New Zealand 57 - 22 Argentina: Early scare for All Blacks
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanStand-off Beauden Barrett, pictured right, scored a try, made another and kicked 12 points as New Zealand quelled a spirited challenge from Argentina to win their Rugby Championship Test yesterday.
Edinburgh can’t rely on lady luck all season long
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPerhaps when Edinburgh have qualified for the Champions Cup, we will look back on this game as a pivotal moment in the season when Edinburgh were teetering on the edge of the abyss before pulling back.
Glasgow 33 - 25 Leinster: Seymour does damage
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanScotstoun had something for everyone yesterday; sunshine, a spanking new plastic pitch, some thumping beats, a full house with an enthusiastic crowd and eight tries in all, four of which came from Glasgow...
Ayr 27 - 24 Gala: Home side do enough
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAyr won, without playing as well as they can, with this five tries to three win over Gala at Millbrae. But, Frazier Climo left 13 unkicked points out there.
Allan Massie: Glasgow leave Edinburgh standing
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe opening round of the Guinness Pro12 showed us some of the best and worst of Scottish rugby. Another way of putting this is to say that, in Galway, Glasgow showed us what we hope is its skilful and...
Glasgow Warriors hope plastic can be fantastic v Leinster
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGlasgow Warriors usher in a new era at Scotstoun this afternoon with their first match on the new artificial pitch that was laid over the summer.
Edinburgh 20 - 9 Scarlets: Capital side off the mark in Pro12
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEdinburgh got their first win of the new Guinness Pro12 season last night with a solid if unspectacular victory over a poor Scarlets side.
Glasgow’s Sam Johnson set on giving Gregor Townsend a headache
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGlasgow Warriors are not short of options in the centre. With Alex Dunbar, Mark Bennett, Peter Horne and Richie Vernon, head coach Gregor Townsend has a wealth of international talent to fill the No 12...
John Hardie return boosts Edinburgh for Scarlets Pro12 clash
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanScotland flanker John Hardie returns for Edinburgh against Scarlets at BT Murrayfield tonight in a game they are desperate to win to kickstart their Guinness Pro12 campaign.
New surface gives Glasgow Warriors coach cause for concern
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGlasgow Warriors will play their first match on the newly installed all-weather synthetic pitch at Scotstoun on Saturday, with Leinster providing the opposition in round two of this season’s...
