Banter
June 2017: The stories that didn’t make the headlines
Fijian reverence, French frolics, blue cards, Irish and Welsh windfalls, well-qualified mascots and Freddie Michalak getting the beers in. …
Month: June 2017
International
Analysis: Cutting open the All Blacks is just the first step
by BEN CAIRNS THERE has been a lot of talk about how the Lions let two or three clear-cut try scoring opportunities slip through their fingers in the First Test last Saturday, and it must …
International
View from the back row: Send in the clowns
by JEFF CONNOR IT’S time the Lions management took New Zealand off the Thomas Cook tour list. Why go there when it’s become as enticing, and the natives just as cordial, as a day trip …
Clubland
A blast from the past: A tribute to ‘Bomber’ Hislop
CRAIG HISLOP uncovered this fantastic old newspaper cutting about a year ago, which beautifully describes the scrummaging prowess of his uncle Brian ‘Bomb/Bomber’ Hislop, who passed away over the weekend. Written for the local Langholm …
International
Analysis: Dominating physically is the key for Lions
by BEN CAIRNS THERE are three areas which I imagine the Lions coaches really had to think long and hard about during the selection process before naming the team to take on New Zealand in …
Features
Doddie Weir: You can’t keep a good man down
Scotland and Lions legend faces up to his biggest challenge yet but won’t take a backwards step …
International
Scotland Under-20 snatch best ever fifth place finish at Junior World Cup
SCOTLAND 24 AUSTRALIA 17 CHARLIE SHIEL picked up from the base of a creaking scrum under the shadow of Australia’s posts and brushed off a despairing challenge from his opposite number on his way to …
International
Scotland Under-20 warriors gear up for one last battle
THEY have already achieved something exceptional in this Junior World Cup, and now Scotland Under-20 have the opportunity to finish the campaign on a huge high if they can secure a positive result against Australia …
International
Campo: ‘Scotland have a chance but I predict Australia by 10’
DAVID CAMPESE has always followed his own path so we shouldn’t be too surprised to discover that while his beloved Australia are taking on Scotland at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney tomorrow morning, he is about …
International
View from the back-row: Then there were two
Lions snub suits Scotland and the madness of player ratings …