Samoa v Scotland: Teams, Build Up & Live Match Thread

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 18 Jun 2012, 9:11 am

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Can Scotland do the unthinkable and make it 3 from 3 down under? Here's when to watch:

Saturday 23rd June, 2012 15:30 WST, 03:30 BST
Friday 22nd June 22:30 EST ()
Apia Park, Apia - capital of Samoa
Capacity: 15,000
Current forecast for Saturday: Sunny, 22C/72F, 20mph winds

Andy Robinson keeps the 15 largely unchanged, with one forced and two unforced changes. Richie Vernon comes in for John Barclay who has left to arrange his wedding. Chris Cusiter has been 'rewarded' by Andy Robinson with his first start on tour at the expense of Mike Blair, who is likely to now start on the bench. Sean Lamont comes in to directly replace Max Evans at 14, preferred for his physicality.

**Scotland bench and Samoa squad to be updated here later in the week.**

Scotland Squad:

1 Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors) 2 caps
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) 60 caps, 2 tries, 10 points CAPTAIN
3 Euan Murray (Newcastle Falcons) 46 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
4 Richie Gray (Sale Sharks) 23 caps, 1 try, 5 points
5 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors) 43 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan) 27 caps, 1 try, 5 points
7 Ross Rennie (Edinburgh Rugby) 18 caps
8 Richie Vernon (Sale Sharks) 19 caps

9 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) 61 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
10 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby) 9 caps, 2 tries, 6 conversions, 14 penalties, 64 points
11 Tim Visser (Edinburgh Rugby) 1 cap, 2 tries, 10 points
12 Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby) 3 caps
13 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh Rugby) 35 caps, 1 try, 5 points
14 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) 67 caps, 8 tries, 40 points
15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) 6 caps, 1 try, 5 points

Replacements : S Lawson (London Irish), G Cross (Edinburgh), T Ryder (Glasgow), R Harley (Glasgow), M Blair (Brive), D Weir (Glasgow), M Evans (Castres)

Samoa team 15 Fa’atoina Autagavai (Vailoa); 14 Paul Perez (Vaimoso), 13 Fautua Otto (Bristol), 12 Paul Williams (Stade Francais), 11 David Lemi (Glasgow Warriors) CAPTAIN; 10 Tusi Pisi (Hurricanes), 9 Kahn Fotuali’I (Ospreys);

1 Sakaria Taulafo (Wasps), 2 Ti’i Paulo (Clermont-Auvergne), 3 Census Johnston (Stade Toulouse), 4 Fa’atiga Lemalu (Papatoetoe), 5 Daniel Crichton (Counties Manukau), 6 Ben Masoe (Papatoetoe), 7 Maurie Fa’asavalu (Harlequins), 8 Kane Thompson (Waikato Chiefs)

Subs: 16 Wayne Ole Avei (Bordeaux Begles), 17 Logovi’i Mulipola (Leicester Tigers), 18 Joe Tekori (Castres), 19 Afa Aioni (Marist), 20 Jeremy Sua (Tasman), 21 Ki Anufe (Marist), 22 Lolo Lui (Moata’a)

Who's up for this one, then?!

by GLove39 Sat 23 Jun 2012, 4:57 am

18 odd minutes to go...
Let's see how good we really are...

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 4:57 am

Have to say, been impressed with Samoa!

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 4:57 am

F****************K

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 4:58 am

FFS Visser - very lucky

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 4:58 am

oh thank god

by GLove39 Sat 23 Jun 2012, 4:58 am

We got so, so, so, so lucky there.
Thought we'd thrown the game away there

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 4:59 am

Samoa want this more

by Alba gu brath Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:00 am

Almost a Samoa breakaway try there, but good response from Scotland from the lineout

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:00 am

Huge call - scrum instead of easy kick

by Alba gu brath Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:00 am

Blair looking much better than Cusiter

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:01 am

We ain't gonna push them over the line frmo here!

by grannyfromross Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:02 am

we are missing a no 8

by GLove39 Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:03 am

Wish Denton was fit

by Alba gu brath Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:04 am

GLove39 wrote:Wish Denton was fit

+1

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:04 am

A ball carrying 8 would make a huge difference

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:05 am

Come on boys!!!!

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:05 am

Shockingly bad

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:06 am

what a waste

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:06 am

Let off there with the squint throw - right boys do it properly this time!

by Alba gu brath Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:06 am

We have to find a way through this defence from this position, but it just seems like we haven't got a way to do it right now.

by GLove39 Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:07 am

We're running out of time

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:08 am

Absolutely appalling. mad

Don't deserve to win this at all!

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:08 am

terrible

by flyhalffactory Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:08 am

samoa was 5 mtrs offside there

by GLove39 Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:08 am

6 or 7 minutes left...

by grannyfromross Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:09 am

McVisser and Lamont are trying to score everytime they see the ball, a little more rugby and less white line fever.

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:09 am

Can't remember the last time we've been a try down with 6 to go and managed to win the game....

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:10 am

how many times is he going to delay the put in

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:10 am

Christ ref - ping them if you're telling the scrummy to put it in!

by grannyfromross Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:11 am

Scotland were pinged first half for a shorter delayed put in than that

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:12 am

Christ sake Scotland.

by GLove39 Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:13 am

We lose our own lineout????
What the **** is Wong with the pack today?

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:13 am

big scrum this time

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:13 am

Right - don't baws this one up!!!

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:15 am

this ref loves the reset

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:15 am

Not liking all theses resets - means it's going to come down to one chance.

by grannyfromross Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:16 am

get the ball out

by grannyfromross Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:18 am

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:18 am

HARLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:18 am

YeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Alba gu brath Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:18 am

Try in injury time ( I think) for Scotland

by **Biltong** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:18 am

Morning gents, what's the score?

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:19 am

Great play Mike Blair!

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:19 am

Christ not over yet....

by flyhalffactory Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:19 am

YOU BEAUTY

by Alba gu brath Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:19 am

Up the jumper until time, please

by **RDW** Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:19 am

17-16 Scotland....

by Scot Abroad Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:20 am

What is wrong with our restart?

by grannyfromross Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:20 am

16-17 to Scot - seconds to go

by mowgli Sat 23 Jun 2012, 5:20 am

2 games they have closed out in the last seconds, congrats scotland a hugely successful tour you've turned a huge corner

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