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A pair of Warriors opt to extend their deals at Glasgow until 2021

Glasgow, here celebrating a Niko Matawalu try in December, have been boosted by two Test props signing extensions for the next two seasons (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Glasgow Warriors have been boosted by Scotland props Alex Allan and D’Arcy Rae – who pack down on either side of the front row – signing new deals that will keep them at Scotstoun until at least 2021.

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Allan has made 88 appearances for the Warriors since joining from Edinburgh ahead of the 2014/15 season. The 26-year-old loose-head has eight caps for Scotland, including two off the bench in this year’s Guinness Six Nations.

Rae, the 24-year-old tighthead, has made 59 appearances for Glasgow Warriors since making his debut against Munster in 2015. 

The 24-year-old, who spent time on loan to PRO14 rivals Benetton at the beginning of his career, won his first Scotland cap against Ireland last month after being involved in several international squads prior to his debut. 

Allan said: “Staying at Glasgow was an easy decision for me to make. It’s a great environment and the challenge of testing myself at the highest level in both the PRO14 and the Champions Cup is one I really enjoy.

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Rae added: “I’m pleased to be staying at Scotstoun for another two years. I’ve enjoyed how much game time I’ve had this season and getting capped during the Six Nations was a dream come true, so I’m looking to kick on and keep improving with every game.” 

Glasgow boss Dave Rennie said: “Alex is a really dynamic prop who is equally as comfortable in the loose as he is at set piece. 

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“D’Arcy has played some big games for us this season. With Zander (Fagerson) and Siua (Halanukonuka) both injured early in the year, he stepped up as our first choice tight-head for a stretch of matches and performed well.

“Both are really good men and well-liked members of our group and it’s great that they’re sticking around to provide real strength in depth to our front row.”

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aO 11 minutes ago
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A good humoured game, good reffing. Big guys in Figi maybe a bit off the mark re playing in Northern Hemisphere. Good discipline for Ireland coming back to form. Doris is such a good captain and is everywhere on the field. New lads did well.

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Werner 17 minutes ago
'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

They painted themselves in a corner because if they denied it, then they would have deemed to have had supplied it.

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Werner 21 minutes ago
'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

Italy more recently just came off a 3 point win to Georgia and before that a thumping from Argentina so not sure they are anywhere near their 6N form though.

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TH 24 minutes ago
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Im so excited to see the game!

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CO 26 minutes ago
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Perenara is super woke, the treaty of long ago is irrelevant to a game of rugby in Italy. By referencing it and claiming the countries going through tough times is clearly because Perenara doesn't agree with the democratically elected government of New Zealand that people from all ethnicities voted for. Perenara is making it divisive and political despite many of his team mates that wouldn't agree with his decision. The Allblacks saved this year's worst performance to combine it with the most divisive haka statement. Perhaps it's overdue now for NZ rugby to leave the haka for home games only, ensure that only the players that want to do it are included and never again have 'insertions' added by political activist players.

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Toaster 45 minutes ago
'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

I expected a larger win than this and the ABs were off slightly whilst the rested Italians were well up for this and gave a real committed performance

Frustrating but a lot of those ABs forwards have done huge minutes this tour and Italy are not the side from the World Cup

Remember they beat wales and Scotland in the 6N

Drew with France and lost to England by 3

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SF 1 hour ago
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You are right. My comment was not meant to be a complaint. It's more of a warning to other teams that once this Bok team gets everything together, they will be close to unstoppable.

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PB 1 hour ago
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Difference is SA lost by a solitary point in both losses, and in the case of Argentina, away after making 11 changes to the team.


AB losses were by larger margins and lost at home, playing arguably their best sides.

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
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What credibility?

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

Those who smelt it dealt it.

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CT 1 hour ago
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The slide will continue

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
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Giving 52 players caps in a calendar year over 13 matches. When the majority of the players don’t play with each other (I.e. domestically etc) and you’re bound to see less than polished performances.


In the past, the boks would lose games in the name of building. Now they win games with less than perfect performances. Even Score 7 tries playing poorly.


I’m happy with that.

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Tk 1 hour ago
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Yeah, because that's what I said, play without a 10 at all. Mind you, we do seem determined to play with only 14 far too often these days...

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Kia koe 1 hour ago
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I'm a huge ABs fan. I think the game was messy but enjoyable to watch. The Italians really defended very well... To see ABs try different ways to break them during phase play was interesting to watch

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JW 1 hour ago
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My bad, added missing words. Just saying so many injuries that it was a 23% win rate team for a lot of games.


And they'll be up around something like 70% next year which will see Penney get reappointed!

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JW 2 hours ago
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Reiko should be the dual winger guy as he should be used to playing either side given he's had to do both at 13 (pass and step left/right).


Maybe he has such a bad preference that that's why he's not a good center?

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JW 2 hours ago
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Lets just pick noone then. Play with 14 players. Great idea Tk.. not :p

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JW 2 hours ago
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I didn't mean to sound down on Dmac. Just looking hard at the bench sub's role of providing impact. I don't think he can do that at 15, and the bench is not really about injury cover anymore (you need to maximise it's use more than that).


He's my first choice of any New Zealander for the 10 jersey with the All Blacks.

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JW 2 hours ago
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I'd have been with yuo in other years Andrew but I really am building high bars for this team. He was the smallest player on the part today (as he is most to be fair). You would also never get that winger selected as a 15 in a serious game, despite him probably contributing a lot more in that position in the JRLO.

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JW 2 hours ago
'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

Agreed. And I don't have much more to say on it, but I had been having one thought that sprang to mind at the tail of this discussion, and that is that it's not all about Razor.


It's not about any coach being "right". I think a lot of selections can become defense and while it doesn't really apply here I really enjoyed that Andy Farrell just gave into the public demands and changed out his team for the change that had been asked for. Like why not? This is the countries team, keep them engaged. The whole reason i've only just finished watching the game was because I wasn't interested in watching any of the selected players against a team like Italy (still actually enjoyed the first half with the contest Italy made of it).


Faz leap frogs a younger half back into start. He hands the golden child the game over July's golden child. He gives an old winger a go, a new flanker and hooker. None of them really did any good, certainly not enough to suggest they should have been promoted above others, but who cares? You won, and you gave the country what they wanted, that's all that matters after all. It's for the country, not the one in charge who thinks they have to have their own pied piper tune playing.

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