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Scotland’s Duncan Taylor leaves Japan tour after hamstring injury

1 decade ago by The Guardian

• Scotland centre joins Alasdair Dickinson in being forced out of tour• Vern Cotter not calling up a replacement for Duncan TaylorThe Scotland centre Duncan Taylor is heading home from the tour of...

Centre Taylor ruled out of Scotland's Tokyo Test

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Duncan Taylor has been ruled out of Scotland's second and final Test against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.

Monday Afternoon Round Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Henshaw to miss final Test   Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of the third and decisive Test against South Africa on Saturday because of a knee injury.   The Connacht player,...

Scotland: Five talking points v Japan

1 decade ago by Rugby World

Scotland trailed for much of the first half of their first Test on tour in Japan, but came back to lead 16-10 at half-time and ended up winning 26-13. Rory Baldwin suggests what might be learned from this...

Match Highlights: Japan vs Scotland (Test 1)

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland secured a 26-13 away win over Japan in the first of two test matches between the sides. The first half was a tight affair as Japan led 10-9 approaching halftime, but ill discipline cost the hosts...

Weekend Round Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Spain beat Samoa to qualify for Rio:   Spain managed a last gasp victory over Samoa to take the final qualifying spot for the Rio Olympics. A 22-19 win for them in the Monaco 7's cup final was enough...

Edinburgh's Nel hopeful of second Test prospects with Scotland

1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby news

Edinburgh prop Willem Nel insists he is hopeful of recovering in time for Scotland's second test against Japan next week, after sustaining a knee injury against the Brave Blossoms on Saturday.

Edinburgh's Nel hopeful of second Test prospects with Scotland

1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby news

Edinburgh prop Willem Nel insists he is hopeful of recovering in time for Scotland's second test against Japan next week, after sustaining a knee injury against the Brave Blossoms on Saturday.

Gordon Reid replaces Alasdair Dickinson for Scotland in Japan

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Prop Gordon Reid flies out to Japan to join the Scotland squad after injury forces Alasdair Dickinson out of the Test series.

'More is needed from flat Scotland'

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

"Scotland won, but it wasn't convincing," writes Tom English following the first of the two-Test series in Japan.