against Bayonne
Price - starts
Hogg - not selected

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected against Racing 92

Perpignan
Ritchie - starts against Toulouse

Toulouse
Kinghorn - not selected against Perpignan (they’ve definitely put out a 2nd XV for this one).

[Cameo]

Good that Turner is getting a start. Not looked as impressive as I hoped since he came back. I hoped for a refreshed version, he has looked like a tired one.

Good on Robbie Smith building his career like this.

[BaldiePete]

Good that Turner is getting a start. Not looked as impressive as I hoped since he came back. I hoped for a refreshed version, he has looked like a tired one.

Good on Robbie Smith building his career like this.

Turner has definitely dropped behind Ashman since his return from Japan.

[Adder]

USAP continue their undefeated run under Ritchie's stewardship

USAP 30-27 Stade Toulousain

[septic 9]

USAP continue their undefeated run under Ritchie's stewardship

USAP 30-27 Stade Toulousain

sneaked it against not quite Toulouse seconds. They are the Toulouse bogey team IIRC, Toulouse expected nothing and got LBP, won't be dismayed but a little disappointed they let it slip

[BaldiePete]

Friday Games

Bath
Russell - starts against Castres
Redpath - starts
Harris - not selected
Bayliss - bench

Gloucester
Mann - not selected against Edinburgh but not listed as unavailable

[BaldiePete]

Elliot Millar-Mills is moving to Newcastle in the summer.

https://www.newcastleredbulls.com/en/ar ... s-signs-up

[BaldiePete]

Saturday Games

Sale
Warr - starts against Sharks
Reed - not selected

Leicester
Henderson - starts against Bayonne
Hurd - bench

Bayonne
Johnson - not selected against Leicester

Bristol
Jordan - starts (at 10) against Bulls
Grahamslaw - not selected

Scarlets
Hepburn - bench against Pau

Perpignan
Ritchie - not selected against Newcastle

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Perpignan
Hodgson - unavailable
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - unavailable
Cammy Hutchison - bench

Exeter
Chapman- starts against Stade Francais

Cardiff
Sebastian - bench against Racing 92

[BaldiePete]

Sunday Games

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - bench against Toulouse
Burke - starts

Toulouse
Kinghorn - starts (at 10) against Saracens.

Toulon
White - starts against Munster

Harlequins
Turner - bench against Stormers

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - starts against Bordeaux-Begles
Smith - bench
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - not selected

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected against Northampton

Montpellier team not announced yet.

[Mikey Brown]

Jordan on fire at the moment. Bristol beating Bulls 42-14 after 25 minutes. Kicked 6/6.

[Adder]

Hasting to montpellier confirmed :


Looks like a 2 year contract

[Mikey Brown]

I wonder if poor Hoggy is out. Seems to exclusively play 10 for them now.

[francoisfou]

Huw Jones has signed a two-season deal with Toulon.

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/2026/01/13/tra ... 160107.php

[BaldiePete]

Friday Games

Bath
Russell - starts against Edinburgh
Redpath - bench
Harris - not selected
Bayliss - not selected

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Dragons
Hodgson - starts
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - unavailable
Cammy Hutchison - starts

[BaldiePete]

Saturday Games

Toulouse
Kinghorn - starts (at 10) against Sale.

Sale
Warr - starts against Toulouse
Reed - not selected

Gloucester
Mann - not selected against Toulon but not listed as unavailable

Toulon
White - starts against Gloucester

Bayonne
Johnson - bench against Leinster

Leicester
Henderson - not selected against Stormers
Hurd - starts

Montpellier
Masibaka - starts against Ospreys
Price - not selected
Hogg - starts

Perpignan
Ritchie - starts against Lions


Sunday Games

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - bench against Glasgow
Burke - starts

Harlequins
Turner - not selected against La Rochelle

Bristol
Jordan - starts (at 10) against Bordeaux-Begles
Grahamslaw - not selected

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected against Bristol

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - not selected against Scarlets
Smith - starts
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - not selected

Scarlets
Hepburn - bench against Northampton

Exeter
Chapman- bench against Cardiff

Cardiff
Sebastian - not selected against Exeter

[septic 9]

Saturday Games

Sale
Warr - starts against Toulouse
Reed - not selected

Logan on bench for Sale. Sale have sent a mainly 2nd team to Toulouse, with several debutants. Could be nasty

[BaldiePete]

Welcome back to Dave Cherry now that he’s in the Scotland squad. Also Jack Mann at Gloucester finally returns.

Friday Games

Gloucester
Mann - bench against Bath

Bath
Russell - starts against Gloucester
Redpath - not selected
Harris - starts
Bayliss - starts

Vannes
Cherry - starts against Grenoble

[BaldiePete]

Kinghorn back to 15 tomorrow. By my count, this season for Toulouse the positions he’s played are as follows.

15 : 4
14 : 1
11 : 2
10 : 4



Saturday Games

Exeter
Chapman- starts against Bristol

Bristol
Jordan - starts (at 10) against Exeter
Grahamslaw - not selected

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Saracens
Hodgson - starts
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - unavailable
Cammy Hutchison - bench

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - starts against Newcastle
Burke - bench

Leicester
Henderson - starts against Harlequins
Hurd - bench

Harlequins
Turner - not selected against Leicester but not listed as unavailable

Sale
Warr - bench against Northampton
Reed - bench

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - starts against Sale
Smith - starts
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - not selected

Scarlets
Hepburn - not selected

Cardiff
Sebastian - bench against Benneton

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - starts against Stade Francais

Perpignan
Ritchie - starts against Montauban

Toulouse
Kinghorn - starts (at 15) against Pau.

Toulon
White - bench against Montpellier

Montpellier
Masibaka - starts against Toulon
Price - starts
Hogg - bench

Bayonne
Johnson - starts against Castres

[Mikey Brown]

Kinghorn back to 15 tomorrow. By my count, this season for Toulouse the positions he’s played are as follows.

15 : 4
14 : 1
11 : 2
10 : 4

I still want to see him at centre some day.

[BaldiePete]

Prem Cup this weekend so most of our international players in England who are first choices at their clubs shouldn’t be getting picked. We’ll see tomorrow what the French teams, who have a Top 14 game do. Bath and Harlequins don’t have a game this weekend.

Thursday Games

Vannes
Cherry - not selected Vannes (with Scotland but injured?)

Friday Games

Playing in England

Newcastle
McCallum - not selected against Saracens
Hodgson - not selected
Gordon - not selected
Leatherbarrow - unavailable
Cammy Hutchison - starts

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - not selected
Burke - not selected