Rugby World Cup bid can be boosted by club success
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanVERN Cotter believes club success will provide Scotland with a welcome boost following the disappointment of the Six Nations Wooden Spoon.
David Denton to be ‘monitored’ ahead of World Cup
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEDINBURGH No 8 David Denton has recovered from the concussion which ruled him out of the last month of the season and takes his place in the Scotland World Cup training squad announced yesterday.
World Cup call-up for Scotland’s ‘project players’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND head coach Vern Cotter has defended his decision to include South African duo Josh Strauss and WP Nel in his 46-man training squad for the World Cup, saying he has no “political” view...
Winning can be the ‘norm’ at Glasgow - Al Kellock
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE morning after the morning after and Glasgow’s now former skipper Al Kellock admits the fairytale finish to his career has yet to fully sink in.
Former player Graeme Morrison’s joy at Glasgow win
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE man with more Glasgow appearances than anyone watched the club’s greatest moment arrive with a mixture of elation and envy on Saturday evening.
England XV 73 - 12 Barbarians: Ten-try whitewash
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanENGLAND rounded off a challenging week by overwhelming the Barbarians 73-12 at Twickenham in a record ten-try rout orchestrated by Danny Cipriani.
Glasgow Warriors beat Munster to win historic first ever Guinness PRO12 title
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpGlasgow Warriors created history last night as they became the first Scottish club to win the Guinness PRO12 with a convincing 31-13 victory over Munster in Belfast. After finishing the regular season...
Bath 16 - 28 Saracens: Sarries take English title
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSARACENS created Aviva Premiership history at Twickenham as they beat Bath 28-16 to be crowned English champions for a second time in five years.
Glasgow 31 - 13 Munster: Warriors win Pro12
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGLASGOW may be noted as a football city but the Warriors wrote themselves into the rugby annuls by becoming the first Scottish pro-team to lift some meaningful silverware in the professional era.
Allan Massie: Cut mistakes and Glasgow can win Pro12
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGLASGOW finished top of the league table, by a whisker, but in today’s final Munster will start as favourites, by a whisker. They will do so first because of their cup-winning record, and second...
