RugbyRebels

Top 14 final this week. Kinghorn picked at 11 for Toulouse and Gray on the bench for Bordeaux-Begles. I presume that Kinghorn will be on a flight to Australia as soon as possible once it’s over.

Yeah assuming fitness he'll likely be straight off to Brisbane tomorrow.

Maybe an odd one to bring up, but I was a bit surprised to see Rufus McLean turning out for the USA vs England at the weekend.

If that domestic abuser cunt turns out for USA against us in November I look forward to booing every time he gets the ball.

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:51 pm If that domestic abuser cunt turns out for USA against us in November I look forward to booing every time he gets the ball.

I get the sentiment, but do we really want to live in a world where someone convicted of a crime can never move on, even once they have served their sentence.

No one has to like him, and I don't, but let's not turn it into some mob justice thing.

There’s definitely something funny about referring to booing someone as ‘mob justice’, but that’s a fair point.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Mon Jul 21, 2025 11:22 pm There’s definitely something funny about referring to booing someone as ‘mob justice’, but that’s a fair point.

That's also fair. "Mob justice" is too far. Ironically, I quite like a boo (or, at least I'm not precious about it), I just prefer pantomine booing or booing for sporting reasons rather than more serious ones.

Hodgson signed with Newcastle. Probably a good move. Still got potential, but not much space for him at Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Not the most flattering photo in the bbc article:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/a ... qn1djy7llo

Mr Greig not done so good in Japan. Relegated to 2nd div previous season, lost nearly all games last season and only stayed in Div 2 after play off. Gatland to come in as head honcho. No idea what will happen to Laidlaw, but a big risk for Urayasu D-Rocks, appointing someone who could only get a gig in Uruguay

That’s a shame to hear.

Top 14 season starts tomorrow with plenty of Scots playing in France.

Playing in France

Toulon
White - not in squad against Montpellier

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - bench against La Rochelle

Toulouse
Kinghorn - game is on on Sunday but there’s pretty much zero chance he’ll be playing.

Perpignan
Ritchie - not selected (I think he might be injured)

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

Bayonne
Johnson - bench against Perpignan

Vannes
Cherry - starts in Pro D2 against Soyaux-Angouleme

Playing in England

Premiership Cup (PREM Cup??) starts this weekend

Leicester
Henderson - not selected against Saracens
Hurd - starts

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - not selected against Leicester
Burke - not selected

Gloucester
Mann - not selected against Exeter

Exeter
Chapman- on the bench against Gloucester

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Harlequins
Leatherbarrow - not selected
Hodgson - starts
Gordon - starts

Harlequins
Turner - not selected



Playing in France

Toulon
White - not in squad against Castre

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - Sunday game, team not announced yet

Toulouse
Kinghorn - bench against Perpignan

Perpignan
Ritchie - not selected against Toulouse

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

Bayonne
Johnson - bench against Montpellier

Vannes
Cherry - not selected in Pro D2

Friday Games

Playing in England

Premiership Cup and more players starting to appear with the league starting next week.

Gloucester
Mann - not selected against Bristol

Bristol
Jordan - starts against Gloucester at full back

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - starts against Northampton
Burke - not selected

Northampton
Hutchison - starts against Saracens
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - bench

Harlequins
Turner - bench against Leicester

Leicester
Henderson - not selected against Harlequins
Hurd - not selected

Playing in France

Vannes
Cherry - starts in Pro D2 against Provence

Cammy Hutchison starts for Saracens in the centre, he is there as injury cover for start of the season.

Croft_No.5 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:50 am Cammy Hutchison starts for Saracens in the centre, he is there as injury cover for start of the season.

Thanks. I’ll add him to my list.

Saturday Games

Exeter
Chapman- on the bench against Bath

Bath
They have two games. Supposed first team playing Exeter in the Prem Cup and Bath United (more like a senior team selection) have a friendly on Friday against Worcester.
Russell - not selected.
Redpath - starts against Worcester
Harris - bench against Worcester
Bayliss - starts against Worcester

Playing in France

Bayonne
Johnson - starts against Castre

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - starts against Montauban

Toulouse
Kinghorn - starts (at 15) against Montpellier. Ramos is playing 10.

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

Perpignan
Ritchie - bench against Racing (he seems to have been listed as a 2nd row ).

