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Townsend tenure off to a flier as Italy self-destruct

11 June 2017 0 comments

By ALEXANDER McLEMAN SCOTLAND opened their summer tour in style with a dominant performance over Italy in Singapore. Tries from Ali Price, Tim Visser, Damian […]

Wing Tim credits Quins for improving his game

4 June 2017 0 comments

TIM VISSER believes the two years he has spent at Harlequins has improved his game “immensely” – and now he wants to become a leader […]

Warriors flop on Gregor’s farewell

7 May 2017 0 comments

Glasgow 18 Edinburgh 29 EDINBURGH ended their season of turmoil with a surprise victory over rivals Glasgow despite two firsthalf yellow cards. Edinburgh dominated at […]

Seymour gives the credit for tour place to Gregor

23 April 2017 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY TOMMY Seymour has praised Gregor Townsend for helping him turn around his career as he prepares for the Lions tour. Selection was […]

Just how good is Stuart Hogg

9 March 2017 0 comments

Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly related to the late […]

Glasgow sign Hurricanes flanker Gibbins

22 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have announced that Hurricanes flanker Callum Gibbins has signed for the club while Italian flanker Simone Favaro and Canada prop Djustice Sears-Duru will leave […]

Stockdale hits double to top off bonus win

19 February 2017 0 comments

By RONAN O’BRIEN NEWman Marcell Coetzee starred as Ulster soaked up the pressure to emerge with all five points in Belfast. In just his second […]

Quins suffer mauling as Bath begin to flow

19 February 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BATH maintained their push for a playoff place by pulling away from a dogged and resilient Harlequins side in the final quarter […]

Glasgow sign Stormers loosehead

15 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have signed Stormers prop and Huw Jones’ housemate Oliver Kebble ahead of the 2017/18 season. The move is subject to a visa and a […]

Bennett, Strauss and Reid to leave Glasgow

15 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have announced that Mark Bennett will join Edinburgh and Gordon Reid and Josh Strauss will leave the Warriors at the end of the season. […]

Hogg aims to end 18 years of hurt

12 February 2017 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY STUART Hogg is well aware that France like to play with flair on their own patch – but ahead of this afternoon’s […]

Confidence trick works again for Scarlets

12 February 2017 0 comments

By ALEXANDER McLEMAN Glasgow 14pts Tries: MacArthur 15 Penalties: Clegg 2, 26, 47 Scarlets26pts Tries: Williams 21, Davies 39 Conversions: Jones 40, Williams 22 Penalties: […]

Warriors can dump another millstone

12 February 2017 0 comments

NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23 against Ireland no fewer […]

Glasgow sign Stormers fly-half

9 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have brought in Stormers fly-half Brandon Thomson on a two-month deal as cover for Finn Russell during the Six Nations. The South African has […]

Favaro to leave Glasgow but new deals for centres

8 February 2017 0 comments

Italian international Simone Favaro revealed that he will leave Glasgow at the end of the season in what he described as an imposed decision. The […]

Huw Jones to join Glasgow next season

7 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors have signed Scotland international centre Huw Jones ahead of the 2017/18 season, subject to medical. Edinburgh-born Jones, who currently plays Super Rugby in […]

Scotland duo commit to Glasgow

11 January 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have confirmed that Scottish internationals Tommy Seymour and Tim Swinson have signed new deals to remain at the club. Winger Seymour has signed a […]

Putting Carter in the shade sends Russell into the spotlight for Lions

6 January 2017 0 comments

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend reckons Finn Russell’s big-match temperament will thrust him into the spotlight when it comes to British & Irish Lions fly-half […]

Nick Cain: Lions must find room to blood British coaches

25 November 2016 0 comments

When the Lions assistant coaches are announced on December 7 they will represent a few shoots of growth in a desert in which no Home […]

Hogg pens new Warriors contract

12 October 2016 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors have received a major boost with the news that Scotland international full-back Stuart Hogg has committed his future to the club. The Scottish […]

Gregor Townsend: Pro12 is better than Premiership

8 September 2016 0 comments

Gregor Townsend has blasted critics of the Guinness Pro12 and insists the league is of superior quality to both the Premiership and Top14. Scotland-boss-in-waiting Townsend’s […]

