Gotdon Reid desperate to make a mark for Scotland
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAFTER spending a frustrating 80 minutes watching from the sidelines the last time Scotland played Tonga, Gordon Reid is desperate to be involved at Rugby Park this Saturday, especially as he will virtually...
Injured Mark Bennett to sit out for 12 weeks
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGLASGOW were dealt a severe blow yesterday with the news that Mark Bennett has been ruled out of action for around 12 weeks because of injury.
Win tickets to see Scotland v Tonga
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGINGER Grouse - the ‘Official Spirit of Scottish Rugby’ - is celebrating its partnership with the national team by giving you and 3 friends the chance to win tickets to see Scotland vs Tonga.
Sean Lamont: Tonga will test Scotland character
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSEAN Lamont has admitted that the improvement Scotland have made under Vern Cotter will count for nothing if the team fails to deliver against Tonga at the weekend.
Allan Massie: Cotter’s ‘Scottish style’ offers hope
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanM IGHT have… could have… but not perhaps should have. That’s the reasonable assessment of Saturday’s match. Satisfaction at what is, after all, the closest we have come to beating...
Tonga better than when they beat Scotland - Taylor
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTONGA are a better all-round team now than they were the last time they played Scotland – and they were good enough to win then. That was the warning yesterday from national assistant coach Matt...
Vito and Bird head home with injury
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumForwards Victor Vito and Dominic Bird have returned home from the All Blacks tour of Europe. Vito picked up a calf injury during Saturday's tight 24-16 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.
Foley focused on future after Ireland debut
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanDavid Foley enjoyed a dream debut for Ireland as he was named man of the match against Georgia, but the Munster lock believes the challenges are only just beginning.
Famous Scotland win ‘slipped through our fingers’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT IS is a mark of the Scotland squad’s burgeoning confidence and self-belief that, immediately after the game finished on Saturday, dejected players were dwelling on the lost opportunity to win...
Scots rue a missed opportunity against New Zealand
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT IS all but inevitable, provided international rugby continues to be played for long enough, that Scotland will one day beat New Zealand. But this generation of players may never get a better chance...
