August 2020 - The Offside Line

From Russian World Cup bids to Duncan Weir’s barnet, Colin Renton summarises the rugby news from around the globe during the last month … …

Chief Executive Mark Dodson has vowed to slash Murrayfield’s costs by £14-million …

French power-broker Bernard Laporte says that current world champions may be in line to play Scotland at Murrayfield this Autumn …

Scottish-qualified winger is as direct in the press conference room as he is on the rugby pitch …

Richard Cockerill’s side will kick-off against their rivals from Northern Ireland at 7.35pm next Saturday …

Glasgow player confident he can switch between 13 and 15 if required by Scotland or Warriors …

Stand-in captain says that the team has already moved focus forward to next Saturday’s PRO14 play-off clash …

Capital coach is philosophical about his team’s flat performance just eight days out from ‘the biggest league game in the club’s history’ …

SRU Chief Operating Officer Dominic McKay says that Edinburgh versus Glasgow Warriors test event was for all sports, not just rugby …

It wasn’t a classic for the return of fans to rugby but Danny Wilson’s team did enough to finish a generally dasappointing season on a high …