Toulon
White - Sunday Game. Team not announced yet.

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 5:49 pm Saturday Games


Perpignan
Ritchie - bench against Racing (he seems to have been listed as a 2nd row ).

haven't seen the team list but French teams list their bench TH as no23, so Richie maybe not a lock:D

septic 9 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:52 pm

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 5:49 pm Saturday Games


Perpignan
Ritchie - bench against Racing (he seems to have been listed as a 2nd row ).

haven't seen the team list but French teams list their bench TH as no23, so Richie maybe not a lock:D

I picked it up from the Top 14 website where he is listed at 19 and as “2ème ligne”.

https://top14.lnr.fr/feuille-de-match/2 ... -racing-92

Mind you they don’t have his photograph and have listed him as British not Scottish so someone might not have a clue. I checked Ali Price and Jonny Gray. Price is shown as Scottish but Gray is British

Sunday Game

Toulon
White - starts against La Rochelle.

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:12 pm

septic 9 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:52 pm

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 5:49 pm Saturday Games


Perpignan
Ritchie - bench against Racing (he seems to have been listed as a 2nd row ).

haven't seen the team list but French teams list their bench TH as no23, so Richie maybe not a lock:D

I picked it up from the Top 14 website where he is listed at 19 and as “2ème ligne”.

https://top14.lnr.fr/feuille-de-match/2 ... -racing-92

Mind you they don’t have his photograph and have listed him as British not Scottish so someone might not have a clue. I checked Ali Price and Jonny Gray. Price is shown as Scottish but Gray is British

Definitely listed by Perpignon on their website a troisieme ligne. Shirt number 19 is the norm for a back row replacement in a 5/3 split. Perpignon have a lock, Tanguy, on the bench and 2 back rows in a 6/2 split

Love these updates BTW

septic 9 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 7:04 pm

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:12 pm

septic 9 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:52 pm

haven't seen the team list but French teams list their bench TH as no23, so Richie maybe not a lock:D

I picked it up from the Top 14 website where he is listed at 19 and as “2ème ligne”.

https://top14.lnr.fr/feuille-de-match/2 ... -racing-92

Mind you they don’t have his photograph and have listed him as British not Scottish so someone might not have a clue. I checked Ali Price and Jonny Gray. Price is shown as Scottish but Gray is British

Definitely listed by Perpignon on their website a troisieme ligne. Shirt number 19 is the norm for a back row replacement in a 5/3 split. Perpignon have a lock, Tanguy, on the bench and 2 back rows in a 6/2 split

Ritchie played the second half, replacing the starting openside. Perpignan lost 28-15.

Also noteworthy is that Toulouse lost 44-14 to Montpellier Price played 72 minutes and Masibaka came on for Vunipola after 37 minutes.

Love these updates BTW

Thanks

FFS - a Thursday game to start the season in England.

Thursday Games

Playing in England

Gloucester
Mann - not selected against Sale

Sale
Warr - starts against Gloucester
Reed - bench
Logan - not selected

Friday Games

Playing in England

Harlequins
Turner - bench against Bath

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

Saracens
Onyeama-Christie - starts against Newcastle
Burke - starts
Cammy Hutchison - bench

Newcastle
McCallum - starts against Saracens
Hodgson - starts
Gordon - starts
Leatherbarrow - not selected

Playing in France

Vannes
Cherry - starts against Stade Aurillacois

The English teams have already announced their teams for Sunday.

Sunday Games

Playing in England

Bristol
Jordan - starts against Leicester

Leicester
Henderson - starts against Bristol
Hurd - bench

Exeter
Chapman- bench against Northampton

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - bench against Exeter
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - unavailable

Saturday Games

Playing in Wales

Scarlets
Hepburn - bench against Munster

Playing in France

Bordeaux-Begles
Gray - not selected against Stade Francais

Perpignan
Ritchie - starts against La Rochelle

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

Toulouse
Kinghorn - starts (right wing) against Castres

Sunday Games

Playing in France

Bayonne
Johnson - bench against Toulon

Toulon
White - starts against Bayonne

Playing in England

Bristol
Jordan - starts against Leicester

Leicester
Henderson - starts against Bristol
Hurd - bench

Exeter
Chapman- bench against Northampton

Northampton
Rory Hutchison - bench against Exeter
Millar-Mills - bench
Caqusau - unavailable