Roddy Grant delighted after Edinburgh win Melrose Sevens
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSeeing a Scottish pro-team waltz off with the Melrose Sevens trophy for a third successive year may stick in the craw of some hard-core Borders rugby enthusiasts but there was no doubting how much it meant...
Lancaster hails England's Grand Slam success
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsFormer England head coach Stuart Lancaster hopes the Red Rose move from strength to strength under Eddie Jones after hailing their Grand Slam success at the 2016 RBS 6 Nations.
Trimble reflects on mixed season with Ireland
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsFrom Rugby World Cup outsider to 2016 RBS 6 Nations everpresent, Ireland wing Andrew Trimble insists he was always confident he would return to prominence in an emerald green shirt.
US rugby celebrates start of a new Pro league
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanNext Sunday afternoon at 4pm Pacific Standard Time a little piece of rugby history will be made. The first match of a brand new USA pro-league will kick off when Sacramento face San Francisco on Bonney...
Heriot’s eye league and cup double
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThere are a busy eight days looming just over the horizon for Heriot’s rugby club, who will challenge for the cup at BT Murrayfield in next weekend’s final against Melrose before finishing...
Edinburgh’s City slickers make it five sevens for the pros
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe Scottish pro-team grip on the Melrose Sevens continued yesterday as Edinburgh won the 126th staging of the world’s oldest tournament in the abbreviated game.
Wales starlet looks forward to Cardiff move
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsWales Under-20s Grand Slam winner Rhun Williams is keen to develop as a player after signing a contract with the Cardiff Blues for next season.
Youngs playing with no fear
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsEngland scrum-half Ben Youngs admits he is playing with more freedom under new coaching at club and country after claiming Grand Slam glory.
Townsend delighted after tough week for Warriors
1 decade ago by Glasgow Warriors newsThe scoreline suggests it was another comfortable win for an in-form Glasgow Warriors but head coach Gregor Townsend admits his side had to dig deep against Zebre after illness hit his ranks last week.
Allan Massie: Sevens can be the perfect antidote
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIn the wake of last week’s article about desirable changes in the Laws of Rugby, I heard from one of Scotland’s stars of the 80s. He was, he said, off to Hong Kong to watch the tens and sevens...
