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 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; …
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 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 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 …
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 …
A SLIGHT delay in getting this published due to the competition administrator petulantly losing enthusiasm for a few days after his dastardly tactic of betting against Scotland backfired in his face, prompting an overnight drop from top …
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 …
by STUART RUTHERFORD Scotland’s 34 year wait to lift their Twickenham hoodoo ended in heartbreak when Vern Cotter’s side were blown away by an emphatic display of English attacking rugby. A match which many believed could be Scotland’s …
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