Opinion pieces from The Offside Line staff and guest contributors, giving insight into Scottish rugby.
STUART RUTHEFORD @ Murrayfield WITH most of this week’s media focus falling on Scotland’s unproven – beside centurion Ross Ford – front-row, the selection of the relatively inexperienced pairing of Alex Dunbar and Huw Jones in …
South of Scotland 33 Caledonia 7 STUART SUTHERLAND @ Riverside Park YOU may have been so absorbed by the unfolding events of last night’s historic election across the pond, that you missed another long anticipated …
Melrose played hard ball against Hawks to go into the November break having extended their narrow lead at the top of the BT Premiership by another precious bonus point. Their prospects did not, however, look good twenty minutes in …
Men against boys in the second half at Meggetland as Melrose reasserted their championship credentials. A hat-trick from Ross McCann took him to 10 for the season – and joint top of the try scoring table with Kerr …
by COLIN RENTON THE upcoming move to Myreside together with the recent upturn in performances and results presents an opportunity for Edinburgh Rugby bosses to market the team more effectively. And, the possibility of a …
Melrose have stuttered their way to the top of the table – proof that ‘winning ugly’ beats losing with style. Edinburgh’s south-side is not a happy hunting ground for Ayr – defeats at Myreside and Meggetland – with …
Ayr did what they needed to do to reclaim top spot. Hawks may argue that Brendan McGroarty’s red card was a game changer, but Ayr will say that their scrummaging strength was the determinant factor. …
Finlay Gillies must be a member of the masons if he thinks Hawks’ title aspirations are still secret. ‘Job done’ for Melrose at Myreside – but their early season mojo is still missing. A wake-up call last week but Ayr …
The cream always comes to the top. Currie’s young guns are beginning to find their feet, with Harvey Elms again to the fore. Heriots’ problems are perhaps more deep rooted than Phil Smith initially thought …
THERE was a sense of inevitability about the parting of ways between Alan Solomons and Edinburgh Rugby. A lack of progress in terms of both playing style and results during his three years in charge …
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