All posts tagged "Scotland"
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Features
/ 9 years agoWarriors can dump another millstone
NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLet George prove he’s starting Lion says Chuter
By NEALE HARVEY JAMIE George is this summer’s first choice British Lions hookerin-waiting and must be given the chance to prove...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExeter’s Lewis in at Stoop as cover for Care
By ED HUTSON HARLEQUINS have this week confirmed the signing Dave Lewis from Exeter ahead of next season. As revealed in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoHowley: We’ll use this to beat Scotland
By ALEX BYWATER WALES head coach Rob Howley vowed his team will use the heartbreak of their last-gasp defeat to England...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoHogg aims to end 18 years of hurt
By GARY HEATLY STUART Hogg is well aware that France like to play with flair on their own patch – but...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMy mate Vern is going to make it tough for us says Nakaitaci
By NICK VERDIER NOA Nakaitaci knows from personal experience all about the physical challenge that will confront France as they attempt...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoWhy I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece
Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoN’Tamack leads French resistance
By PHIL REES France U20 36 Scotland U20 8 FRANCE bounced back from a big opening defeat to England as they...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIrish dig in to deny Italian fightback
By RYAN WEBB Italy U20 26 Ireland U20 27 IRELAND survived a late onslaught to hold on for their second one-point...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBarclay only change for Scots in Paris
Flanker John Barclay is the only change to the Scotland line-up to face France in Paris on Sunday which includes Stuart...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Stern Vern allows himself a smile as Scotland box clever
Murrayfield rejoiced yesterday at catching a glimpse of a moment even more truly historic than the Grand Old Championship‘s first bonus...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFavaro to leave Glasgow but new deals for centres
Italian international Simone Favaro revealed that he will leave Glasgow at the end of the season in what he described as...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHuw Jones to join Glasgow next season
Glasgow Warriors have signed Scotland international centre Huw Jones ahead of the 2017/18 season, subject to medical. Edinburgh-born Jones, who currently...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoStern Vern allows himself a smile as Scotland box clever
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Scotland 27pts Ireland 22pts Murrayfield rejoiced yesterday at catching a glimpse of a moment even more truly historic...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFight to the end and pray for some magic
Conor O’Shea tells Brendan Gallagher how he plans to take Italy to the next level PREVIEW… Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoLate show by Boyle edges out Scotland
Scotland U20…19 Ireland U20…20 PAUL Boyle’s try seven minutes from time helped Ireland U20s clinch a onepoint win over Scotland U20s...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMurphy’s endgame stuns Scots
Scotland W…15 Ireland W………22 SCOTLAND looked set for their first Six Nations win since 2010 on Friday night but a last-gasp...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWant to be a Lion? Then beat England!
NICK CAIN TALKS TO PAUL MORIARTY ABOUT HIS SON ROSS AND THE CHALLENGE WALES FACE AT TWICKENHAM PAUL Moriarty, the father...
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Features
/ 9 years agoExiles step up plans for next season
LONDON Irish are continuing to build for a return to the Premiership and have their sights on Scotland loosehead Gordon Reid,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBrown eager for quick return of sky-scraper Skelton
By CHRIS JONES KELLY Brown is urging giant lock Will Skelton to return to Saracens after the Wallaby forward made a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOaks continue to grow under Lynn’s guidance
Jon Newcombe looks ahead to next week’s kick-off in the Rugby Europe Championship WHILE Georgia have already qualified for the 2019...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRodwell rises to occasion with try to fire England through unbeaten
WORLD 7S SYDNEY DAY ONE ENGLAND stunned South Africa in Sydney yesterday with a late try to set up a cup...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Open or shut case at Millennium Stadium
Just as the United Nations have America and the Mexican wall on their agenda, so the Six Nations have had Wales...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: They’re all out to derail Eddie’s English chariot
In just a few more days, the waiting will be over and the greatest rugby tournament in the world will begin....
