Ayr’s spirit of adventure takes flat Hawks down
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSEVERAL Scottish rugby commentators have, in recent years, wondered why Ross Curle, enticed away to play professionally in Italy as a teenager, fresh out of Glasgow Academy, has never been able to seal...
Glasgow grind out ugly but vital win over Dragons
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanLANGUISHING fifth in the Guinness Pro12 table in the aftermath of a damaging loss to the Scarlets the pressure, on a wan sun-lit afternoon at Scotstoun, was very much on Glasgow to produce a performance...
Solomons aggrieved at Zebre’s match-winning try
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEDINBURGH head coach Alan Solomons said there were a number of contributing factors – particularly the weather, unforseen injuries and poor officiating – that led to his side’s 18-10...
’Muir can climb table after key win, says Rose
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanBoroughmuir captain Andy Rose knows it was not pretty, but believes this win over Edinburgh Accies can help give his side the belief they need to climb up the BT Premiership table.
Henry Pyrgos: Pack claimed victory for Glasgow
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanHENRY Pyrgos paid tribute to the Glasgow pack’s ultimately game-winning contribution in the Warriors’ hard-fought 19-15 victory over the Dragons at Scotstoun yesterday.
Zebre 18-10 Edinburgh: Visitors trampled by Zebre
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSECOND-HALF tries from Giulio Bisegni and Michele Visentin earned Guinness PRO12 strugglers Zebre an 18-10 win over Edinburgh.
Tim Swimson delighted to be back in action
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTIM Swinson has enjoyed better months. First up he was listed in the Scotland squad to play against Argentina in the opening autumn international in what turned out to be the shortest-lived international...
Craig Gossman relishes Glasgow Hawks clash
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanA number of players will go into today’s BT Premiership fixtures with a spring in their step after they were included in the Scotland Club XV training squad.
Glasgow Warriors go for strength against Dragons
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSTUNG by a tame defeat to the Scarlets last time out in west Wales, Gregor Townsend has reacted by picking a strong squad to get Glasgow back on track against the Dragons tomorrow afternoon.
Allan Massie: Rivals need to learn 80-minute game
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanWell, on the autumn series front this week, we can sit back without the anxiety inseparable from watching Scotland and contemplate the state of things in England and Wales (the Irish, of course, are sitting...
