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'Not acceptable' - Scotland star's message to fans after Glasgow thrashed

By PA
Dan Sheehan of Leinster scores his side's fourth try despite the effords of Ali Price of Glasgow Warriors during the United Rugby Championship Quarter-Final match between Leinster and Glasgow Warriors at RDS Arena in Dublin. (Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

George Horne promised Glasgow fans they would do everything possible to improve after their season ended with a thrashing in Dublin.

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Warriors suffered their heaviest defeat in 25 years as they went down 76-14 to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals.

Richie Gray and Ollie Smith were yellow-carded in each half for Glasgow but the margin of victory sparked questions about the future of Warriors head coach Danny Wilson after the home team ran in 12 tries at the RDS Arena.

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James O’Connor is brilliantly open about his life & career | RugbyPass Offload | Episode 36

James O’Connor joins the lads this week to walk us through his phenomenal and often misunderstood career. He talks to us about being the youngest player to line out in Super Rugby and for the Wallabies, struggling with alcohol, fame and partying, as well as playing in London, Manchester and Toulon before returning to Australia. One of the most talented players of his generation, he gives us an incredible insight into the highs and lows of his career so far and what his plans are next. Max and Ryan also cover off the Champions Challenge Cup Finals and the jubilant scenes in La Rochelle

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James O’Connor is brilliantly open about his life & career | RugbyPass Offload | Episode 36

James O’Connor joins the lads this week to walk us through his phenomenal and often misunderstood career. He talks to us about being the youngest player to line out in Super Rugby and for the Wallabies, struggling with alcohol, fame and partying, as well as playing in London, Manchester and Toulon before returning to Australia. One of the most talented players of his generation, he gives us an incredible insight into the highs and lows of his career so far and what his plans are next. Max and Ryan also cover off the Champions Challenge Cup Finals and the jubilant scenes in La Rochelle

Horne, who returned from injury off the bench to score a consolation try, described the performance as “just not good enough” and apologised to travelling fans.

He added on a club video: “We have set our standards higher than that and to put on a performance like that is just not acceptable for us as a squad and a club, and also for the fans as well.

“Look, we know we have a lot of work to do and we are going to do everything we can to come back better next year.

“We have a bit of time off now and we spoke as a group about how we have got to come back hungry and wanting to get better because we can’t have a repeat of that.

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“Everyone was hurting a lot and we know we have a lot of work to do over the summer.”

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JW 10 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

You'll have to ask the aussies that sacked them that question john.

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JW 14 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

Couldn't he affect more change in another role? Dunno if he has that ability but he performed it at the Chiefs for year or so.


Gone with the amateur era aye. A shame, but inevitable when rugby is now so global. It is one of the things that is keeping the game in NZ alive, there is simply now where else to pack up bags and go that has a bigger population/metrics.


You have to pack up the whole home and life if you are these Welsh names playing in NZ.

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dw 20 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

No Australian nationalism would mean you stop slagging Aussie players and coaches you don't personally like like Laurie Fisher, Jake Gordon etc. And Aussie nationalism would prevent you from insulting our players by saying they are too soft to put in for a coach that you don't like. They are clearly giving it their all and fell short against a good Scottish side.

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JW 22 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

I hade a quick look a the demographics of Welsh rugby setup and the east/west angle didn't really seem to gel though?


How the four provinces slice their way up north looked pretty unwieldy on a map, it played out like that in the grass roots structure as well?

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Johan Brand 25 minutes ago
Jake White: A cautionary tale for the Springboks I learned from Clive Woodward

I agree with Jake. I believe though that Rassie's advantage is that has time and opportunity to "breed" a new group. Politicians tolerate him because he was bold enough to adress the elephant in the room. He also has better people skills, Jake not, maybe not through his own fault being a stubborn individual. He also had to look over his shoulder for the knives while winning a world cup. Kudo's to both.

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JW 25 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

Why don't you like the traditional names? Standard not good enough or selection policy/'club' style not true enough?


I'd love to SR to become a bit part and enable aus to have true state sides that play in it. Brumbies would be the All-Brumbie(Aussie, Kangaroo?) 3rd team made of everyone outside the two states. 50k crowds at a dozen games would be epic.

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JW 30 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

England has one of the best defences in the world and they went very well against them. Will be interesting to see v Ireland who also have a good defence but perhaps not as threatening. Irelands attack is still well off even Englands to put the points on Aussie, hopefully they try though and its not a dour contest.

