Preview: Scotland vs Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyYou have to go back a long way for a clash between Scotland and Ireland that had more riding on it than Sunday’s encounter at BT Murrayfield. While defeat in Paris in Round 3 ended Scottish hopes...
Hogg set to join Scotland’s centurion club
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Gregor Townsend has named his Scotland squad to face Ireland in the penultimate round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, with Stuart Hogg named to make his 100th Scotland appearance. Making...
Gregor Townsend: Scotland played their ‘best rugby of the tournament’ in France defeat
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend feels Scotland delivered their best performance of the Six Nations Championship in their narrow 32-21 defeat against France. Having beaten England and Wales in the opening...
Haouas replaces suspended Atonio for France, Watson back for Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Fabien Galthie has selected Mohamed Haouas as the replacement for the suspended Uini Atonio for France's Six Nations clash with Scotland. Atonio was handed a three-week ban...
Hamish Watson returns to Scotland starting line up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Gregor Townsend has made one change to Scotland’s starting line-up for round three of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, with Hamish Watson named at openside flanker for Sunday’s...
Scotland name team to face England
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Gregor Townsend has named his squad to face England in the opening fixture of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations this Saturday as Scotland bid to retain the Calcutta Cup. Leading...
Jamie Hodgson called into Scotland squad as Jonny Gray stays at home
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh’s second-row forward Jamie Hodgson has been called into the Scotland squad amid fitness concerns over Jonny Gray. Squad Update: Jamie Hodgson has joined the training camp in...
Townsend unsure on Scotland future, confirms France contact
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend knows the upcoming Six Nations could be his last in charge of Scotland as he revealed he has been contacted by France. Townsend named his Six Nations squad on Tuesday with...
Scotland name 2023 Six Nations training squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby wing Ruaridh McConnochie, Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall and stand-off Ben Healy, who recently agreed a move to Edinburgh Rugby from Munster, are all named in head coach Gregor Townsend’s...
Jake White: Champions Cup is tough
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls director of rugby Jake White admitted after his side’s 44-14 rout at Exeter Chiefs in Round 2 of the Heineken Champions Cup that the tournament is harder than he initially anticipated. The...
