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Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick for Scotland against Italy but it was almost certainly the team's worst performance of the championship. Image: © Craig Watson www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Six takeaways from the final round of the 2023 Six Nations

20 March 2023 Iain Morrison 14

Three Scots and two Italians make our team of the tournament …

Jack Conan celebrates his try for Ireland at Murrayfield on Sunday which killed off Scots hopes of a famous win. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Six takeaways from round four of the 2023 Six Nations

13 March 2023 Iain Morrison 29

Gregor Townsend’s team need to be better at thinking on their feet and adapting to unexpected events if they are to break the glass ceiling which currently restricts them to also-rans status …

GHA came up against a Marr team getting back to their uncompromising best at Fullarton Park. Image: Colin Robinson
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Premiership takeaways from Saturday 3rd December

4 December 2022 The Offside Line Team 5

Hawick march on with a rampant win over Edinburgh Accies, while Musselburgh boost their survival prospects away to Selkirk …

Nairn Calder carries for Marr during gritty win over Heriot's Blues. Image: Jon Pearce
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Premiership takeaways from Saturday 19th November

20 November 2022 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Premiership takeaways from Saturday 19th November

GHA are only team to win on the road having come out on top of their derby clash against Glasgow Hawks …

New Zealand's Beauden Barrett is closed down by Scotland pair Matt Fagerson and Sione Tuipulotu. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Autumn Test Series: Takeaways from this weekend’s action (12th & 13th November)

15 November 2022 Iain Morrison 23

Iain Morrison gives his take on a weekend which saw Italy claim Australia’s scalp, France and South Africa tear it up, and another Scottish hard luck story …

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