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Prodigal son needs to pull the right strings

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Paul Rees listens to Gregor Townsend as he admits that it’s about time his team got their act together GREGOR […]

Lyon get it right against Perpignan

28 January 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON In a league featuring the likes of Racing 92 and Toulouse, Toulon and La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Stade Francais, there’s a ‘big match’ […]

Millar Mills on course to emulate his star sisters

28 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Elliot Millar Mills this week joins up with the Scotland squad to prepare for the Six Nations little more than a year […]

Townsend: Important to strike right balance

21 January 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Gregor Townsend believes Ben White and Blair Kinghorn will become better players after experiencing French rugby but doesn’t want more of his […]

Jones stars with try double as clinical Warriors book knockout spot

21 January 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow…………29pts Tries: Rowe 21, 80; Jones 31, 63; McKay 60 Conversions: Horne 31, 61 Toulon …………….. 5pts Try: Drean 47 HUW Jones […]

Borthwick puts club form at top of his list

21 January 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first Six Nations after a […]

Pearson hat-trick helps Saints seal last 16 spot

14 January 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Northampton………………..61pts Tries: Freeman 1, Pearson 13, 20, 44; Lawes 27, Langdon 32, Waller 39, 48 James 70 Conversions: Smith 1, 13, 20, […]

This year, Scotland can take high road

14 January 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HE was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, died in the New Town and spent much of his life within […]

Edinburgh coast home after Cocagi sees red

17 December 2023 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER With Paterson failing to return from an HIA, Darcy Graham made an earlier than anticipated return to action from the bench. Duhan […]

Fit-again Henderson out to grab his chance

10 December 2023 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN PREVIEW… Leicester v Stormers Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Welford Road CAMERON Henderson is relishing the start of Leicester Tigers’ Champions Cup campaign, seeing […]

Scotland in pursuit of England lock Coles

12 November 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER England lock Alex Coles, in the last year of his contract, is at the centre of a frantic tug-of-war between Northampton Saints […]

Head contact laws take centre stage after Round 1 of the World Cup!

2 October 2023 0 comments

Following three occurrences in the first round of games, all sell-outs on Seatsnet at this year’s Rugby World Cup, the use of the head-on-head contact […]

Scots want to put on dancing shoes

24 September 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW… Scotland v Tonga Today. Kick-off 4.45pm, Stade de Nice NEVER mind a Springbok-style Bomb Squad – Gregor Townsend is planning to […]

When Deans & Co enjoyed free beer

3 September 2023 0 comments

When the Scottish and Welsh pioneers landed in New Zealand for the first World Cup, they saw an advertisement that made them think they had […]

Ramos steals it as Scotland go close

13 August 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France……………………….. 30pts Tries: N’tamack 31, Penaud 42, Ollivon 43 Conversions: Ramos 32, 43, 44 Penalties: Ramos 7, 22, 78 Scotland ……………………27pts Tries: […]

Russell has been captain for a long time – Hogg

13 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Russell captained Scotland for the first time last weekend in their win over France and former teammate Stuart Hogg says the […]

Fired-up France name strong team as Ritchie returns for Scotland

10 August 2023 0 comments

France have made 13 changes to the team who were stunned in Scotland last week, as this week’s visitors welcome back usual skipper Jamie Ritchie […]

Richardson keen on Scotland role

9 July 2023 0 comments

By GRANT SHUB When Dylan Richardson was called up to play for Scotland against Japan at Murrayfield in 2021, the South African-born utility forward headed […]

We will have to front up, says Laidlaw

4 June 2023 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Scotland’s players need to swiftly “front up” to the reality of their World Cup pool if they are to avoid a second […]

Townsend staying on

14 May 2023 0 comments

GREGOR Townsend has signed a contract extension to remain Scotland head coach until April 2026. Townsend, 50, has been in charge since 2017 and his […]

Lawrence on fire as Bath find their mojo

23 April 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ………………….. 35pts Tries: Murley 6, Wallace 23, Smith 35, Gjaitema 55, Dombrandt 70 Conversions: Smith 7, 24, 36, 56, 71 Bath […]

Townsend poised to carry on

19 March 2023 0 comments

Gregor Townsend expects his future as Scotland head coach to be decided “soon” after revealing he has held initial talks about staying on beyond the […]

Scotland finish as best of the rest

19 March 2023 1 comment

By BRYN PALMER Scotland ……………………… 26pts Tries: van der Merwe 13, Kinghorn 30, 44, 80+1 Conversions: Kinghorn 31, 46, 80+2 Italy……………………………….14pts Tries: Allan 62 Penalties: […]

