All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Features
/ 7 years agoDistilling the cream from Oxford’s 150 historic years
Elegance at No.10: Richard Sharp playing against Wales As Oxford gather for a 150th anniversary dinner at the Hurlingham club on...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBritish & Irish League ‘coming in 2022’ says club owner
Stakeholders CVC are driving a merger between the Premiership and PRO14
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Saints will move on Ben Youngs should talks with Tigers fail
Cobus Reinach has been offered an eye-watering amount of money by Montpellier, and Saints could turn to Ben Youngs to replace...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoResilient Saracens start their long climb
By TOM BRADSHAW THEY will remain in negative territory on the league ladder for some time, but Saracens delivered a barrel-load...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales finish strong after Baa-Baas hit first-half high five
By SAM JACKSON Fast start: Dyddgu Hywel goes over to score the Barbarians’ second try THE Barbarians ran riot in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSeeds of Boks multi-racial glory were sewn by student ‘yobs’
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE ‘PROTEST TOUR’ OF 1969, FIFTY YEARS ON It’s barely a month since the first truly multi-racial South...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTwickenham victory thrilled Duckham
Captain: Bob Hiller The Sixth Springboks will always be known as the Protest Tour but there was some rugby played –...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoScots ace Hutchinson extends stay at Saints
NORTHAMPTON and Scotland centre Rory Hutchinson has agreed to extend his contract with the Premiership club. The length of the deal...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Saints pin Rory Hutchinson to new deal
One of the Premiership's most electric backs is staying at Northampton Saints
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoAckermann rings the changes for Montpellier test
By NEALE HARVEY New lease: Joe Simpson is feeling rejuvenated at Kingsholm SCRUM-HALFJoe Simpson insists Gloucester are faced with no other...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoCockerill denied byJalibert’s 78th minute penalty saver for Bordeaux
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill was frustrated that his side switched off in the closing stages to...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoJust magic if Kerevi had not been joking
SAMU Kerevi, the most effective Wallaby in a largely ineffective Australian side at the World Cup, now says he was “having...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoBeat the All Blacks or you’ll be toast!
Matt McIlraith, former All Blacks, Crusaders and Wallabies media manager, writes an open letter to new Australia boss Dave Rennie Dear...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoLillicrap leads Wales to victory
Crawshays……8 Wales ……29 WALES Women eased to a five-try victory against invitational side Crawshays at Ebbw Vale. Tries from Kayleigh Powell,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThomson: Scots will be force in 6 Nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA BLADE Thomson insists the only way is up for Scotland as they look to put their...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoScotland head coach Gregor Townsend considers backroom reshuffle
The Ospreys coach tempting Gregor Townsend with a post-World Cup shake-up
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoDave Rennie leaves Glasgow Warriors for Wallabies
Glasgow Warriors have already found their successor, as the Wallabies pick Rennie to replace Cheika
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Features
/ 7 years agoHeyneke’s finito/kaput in any language
EIGHT days ago, after Stade Francais had been beaten for the seventh time in nine matches, the club’s German owner, Hans-Peter...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoChiefs will help Hogg escape his RWC misery
By NEALE HARVEY Getting hands on the ball: Stuart Hogg with Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images Talks: Rob Baxter FLYING full-back Stuart...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Odogwu in 6-week ban WASPS wing Paolo Odogwu has been banned for six weeks for his kick to the face of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLewis puts trust in Wales’ youth
PREVIEW... Scotland v Wales Today. Kick-off 3.10pm WALES will continue to use the autumn series to bolster their options ahead of...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoMcIlraith column: Will the All Blacks break the paradigm of promoting assistants to top job?
