Scotland Vs Tonga: Scotland excited to kick on at Rugby World Cup 2023

Scotland forwards trainer John Dalziel trusts his team can take plenty of coolness from their Six Nations campaign into this year’s RWC. Dalziel trusts their showings in defeat to France and Ireland should give the squad even more praise than their wins over England and Wales. Scotland opened this year’s Six Nations with back-to-back triumphs over the English and Welsh but have lost out to the French and Irish over recent weekends.

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Despite those downfalls, Dalziel claims they are showing “clear development” and he believes that will translate into a strong RWC 2023 challenge. I don’t think there’s been a Six Nations where we’ve had the world number one and two in it, he said. To have them back-to-back, I think we’ve shown where we are as a team. In that France game, with the difficulty we had in terms of losing Grant Gilchrist, to fight our way back into control that matches.

That shows the progress in where we are and the esteem we rightly get from our conflict. We’ve not seen that side of us where we fall into old ways and get blown away by squads. We’ve been good against all these RWC teams and we’re more satisfied with how we’re developing against the likes of France and Ireland than the victories we had at the start because they’re the victories we should have been getting for the last three years, against England and Wales.

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We want to check ourselves against the best sides and push from being fifth to getting further up. We did plenty in the game on Sunday. If we could have had another 10 minutes of being a bit more precise in two or three areas at the weekend, we’d have been greatly disappointed if we didn’t win that game. Whether they’re world number one or not, we know we did enough in that game to be reasonable.

There are areas we need to be better in to get anything off Ireland at the France Rugby World Cup but I think there’s a clear evolution in the group, you see that every day in training. Dalziel has had a frontrow seat to Scotland’s presentations and attitude, both on and off the field, and exposed he’s been enthralled with the players. I feel as a trainer, there seems to be a change in the group, a maturity, he said. For more know about Scotland Rugby World Cup Tickets.

We’re working out, acting and behaving like an entirely different team and there’s a coolness level. I think there’s more to come. The group are in a decent position, we want to finish the Six Nations on a high against Italy and we want to kick on at the Rugby World Cup 2023. The biggest growth we’ll get as trainers is in that World Cup cycle. We’ll be able to sign a lot more of our print on the group through that period because it’s a very exclusive thing you get in a World Cup cycle.

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However, Scotland will end their Six Nations push without main duo Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg, who are both side-lined, with Richie Gray in a fitness contest. We’d like to think Richie will be able to train on Wednesday, then we’ll choose him, said Dalziel. It certainly looks a lot improved than when he came off on Sunday. Finn and Hoggy have been huge performers for us and have played so well in this contest but injuries come with the business.

They will go back to their clubs to be perused and evaluated properly we’re hoping it will be nothing majorly long-term. Italy had casualties in their games as well, it’s part of the game. But we’ve got a really

good depth in the group that we’ve taken the chance in previous campaigns to develop. Some guys deserve an opportunity before RWC 2023.

New rules will make Tonga a warning at Rugby World Cup

Ex-Hurricanes lose forward Inoke Afeaki trusts Tonga can have an impact at the RWC 2023. Afeaki, a 24Test cap front-runner for Tonga, said fresh variations to eligibility laws by World Rugby could see Tonga beating tier-one sides in France. Players like former New Zealand Charles Piutau, Malakai Fekitoa and Ngani Laumape are all likely to feature for Tonga and debated Australian player Israel Folau is also on their locator.

Afeaki, 48 and most lately technical director for Singapore Rugby told media, the main thing former New Zealand rugby like Charles Piutau or Malakai Fekitoa will bring is their rugby IQ. Yes, they are very talented players, but it's more their skill to make the right picks under pressure in really stressful states. It's going to make a big change. At previous RWCs we've lost games by five or 10 points not because we haven't got the ability or the physicality. For more know about Tonga Rugby World Cup Tickets

But because guys made errors under a burden. They didn't have the awareness of what to do and when to do it. That will be great for a pattern for all small nations. Afeaki added that their attendance would also help develop younger Tongan players. Tonga's place in France's Rugby World Cup is well deserved. Tonga always have some great ability on their side, and they are very physical, but the practice they should have in France is thrilling.

After RWC 2023 eyes are on the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour I expect them to cause some damage and I'd be amazed if they didn't cause some serious shocks, he said. Afeaki believes the Pacific Island teams should also have a part in the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia. Rather than playing games against weak Australian teams outside of the Super Rugby franchises, Afeaki believes the Lions would be better off with warm-up games against Pacific sides.

I think it would be fantastic if they stopped off in Fiji, Samoa, or Tonga to play some RWC warm-up games, or the island countries could play them in Australia. They would provide the Lions with good training, and they would be exciting games to watch which I think would attract big crowds. Imagine the Lions played a Test in Fiji or Samoa it would be inspiring for them and prepare them well.

While also bringing them tighter as a team because the situations can be challenging. The change to the suitability laws is a big step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to help the tier two nations, he said. We are offering Rugby World Cup Tickets Rugby admirers can get RWC Tickets through our trusted online ticketing marketplace. Worldwide tickets and hospitality is the most reliable source to book France Rugby World Cup tickets. Sign up for the latest Ticket alert.