Allan Massie: The definition of insanity
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanHow do you score tries against well-organised defences? Toulouse and Glasgow both have the ability, and usually the desire, to attack; but in the two matches each side scored only one try.
Edinburgh 48 - 0 Treviso: Hosts stroll to victory
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEDINBURGH scored their third successive win, this time with the bonus point, following their European Challenge Cup successes, to set themselves up nicely for the ever-anticipated back-to-back derby matches...
Cusiter: Henry Pyrgos will get nod for Munster tie
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanCHRIS Cusiter believes the reliability and rugby nous of Henry Pyrgos will edge out the unpredictability of Niko Matawalu to earn him the start at scrum-half for Glasgow in their top-of-the-table...
Joe Launchbury out of England’s Six Nations bid
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEngland second row Joe Launchbury is set to miss the RBS Six Nations campaign and spend up to four months on the sidelines because he needs neck surgery.
Edinburgh v Treviso: Solomons makes four changes
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEDINBURGH Rugby head coach Alan Solomons will make four changes to the starting XV for the Guinness PRO12 match with Benetton Treviso at BT Murrayfield on Friday evening.
New Zealand’s Dan Carter to join Racing Metro
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanNEW Zealand star Dan Carter has announced he will join wealthy French club Racing Metro at the end of 2015 on a three-year contract.
Gregor Townsend: Penalty late on was wrong call
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHERE was a lot of disappointment in our group in the aftermath of Saturday’s defeat by Toulouse in the European Rugby Champions Cup, after a performance which we put so much effort into but just...
Martin Castrogiovanni punished for Leicester rant
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanToulon’s former Leicester prop Martin Castrogiovanni has been handed a suspended four-match ban for his expletive-filled rant at the Tigers and their rugby director Richard Cockerill
Pat MacArthur Scotland bid based on Glasgow glory
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPAT MacArthur believes the best way to force his way back into the Scotland squad for the RBS Six Nations campaign looming large in early 2015 is to keep his focus solely on Glasgow.
Irish unveil World Cup warm-up games
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJoe Schmidt's Irish side will warm up for the 2015 World Cup by playing Wales twice, Scotland and England.
