RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Good performance from Scotland and good luck to Doddie Weir in his battle. ", All Blacks captain Kieran Read: "We know that Stuart Hogg is a dangerous player, it's just a good thing for us that we have Beauden Barrett. McInally was given the armband ahead of former skippers Greig Laidlaw and John Barclay as the team flew out to Japan. After watching Wales cheat their way to a poor victory against Georgia, this game was a refreshing reminder of why good rugby is always worth watching. “We want to be more consistent and we need to be tougher to beat, we know that. Stuart Hogg has been appointed as the new Scotland captain for the Guinness Six Nations, the Scottish Rugby Union has announced. Backs: Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Adam Hastings, Stuart Hogg (c), George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Sam Johnson, Huw Jones, Blair Kinghorn, Sean Maitland, Byron McGuigan, Ali Price, Henry Pyrgos, Finn Russell, Matt Scott, Kyle Steyn, Ratu Tagive. Despite having relatively little room for manoeuvre, Townsend has managed to name a squad full of surprises, with six uncapped players and several inclusions and omissions that will raise eyebrows. Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Hogg is a special player but yesterday I thought the contribution of Barclay and Gray were outstanding and also I love Laidlaw but felt Ali Price just gets us moving that bit quicker certainly positives for the 6N. But where we feel we can beat teams is around our effort, our skill, our speed and some of the players that are coming into our group now help us even more to achieve those goals than before. Meáin Náisiúnta Seirbhíse Poiblí na hÉireann. Stuart Hogg admits that if his Exeter Chiefs side win the Premiership, people will believe they triumphed only because of Saracens' hefty points deduction for breaching the salary cap. Full-back Stuart Hogg says Scotland proved they can compete with the world's best, despite a heartbreaking 22-17 loss to New Zealand. "Hopefully someone is going to tackle him," Hansen joked when asked what was running through his mind as Hogg was bearing down on the New Zealand try-line at the end. He's obviously a great attacking player. That moment epitomised the Test match. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. Without appearing to state the obvious, the difference is that unlike previous years Scotland have several quality players coming through the ranks at once. https://www.ruck.co.uk/emotional-stuart-hogg-explains-his-try-celebration

If I can give My Humble Opinion as an English England Fan!, Scotland Lost Yeah!, but having Watched this Match and others of theirs, there seems a Different feel to them & if they beat Australia that will Confirm it i think!. Exeter Chiefs claim their first Champions Cup crown with enthralling final victory against Racing 92, Blair Cowan: 'With Scotland I was always worried about making a mistake... you should instead enjoy the moment', Harlequins swat aside Wasps for consecutive Premier 15s bonus-point victory.

Scotland really stood up and were counted and in turn so did we. After a disappointing 2019 which culminated in an anti-climactic World Cup, the coach outlined his plan for making Scotland more competitive in a year in which they play New Zealand and South Africa twice each, and also face Japan and Argentina. As Glasgow coach, Townsend sidelined the talented but headstrong full-back, even dropping Hogg for the 2014 Pro12 final against Leinster. In pursuit of that more dynamic playing style, experienced internationalists such as Ryan Wilson, Peter Horne, Nick Grigg, Mark Bennett and Duncan Taylor have been jettisoned, while half a dozen injured players who might have made the squad – second-rows Richie Gray and Sam Skinner, back-rowers Bruce Flockhart, Matt Fagerson and Blade Thomson, plus centre James Lang – are all unavailable. Stuart Hogg has been appointed as the new Scotland captain for the Guinness Six Nations, the Scottish Rugby Union has announced. I have enjoyed watching Glasgow as well this season, their match v Exeter was such a great game to watch - what a difference when 2 sides both want to play rugby rather than spoil it. "For us that is the long target, but we take each game as it comes and now we concentrate on Australia, and when the Six Nations come round we will look at that. RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. He came in and was ultra-professional and determined to be the best player he could be. Although the retirement of Laidlaw has made one area of selection more simple, while there are several positions of great strength in depth, most debate will focus on the back row and outside centre. What I like about Hogg he seem like a decent fella aswell. Still buzzing. We just came up short against the best team in the world for however many years and next week we play the Aussies, who are just as good.". He’s a family man now, he’s taken on the challenge of going to a new club, where he’s really impressed the Exeter coaches.

Well played both teams - great game. So many positives [apart from the score natch] - the one that I am particularly encouraged by is the new found strength in depth that seems to be appearing. Gregor Townsend put past differences to one side when he named Stuart Hogg as Scotland captain for the Six Nations. Laidlaw and Barclay have since announced their retirements from international action and Townsend has now decided it is time for Hogg, one of only two genuinely world-class operators in his squad along with Finn Russell, to take over. The whole Scottish team is a pleasure to watch. Fleet Street's first female football reporter, Julie Welch, tells Football Focus' Caroline de Moraes about the ups and downs of making her way in such a male-dominated industry. All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen was impressed with Hogg's man-of-the-match display, and was thankful for Barrett's match-saving intervention. Tries from Codie Taylor, Damian McKenzie and Beauden Barrett gave the All Blacks a firm grip on the game, but Scotland refused to buckle and tries from Jonny Gray and Huw Jones kept them within five points going into the final few minutes. "I truly believe we are in a position where we can achieve something special," he said. Stuart Hogg (born 24 June 1992) is a Scottish rugby union player who has more than sixty caps for Scotland, currently serving as its captain, and plays for Exeter Chiefs.He plays fullback and can also play fly-half. ", "We know that Stuart Hogg is a dangerous player, it's just a good thing for us that we have Beauden Barrett.

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