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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 17

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

Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick for Scotland against Italy.Image: ©Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Features

Scotland v Italy: Scotland player ratings

19 March 2023 The Offside Line Team 25

Blair Kinghorn, Duhan van der Merwe and Jack Dempsey are home team’s top performers …

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 …

Jae Linton was one of several outstanding performers for Hawick this Premiership season. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Currie Chieftains

The Offside Line’s Premiership Team of the Season is unveiled

14 March 2023 David McAdam 4

Hawick are well represented after an unbeaten campaign but there are selections from across the league …

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
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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 …

Hawick host Currie Chieftains in the Premiership play-off final at Mansfield Park on Saturday. Image: Ian Gidney
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Opinion: Time to get rid of Premiership play-off format

9 March 2023 Stuart Cameron 15

A league should be a league and a cup should be a cup, says Stuart Cameron …

Ethan Reilly scored a hat-trick for Hawick versus Glasgow Hawks on Saturday. Image: Malcolm Grant
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Premiership Dream Team for weekend of 25th February

1 March 2023 David Barnes 0

Hawick, Currie Chieftains and Edinburgh Accies all well represented after finishing regular season with comfortable wins …

Scotland loose-head prop Pierre Schoeman in action against France. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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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's try put Scotland into the frame for a dramatic win in Paris but they couldn't kick-on. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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France v Scotland: Scotland player ratings

27 February 2023 The Offside Line Team 31

Huw Jones emphasises his class with another red-hot performance …

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