Ford: Laidlaw will put All Blacks miss behind him
1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby newsEdinburgh Rugby's Ross Ford is backing Scotland team-mate Greig Laidlaw to come out all guns blazing when Vern Cotter's side take on Tonga this weekend.
Ford: Laidlaw will put All Blacks miss behind him
1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby newsEdinburgh Rugby's Ross Ford is backing Scotland team-mate Greig Laidlaw to come out all guns blazing when Vern Cotter's side take on Tonga this weekend.
Beating Tonga a necessity for series success
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND must shrug off their old habit of underachieving against more lowly-ranked teams and defeat Tonga convincingly if they are to regard the autumn series as a success, captain Greig Laidlaw believes.
Gotdon Reid desperate to make a mark for Scotland
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAFTER spending a frustrating 80 minutes watching from the sidelines the last time Scotland played Tonga, Gordon Reid is desperate to be involved at Rugby Park this Saturday, especially as he will virtually...
Injured Mark Bennett to sit out for 12 weeks
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGLASGOW were dealt a severe blow yesterday with the news that Mark Bennett has been ruled out of action for around 12 weeks because of injury.
Edinburgh's Omar returns to SA
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Edinburgh confirmed on Tuesday that due to personal reasons Omar Mouneimne has had to leave the Pro12 outfit to return to South Africa.
Win tickets to see Scotland v Tonga
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGINGER Grouse - the ‘Official Spirit of Scottish Rugby’ - is celebrating its partnership with the national team by giving you and 3 friends the chance to win tickets to see Scotland vs Tonga.
Sean Lamont: Tonga will test Scotland character
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSEAN Lamont has admitted that the improvement Scotland have made under Vern Cotter will count for nothing if the team fails to deliver against Tonga at the weekend.
Allan Massie: Cotter’s ‘Scottish style’ offers hope
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanM IGHT have… could have… but not perhaps should have. That’s the reasonable assessment of Saturday’s match. Satisfaction at what is, after all, the closest we have come to beating...
Tonga better than when they beat Scotland - Taylor
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTONGA are a better all-round team now than they were the last time they played Scotland – and they were good enough to win then. That was the warning yesterday from national assistant coach Matt...