Gregor Townsend to become Scotland Head Coach in June 2017

17 August 2016 0 comments

Scottish Rugby has today confirmed Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Gregor Townsend will replace Vern Cotter as Scotland head coach at the end of next season. […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Gregor Townsend would make a fine Lions attack coach

27 July 2016 0 comments

As amazing as a 2017 Lions coaching team of Warren Gatland, Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter sounds they are all bosses – all number ones […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Gregor Townsend could be Warren Gatland’s most important Lions pick

6 July 2016 0 comments

I have been watching and waiting for Wales to get a foothold in the international game again – and just when you think they’ll do […]

Jeremy Guscott column: South African route may lead Bath down another dead end

25 May 2016 0 comments

Mike Ford said throughout the season that he was meeting with Bath’s owner, Bruce Craig, on a weekly basis, and that everyone on the playing […]

Shane Williams column: Gregor Townsend’s got his Glasgow Warriors battle-ready for Galway

17 May 2016 0 comments

As the dust settles on a pretty miserable Welsh effort in the Pro12, defending champions Glasgow Warriors are my tip to go all the way […]

Gregor Townsend to stay with Glasgow

10 December 2015 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension with Scottish Rugby which will keep him at Scotstoun until at least June 2017. […]

Jonny Gray extends Warriors stay

3 November 2015 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors and Scottish Rugby have been handed a big boost today after Jonny Gray decided to remain at Scotstoun until at least May 2018. […]

Brendan Gallagher – Watch out England, Leone Nakarawa has it all

16 September 2015 0 comments

Leone Nakarawa is the Fijian rugby player of everybody’s dreams and most opponents’ nightmares. Long legged, lean and mean he can run like a back […]

Glasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend

26 June 2015 0 comments

Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on the feel-good factor surrounding […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy

26 February 2015 0 comments

And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them have finished last in […]

Downey signs Warriors deal

27 June 2014 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors have secured the services of Munster centre James Downey on a two-year contract. The 33-year-old, who had previous stint at Northampton, will join […]

Glasgow confirm Carlin Isles signing

28 February 2014 0 comments

As revealed exclusively on February 18, Glasgow Warriors have pulled off a major coup by landing USA international sevens star Carlin Isles until at least […]

Sale Sharks still expect bite from lock of ages Nathan Hines

30 January 2014 1 comment

Nathan Hines will be 39 by the time his newly-signed Sale contract finishes, but retirement is still far from the mind of the evergreen lock.

Dream Team: Budge Pountney – former Northampton and Scotland flanker

20 November 2013 0 comments

1. Tom Smith – Never underestimate the quiet players, he was destructive on the pitch but a true gent off it. A real stalwart for […]

Brendan Gallagher: Gregor Townsend still getting to grips with the enigma of French rugby

24 October 2013 0 comments

Gregor Townsend, who did rather more than simply survive five seasons of club rugby in France, has always insisted that one day he will write […]

Young Gun: Mark Bennet – Glasgow centre

13 April 2013 1 comment

Mark Bennett was so highly-rated coming through the ranks at Glasgow that French giants Clermont Auvergne brought him to the Stade Marcel Michelin at the […]

My Life in Rugby: Mike Blair – Brive and former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half

21 March 2013 3 comments

I was a late call-up for the 2009 Lions in South Africa and never really felt I had the selectors’ backing. I’d been playing well […]

Warriors swap for Shark Richie Vernon

26 February 2013 0 comments

Richie Vernon will leave Sale at the end of the season and return to the Glasgow Warriors after signing a three-year deal with the Scottish […]

My life in rugby: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Scotland, Leeds and Edinburgh fly-half

3 January 2013 0 comments

I’m not sure what the fat kid who started out in professional rugby would have made of the game as it is now – but […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 4: preview and predictions

21 September 2012 0 comments

Cardiff v Treviso Weslh international centre Jamie Roberts will get his first start since his knee injury on the back of 35 minutes last week […]

Glasgow announces team for season opener

29 August 2012 0 comments

Sean Lamont will start on the wing for Glasgow in their opening RaboDirectPro12 game against Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night. Duncan Weir has been […]