Scotland prop Gordon Reid relishing Russian tighthead challenge
Scotland prop Gordon Reid is savouring every second of what is very likely to be his Rugby World Cup and states hes relishing the prospect of confronting a participant whom coach Gregor Townsend explained among the best tightheads.
32, reid, has come off the seat in Scotlands two previous matches in Japan but could commence against Russia in Shizuoka on Wednesday.
It is a game the Scots has to win – with a bonus point – to give them the very best chance of accomplishing the quarter-finals.
Their tighthead is a huge strong boy and, given a chance, he can make a little bit of damage, Reid said of Kirill Gotovtsev, who had Olympic ambitions as a wrestler and bobsledder before turning to rugby in 2014.
He is a bit like myself, he added, pausing for humorous effect. In prestige.
Russia have demonstrated tough with Ireland procuring the bonus point in the quarter of their match last Thursday to crack down in the World Cup.
The gamers were at pains to stress how important it had been to focus on Russia while Scotlands meeting Japan at Yokohama on Sunday is very likely to ascertain which of them goes through to the quarter-finals from Pool A.
Reid, who is supporting Allan Dell at the pecking order, stated hes enjoyed his time.
I only said I wished to go and have fun, pleasure in training and spend some time with all the boys also have a laugh and enjoy my rugby, said Reid.
Not everyone gets to experience the following things and come out here. Individuals will give their left legtheir right leg, their left everything to be over here, to maintain the place we are.
There has been one aspect of Reids time in Japan that he has fought together: Japanese food.
I have tried sushi. It is not really agreeing with me to be truthful, but Im trying it, he explained.
I went into the supermarket and saw these, you can just really describe them since meatballs, but one was purple and one was green.
did not have a clue what it was but I attempted it. Im not going to lie. It was rather fine, but I dont know what its.
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