Rugby World Cup: Scotland duo could miss Australia tie
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND forwards Jonny Gray and Ross Ford could miss this Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Australia after being cited for allegedly dangerous tackles during the weekend’s 36-33...
Paul O’Connell denies Ireland holding back
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPAUL O’CONNELL insists Ireland have not kept their powder dry at the World Cup in a bid to outwit France in today’s crucial World Cup battle.
Australia 15-6 Wales: Wallabies face Scotland in quarter-finals
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanWALES will face South Africa in the World Cup quarter-finals next weekend after suffering an 11th successive defeat against Australia.
Samoa 33 - 36 Scotland: Scots through in thriller
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND stumbled into the World Cup quarter-finals but only after a nerve-shredding 36-33 win over Samoa in Newcastle.
Interview: Gavin Hastings on his wife’s battle with Parkinson’s
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe Scotland legend talks frankly about his wife Diane’s battle with Parkinson’s disease and how love, humour and positivity are helping them cope
Samoa come up short as rumours swirl of island strife
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT WAS so hot during Scotland’s 2012 tour to Samoa that, when one middle-aged journalist who should have known better decided to jog back to his hotel from training, one of the players noted that...
Finn Russell can put Scotland on road to redemption
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanNEWCASTLE-upon-Tyne was effectively Scottish from 1139 to 1157 during the Border Wars and it will be again today as an expected 100,000 Scots descend on the great city of England’s north-east for...
Scotland’s John Hardie: It was a scary decision at first but it’s been awesome
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe New Zealand-born flanker arrived in Edinburgh with his kit and passport three months ago, but on Saturday could help Scotland book their place in Rugby World Cup quarter-finals by beating SamoaThe...
Ross Ford and Matt Scott face concussion tests
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanHOOKER Ross Ford and centre Matt Scott have been named in the Scotland team to face Samoa in the must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B match tomorrow but both must complete return-to-play protocols before they...
In numbers: Scotland’s Rugby World Cups
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAHEAD of Scotland’s crunch match with Samoa this weekend, here are the key numbers that tell the story of Scotland’s Rugby World Cups past and present.
