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2 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland A Team Update

Head coach, Rob Moffat, has decided to continue the Scotland ‘A’ team’s Barclay’s Churchill Cup campaign with a squad of 27 players. Moffat was due to call an additional forward into the A’ squad, but with Scott Murray not being released by his club (Montauban) for the senior Scotland tour to Argentina, there has been […]

1 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Historic Victory Takes Scotland To Plate Final

Scotland 7s 19, Fiji 7s 14 Scotland endured one of the most exciting games of rugby sevens that many people will have ever seen. Taking on arguably the world’s most exciting sevens side, Scotland withstood the pressure of their opponents, Fiji, and the expectations of the home crowd, to progress to their first Plate final […]

31 May 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Alive And Kicking From Group Of Death

Argentina 7s 17, Scotland 7s 17 Scotland 7s reached their sixth Cup quarter-final of the eight leg IRB Sevens World Series today after drawing level with Argentina in a game full of controversy. The evenly matched pool B decider saw three Argentineans sent off – one permanently – as the Pumas battled on with four […]

30 May 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Fired Up For 7S Finale

Scotland are gearing up for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s this weekend which sees the abbreviated game return to the home of Scottish Rugby for the climax of the global IRB series. Scotland have the arduous task of taking on three southern hemisphere giants in the pool B group of death.Scotland are gearing up for […]

29 May 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women 7S Squad Announcement

The Scotland Women 7s squad for Sunday’s home tri-nations tournament was announced this afternoon (Thursday 29 May). The tournament, which sees Scotland face age-old rivals England and Wales over two legs, coincides with the final day of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens and is the climax of the festival of rugby on the Murrayfield back […]

29 May 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women Announce Tri-Nations 7S Squad

The Scotland Women 7s squad for Sunday’s home tri-nations tournament was announced this afternoon (Thursday 29 May). The tournament, which sees Scotland face age-old rivals England and Wales over two legs, coincides with the final day of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens and is the climax of the festival of rugby on the Murrayfield back […]

28 May 2008 - Uncategorized

Alan Tait To Leave Scottish Rugby

One of Scotland’s specialist coaches, defence expert Alan Tait, is to leave Scottish Rugby after next month’s two Test tour of Argentina. Tait, the former Kelso, Edinburgh, Scotland and British Lions centre/wing, who also won international honours during his rugby league career, has signed a three year contract to perform the assistant coach role with […]

28 May 2008 - Uncategorized

Stortoni To Face Scotland

Glasgow Warriors fullback, Bernardo Stortoni, has been named in Argentina’s 24-man squad for the first Test against Scotland next month.Stortoni, who is affectionately known as Bernie, made a notable achievement this year by playing in every one of the Warriors games and was Glasgow’s Players’ Player of the Year.In further good news for Warriors supporters, […]

27 May 2008 - Uncategorized

In Form Scotland Return To Murryfield

The Scotland 7s squad returned to the home of Scottish Rugby on Monday for the finale of the IRB sevens circuit having regained their winning form at the Emirates Airline London Sevens at the weekend. Under the guidance of Scotland’s most successful sevens coach, Stephen Gemmell, the Scots reached five Cup quarter-finals last season and […]

27 May 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women Withstand Spanish Inquisition

Scotland Women snatched a last minute victory from the jaws of defeat to finish in fifth place, with a 27-25 win over Spain, in their final FIRA-AER Championships match. An injury time try secured an important win as Scotland affirmed their position in the European rankings. However, it was not an easy task against a […]