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Month: October 2023

Fiji were one of the teams which lit up the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Image: World Rugby
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That was the month that was: October 2023

31 October 2023 Colin Renton 0

Wayne Barnes’ video nasty, Finn Russell and Ben White hit the ground running at new clubs and could there be a central European bid for RWC35? …

Paul Cairncross of Glasgow Hawks is at hooker in this week's Premiership Dream Team. Image: Bob Coats
Clubland

Premiership Team-of-the-Week for Round Nine

31 October 2023 The Offside Line Team 0

Marr, Currie Chieftains and Heriot’s Blues miss out altogether after coming up short in crunch matches …

Lewis McNamara of Ayrshire Bulls is selected in this week's Super Series Dream Team at blindside flanker. Image: George McMillan
Ayrshire Bulls

2023 Super Series Championship: Round 13 Dream Team

31 October 2023 David McAdam 5

Three Future XV players make the cut this week despite suffering a tenth loss on the bounce …

Ayrshire Bulls

2023 Super Series Championship Leaderboard – for weekending 29th October

30 October 2023 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on 2023 Super Series Championship Leaderboard – for weekending 29th October

Stirling Wolves pair Ross McKnight and Marcus Holden are top try-scorer and top points-kicker respectively …

Clubland

2023-24 Premiership Leaderboard – for weekending 29th October

30 October 2023 David Barnes Comments Off on 2023-24 Premiership Leaderboard – for weekending 29th October

Kirk Ford has kicked most points in the league and is joint third try-scorer …

Duhan van der Merwe's sensational try for Scotland versus England has been voted 'International Rugby Players Men's Try of the Year' by fans. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Duhan van der Merwe wins ‘International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year’ award

30 October 2023 David Barnes 3

New Zealanders Ardie Savea and Mark Tele’a named player and breakthrough player of the year, while Andy Farrell win coach award …

George Horne and Finn Russell returned home from France after Scotland failed to make an impact in an admittedly tough pool. Image:: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Ten Rugby World Cup Takeaways

29 October 2023 Iain Morrison 49

Scotland fail to live up to their own billing but what should the repercussions be? …

Ayrshire Bulls had to dig deep for their win over the Future XV. Image: Goerge McMillan
Ayrshire Bulls

Super Series: Future XV push Ayrshire Bulls hard but come up short again

28 October 2023 David McAdam 9

“Where we have struggled all season is consistency – in the availability of players, in regular training sessions, in a run of matches – now we have gone three weeks in a row with the same group of players and we see them improving game on game.” …

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Scotland crowned WXV2 champions

28 October 2023 David Barnes 5

Rachel Malcolm lifts trophy after Italy fall agonisingly short on points difference …

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URC: Ewan Ashman debut score gives Edinburgh win over Lions

28 October 2023 Stuart Bathgate 6

Edinburgh 17 Lions 16 STUART BATHGATE @ Hive Stadium LET’s be honest. If you had seen Edinburgh’s dour home defeat by the Lions last season, you would not have been in a rush to attend …

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