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Rory Sutherland: ‘I feel like I’ve dragged my family through the dirt’

8 November 2022 Stuart Bathgate 1

Scotland prop opens up about the tough task of finding a new club after Worcester went under …

Scotland winger Darcy Graham was official man-of-the-match versus Fiji. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Scotland v Fiji: Scotland player ratings

6 November 2022 The Offside Line Team 23

A frustrating match for Gregor Townsend’s side …

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Scotland v Fiji preview: Vern Cotter on the hunt for happy Murrayfield return

4 November 2022 Iain Morrison 1

Coaching psychodrama is background noise in Pacific Islanders’ quest to cause a major upset …

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Scotland v Fiji: Townsend backs the best of rivals to push each other on

3 November 2022 David Barnes 23

Pals Adam Hastings and Blair Kinghorn can be positive influences ion each other in battle for No 10 jersey …

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Scotland v Fiji: six changes for hosts with Adam Hastings starting at 10

3 November 2022 David Barnes 31

Cam Redpath, Chris Harris, Stuart Hogg, Richie Gray and George Turner also added to starting XV …

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Talented teenagers bring Fijian flair to GHA’s Premiership campaign

3 November 2022 Gary Heatly 4

18-year-olds Aminio Bogidrau and Amena Caqusau are contenders for Scotland U20s honours after impressing for Braidholm outfit this season …

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Scotland v Fiji: Not-So-Stern Vern Cotter embraces return to old stomping ground

2 November 2022 David Barnes 17

He’s glad to be back and glad his team don’t have to face Finn Russell on Saturday …

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Edinburgh No8 Viliame Mata signs on again for next season

26 January 2021 David Barnes 7

Fijian No8 joins Hamish Watson, Jamie Ritchie, Blair Kinghorn, Jaco van der Walt and Jamie Hodgson in re-committing to the club next season …

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Scotland’s final Autumn Nations Cup pool match versus Fij cancelled

20 November 2020 David Barnes 1

19 members of the Pacific Islanders’ squad tested positive to Covid earlier this week …

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Difficult questions raised about rugby’s exploitation of the Pacific Islands

18 November 2020 David Barnes 4

Former Samoa forward Daniel Leo’s hard-hitting documentary shines a light on the local and global issues which are undermining rugby’s values …

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