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Glasgow Warriors 29-15 Dragons

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Glasgow Warriors seal a bonus-point Pro12 victory over the Dragons at Scotstoun after a strong second half.

Simon Taylor: Our defence is priority against Australia

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

ON Saturday, Samoa showed what a team full of talented individuals can do once the pressure is off and the onus is on restoring a bit of pride through the manner of their performance, with the result possibly...

Rugby World Cup: Scotland duo could miss Australia tie

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

SCOTLAND 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 Scotsman

PAUL 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 Scotsman

WALES 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 Scotsman

SCOTLAND 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 Scotsman

The 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 Scotsman

IT 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 Scotsman

NEWCASTLE-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...