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Wales can challenge but Ireland are my tip
I’m confident Wales can challenge for the Six Nations title. Rob Howley did well in November to get three wins on...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Finn’s big question is can he keep Ireland guessing
Finn Russell will be a big part of how Scotland do against Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations game in Edinburgh,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSexton out of Ireland’s Six Nations opener
A calf injury has had the better of Johnny Sexton ruling him out of Ireland‘s Six Nations opener against Scotland on...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoSix Nations bonus point can net £1m extra cash
The Six Nations kicking off this weekend will achieve another global first in world rugby – the £1m bonus point. A...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps centre off to Bristol
Wasps’ Samoan international Alapati Leiua is set to join Bristol Rugby at the end of the season. The powerful centre, who...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoBeware of the Irish Lancaster tells England
Eddie Jones’ England have the squad depth, experience and sheer big-game winning nous to retain their Six Nations title, according to...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Dodd – Scotland U20s back-rower
Tom Dodd went to school in England and he’s playing his club rugby in Worcester but it was also a “natural...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScotland star prop ruled out of Six Nations
Scotland have been dealt a huge blow today with the news that Edinburgh tighthead WP Nel has been ruled out with...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFive Young Rugby Players Set to Make an Impact in 2017
With attendances at rugby union matches growing off the field as reported by Premiership Rugby at the start of the season,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScotland squad named for Six Nations
Scotland Head Coach Vern Cotter has recalled Gloucester centre Matt Scott when he named his 37-man squad for the Six Nations....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFour players recalled to England squad
England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has recalled four players to his 33-player squad for the Six Nations. Bianca Blackburn (Worcester...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ralph Keyes – former Munster and Ireland fly-half
To be top points scorer at the 1991 World Cup (with 68) is something I’m immensely proud of to this day,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: New tackle laws could help bring attacking rugby back
The start of a new year always brings anticipation for what lies ahead but also the chance to take a look...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher previews the last two rounds of the Champions Cup
The European Champions Cup – which will forever remain the ‘Heineken’ for those of a certain age – can sparkle at...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoTim Visser questions recruitment of ‘project players’
Support for World Rugby‘s review into the three-year eligibility ruling has come from an unlikely source – Scotland‘s adopted Dutchman, Tim...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Rhys Oakley – Hartpury College
How about that for a start to the season? It’s been very good. There’s a great bunch of players at Hartpury...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScotland duo commit to Glasgow
Glasgow have confirmed that Scottish internationals Tommy Seymour and Tim Swinson have signed new deals to remain at the club. Winger...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoPutting Carter in the shade sends Russell into the spotlight for Lions
Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend reckons Finn Russell’s big-match temperament will thrust him into the spotlight when it comes to British...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain’s wishes and expectations for rugby in 2017
Rugby Union in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland has a host of reasons to be cheerful in 2017. At the apex...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScotland prop joins Brive immediately
Scotland prop Ryan Grant has left Glasgow to join Brive on loan in the Top 14 with immediate effect. The loosehead...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Fasten your seatbelts for a rip-roaring 2017
The great thing about the New Year, for the rugbyhead anyway, is that everything seems to accelerate after January 1. The...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks grab £3m jackpot at Twickenham
The All Blacks will be turning up at Twickenham next year after all for what promises to be the richest match...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Rather than bonus points, let’s regulate the kickers
Reading Nick Cain‘s article in last week’s paper, got me thinking about the Six Nations and why the committee think it...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Lamentable affair which left the Lions in doldrums
From the outside looking in, the 1966 Lions visit to New Zealand seems like a calamitous affair. A first ever Test...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions must borrow Ireland blueprint to reign supreme
Warren Gatland is the right man to be head coach of this Lions tour to New Zealand because of the success...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoEngland Sevens triumph in Cape Town
Three tries from England stunned the Cape Town crowd as Simon Amor’s men beat South Africa 17-19 in the HSBC World...
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