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Boost for England as Farrell prepares to return

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

England head coach Eddie Jones will be boosted by the news fly-half Owen Farrell is pencilled in to make his long-awaited return from injury this weekend.

Munro gearing up for Scotland's qualification showdown

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Scotland Women's head coach Shade Munro admits he is stopping at nothing to ensure his side book their spot at next year's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Munro gearing up for Scotland's qualification showdown

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Scotland Women's head coach Shade Munro admits he is stopping at nothing to ensure his side book their spot at next year's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Emphatic win puts Spain women into European final

1 decade ago by World Rugby

Spain are one win away from a WRWC 2017 qualifier play-off against Scotland after marching into the final of the Rugby Europe Women’s Championship on the back of a 97-0 win against the Czech Republic.

Watsonians 7 - 24 Melrose: Improving Rose climb to the top

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Melrose are locked together with Glasgow Hawks at the top of the Premiership after a bonus-point victory over a lacklustre Watsonians team who suffered their second defeat in as many weeks.

Edinburgh forward Nasi Manu aims to make his mark at last

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Every Edinburgh player sported a broad smile after flattening Treviso last Friday but it is just possible that one man was a little happier than most. Kiwi Nasi Manu arrived in the capital at the start...

Warriors use brains to beat brawn of the big rugby bullies

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Murrayfield hosts the European Champions Cup final this year but the prospect of the fans cheering on a home team is about as likely as Nicola Sturgeon inviting the Queen to tea... or vice versa.

Zebre 28 - 33 Glasgow: Warriors hold on for victory

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

THERE is a theatrical tradition that a bad dress rehearsal is the sign of a good opening night. Glasgow Warriors will certainly be hoping it was true as they collapsed from a point where they were in total...

Boroughmuir 28 - 48 Glasgow Hawks: Muir battle to no avail

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Glasgow Hawks retained top spot in the BT Premiership with a clinical victory over a battling Boroughmuir side who were undone by a quickfire treble in the second half of an outstanding encounter.

Biggar still the main man for Wales says Tandy

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Sam Davies and Dan Biggar are fighting for the Ospreys No.10 shirt at the moment but their head coach Steve Tandy insists the latter remains the right choice as Wales' fly-half.