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Glasgow supporters react to the return of Stuart Hogg
Fans have reacted to the return of Stuart Hogg to Scotstoun after Glasgow Warriors were drawn in the same group as Exeter Chiefs for next season’s Champions Cup.
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Hogg left the Warriors at the end of the season to join the Chiefs, but his return to Glasgow may come much sooner than expected.
The Glasgow fans feel that this was inevitable, and it was written in the stars that the Scotland full-back would be drawn with his old club.
Both Glasgow and Exeter are teams that have ambitions of making a mark in Europe, but have underachieved over the past few seasons. The Warriors lost in the quarter-final last season to eventual winners Saracens, while Exeter crashed out at the pool stages.
However, both sides reached their domestic finals last season, which will fill them with hope. They lost to Leinster and Saracens respectively, probably the competition’s two best teams. This is what the fans are now saying about the prospect of Glasgow facing Hogg in 2019/20:
Hoggy and Strauss coming home. Because of course. https://t.co/oS4VE5Yxu7
— Kyle Walsh (@kwalsh96) June 19, 2019
Wouldn’t like to be in his shoes right now.
— Alexander Morrison (@alex_mo_amr) June 19, 2019
Naw never wanted that hoggy playing against the warriors lol
— Stephen Gray ????????? (@Stephen76194910) June 19, 2019
@StuartWHOGG_ – If you don’t come back immediately, we’re sending Harley after you ?
— PJ (@Pugoramma) June 19, 2019
Was there any clause that ensured that @StuartWHOGG_ could play against his old muckers ? ?
— Billy fish (@billyfish_66) June 19, 2019
It is was always going to happen with hoggy returning, amazing how it always happens is sport when players move to new teams ?
— barry foye (@bazfoye) June 19, 2019
Stuart Hogg playing v Glasgow will be a highlight of the #ChampionsCup draw!
— Lucas Uren (@LucasUren) June 19, 2019
Homecomings for Hoggy & Josh Strauss!
— Graham Love (@GLove39) June 19, 2019
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That was always happening ?. You're not getting away hogg
— Paul Vandermotten (@pvander73) June 19, 2019
It is not far fetched to suggest that Glasgow and Exeter are not too far behind the current European giants and both clubs should have high ambitions in the Champions Cup.
That will perhaps make Hogg’s return slightly more heated, as a lot will be on the line when both teams meet.
While Glasgow will know all too well what Hogg can do to them, there is no need for consternation from fans heading into next season’s campaign.
Exeter Chiefs, Sale Sharks, La Rochelle…
Stuart Hogg ?
Josh Strauss ?
Byron McGuigan ?
Sila Puafisi ?Secure your tickets for our home games at Scotstoun next season including our @ChampionsCup pool matches with a Warrior Nation Membership.
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— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) June 19, 2019
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The Warriors are also drawn with Top 14 outfit La Rochelle as well as the Premiership’s Sale Sharks. This is not an easy group by any stretch, but there never are any easy groups in the Champions Cup these days.
However, compared to some other pools in the competition next season, particularly Pool Four and Pool Five, many Glasgow fans will breathe a sigh of relief at their group despite the fact that they will need to meet a familiar face.
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A wallaby front-row of Bell, Blake and Tupou…now that would be hefty
1 Go to comments“But with an exceptional pass accuracy rating “ Which apart from Roigard is not a feature of any of the other 9s in NZ. Kind of basic for a Black 9 dont.you. think? Yet we keep seeing FC and TJ being rated ahead of him? Weird if it’s seen as vital to get our backline beating in your face defences.
1 Go to commentsThanks BeeMc! Looks like many teams need extra time to settle from the quadrennial northern migration. I think generally the quality of the Rugby has held up. Fiji has been fantastic and fun to watch
13 Go to commentsLets compare apples with apples. Lyon sent weak team the week before, but nobody raised an eyebrow. Give the South African teams a few years to build their depth, then you will be moaning that the teams are too strong.
41 Go to commentsDid footballs agents also perform the scout role at some time? I’m surprised more high profile players haven’t taken up the occupation, great way to remain in the game and use all that experience without really requiring a lot of specific expertise?
