Although we lost Doddie Weir to that most crippling of illnesses, his legacy, both in the form of his own foundation and in the tireless tales and japes he conjured up to make others smile, will forever live on. Amid the affinity, a current Scotland forward can lay claim to having an extra special bond […]
There’s nothing like being there, click here to grab your tickets for Scotland Women’s home games! Describe the Guinness Six Nations in three words. Exciting, relentless and top tier. Which Six Nations team do you look forward to playing against the most, and why? Italy because they play very ‘jouer’ rugby and it’s always a […]
A club career saw the back-row forward (he had to make an early call to ditch plans of a playmaking stand-off) represent hometown Gala, Melrose, Border Reivers and the Scotland Club XV, with Murrayfield main bowl action aplenty for many of them. And it all began, as it does for so many, as school pupil: […]
That Fiji cameo off the bench preceded a first Scotland start, against world champions South Africa a week later, and Tom even notched international points with a conversion against Portugal – his third cap, a week later. Having had two outings in this season’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations, he is primed for a first taste […]
“I’d say the last year or so I’ve enjoyed my rugby and probably played as well as I ever have in a Scotland jersey. That hunger for more is absolutely there because I love being part of this team. Playing for Scotland and playing at Murrayfield is something that I’ve grown to love more and […]
After similar rides in the past three years, some 29 teams embarked on their gruelling adventure on Wednesday 5 February with the aim of reaching Edinburgh on Saturday, the day before Scotland take on Ireland in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Rob has had the match ball for that game attached to the back of […]
Matt Fagerson was the latest to raise his bat in reaching a half century for his country in the November win over Australia, to join the likes of brother Zander, Finn Russell, Grant Gilchrist, Blair Kinghorn and the recently-returning Jonny Gray in having posted 50 matches in dark blue. With a number of others hovering […]