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Tongan No 8 Sione Vailanu scored one of Glasgow's five tries in a man-of-the-match performance against Munster. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Glasgow Warriors

Munster v Glasgow: Warriors close in on home play-off with big win at Thomond

25 March 2023 David Barnes 0

Visitors race into a 31-0 lead and late rally from hosts is too little, too late …

Mike Blair
Edinburgh Rugby

Connacht v Edinburgh: dismal defeat finally ends Scots’ play-off hopes

25 March 2023 Stuart Bathgate 10

A late try by Blair Kinghorn secures a bonus point as the visitors go down to an eighth defeat in nine league outings …

Matt and Zander Fagerson have come straight back into Glasgow Warriors' starting XV despite heavy workload with Scotland during Six Nations window. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Glasgow Warriors

Munster v Glasgow: no rest for Fagerson brothers and Jamie Dobie starts on wing

24 March 2023 David Barnes 6

Nine Six Nations squad members named in Warriors 23 for crucial URC clash …

Mike Blair
Edinburgh Rugby

Mike Blair backs Steve Diamond to make impact at Edinburgh

21 March 2023 Stuart Bathgate 3

New lead rugby consultant can help team rediscover ruthless edge, head coach believes …

Edinburgh v Leinster
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh v Leinster: defeat does more damage to home team’s play-off hopes

4 March 2023 Stuart Bathgate 20

Edinburgh’s play-off hopes may not be dead yet, but they are looking decidedly peaky, to say the least, …

Glasgow Warriors hooker Jonny Matthews stretches over the line for the first of his three tries against Zebre. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow v Zebre: Warriors win ugly to stay on track for URC play-offs

3 March 2023 David Barnes 7

Head coach Franco Smith expresses his delight that his side found a way to win with a more controlled and conservative game-plan …

Nathan McBeth of Glasgow Warriors. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Glasgow Warriors

Lions v Glasgow: wasteful Warriors lose at last

25 February 2023 Stuart Bathgate 13

Lions 35 Glasgow Warriors 24 EVERY good run has to come to an end at some point. But the frustrating thing for Glasgow is that this particular sequence – ten games without defeat – did not have …

Mike Blair
Edinburgh Rugby

Scarlets v Edinburgh: heavy defeat does more damage to visitors’ play-off hopes

18 February 2023 Stuart Bathgate 27

Scarlets 42 Edinburgh 14   EDINBURGH slumped to a sixth defeat in seven URC outings last night as their chances of qualifying for the play-offs were dealt another blow. They are now down to 11th …

Lucio Sordoni celebrates Sione Vailanu's opening try for Glasgow Warriors. Image: ©Craig Watson
Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow v Ulster: bench impact helps Warriors extend unbeaten run

17 February 2023 David Barnes 16

Hosts find a different way to win on a wet night at Scotstoun …

Hamish Watson
Edinburgh Rugby

Scarlets v Edinburgh: Watson and Cherry in, but no place for Skinner

17 February 2023 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Scarlets v Edinburgh: Watson and Cherry in, but no place for Skinner

Eight players in all have been retained by Scotland as Mike Blair’s team head to Wales for vital URC game …

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