IN simpler times, everyone knew how England would approach a Calcutta Cup match. They were bigger. They were beefier. They would try to squeeze the life out of the game and out of Scotland, and …
SOME players who were raised elsewhere need time to get up to speed with Scottish attitudes when they join the national squad, but Simon Berghan was on the same wavelength all along. Although Christchurch, where …
IT was a strange sort of atmosphere under the stands at Murrayfield after Scotland had shown their pragmatic side to squeeze out a 32-26 victory over France, which does not completely banish the painful memory …
THERE are always calls for players and supporters alike to “keep the faith” in demoralising defeats such as Scotland suffered last Saturday. But, as they bid to put that loss to Wales behind them and …
SCOTLAND assistant coach Dan McFarland says that the team are still looking to finish top of the Six Nations table this year, despite Saturday’s humiliating 34-7 loss to Wales. “History would say yes,” he replied, …
IT is the moment all young Scottish rugby players fantasise about. In his first full season as a full-time professional, a combination of good luck and promising form means that a fledgling player with a …
WALES v SCOTLAND, PRINCIPALITY STADIUM IN CARDIFF, SATURDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2018. Kick-off 2.15pm. Live on BBC, S4C, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC. Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Josh Adams, Scott Williams, Hadleigh Parkes, Steff Evans; Rhys Patchell, Gareth Davies; …
WHEN Scotland famously raided the old Cardiff Arms Park in 1982 and snatched a first win in the Principality in 20 years, they broke with tradition and stayed in Bristol the night before the match …
JON WELSH’S international career began with him frantically changing into a pair of match shorts in the tunnel under the stands at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome just a few minutes before Scotland ran out to …
Scotland combative back-row Ryan Wilson says he is fresh and fighting fit ahead of Scotland’s trip to Cardiff this weekend. …
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