New faces as France announce team to face Scotland
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe astonishing depth of French rugby was underlined today with the announcement of a team to face Scotland showing only three players who figured in the 22-strong World Cup Final squad as recently as...
Women's Six Nations: In-depth guide
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsA new era has dawned in women's rugby and the 2015 Six Nations will be its first real test. With some nations prioritising the Rugby Sevens at Rio 2016 and many teams in transition,...
Greig Laidlaw aims to emulate class of 1999
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE captaincy may have fallen into his lap by accident, literally so following Grant Gilchrist’s broken arm, but it is somehow appropriate that Greig Laidlaw is leading Scotland into the Stade de...
Blair Cowan facing competition for Scotland jersey
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanYOU can grow old pretty quickly in this game. Barely eight months after his rookie appearance for Scotland, Blair Cowan has graduated speedily to the status of a senior international. One, moreover, whose...
Alasdair Dickinson’s guilty secret: his cake habit
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanALASDAIR Dickinson grew up watching the tournament now known as the RBS Six Nations Championship, but there were still a few shocks awaiting him when he made the jump from Scotland supporter to player....
‘Style and substance at heart of Cotter’s Scots’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanASK Scotland coach Vern Cotter how he has managed to make such a big difference to the national team’s performances and he will tell you it is down to the players and the other coaches. Ask the other...
Scotty MacLeod leads way for Newcastle Falcons
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanNewcastle director of rugby Dean Richards is thrilled to see his side finishing off their chances as the Falcons continued their rich vein of scoring with a 39-19 LV= Cup victory over Sale at Kingston...
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and Ben Toolis band together
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanONE grew up practically a stone’s throw away from Murrayfield and his focus has always been all about pulling on the navy blue jersey of Scotland, while the other spent his formative years on the...
Six Nations on the BBC
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBBC Sport will have comprehensive coverage of the Six Nations on television, radio, online and social media. As well as live matches, there will also be on-demand highlights online and on the...
Six Nations: England under fire and under strength
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanI bumped into Stuart Lancaster at the London launch of the Six Nations surrounded by many of the same English journalists who have given him a good kick in the crotch over the last few months. The Cumbrian...
