Scarlets 22 - 21 Edinburgh: Edinburgh pay harsh penalty
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCARLETS No 10 Aled Thomas broke Edinburgh hearts with a 78th-minute penalty, following a harsh offside call by the touch judge after the Scots had come from behind to lead.
Wales legend JPR Williams recalls Wimbledon and that ‘99 call’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanA big, fat book has just been published called 1966: The Year the Decade Exploded. It’s sat on the desk in my study and I’ll get round to reading it eventually, but already I can’t help...
Scarlet’s John Barclay relishing Scotland battle on ‘home’ turf
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAs a spy in the enemy camp John Barclay is cut from fairly cerebral cloth, more George Smiley than James Bond, especially when he sports his reading glasses. First capped way back in 1997, Barclay was...
Davies determined to take charge as Wales search for cutting edge
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWin, draw or lose, Jonathan Davies knows he will be singing tonight. Yet how this Welshman craves for this evening to be remembered for the celebrations of yet another victory over Scotland and not for...
Scotland tired of discussing defeats, says Denton
1 decade ago by The TimesScotland are tired of being perennial RBS Six Nations Championship losers, according to David Denton, who is convinced that the...
Wales v Scotland in numbers
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanWales and Scotland have been facing off since 1883, and have met 120 times. Here’s a quick look back at some of the more eye-opening numbers throughout the years
Wales v Scotland: Kick-off, where to watch, key players
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND travel to Cardiff on Saturday to take on Wales at the Principality Stadium (that’s the Millennium Stadium to you and me) in the hope of kickstarting their 2016 Six Nations campaign.
Ben Youngs replaces Danny Care as England scrum-half for match against Italy
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Mako Vunipola and Courtney Lawes also given starting places by Eddie Jones• Maro Itoje included among replacements for Six Nations match in RomeBen Youngs has replace Danny Care as England scrum-half...
Edinburgh coach shuffles pack for trip to Llanelli
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEdinburgh coach Alan Solomons has made five changes – four personnel and one positional – for tonight’s trip to face second-placed Scarlets in Llanelli.
Six Nations: Duncan Taylor unfazed by Wales’ Jamie Roberts
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanNo matter how much some people try to complicate the game, rugby remains a simple sport at heart. Carry the ball over the gain line. Repeat. If you do that often enough you will score a try and Wales arguably...