1 Go to commentsSuper rugby is struggling but that has little to do with sabbaticals. 1. Too many teams from Aust and NZ - should be 3 and 4 respectively, add in 2 from Japan, 1 possibly 2 from Argentina. 2. Inconsistent and poor refereeing, admittedly not restricted to Super rugby. Only one team was reffed at the breakdown in Reds v H’Landers match. Scrum penalty awarded in Canes v Drua when No 8 had the ball in the open with little defence nearby - ideal opportunity to play advantage. Coming back to Reds match - same scrum situation but ref played advantage - Landers made 10 yards and were penalised at the breakdown when the ref should have returned to scrum penalty. 3. Marketing is weak and losing ground to AFL and NRL. Playing 2 days compared with 4. 4. Scheduling is unattractive to family attendance. Have any franchises heard of Sundays 2pm?
11 Go to commentsAbsolutely..all they need is a chance in yhe playoffs and I bet all the other teams will be nervous…THEY KNOW HOW TO WIN IM THE PLAYOFFS..
2 Go to commentsI really hope he comes back and helps out with some coaching.
1 Go to commentsI think we are all just hoping that the Olympic 7s doesn’t suffer the same sad fate as the last RWC with the officials ruining the spectacle.
1 Go to commentsPersonally, I’ve lost the will to even be bothered about the RFU, the structure, the participants. It’s all a sham. I now simply enjoy getting a group of friends together to go and watch a few games a year in different locations (including Europe, the championship, etc). I feel extremely sorry for the real fans of these clubs who are constantly ignored by the RFU and other administrators. I feel especially sorry for the fans of clubs in the Championship who have had considerable central funding stripped away and are then expected to just take whatever the RFU put to them. Its all a sham, especially if the failed clubs are allowed to return.
10 Go to commentsI’m guessing Carl Hayman would have preferred to have stayed in NZ with benefit of hindsight. Up north there is the expectation to play twice as many games with far less ‘player management’ protocols that Paul is now criticising. Less playing through concussions means longer, healthier, careers. Carter used as the eg here by Paul, his sabbatical allowed him to play until age 37. OK its not an exact science but there is far more expectations on players who sign for Top 14 or Engl Prem clubs to get value for the huge salaries. NZR get alot wrong but keeping their best players in NZ rugby is not one of them. SA clubs are virtually devoid of their top players now, no thanks. They cant threaten the big teams in the Champions Cup, the squads have little depth. Cant see Canes/Chiefs struggling. Super has been great this year, fantastic high skill matches. Drua a fantastic addition and Jaguares will add another quality team eventually. Aus teams performing strongly and no doubt will benefit with the incentive of a Lions tour and a home RWC. Let Jordie enjoy his time with Leinster, it will allow the opportunity for another player to emerge at Canes in his absence.
11 Go to commentsLove that man, his way to despise angry little men is so funny ! 😂
4 Go to comments“South African franchises would be powerhouses if we had all our overseas based players back in situ. We would have the same unbeatable aura the Toulouses, Leinsters or Saracens of this world have had over the last decade or so.” Proof that Jake white does not understand the economics of the game in SA. Players earning abroad are not going to simply come back and represent the bulls. But they might if they have a springbok contract.
24 Go to commentsA lot of fans just joined in for the fun of it! We all admire O'Gara and what he has done for La Rochelle
4 Go to commentsThe RFU will find a way to mess this up as usual. My bet is there will be no promotion into the the Premiership, only relegation into National League One. Hopefully they won’t parachute failed clubs into the league at the expense of clubs who have battled for promotion.
10 Go to commentsWell that’s the contracts for RG and Jordie bought and paid for. Now, what are the chances we can persuade Antoine to hop over with all the extra dosh we’ll have from living at the Aviva & Croke next season…??? 🤑🤑🤑
35 Go to commentsWow, that’s incredible. Great for rugby.
35 Go to commentsYou probably read that parling is going to coach the wallaby lineout but if not before now you have.
17 Go to commentsIf someone like Leo Cullen was in O’Gara’s place I don’t hear Boo-ing. It’s not just that La Rochelle has hurt Leinster and O’Gara is their Irish boss. It’s the needle that he brings and the pantomime activity before the game around pretending that Munster were supporting LaRochelle just because O’Gara is from Cork. That’s dividing Irish provinces just to get an advantage for his French Team. He can F*ck right off with that. BOOOOO! (but not while someone is lying injured)
4 Go to commentsDid the highlanders party too hard before the game? They were the pits.
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