Scotland

Wood promises England response

Tom Wood insists England will do everything they can to make amends for their failure after becoming the first host nation to bow out of the Rugby World Cup at the pool stages.

Cup semi finals set in Glasgow

The Cup semi finals will see USA play Fiji and England await New Zealand with the latter joining South Africa and Fiji in qualifying for the Olympic Games with victory over Scotland.

World Cup Highlights: South Africa vs Scotland

What We Learned: SA v Scotland

Scotland failed to select their strongest team – targeting Samoa in their final pool game as their access to the quarter-finals – and started the game tentatively (again), and in the end were comprehensively outplayed...

Scotland Injury Concerns

The Scotland squad issued the following medical bulletin after their 34-16 loss to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup at St James’ Park.Hooker Ross Ford failed an in-game HIA (head injury assessment)...

Laidlaw: We Lost The Physical Game

Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw believes his side’s battle with the Springboks was won and lost in the physical encounters as he spoke to the media on Saturday.The contest at St James Park in...

Scotland’s slow starters brutally exposed by South Africa

To suggest that Scotland are establishing a reputation as slow starters in this World Cup would be a little like...

How Vern Cotter’s side can reach quarter-finals

Selection I don’t believe Scotland picked a team to beat South Africa. They tried to go down the physical route...

John Hardie back in the frame for decider

John Hardie, the Scotland openside flanker, has said he is hopeful of being able to play against Samoa next weekend...

Scotland in good health after Springboks encounter

SCOTLAND will go into this Saturday’s final Pool B clash against Samoa in search of a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place with only a few minor injury concerns.