Jamie Joseph is among the favourites to succeed Steve Hansen, with a decision to come next month by the NZRU
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTour dates for England in Japan
ENGLAND men will go on a two-Test tour of Japan in summer 2020, the first time they have played the 2019...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoLions and Baa-baas lined up for Twickenham
By PETER JACKSON Backing: Jason Leonard THE Lions are planning to play the Barbarians at Twickenham for the first time since...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoResurrect the Saxons to keep the poachers away
Eligible: Callum Sheedy WHAT’S happening with England Saxons who haven’t mustered since June 2016 when, rather impressively, they won a two-match...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoAssistant coaches could hold key to All Blacks job
SOUTH HEMISPHERE EXPERT Candidates: (from left) Jamie Joseph, Scott Robertson and Ian Foster are all in the frame for the New...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCowan beats depression to star again for the Exiles
■By NEALE HARVEY Battle won: Blair Cowan REVITALISED London Irish back rower Blair Cowan is relishing life in the top-flight again...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Tuilagi stays a Tiger insists boss Murphy ENGLANDcentre Manu Tuilagi will not be leaving Leicester Tigers ‘anytime soon’ despite cross-code interest...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: Stuart Lancaster predicted success at 2019 Rugby World Cup
Jeff Probyn charts the difference between England four years ago under Stuart Lancaster and where they are now with Eddie Jones
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoRugby Paper Reader Offer
WOODEN SPOON RUGBY YEARBOOK 2020 & HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP (1975-2015) BOOK OFFERS: Now in it’s 24th year, the Wooden...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: So just why did you lose then, Warren?
After celebrating Gatland's tenure, Peter Jackson cuts through indulgence to ask what went wrong for Wales in Japan
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoBeauty and the beast in equal parts
Brendan Gallagher’s reminiscences from a truly memorable World Cup in Japan Bowing out: The Japanese team show humility Best ref never...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoThe Big Ten maintain their power game at World Rugby
ALL men are equal, but some are more equal than others as World Rugby continue to demonstrate with Orwellian ruthlessness. There...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby has so much to answer for
COLIN BOAG Raw physicality: The Springboks get the shove on against England So what is the verdict on RWC 2019? It...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: England favourites but so were All Blacks
Jeff Probyn tells from his own experience how teams look to exploit opponent's weaknesses, especially in the knockout stages
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: George Ford can’t do much wrong at the moment
Jeremy Guscott examines England's incredible win over the All Blacks, and while he lauds the performance he believes it was wrong...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoLike Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries
PICTURE: Getty Images FOR the neutral rugby fan it’s a great shame this morning’s World Cup semi-final between Wales and South...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHogg gives Townsend his backing
STUARTHogg believes Gregor Townsend should continue as Scotland boss despite failing to lead the side out of the World Cup Pool...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEntertainment is key for Campese
By GARY FITZGERALD End of an era: Michael Cheika and his skipper Michael Hooper after defeat to England PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTigers fans deserve a response says Jonah
By JON NEWCOMBE Versatile: Leicester winger Jonah Holmes PICTURES: Getty Images AS his Wales teammates battle for a piece of history...
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Features
/ 7 years agoBath boys can follow Wade to NFL says Christian
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS FORMER Worcester Warriors lock turned NFL tight end Christian Scotland- Williamson believes a number of the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWing ace Mikalcius relishing chance at Scottish
NEWS EXTRA By STEWART McCULLOUGH JONAS Mikalcius is flying the flag for Lithuanian rugby, the 25-year-old wing keen to put his...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoFair play, Scots were the cleanest
Elbowed out: Jaco Peyper brings out the red card for Frances’s Sebastien Vahaamahina ENGLANDhead into the World Cup final armed with...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Let’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men
Nick Cain fixes the spotlight on Japan's diminutive flyers after helping the Brave Blossoms to achieve a team first
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoIt’s about time the law makers got hookers to toe the line
NICK READ HIS EXPERT THE Not-Straight scourge is spreading. Having already devalued the scrum as a contest by allowing scrum-halves to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoJapan should join the Rugby Championship
COLIN BOAG Even as a Scot I was applauding Japan by the end of the match, but I do wonder whether...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoIbitoye makes the magic we like says Gustard
TWO-TRY winger Gabriel Ibitoye was described as “a special talent” by Harlequins director of rugby Paul Gustard. “He’s been working hard...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoYou are all my aces Naomi tells Blossoms
JAPAN’S players received a good luck message from local tennis star Naomi Osaka, right, ahead of today’s quarter-final against South Africa....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoLet’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men
CAIN OPINION FROM JAPAN EVERY WEEK THE legacy of Gerald Davies and Shane Williams, the sensationally talented Wales and Lions wingers,...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Kamikaze man ‘Shiggy’ has made real impact
Peter Jackson charts role of Shigeru Konno as one of the forefathers of Japanese rugby
