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“One of the most skilful players ever”: Townsend heaps praise on Russell

23 January 2023 Stuart Bathgate 22

Jamie Hodgson called up to training squad as cover for Jonny Gray …

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Castres v Edinburgh: big names return for Champions Cup clash

13 January 2023 Stuart Bathgate 7

EDINBURGH welcome back Emiliano Boffelli and a number of their senior Scotland internationals for Sunday’s Champions Cup pool match against Castres. There are eight changes in all from the team that struggled to dispose of …

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Edinburgh v Munster: big guns return for home side

1 December 2022 Stuart Bathgate 3

Club call on supporters to wear tartan as a tribute to the Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir …

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Gregor Townsend and Jamie Ritchie pay tribute to Doddie Weir

27 November 2022 Stuart Bathgate 2

SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend and captain Jamie Ritchie have added their tributes to Doddie Weir, who died yesterday aged 52 after a long fight against motor neurone disease. In a statement released by Scottish …

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Scotland v Argentina: Scotland player ratings

20 November 2022 David Barnes 43

Finn Russell and Darcy Graham star as Scotland need their Autumn on a high …

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Scotland v Argentina reaction: Townsend pays tribute to Russell’s all-round game

19 November 2022 David Barnes 16

Back three of Stuart Hogg, Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe also praised after scoring five of the team’s eight tries …

Duhan van der Merwe was a powerful presence on the wing for Scotland. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Scotland v New Zealand: Scotland player ratings

14 November 2022 David Barnes 24

Hosts register their best performance of the Autumn but it’s not enough to secure a first ever win over All Blacks …

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Autumn Test Series: Takeaways from this weekend’s action (5th & 6th November)

7 November 2022 Iain Morrison 7

Argentina, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Scotland all win …

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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 Australia: Scotland player ratings

30 October 2022 David Barnes 24

If you don’t take you chances in Test match rugby then you are not going to win games …

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