Lineen fancies Glasgow to turn tables on Toulouse

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

SEAN Lineen has urged Glasgow to take encouragement from their gruelling 19-11 European Rugby Champions Cup defeat by Toulouse on Sunday ahead of their Pool 4 re-match with the four-time Heineken Cup winners...

Sports world mourns Scots rugby writer Norman Mair

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Tributes were paid yesterday to former Scotsman rugby writer and four-times capped Scotland rugby international Norman Mair, who has died after a long illness. He was 86.

Edinburgh Accies 18-15 Currie: Accies ride luck

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Phil Leck admitted that a rare stroke of good fortune had helped his men post a valuable Premiership win over Currie. But the Edinburgh Accies coach insisted that hard work on the training pitch was the...

Townsend: Indiscipline cost us in Toulouse defeat

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend admitted indiscipline cost his side from securing a famous victory at Toulouse.

Toulouse 19-11 Glasgow: Glasgow hopes slipping

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

TOULOUSE claimed their 100th victory in European rugby and put themselves in pole position to qualify for the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 19-11 victory over Glasgow Warriors.

Edinburgh 25-13 London Welsh: Edinburgh stun Welsh

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Edinburgh recovered from a desperately poor first-half performance to win their third game in a row in Pool 4 of the European Challenge Cup in the first of a double-header that will continue at the Kassam...

Hit-and-miss Edinburgh looking for consistency

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

IT IS a problem which has left many a Murrayfield decision-maker scratching their head in confusion in recent seasons. Traditionally the favoured son of Scottish professional rugby franchises, Edinburgh’s...

Alan Solomons mines his squad as injuries mount

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

EDINBURGH head coach Alan Solomons has had to discuss his injury list at considerable length each time he has made a team announcement in recent months and, while the cynics out there might suggest that...

Glasgow boost as Scots return for Toulouse clash

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

GLASGOW head coach Gregor Townsend will have seven of his Scotland internationals back for Sunday’s European showdown with French club Toulouse.

Josh Strauss could play in RWC

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

Former Golden Lions captain Josh Strauss is eyeing an international career with Scotland after signing a two-year contract extension with Glasgow Warriors.