Preview Archives - Scottish Rugby

13 Dec 2024

Preview: Emerging Scotland v Italy Under-23s

Emerging Scotland v Italy Under-23s tickets What they said Forwards Coach John Dalziel said: “We’ve had U18, U19 and Emerging Scotland all together this week, so it’s great for Scottish rugby to see all the talent all in one place training against each other. It’s been outstanding. “As a national coach, you can see the depth […]

23 Nov 2024

Preview: Scotland v Australia

What they said Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “We know what a big game this is to end our November campaign, but also our year. “Australia are a quality side, they always have been, and they’ve got a full squad to pick from. Some really talented, experienced players, and they’re full of confidence.” The teams The […]

22 Nov 2024

Preview: Scotland A v Chile

What they said Head Coach Pete Horne said: “It’s a great chance to kickstart the weekend. We’ve spoken a little bit about how there’s no reason we can’t go out and steal the show and have people living Hive Stadium full of enthusiasm, talking about the tries we’ve scored. “We want to leave a lasting impression. […]

15 Nov 2024

Preview: Scotland v Portugal

What they said Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “Portugal play a brand of rugby that will stress our defence, and they know that it’s an opportunity playing a Six Nations side with a big crowd at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. “It’s an opportunity for players to play for Scotland who have trained really hard, and trained really […]

9 Nov 2024

Preview: Scotland v South Africa

What they said Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “It’s one that you’ll be able to sense on the day of the game as players, we’re seeing that already from them during training and it’s a challenge that we have to rise to. “We expect to be in an open game, and one that will test us […]

1 Nov 2024

Preview: Scotland v Fiji

What they said: Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “It’s been a special week for Sione with the captaincy and his brother, Mosese, also making the squad. The transition to leading the team has been a smooth one as he’s been in our senior leadership group for the past couple of seasons.” “It’s an experienced squad that […]

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23 Oct 2024

Meet the five new faces in Scotland squad

Alex Samuel Position: Second row Age: 21 Club: Glasgow Warriors Instagram: alexsamuel1 Alex Samuel joined the Scottish Rugby Academy aligned to Glasgow Warriors in 2020/21, and signed his first professional contract in the 2022/23 season. He made his pro debut for Warriors in November 2022, starting in a 37-0 victory over Benetton at Scotstoun. Alex […]

11 Oct 2024

Australia v Scotland Women: WXV 2 Preview

What the coach said: “We’re in a position now where we can looks at team analytically, and we can pick a team that reflects the opposition we’re playing against while also looking at the opportunities that we have too. “I think in the last few games we’ve shown that our bench is excellent, we’ve had […]

11 Oct 2024

Preview: Two U18 regional teams set for Merchiston Castle School festival

The festival sees two Scottish regional sides called Edinburgh Reivers U18 and Glasgow Caledonia Reds U18, along with Merchiston and Stewart’s Melville schools and club side Boroughmuir, take part in a short-format competition that also includes nine English schools. Edinburgh Reivers have been put in a group with Dulwich, Seaford and Dame Allan’s, while Glasgow […]

4 Oct 2024

Japan v Scotland Women: WXV 2 Preview

What the coach said “I was pleased with last week’s performance. Obviously, we didn’t prepare for that weather, so I was really pleased with the patience we displayed and the way we managed the game was really good. “We have a really good squad here and I think it’s really important during a Rugby World […]