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Month: June 2019

Glasgow Warriors

Alex Dunbar signs one year contract with French Top 14 side Brive

30 June 2019 David Barnes 1

29-year-old centre hopes to resurrect his career after falling out of favour with Glasgow Warriors and Scotland …

Jamie Bhatti
Edinburgh Rugby

Jamie Bhatti opens up on ‘bittersweet’ end to his time with Glasgow

29 June 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Jamie Bhatti opens up on ‘bittersweet’ end to his time with Glasgow

JAMIE Bhatti has admitted that the final few weeks of last season were “bittersweet”, as he played in the biggest matches of his Glasgow Warriors career after having been deemed surplus to requirements and allowed …

International

Warren Gatland to coach Chiefs in New Zealand before and after Lions tour

28 June 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Warren Gatland to coach Chiefs in New Zealand before and after Lions tour

Four year deal with Super Rugby franchise includes a 12-month break from August 2020 to focus on 2021 Lions tour to South Africa …

Features

Big In Japan: Scotland’s Matt Fagerson feels the heat

27 June 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Big In Japan: Scotland’s Matt Fagerson feels the heat

Glasgow forward and team-mates sweat it out as preparations for Japan continue …

Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh hope that marriage to Groom is a match made in heaven

27 June 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Edinburgh hope that marriage to Groom is a match made in heaven

Experienced South African Nic Groom will compete against Henry Pyrgos and Charlie Shiel for the capital club’s No 9 jersey …

Ross Ford in action for Edinburgh this season
Edinburgh Rugby

Record cap holder Ross Ford confirms his retirement

27 June 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Record cap holder Ross Ford confirms his retirement

Former Edinburgh and Scotland hooker will take on a coaching role with the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy in his native Borders …

Ayr RFC

Welsh teams for cross-border element of Super 6 announced

26 June 2019 David Barnes 2

Merthyr, Cardiff, Pontypridd, Llandovery, E​bbw Vale and Aberavon will compete against Ayr, Boroughmuir, Heriot’s, Melrose, Stirling County and Watsonians …

Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow Warriors recruit Fijian hooker Mesu Dolokoto

26 June 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors recruit Fijian hooker Mesu Dolokoto

24-year-old will link up with the squad after his involvement in Fijian World Cup campaign comes to an end …

News

Tavish Scott appointed to new role as Head of External Affairs for SRU

26 June 2019 David Barnes 2

Former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats will resign his Shetland constituency seat at Holyrood in July to work under Dominic McKay …

An artist's impression of the venue Edinburgh and the SRU propose to build on the back pitches at Murrayfield ahead of the start of the 2019-20 season
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh still targeting move to ‘mini-Murrayfield’ at some point next season

25 June 2019 David Barnes 3

SRU Chief Operating Officer Dominic McKay expresses frustration at hold-up due to red-tape – and remains tight-lipped about ongoing governance review …

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