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Newcastle v Edinburgh: ‘I’m going nowhere until 2021,’ insists Cockerill

11 December 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Newcastle v Edinburgh: ‘I’m going nowhere until 2021,’ insists Cockerill

John Hardie set to face old club after being drafted into Newcastle Falcons’ European squad ahead of Sunday’s crucial Champions Cup clash …

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Gary Graham must now prove that he is committed to the Scotland cause

13 November 2018 David Barnes 1

Nationhood needs to mean something … even in modern rugby …

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Cameron Redpath called up by Eddie Jones for senior England tour this summer

11 May 2018 David Barnes 2

Cameron Redpath, the son of former Scotland captain and current Scotland Under-20s coach, Bryan, has been named in the England squad to tour South Africa this summer …

England centre Owen Farrell and Scotland number eight Ryan Wilson clashed in the tunnel before the start of Saturday's Calcutta Cup match.
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6N: No disciplinary action to be taken over Murrayfield tunnel fracas

28 February 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on 6N: No disciplinary action to be taken over Murrayfield tunnel fracas

SIX NATIONS RUGBY has decided that no action will be taken against any player for their part in the pre-match scuffle at Murrayfield last Saturday. Instead, both Scottish Rugby and the Rugby Football Union will …

Sean Maitland scores Scotland's second try.
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6N: Triumphant Scots leave England trailing in their wake

24 February 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on 6N: Triumphant Scots leave England trailing in their wake

Scotland 25 England 13 MATCH REPORT BY STUART BATHGATE @ BT Murrayfield A MAGNIFICENT performance by Scotland produced not merely the first victory in a decade over England, but the best result so far of the …

Scotland captain John Barclay and England number eight Nathan Hughes
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6N: All You Need To Know About Scotland v England

24 February 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on 6N: All You Need To Know About Scotland v England

SCOTLAND v ENGLAND @ BT MURRAYFIELD IN EDINBURGH, SATURDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2018. Kick-off 4.45pm. Live on BBC, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC Scotland: Stuart Hogg; Tommy Seymour, Huw Jones, Peter Horne, Sean Maitland; Finn Russell, Greig Laidlaw; …

Finn Russell and Peter Horne
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6N: Horne and Russell aim to emulate England’s Ford-Farrell combination

22 February 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on 6N: Horne and Russell aim to emulate England’s Ford-Farrell combination

PETER HORNE believes that he and Finn Russell have the potential to create a Scottish midfield axis in a similar mould to the much-vaunted George Ford and Owen Farrell partnership which is so crucial to …

England's Ben Te'o
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6N: England’s defensive legality called into question by Townsend

21 February 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on 6N: England’s defensive legality called into question by Townsend

ENGLAND’s defensive line speed has been outstanding so far in the Six Nations Championship – perhaps too outstanding. At least, that was Gregor Townsend’s implication yesterday as he subtly suggested that the match officials on …

Gregor Townsend team announcement v England
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6N: Same again for Scots as Townsend sings Russell’s praises

21 February 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on 6N: Same again for Scots as Townsend sings Russell’s praises

GREGOR TOWNSEND has stuck with the same starting fifteen as defeated France last time out for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against England at BT Murrayfield. There are three changes on the bench, with tight-head prop …

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6N: Reid resolves to keep calm amidst the Murrayfield mayhem

20 February 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on 6N: Reid resolves to keep calm amidst the Murrayfield mayhem

IT IS one of the most difficult aspects of preparing for a game of rugby – perhaps the most difficult – and the higher the level you are playing at, the tougher it becomes to …

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