'Castrogiovanni absence no boost for Scotland'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumMartin Catrogiovanni boasts 109 caps and a formidable on-field presence, but his absence from the Italy squad at Murrayfield could actually put the hosts at a disadvantage, according to Scotland scrum...
Glasgow's Nakarawa banned for butt
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsGlasgow Warriors second-row Leone Nakarawa has been banned for three weeks for headbutting Ospreys prop Marc Thomas. The 26-year-old was cited for the incident after Warriors' 19-16 victory...
Harlequins sign back-row Talei
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsHarlequins have signed back-row forward Netani Talei on a deal until the end of the season. The Fiji international has been with Quins on a short-term deal and has featured in their last three...
Hammett to leave Cardiff for 'personal reasons'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumCardiff Blues have announced that director of rugby Mark Hammett is to leave his post for "personal reasons" after just six months in charge. In a statement, the Blues revealed Hammett had asked to...
McCloskey cops four-week ban
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ulster centre, Stuart McCloskey has been banned for four-weeks following for a red card he received in a Pro12 match against Edinburgh on February 20. McCloskey was cited under Law 10. 4(j) – Lifting...
Four-week ban for Ulster's McCloskey
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsUlster centre Stuart McCloskey has been banned for four weeks as a result of his red card offence in last Friday's Pro12 match away to Edinburgh. The 22-year-old was sent off for what was...
Six Nations: Scots ‘spy’ wary of Italy danger
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAlthough Italy, like Scotland, have experienced some lean times in the championship over the past 15 years, Cuttitta believes there are similarities between the current team and the one he played in then. ...
Six Nations: Greig Laidlaw rules out No 10 return
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND captain Greig Laidlaw expects either Greig Tonks or Peter Horne to play at stand-off against Italy on Saturday should Finn Russell lose his appeal today against a two-week ban. The scrum-half...
Laidlaw: I'm not the man for fly-half role
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumScotland fly-half Finn Russell will learn his ban appeal fate on Wednesday, but skipper Greig Laidlaw insists he is not the man to fill in at number 10 if his colleague is ruled out of Saturday's Six...
Cochrane predicting Edinburgh response
1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby newsEdinburgh hooker Neil Cochrane insists his side will come out firing when they take on Cardiff Blues in the GUINNESS PRO12 on Sunday.