Ritchie: I was never worried

19 March 2023 1 comment

Captain Jamie Ritchie insisted he wasn’t worried about defeat despite Italy being camped in their 22 late on. “We were confident in our defence and […]

Ford backing Hogg to race past his record

12 March 2023 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW… Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield Scotland’s most capped men’s player Ross Ford has backed Stuart Hogg to “blow his […]

France looking to return to best

26 February 2023 1 comment

Defending champions France are looking to bounce back after their defeat to Ireland in Dublin in round two of the championship. Gregor Townsend’s side beat […]

A wonder try, one of the best ever seen in Calcutta Cup history

5 February 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER And hey presto, Scotland will find themselves ranked five in the world on Monday morning when the World Rugby computer fires up and […]

Dream Team with Peter Walton

29 January 2023 1 comment

Peter Walton, the former Scotland, Newcastle & Northampton flanker, picks the best XV he’s played with or against 1. Nick Popplewell – Apart from his […]

Two fliers who can light up Borthwick’s England

29 January 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Everyone has questions about England, and no-one knows what to expect from Steve Borthwick‘s team until after his […]

Sharks fear the cap won’t fit for Tuilagi

22 January 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler On his way: Manu Tuilagi looks set to leave Sale SALE Sharks are ready to […]

Townsend in line to take over at Tigers

15 January 2023 1 comment

By NEIL FISSLER Leicester Tigers have held talks with Scotland boss Gregor Townsend about taking over at Welford Road next season. Townsend, 49, who won […]

Bath hope Russell can be catalyst for success

8 January 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Finn Russell has “bought into the Bath dream” according to the man hoping the mercurial Scotsman can help transform the struggling West […]

Urios falling out of favour as Marti looks at options

13 November 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti PICTURES: Getty Images A YEAR is a long […]

Russell into Scot squad as Hastings drops out

7 November 2022 1 comment

Coach Gregor Townsend has called up Finn Russell into his Scotland squad as cover to replace the injured Adam Hastings. Calls for Russell to be […]

Class act! Beware the ‘fame first’ approach

6 November 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST PICTURE the scene: we are in the final week of the 1997 Lions tour and the world champion Springboks have already […]

Davidson’s departure puts Mela on the spot

23 October 2022 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Of the three words in Arnauld Mela’s week-old job title ‘interim head coach’ at Top 14 side Brive, the first one […]

Racing stick with Travers

18 September 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 have been linked with a host of coaches for next season, but the word in the […]

White keen to prove he’s good enough for Scotland

11 September 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ben White has set his heart on a dream trip to France next year and he hopes turning on the style for […]

Top four finish is the target for White

14 August 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES London Irish are in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in 10 years, but scrum-half Ben White said despite that […]

Cheika gets off to winning start

3 July 2022 1 comment

■By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina …………..26 Scotland …………….18 Michael Cheika was victorious in his first game in charge of Argentina last night in San Salvador as […]

Crosbie handed maiden start as Watson misses out on first test for Argentina

1 July 2022 0 comments

Edinburgh‘s Luke Crosbie will make his first start for Scotland in the first test against Argentina on Saturday evening. Crosbie, 25, captained Scotland A to […]

Premiership pair ruled out of Scotland tour

19 June 2022 0 comments

ADAM Hastings and Huw Jones will miss Scotland’s summer tour to South America because of injury. Gloucester fly-half Hastings has withdrawn with a hamstring problem […]

Townsend ‘rests’ Hogg and Russell for summer tour

12 June 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg and fly-half Finn Russell have been left out of Scotland’s 40-man squad for their South American summer tour. […]

Taking summer off ‘best thing’ for Scotland pair Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell

9 June 2022 1 comment

Gregor Townsend has revealed that talisman Finn Russell and captain Stuart Hogg have been excused from Scotland‘s summer tour in order to prevent burnout ahead […]

First 50 pleases Gregor

13 March 2022 0 comments

HEAD coach Gregor Townsend said Scotland will “take confidence” from the win despite a ragged finish in Rome. “We’re delighted with the win, it’s been […]

Scotland attempt to end France’s Grand Slam

25 February 2022 0 comments

Scotland host France as they attempt to bounce back from their disappointing defeat against Wales in round three of the Guinness Six Nations. Gregor Townsend‘s […]

Ton-up Biggar: One of my best wins

13 February 2022 1 comment

Done it! Liam Williams punches the air in celebration as Wales win the decisive penalty PICTURE: Getty Images DAN Biggar hit back at Wales’ critics […]