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...
Scotland are still short of being contenders
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSTEVE Hansen is the most successful coach in international rugby with a win ratio just north of 90 per cent. Under him, the All Blacks have lost just two matches since they lifted the William Webb Ellis...
‘Scotland disappointed for the right reasons’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND winger Tommy Seymour believes Saturday’s 24-16 defeat by New Zealand was a missed opportunity for his team, but insisted afterwards it was “good to be disappointed for the right reason”.
‘Scotland disappointed for the right reasons’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSCOTLAND winger Tommy Seymour believes Saturday’s 24-16 defeat by New Zealand was a missed opportunity for his team, but insisted afterwards it was “good to be disappointed for the right reason”.
Pressure builds as England fall short again
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanStuart Lancaster accepts that pressure to deliver results is mounting as England continue to flounder in their build-up to next year’s World Cup on home soil.
Leicester Tigers 21-21 Saracens, match report
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSTAND-OFF Owen Williams earned a 21-21 draw for Leicester Tigers with the last kick of a dour Aviva Premiership match at Welford Road.
All Blacks grateful for stern test as Scotland rue missed opportunity
1 decade ago by The GuardianScotland 16-24 New Zealand All Blacks coach extols the benefits of close encounter Vern Cotter sees signs of progress from his Scotland side New Zealand arrived in Cardiff on Sunday their record, if not...
Scotland miss out on first win over New Zealand but future is bright under new coach Vern Cotter
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAutumn Tests prove Scotland are improving in all departments and can now restore some credibility in Six Nations
Scotland give New Zealand Murrayfield scare but come up short
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpScotland were left ruing the missed opportunity to spring the biggest upset of the year as New Zealand held things together to survive a scare and win 24-16 at Murrayfield on Saturday. A late try from...
Scots ‘shouldn’t be happy with avoiding a beating’
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTOMMY Seymour believes Scotland will only become a threat on the global stage once they stop being pleased just to have avoided a hammering against the game’s big guns.
