John Barclay vows to take Scotland chance
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJohn Barclay vows to take Scotland chance
Barclay 'has much to offer Scotland'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsRecalled Scotland flanker John Barclay is desperate to play in the Six Nations after fearing his Test career was over.
Edinburgh captain Mike Coman to join London Irish
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanEdinburgh Rugby captain Mike Coman will leave for London Irish at the end of the season.
Ian Smith takes the reins of Portugal for European Nations Cup
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoFormer Gloucester and Scotland star Ian Smith has been appointed head coach of Portugal ahead of their European Nations Cup campaign.The flanker, who spent 15 years playing for the Cherry and Whites in...
“He’s got to be Tarzan”: Jones demands leadership from Hartley
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auEngland coach Eddie Jones might be creating a monster insisting he wants controversial captain Dylan Hartley to lead the team with his heart and not his head when the Six Nations tournament kicks off against...
Greig Laidlaw: ‘The jersey means so much but you can’t go on the field thinking that’
1 decade ago by The GuardianWhile Scotland and their captain suffered heartbreak at the 2015 World Cup, the upbeat efforts mean they go into the Six Nations match against England with no inferiority complex and the auld enemy rhetoric...
Scotland centre Duncan Taylor extends Saracens deal
1 decade ago by SaracensTaylor, who was recently selected for Vern Cotter's Six Nations side, has signed a multi-year contract with the Premiership champions. He has featured as a back, centre, wing and full back for the club...
Six Nations is not perfect but should stay just as it is
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsMick Cleary: Clamour for Georgia or Romania to replace Scotland or Italy is borne out of short-termism, and would not be appropriate right now
Kieran Brookes has been drafted into England squad for Scotland game
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Northampton’s tight-head will replace Bath’s Henry Thomas• Eddie Jones to announce his starting XV on ThursdayEngland have drafted the Northampton prop Kieran Brookes into their squad for Saturday’s...
Scots can turn their pain into advantage and build on the promise of World Cup
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentForgive me, proud nation of Scotland, if this feels like the short straw. It's just that you have - not that you stand accused of doing it deliberately - failed to deliver when your cause has been promoted...
