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Articles by Iain Morrison

About Iain Morrison
Iain was capped 15 times for Scotland at openside flanker between his debut against Ireland during the 1993 Six Nations and his final match against New Zealand at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa. He was twice a Cambridge ‘Blue’ and played his entire club career with London Scottish (being inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame in 2016). Iain is a lifelong member of Linlithgow Rugby Club. After hanging up his boots, he became rugby correspondent for The Sunday Herald, before moving to The Scotland on Sunday for 16 years, and he has also guest written for various other publications.
Is Steve Borthwick the right man to sit at the top of England's coaching ladder? Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Is coaching a challenge of mind over matter?

22 March 2023 Iain Morrison 5

Iain Morrison asks if rugby needs more inspirational leaders and less technocrats running teams? …

Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick for Scotland against Italy but it was almost certainly the team's worst performance of the championship. Image: © Craig Watson www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Six takeaways from the final round of the 2023 Six Nations

20 March 2023 Iain Morrison 19

Three Scots and two Italians make our team of the tournament …

Scotland winger Kyle Steyn will have his work cut-out against Italian flyer Simone Gesi. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Scotland v Italy preview: a fast show pratfall would be no laughing matter for hosts

17 March 2023 Iain Morrison 2

Gregor Townsend’s side need a victory to finish a generally promising campaign in credit …

Jack Conan celebrates his try for Ireland at Murrayfield on Sunday which killed off Scots hopes of a famous win. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Six takeaways from round four of the 2023 Six Nations

13 March 2023 Iain Morrison 29

Gregor Townsend’s team need to be better at thinking on their feet and adapting to unexpected events if they are to break the glass ceiling which currently restricts them to also-rans status …

Pierre Schoeman scored Scotland's only points in a heavy defeat in Dublin the last time they faced Ireland. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Scotland v Ireland preview: forewarned does not necessarily mean forearmed for hosts

11 March 2023 Iain Morrison 11

Grand Slam chasing visitors may be predictable but they are ruthless and effective in what they do …

Currie Chieftains head coach Mark Cairns believes his team has a score to settle against Hawick at Mansfield Park. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Clubland

Premiership Grand Final: “There is a strange confidence about our Currie Chieftains players” – Mark Cairns

11 March 2023 Iain Morrison 0

Malleny Park men believe they have learned the right lessons from painful defeats against the league’s outstanding team …

Kenny Hamilton worries that the marginalisation of club rugby in Scotland could have damaging long-term consequences. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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What is club rugby for? – asks Glasgow Hawks driving force Kenny Hamilton

2 March 2023 Iain Morrison 22

Chairman of Scotland’s biggest city’s only remaining Premiership club fears for the future …

Scotland loose-head prop Pierre Schoeman in action against France. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Six takeaways from round three of the 2023 Six Nations

27 February 2023 Iain Morrison 7

Iain Morrison reckons this is a golden age for the tournament …

Finn Russell gets into the groove during Scotland's pre-match 'captain's run' at Stade de France. Image: ©Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

France v Scotland preview: will fortune favour the brave in Paris?

25 February 2023 Iain Morrison 6

Home fitness could be their downfall if visitors can play with both control and tempo …

Matt Fagerson, who scored Scotland's fifth try against Wales, has some pretty impressive tackling stats for the tournament so far. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Six takeaways for a Six Nations fallow week

19 February 2023 Iain Morrison 26

Iain Morrison celebrates a purple patch for European rugby, digs up some interesting stats from the campaign so far and celebrates a few diamonds in the rough …

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