Nah. You really needed some injuries to happen after your dreadful performance in the trial match. Still, you'll be a proper first teamer for the Sharks this season, so you'll see plenty of action this year.
It's been drizzling on and off all morning in the lead up to this game. It's not raining at the moment, but the ground is certainly slippery. Not ideal conditions, but considerably better for rugby than the last game.
0.00 Bobby Blunder takes the kick off. A very deep kick and taken well by Chris Paterson at the back. Paterson hoofs this one downfield. Massive boot there, and that's nearly back on the 22m line for the SR XV. Andrew James fumbles this, but takes it at the second attempt. Disappointingly though, he falls into touch after taking the catch. Line out to the Scots. Good throw by Ross Ford, but James McDougal is lofted high and steals that one from Richie Gray. Ball is easily secured and the SR XV look to spread this one from the back...
...Pilgrim to Ames, quickly out to Weaver. There's a clear overlap here for the SR XV if they can spread the ball quickly enough. Weaver cuts out Cambridge and it's off to Farnsworth. Sean Lamont tries to cover him, but Farnsworth jinks inside him and is away. Just Paterson to beat, but Farnsworth turns on the afterburners and Paterson has no chance. Only a minute in, and SR XV already a try to the good. Ames converts easily. SR XV 7 - 0 Scotland
3:00 Weaver with the ball 25m inside Scottish territory. Good spot tackle by John Barclay and we've got a ruck here. The whistle goes, someone has infringed there - a Scot clearly came in from the side. Penalty to SR XV. Ames and Blunder have a chat. A very kickable penalty from here, but they're going for territory. Line out 10m from the Scottish line here. Good throw by Morris, taken without challenge by Davis. Davis to Pilgrim and straight on to Ames. Ames darts at the defence but is repelled by the bulk of Jacobsen. Ames passes to James who's come in to support. James busts through a gap and gains 5m. Rory Lamont has a chance to bring him down, but James slips the tackle. James has a chance at the line here, but draws in Johnnie Beattie and offloads to Gareth Weaver in the tackle. Weaver is unchallenged as he touches down under the posts. Ames easily converts. The Scots in disarray here. SR XV 14 - 0 Scotland
