Townsend began his term in 2017 and has since become the longest serving head coach of the Scotland national team in the professional era. After securing third place in the Guinness Six Nations this year – their best finish since 2018 – Scotland now have their sights set on the 2023 Rugby World Cup where […]
The three-match series will be played at BT Murrayfield this July and August and will help fine tune the Scotland squad for this year’s Rugby World Cup in France – which kicks off on 10 September. The first game is against Italy on Saturday 29 July (kick-off 3.15pm) and then the number 2 team in […]
The games will be warm-up matches for the Rugby World Cup in France, which gets underway in September. Scotland get the Series underway against Italy on Saturday 29 July and the match against the Azzurri will kick-off at 3.15pm. France are the visitors the following Saturday, with the number 2 team in the world visiting […]
The Famous Grouse has today been confirmed as the title partner of the newly named The Famous Grouse Nations Series, which will be held instead of the normal Autumn Nations Series, due to the Rugby World Cup taking place later in the year. These three internationals will help Scotland prepare for the Rugby World Cup, […]
The 30-year-old Exeter Chiefs full-back recently became the latest Scotland player to reach 100 caps, playing against Ireland earlier this month. He also became Scotland’s record try scorer when he touched down for the 25th time, against Japan in 2021. Hogg made his Scotland debut in February 2012 against Wales having rose to prominence the […]
Blair Kinghorn is named at stand-off, with Ollie Smith starting at full-back. Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg are ruled out after sustaining injuries in last week’s game against Ireland. In the pack, Sam Skinner comes into the second row, with Hamish Watson returning at openside flanker. Kinghorn will partner Ben White (scrum-half) as part of […]
Stuart Hogg sustained an ankle injury and will be unavailable for this weekend’s match against Italy. He will return to his club in due course for further management of this injury. Finn Russell suffered an injury to one of his knee ligaments. He will return to Racing 92 to continue his rehabilitation. Richie Gray sustained […]
Hogg’s is an international career that would rival the finest in world rugby, let alone Scotland’s own storied history. A 100th cap for the country will be won against Ireland, as the Hawick-born star becomes the fourth male player (and fifth overall; Donna Kennedy having won 115) to reach three figures. From making his Test […]
Making his debut against Wales in 2012, Stuart Hogg has gone on to become Scotland’s record try scorer and on Sunday will become the fourth men’s player to win 100 caps for his country. Jonny Gray and Jack Dempsey have also been named in the starting XV in only two changes from the loss in […]
The second-row appeared before an independent judicial committee via video link last week having received a red card for an act of foul play in the Guinness Six Nations match between France and Scotland on Sunday 26th February 2023 played at the Stade de France, Paris. The Red Card was issued as a result of […]