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Month: August 2021

Watsonians and Stirling County clash at Myreside on Friday night. Image: Bryan Roberston
News

Super6: Fergus Pringle refreshes Watsonians pack for Stirling County clash

5 August 2021 David Barnes 1

Meanwhile, Ben Cairns keeps same set of forwards but makes three changes to his backline …

Leone Nakarawa has picked up a contract with Toulon. Image: Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

That was the month that was: July 2021

4 August 2021 Colin Renton Comments Off on That was the month that was: July 2021

Colin Renton provides his monthly round-up of rugby stories from around the globe including the latest on Leone Nakarawa, Kyle Rowe and Rory Hughes …

Pieter-Steph du Toit will miss Saturday's third Test due to a shoulder injury. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
International

Pieter-Steph du Toit and Faf de Klerk miss out on Third Test

3 August 2021 David Barnes 2

SOUTH AFRICA will be without two key players for Saturday’s series decider against the Lions with Pieter-Steph du Toit and Faf de Klerk missing out through injury.  Du Toit, who was World Rugby Player of …

Could Finn Russell and Ali Price end up reunited at half-back for the Lions during Saturday's third Test? Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
International

Six personnel changes to Lions starting XV for South Africa series decider

3 August 2021 David Barnes 23

Duhan van der Merwe and Ali Price in starting XV, Finn Russell on bench, but Stuart Hogg, Chris Harris and Rory Sutherland miss out …

Stirling County’s Grant Hughes, who scored an excellent try on Saturday, makes the side at inside centre. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Ayrshire Bulls

Super6 round one: TOL team-of-the-week

3 August 2021 David Barnes Comments Off on Super6 round one: TOL team-of-the-week

Some exceptionally tough calls after three tight matches on the opening weekend of 2021 season …

Alex Hagart and John Hardie, the Stewart's Melville coaching team for 2021-22 season, at Inverleith
Clubland

John Hardie dips his toe into coaching at Stewart’s Melville

2 August 2021 Gary Heatly 2

Former Scotland flanker will oversee the forwards at Stewart’s Melville this season working alongside head coach Alex Hagart …

Kyle Sinckler has been cited for biting. Image: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
International

Lions prop Kyle Sinckler cited for ‘biting’ during second South Africa Test

1 August 2021 David Barnes Comments Off on Lions prop Kyle Sinckler cited for ‘biting’ during second South Africa Test

Scot Zander Fagerson will be promoted to the Test team if the English tight-head prop is found guilty and banned …

Bulls centre Tom Williams is tackled by Dominic Coetzer of Watsonians. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Ayrshire Bulls

Ayrshire Bulls v Watsonians: clinical visitors start Super6 season in style

1 August 2021 David Barnes 6

Last season’s top dogs carried on from where they left off with hard-fought win on the road …

Stuart Hogg during Scotland's Captain's Run this [Saturday] afternoon. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Stuart Hogg denies ‘biting’ allegation

1 August 2021 Stuart Bathgate 9

STUART Hogg has rejected claims made on social media last night that he bit South African full-back Willie le Roux during the Lions’ 27-9 defeat in Cape Town. Video clips showing the Scotland captain and …

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