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Ireland v Scotland reaction: Gregor Townsend rues indiscipline

5 December 2020 David Barnes 15

Promising start disappears under Irish avalanche facilitated by astronomical penalty count …

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Ireland v Scotland: Townsend hands Jaco van Der Walt starting debut

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South African-born stand-off is one of six changes to starting XV for Nations Cup 3rd/4th place play-off in Dublin …

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Ireland v Scotland: Duncan Taylor demonstrates the power of positive thinking

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Bad luck has strengthened Scotland centre’s character and boosted his love for the game …

George Horne became the first Scottish scrum-half to score a hat-trick in a Test international against Russia.
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Scotland v Russia: Scotland player ratings

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Gregor Townsend’s team teed up a do-or-die clash in their final World Cup pool match against Japan by despatching Russia in emphatic style …

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Japan v Scotland: Duncan Taylor only injury concern after Russian victory

9 October 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Japan v Scotland: Duncan Taylor only injury concern after Russian victory

Centre got an x-ray on a thumb injury immediately after the match, while head coach Gregor Townsend says he has had no update on typhoon …

John Barclay returns to the Scotland team as captain against Russia.
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Scotland v Russia: Townsend makes 14 changes for penultimate pool match

7 October 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Scotland v Russia: Townsend makes 14 changes for penultimate pool match

DAVID BARNES in HAMAMATSU GREGOR TOWNSEND has, as expected, mixed up the Scotland match-day squad for Wednesday’s penultimate World Cup pool match against Russia, making 14 changes to the starting XV which took the field against Samoa …

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Back-row put in a huge performance as Gregor Townsend’s team got their World Cup campaign back on the rails …

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Not many high marks here after Scotland’s World Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start with a heavy defeat to Ireland …

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#RWC2019: Scotland squad head for Japan with hopes high

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Concerns remain over some aspects of play but improvement over past month is obvious …

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World Cup squad announcement: Pete Horne and Ryan Wilson in, Rory Hutchinson misses out

3 September 2019 David Barnes 6

Gregor Townsend names Stuart McInally as captain of 31-man expedition force which will head off to Japan next week …

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