Greig Laidlaw selected as Scotland captain in Grant Gilchrists absence
1 decade ago by The GuardianLaidlaw has led Scotland on seven previous occasions David Denton also added to the Scotland squad Gilchrist was initial captain but suffered a broken armThe scrum-half Greig Laidlaw will captain Scotland...
Laidlaw leads Scots against Argentina
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsGloucester scrum-half Greig Laidlaw will captain Scotland against Argentina in Grant Gilchrist's absence.
Scotland v Argentina: Greig Laidlaw named captain
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGREIG Laidlaw will captain Scotland in their Autumn Test match against Argentina at BT Murrayfield this weekend.
Blair Cowan owes career surge to ‘mad’ mum
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanBLAIR Cowan not only owes his Scottish eligibility to his mother, who is from Dunoon. As the three-times-capped flanker revealed yesterday, much of his rugby insight also comes from the woman he calls...
Scots turn to Ryan Grant as Allan Dell awaits op
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGLASGOW Warriors prop Ryan Grant has been called into the Scotland squad for the Autumn Tests in place of Edinburgh’s Allan Dell, as the injury list confronting head coach Vern Cotter shows no sign...
Murrayfield bow excites Cowan
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyBlair Cowan is looking forward to making his family proud when he makes his BT Murrayfield debut for Scotland against Argentina on Saturday.
Glasgow Hawks give Jamie Dempsey parting gift
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSRU protocols mean Jamie Dempsey, head of the union’s new West of Scotland rugby academy as of this morning, has to stand down as Hawks’ head coach.
Barbarians captaincy career high for Al Kellock
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanAL KELLOCK last night brushed off speculation over his Scotland future and admitted skippering the Barbarians was one of the high points of his glittering career.
Hooker selection dilemma for Vern Cotter
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPETER Wright believes the toughest selection call facing Scotland head coach Vern Cotter ahead of this Saturday’s viagogo Autumn Test Series international against Argentina will come at hooker.
Scotland win rugby league European Championship
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanScotland Rugby League have won the European Championship for the first time after an extraordinary afternoon in Wrexham.