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JW 33 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

They executed that first scrum so well, how do they go on to mess the next two up? Was it just a lack of experience hooking? Who does that for Wales?


Watching those next two scrums I thought to myself "why is the scrumhalf so lethargic at putting the ball in and picking it up?" but when I reviewed the first scrum he also just seemed to 'give' the ball to be hooked. You would have thought you'd learn from that first one, even on the fly at test level in the context around the lack of experienced game time.


That first scrum was very well done to be fair, can't be the easiest to repeat but I wonder if it was a head space issue after going back so quickly? Should have kept the priority on fast ball and not holding the shove.


Can't wait to read a few good ideas on where the game can go in Wales. From the surface they are in a much better position than the Australian sides as surely they could simple move two into the English Championship?

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OJohn 47 minutes ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

John Connolly's win ratio was 57% I think and Deans' record was 61% ? So not that much difference and Robbie Deans had generational talent available like Elsom, Pocock, Cooper, Genia, O'Connor and Beale. The Wallabies were a complete shambles under Deans at the last Lions tour when he was sacked subsequently.


Rennie's win ratio was 38% and Schmidt after the weekend will be 46%. Cheika and McKenzie 50%. Remind me again how kiwis have improved us so much while we have sold our soul to kiwis.....

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hm 51 minutes ago
The emerging nations team of the year 2024

😂😂😂

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KS 51 minutes ago
Steve Diamond slams rivals' 'parasitical behaviour' after latest exit

Isn't "identifying" all those young players over on Argentina, and ruining their league somewhat parasitical? Always a bit of a hypocrite is Dimo

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OJohn 1 hour ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

Australian nationalism

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JW 1 hour ago
Top 14 strugglers raid Moana Pasifika for Samoa hooker Sama Malolo

And now he's gone again, his own worst enemy this time? Hopefully the money might set him up for that big picture he choses, and although France will be tough, a lot of simple day to day grind might allow him some consistency in life. Moana were building a strong squad and might not have had guarenteed contract there either.

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JW 1 hour ago
'It’s harsh saying it but I’m speaking facts and truths on El-Abd'

You'd think England were understand that's there level by now and stop continually shooting themselves in the foot with this type of carryon.

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JW 1 hour ago
'It’s harsh saying it but I’m speaking facts and truths on El-Abd'

Gotta feel for a country like England if guys like this are voice in the game.


That is Felix Jones's system dude, nothing to do with Joe.

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JW 1 hour ago
Can Will Jordan avoid the All Blacks curse of turning 27?

It's different for everyone. MNS never had pace to start with. Savea just kept dropping the ball. The key example I believe is duration. Many of these players were gifted and asked to be at a high level before they were 20 yo, so 8 years of performing at your best is a pretty long window to be fair.


That's not funny Nickers. You think he should just be happy falling by the wayside? I don't think he has the desire to add bulk but I'd love to see that switch like Narawa has. Narawa should have been the 15 holding Jordans jersey this year (after Pero got injured) too.

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JW 1 hour ago
Can Will Jordan avoid the All Blacks curse of turning 27?

Short answer? No. That pace is central to everything in his game, that goes through his head. We saw in the last week or two him try and pin his ears back. But his real trouble, is of course a young Will Jordan coming along and taking his place.

None of this will necessarily make him a more prolific try-scorer, but it will mean that he can develop into a multi-skilled fullback and hold his place in the team for many more years..

I think this is really the next stage of his career, extending it by becoming more round. I also like Mark Tele'a on the right wing more, with his more recent recent record of 13 tries from 19 games and ability to get much better given his recency.

Robertson in assessing Jordan’s 2024 season, says: “He can finish on the wing.. "

F%ck right off Razor. Pick an extra forward instead.

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ES 1 hour ago
'He's a fighter' – Johann van Graan on England discard Ben Spencer

I predict both Spencer and Lawrence will shine again for Bath in the coming weeks. The reason? They will both be managed and directed on the pitch by Finn Russell.

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AA 1 hour ago
'He's a fighter' – Johann van Graan on England discard Ben Spencer

Ben Spencer played Mitchell off the park in the prem final and had Bath not had player sent off would have won .

On form alone he should be the no 1 .

Very shabby treatment by Borthwick. Very poor player management .

Make your mind up Borthwick and stop chopping and changing and give the team a chance.

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dw 2 hours ago
'Welsh regional rugby has failed conclusively and there is no way back'

So when Rod falls short of a title you say it's "bloody tough to win" a comp but when a foreign coach falls short they are stealing the souls of Australian players? What on earth fuels this

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