Ireland 26-23 Australia: Irish down Wallabies
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIreland beat Australia in a thriller in Dublin that featured five tries in the first half and secured their first November series sweep in eight years.
Ross Ford heaps praise on new coach Vern Cotter
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanONE of the best players in dark blue yesterday was Ross Ford, pictured. The hooker’s throwing in at the lineout was exemplary, and his dynamism in the loose was a big part of a forward display that...
Iain Morrison: Improvement, but not near top class
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanHISTORY tells us we should be a little cautious before breaking into a jig at the renaissance of Scottish rugby. Those of a certain age have been here before, more than once. The two wins from three were...
Doing simple things is recipe for Scots’ success
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIF SCOTLAND head coach Vern Cotter and captain Greig Laidlaw had sat down in front of the assembled media and announced that their dog had died they could hardly have looked more miserable. The pair are...
Scotland 32-17 Tonga: 5-try Scots sweep past Tonga
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND rounded of 2014 with another hugely encouraging display as they swept five tries past Tonga in a 37-12 win at Kilmarnock’s Rugby Park.
World Cup 2015 the motivation for Johnnie Beattie
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanJOHNNIE Beattie celebrated his 29th birthday yesterday. Well, I say celebrated, but that probably entailed little more than an extra protein shake before a video debrief and bed at half ten. Such is the...
Duncan Hodge: Time to show lessons learned
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT IS a day of firsts. The first time that Kilmarnock’s Rugby Park ground has hosted an international rugby fixture and the first time that a tier one nation has played a Test match on a fully artificial...
Scarlets 19-9 Glasgow: Weakened side fall short
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE PROBLEM of being the driving force of Scotland’s rugby revival was exposed in the wind and the rain of Parc y Scarlets as a Glasgow side without their international stars missed the opportunity...
Scotland aim to be plastic fantastic against Tonga
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND will take a step into the unknown today when they train on the synthetic surface at Rugby Park for the first time. The brief session at the Kilmarnock ground is the only chance they will have...
Richie McCaw’s the Kiwi captain of the century
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanNEW Zealand coach Steve Hansen believes captain marvel Richie McCaw is “probably our greatest rugby player ever”.
