All posts tagged "Scotland"
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/ 10 years agoSix Nations TV deal set to rocket past £50m a season
The next Six Nations television deal is expected to increase by 25 per cent.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jason Forster – former Wales, Dragons and Bedford flanker
It’s only when you look back on your career that you realise how special your time as a professional sportsman was;...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Scottish sign Scotland Sevens scrum-half
London Scottish have confirmed the signature of Scotland Sevens scrum-half Russell Weir ahead of the 2015/16 season. The 25-year-old former age...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: How the RAF revived spirit of Bader and Cooler King
Through adversity to the stars, as the RAF motto proclaims. Taking on the might of the Army and Navy has always...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Kane Thompson – Newcastle lock
What do you make of Newcastle‘s season? It’s been disappointing. We haven’t been able to close out a few games we...
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/ 11 years agoNathan Hines to join Scotland coaching team
Former Scotland and British & Irish Lions lock Nathan Hines has been recruited to the national coaching team on a two-year...
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/ 11 years agoHarlequins to face USA in pre-season friendly
Harlequins will prepare for next season with a pre-season tour to Philadelphia culminating in a unique friendly against the USA at...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Caulfield – England U18s and Exeter lock
Representing England was always Josh Caulfield’s dream but to do so next to his best friend Curtis Langdon made it even...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Can’t blame Callum Sheedy for keeping his options open
Callum Sheedy is already eligible to play international rugby for Wales and Ireland. Soon the teenaged fly-half will be further spoilt...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGordon Ross to join Worcester coaching team
Worcester Warriors today announced that former Scotland international Gordon Ross will become the Club’s Academy Transition Manager. The 37-year-old will move...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Salary cap is essential to keep our clubs solvent
Last week’s European results drew some interesting opinions from casting doubts on the French international side, to a call for another...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 years agoQuins continue revamping of squad with addition of Visser
Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Scotland international Tim Visser bringing to an end his six-year connection with Edinburgh. The deal...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature on Alan Hancock’s try against Scotland in 1965
Everybody is famously allowed 15 minutes of fame, but for Northampton wing Andy Hancock that was abbreviated to 15 seconds. That’s...
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/ 11 years agoScotland name team to take on England
David Denton, Jim Hamilton, Matt Scott and Dougie Fife will all start for Scotland against England on Saturday after Vern Cotter...
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/ 11 years agoEngland recall Brown and Lawes for Scotland
Mike Brown and Courtney Lawes will make their England return in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup against Scotland at Twickenham. Full-back Brown has...
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/ 11 years agoMaitland and McInallly called up by Scotland
Sean Maitland and Stuart McInally have been called up by Scotland ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations game against England. British &...
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/ 11 years agoEngland trio injured on club duties
England‘s injury worries have deepened over the weekend with Brad Barritt, Tom Croft and Henry Thomas all suffering knocks while on...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Yorkshire Carnegie suspend Tommy McGee
Sir Ian McGeechan to oversee training in the build-up to Bedford game.
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: It’s criminal that Wesley Fofana is wasted by Philippe Saint-Andre
Trying to work out the French is like trying to crack the Enigma machine. Just like the real thing, there appear...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Thornton – Wales U20s & Ospreys lock
As far as good weeks are concerned, the past seven days could not have gone much better for Rory Thornton. He...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy
And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Italy needs time to reach its full potential
Jeff PCan you believe it? After Italy scored three really good tries against the England team and Wales scored just the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!
There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to the England forwards coach Graham Rowntree about the exciting new dynamism of his pack
Graham Rowntree wants a pack for all seasons. An England eight that can grind the opposition like a millstone one minute,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8
It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGloucester confirm signing of Willi Heinz
Gloucester have added experience to their half-back ranks next season with the capture of Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz. The 28-year-old will...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWales recall George North for France Test
George North has been recalled by Wales to take on France in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday....
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota
If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoScotland’s Finn Russell banned for two weeks
Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has been banned for two weeks for his challenge on Dan Biggar in the Six Nations clash...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher comment: Why Sergio Parisse will always be a winner in defeat
Sergio Parisse fascinates me. He comfortably makes the top five all-round rugby players I have reported on over the last ten...
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/ 11 years agoScotland Richie Gray out for rest of Six Nations
Scotland lock Richie Gray will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with an arm injury. Gray, who has been replaced...
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/ 11 years agoWales back to winning ways in Scotland
Wales’ Six Nations campaign is back on track after a 26-23 over Scotland at Murrayfield yesterday. Following their 21-16 defeat to...
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/ 11 years agoScotland change two for Wales clash
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made two enforced changes to his starting XV to face Wales at Murrayfield on Sunday....
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Mervyn Davies’s lament at putting Phil Bennett on the spot
Long before he passed away, Mervyn Davies confessed that his errant captaincy had cost Wales a third Grand Slam in four...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: When Scotland v Wales filled Murrayfield to the max
It’s always intrigued me, that six digit figure of 104,000 from a Five Nations match 40 years ago. What was that...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland unchanged for Italy clash
England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an entirely unchanged match-day 23 to take on Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Saracens...
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/ 11 years agoWilliams replaces North in Wales side
George North has been left out of the team to face Scotland after his controversial concussion against England. He is replaced...
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/ 11 years agoWorcester announce signing of Phil Dowson
Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of Phil Dowson ahead of next season. The Northampton back-rower will move to Sixways this...
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/ 11 years agoScotland name team to take on France
Vern Cotter has named his Scotland side to take on France in Paris on Saturday. The starting team features just two...
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/ 11 years agoRyan Wilson suspended for three months
Glasgow and Scotland forward Ryan Wilson has today been banned for three months by the Scottish Rugby Union. The ban follows...
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/ 11 years agoKockott handed first France start
Rory Kockott will make his first Test start for France in their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday. The Castres...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago£1m bonus spur for Wales and England
Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoDenton and Maitland out of Six Nations start
Scotland duo David Denton and Sean Maitland will miss the start of the Six Nations through injury. The pair sustained calf...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: A global season must still cater for the British & Irish Lions
A global season is one of the items at the top of World Rugby‘s new year agenda, and great institutions like...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCotter brings youth to Scotland squad
Scotland Head Coach Vern Cotter has again targeted form and youthful ambition with selection of his squad for the forthcoming RBS...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Give promoted teams more money to level playing field
Here we are at the start of another year and, as usual, the hopes and aspirations of all rugby players and...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoFrance name Six Nations squad
Noa Nakaitaci is in line to make his France Test debut after being named in Philippe Saint-André’s 31-man squad ahead of...
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/ 11 years agoRennie forced to retire
Bristol flanker Ross Rennie has retired from rugby with immediate effect due to persistent injury. The Scotland international, who has won...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGloucester bring in All Black Thrush
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 5, Gloucester have signed New Zealand international second row Jeremy...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half
Adam Hastings already has one of the most famous names in rugby but if that was not enough pressure on his...
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