Bonus-point win boosts Edinburgh’s top six bid
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEDINBURGH took maximum points with two tries in each half to raise hopes that they might yet force themselves into the top six of the Guinness Pro12 as they closed the gap on Connacht, who lost narrowly...
Smith and Weston fire Currie to a vital victory
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGala, a point ahead, are favourites and masters of their own destiny while Hawick, a point behind, can yet beat the odds. It all depends on results this weekend as Gala go to league leaders Heriot’s,...
Fraser Brown just happy he is still playing rugby
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanHe captained the same Scotland U21s team that boasted Richie Gray but dislocated his shoulder during an age-grade international. He returned to action too soon and did the same thing again. That was...
Benetton Treviso 8-29 Edinburgh: Visitors close gap
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe capital club earned a bonus-point victory to narrow the deficit but Edinburgh went to sleep in the middle of this match. They scored two tries at the tail end of the first quarter then sat back and...
Benetton Treviso 8-29 Edinburgh: Visitors close gap
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe capital club earned a bonus-point victory to narrow the deficit but Edinburgh went to sleep in the middle of this match. They scored two tries at the tail end of the first quarter then sat back and...
John Rutherford on last Scottish win at Twickenham
1 decade ago by The Scotsman“Well,” he replies, “we need to put that right, although I don’t know exactly how we’ll go about it! In my day there wasn’t a huge gap between us and England and Twickenham didn’t hold the...
John Rutherford on last Scottish win at Twickenham
1 decade ago by The Scotsman“Well,” he replies, “we need to put that right, although I don’t know exactly how we’ll go about it! In my day there wasn’t a huge gap between us and England and Twickenham didn’t hold the...
Allan Massie: Selkirk the stand-out club of year
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHERE have been some odd features in the Six Nations so far. Ireland, playing with intelligence and admirable composure, sit at the top of the table with three victories. They haven’t really been...
Nikki Walker to return to scene of Hawick glory
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanNIKKI Walker scored a crucial try when Hawick last lifted the Scottish Cup back in 2002 – and now, in his role as player-coach of the club, nothing would give him more pleasure than helping the Greens...
First-half blitz puts Glasgow on top
1 decade ago by Rugby 365DTH van der Merwe got the ball rolling as Glasgow Warriors blew Zebre away with a four-try first-half to climb back to the top of the Pro12 table - finishing 26-5 winners. Glasgow Warriors were brought...
