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Toulouse injury statement on Richie Gray does not bode well for Scotland

Scotland forward Richie Gray

Richie Gray is a major doubt for Scotland’s November internationals after Toulouse confirmed the second row will undergo back surgery.

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Gray missed Scotland’s tour to Singapore, Australia and Fiji in June due to the problem and the 27-year-old is unlikely to be available for Gregor Townsend until next year.

Scotland face three home Tests in November, starting with Samoa before hosting powerhouses New Zealand and Australia.

Gray’s impending operation was confirmed by Toulouse coach Ugo Mola on Wednesday as the French club prepare for their opening Top 14 clash of the season against Oyonnax this weekend.

“Richie Gray trained earlier this week but he needs to be operated on for a back injury in the next few days,” said Mola, who did not reveal how long the club expect Gray to be sidelined.

The forward’s absence is not only a blow for Scotland but also for Toulouse as they prepare to begin the 2017-18 domestic season already without Peato Mauvaka and Julien Marchand.

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GrahamVF 32 minutes ago
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Be interesting to see if they change tactics in tight knock out games which are preparation for tight test rubbers.

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Head high tackle 1 hour ago
Can Samoa and Tonga ever become contenders when their top talent is skimmed?

He wont be an AB Nick.

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Cantab 1 hour ago
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It would be interesting to know what the success rate of not taking a certain 3 points against going for a maul try is.

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Head high tackle 1 hour ago
Can Samoa and Tonga ever become contenders when their top talent is skimmed?

What you refuse to acknowlege tho Nick is that MANY of the Moana pacifica players are NZ born and bred. They have proven mainly not good enough to play for the ABs so as I mentioned before you end up with Samoa and Tonga having 39 players between them at the last WC who were NZ born.

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Cantab 1 hour ago
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Head high tackle 1 hour ago
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Head high tackle 1 hour ago
Rugby down under could have hit high gear with Anzac Tests

Incorrect JW. I believe ( but of course Im not in NZR ) that the TOTAL revenue expected was around 12mil. Of that RA was wanting to keep the 4-5mil the WA Govt was putting in for RA development and NOT for the game revenue. Then I believe the costs were around 3 mil and that left a total of approx 4-5 mil left which they offered NZR 1mil plus all team costs.

I may be way wrong in what Ive been told but if it was 12mil to NZR they 100% would have jumped at it with both hands. That tells me that no matter the accuracy of what Ive heard it just wasnt worth 12mil to NZR and whatever it was worth didnt see NZR jumping on in.

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Head high tackle 1 hour ago
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Haha Sorry. 😁

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Head high tackle 1 hour ago
Rugby down under could have hit high gear with Anzac Tests

No not saying that but 50/50 of what tho. I believe RA was planning on keeping the WA govt input as RA revenue and NOT as the revenue for this match. I believe that was around 4-5mil.

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Head high tackle 1 hour ago
Rugby down under could have hit high gear with Anzac Tests

No my point is an ANZAC day test isnt viable for NZ so both NZ and Aus can do a test later in the calendar before the RC but after the incoming June tests or after the RC before the EOYTs. I never minded the Hong Kong test but it got old. Its all been done before and fans lost interest, and so did NZR and RA for a 3rd Bledisloe. I suppose my main point is that a extra test is all doable in the current calindar. But its not exactely being cried out for.

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BAZ 1 hour ago
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GM 1 hour ago
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Not very biased, Andrew - Samipeni can’t get a start at SR with the Chiefs. Maybe you should be talking about Parker?

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Andrew Nichols 1 hour ago
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Stop faffing about at thebAB level. Stick with the big Chief Finau. Savea, Sititi and Samipeni.

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GM 2 hours ago
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