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NOW we're Glasgowing

Review of Scotland's world cup will be with you as soon as we have enough able bodies, maybe as soon as this weekend...

Who's calling this lineout and, more importantly, why?

Scotland rapidly losing the ref here, could do without that

Lisa Thompson has started off finding touch very well

Huge amount for Scotland to be pleased with there and not a lot to work on, parts of the kicking aside. Big individual performances from Fran McGhie and Emma Orr in particular, huge impact off the bench from Elis Martin. All that being said... Emma fuckin' Wassell man. Incredible.

LOUDER

That's two try-saving tackles from Fran McGhie to go with the two tries

Emma Orr's lines are a thing of genuine beauty

Scotland's defence in the red zone is organising so quickly, hopefully they can keep up that intensity

"we didn't want to be in your stupid league anyway, both our teams are happy in the Championship!"

Mark Dodson would know what to do in this scenario

SHUG!

Imagine we had Duhi out there being a sketchy defender? So glad we've got James Lowe instead...

WHERE'S YOUR IRISH CENTRE PAIRING NOW?!?

Welcome, people of Wales, to test team naming day

Whoever's in charge of managing this PR and personnel disaster of a tour seems like a real piece of work...good job that's of no concern to Scotland for the next 2 years

Sadly he's got a gender reveal party to go to

Andy Farrell must be pretty relieved that now he can start 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 from the only backline that could handle Australia in the autumn for the first test

What athlete's expression will stay with you the rest of your life?

It's beyond a joke how much Scotland rely on players who aren't Scottish. More should be done to ensure they're forced to rely on players born and raised in Scotland like, say, Ireland would do...

It's so weird that nobody who's reporting on rugby in England seems to be able to put their finger on what changed at Bath two years ago that took them from bottom of the Premiership to winning two trophies in one season. Guess it'll remain a mystery forever.

"bUt WhAt AbOuT hIs InTeRcEpTiOnS?!?!"

We're taking the week off to put together our traditional jumbo season review, which will be live next week...we're also trying to decide what should be included in our summer Patreon specials, ideas welcome!

Literally the only silver lining to Glasgow not being there is that we could have Hollie properly and competently referee the final...what the cinnamon toast fuck are we getting this guy again for?

One of the sharpest analytical minds in the game, a worthy follow if you're a Substack user

Back this evening with world cup squad and a URC semi final to preview...a most humble request for your #handsintheruck to go along with them please!

Munster fans waking up to the realisation that Glasgow are the goodest guys left

We're back this evening with a big old URC playoff preview...still plenty time for your #handsintheruck though, so let's have them!

The credibility of that Vodafone advert they're playing on Premier Sports is ruined by the fact that they've got a guy in a Wales shirt watching a game and celebrating in it. Just fundamentally not believable.

A change to your regularly scheduled programming with no podcast this week, back with a bumper URC playoff preview next week

Pod recording tonight...slightly less explosive news-wise than last week, but let's have your #handsintheruck all the same

Probably no need to ask what the #handsintheruck is for tonight's recording?

Back into full training the day before the Lions squad is announced...Sione knows how to script

Hive stadium DJ has been playing camp disco bangers all day but didn't play Reach by S Club while de Glanville was getting binned for that knock-on. Amateur hour.

It might be the worst law currently in existence, but that's as clear a penalty try/yellow card as you'll see today

Someone wants to tell Jamie Ritchie that as slim as his Lions hopes might be, they become zero if he punches someone and gets sent off

Absolutely wild that Tom Dunn accepts the nickname "Dunny" in a sport that features so many Australians

We've had an unexpected outbreak of Life Stuff that's delaying pod recording by 24 hours...we'll be streaming all the usual spots at 8.30 tomorrow evening and up for download shortly after. On the plus side, 24 hours now to come up with your #handsintheruck

*circus music intensifies*

No podcast this week, it's the Easter holidays so Craig is spending everyone's Patreon subscription money on his annual trip to Dubai, we'll be back next week better than ever* *Probably not better, more likely just the same as usual

How are we feeling about the impending Everitt contract extension, Edinburgh fans?

It's important to clarify that the things Jonny says are in no way a reflection of the podcast, on account of being far too tame and well mannered to be our official position on anything

You can buy a star for 60 quid lads, yous have spent millions of Euros and made everyone hate you in the process

We all knew Glasgow losing Zander would be a problem, but that was A PROBLEM