Matt Scott’s return set to boost Edinburgh
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEdinburgh Rugby are set to be boosted by the return to action of centre Matt Scott for Sunday’s Guinness Pro12 encounter with Cardiff Blues at BT Murrayfield.
Chirs Fusaro and John Barclay have point to prove
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPETER Horne believes that the breakdown dogfight between former Glasgow openside John Barclay and his successor in the Warriors’ No 7 shirt, Chris Fusaro, could prove decisive when the Scotstoun...
Latu leads Tonga in Kilmarnock
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyTonga have named their side that will take on Scotland at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock this Saturday, with Nili Latu captaining the XV.
Scotland v Tonga: We are underdogs, says Cotter
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND head coach Vern Cotter claims his side will be the underdogs when they host Tonga on Saturday.
Alex Dunbar: Scots add impetus to Cotter template
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanASK Vern Cotter why Scotland have improved so quickly since he became head coach and he is likely to tell you it is down to the players. There may be an element of self-deprecation in that assessment,...
‘Family favouritism not saving Owen Farrell’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanStuart Lancaster denies paternal favouritism has any influence over Owen Farrell’s ongoing selection after the Saracens playmaker survived the cull completed by England’s head coach.
Cracking code of how Rugby Park turned to football
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE refrain ‘rugby is coming home’ could hardly be more apt for Saturday’s international between Scotland and Tonga at Rugby Park, with the Polynesian visitors adding another chapter...
Cracking code of how Rugby Park turned to football
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE refrain ‘rugby is coming home’ could hardly be more apt for Saturday’s international between Scotland and Tonga at Rugby Park, with the Polynesian visitors adding another chapter...
Scotland v Tonga: Dickinson favours grass pitch
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND prop Alasdair Dickinson does not believe the grass will be greener for international rugby if more Tests are played on artificial surfaces.
Beating Tonga a necessity for series success
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND must shrug off their old habit of underachieving against more lowly-ranked teams and defeat Tonga convincingly if they are to regard the autumn series as a success, captain Greig Laidlaw believes.
