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19 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland To Face Series Leaders On Successive Weekends

The Scotland 7s team will face IRB Sevens World Series leaders New Zealand at the next to events in Adelaide (19-21 March) and Hong Kong (26-28 March). Speaking about the draw, Scotland 7s coach Stephen Gemmell said: “New Zealand are leading the Series and are the only top team we’ve never beaten so it’s going […]

19 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Warriors Re-Called For Scotland Duty

Head coach Andy Robinson today called 13 Glasgow Warriors players in for training next week as part of a 36-strong squad as Scotland and Scotland A begin their preparations for next weekend’s matches against their Italian counterparts.The squad will gather at Murrayfield on Sunday (21 February) ahead of both Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match […]

18 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

All Rugby Fans Invited To Bill Mclaren Tribute

Murrayfield Stadium is to host a tribute night to Bill McLaren, The Voice of Rugby, who died in January.The gates will be open from 5pm, on Thursday 11 March, two nights before the Calcutta Cup match against England. The event will start at 6.30pm, and all are welcome to attend with free admission. Free commemorative […]

16 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Melrose To Camouflage Itself For Poppy Scotland

The Scottish rugby club that invented the game of Sevens is to adopt a one-off Army-style camouflage playing jersey in support of British Forces serving overseas.Melrose RFC, known worldwide as the home of the abbreviated game, is to wear the new strip for the 2010 Sevens season as a mark of respect for the bravery […]

14 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Wales Women 28-12 Scotland Women

Wales Women crossed the whitewash on four occasions to beat Scotland Women 28-12 in the second round of the 6 Nations at Bridgend. The match got off at a frightening pace with a seven minute period seeing three tries registered – a brace of converted scores from Welsh winger Caryl James either side of a […]

13 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland Injury Update

Two Scotland players, wing Thom Evans and full-back Chris Paterson, will be detained overnight in University Hospital Cardiff following injuries sustained in today’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium.Scotland team doctor James Robson said tonight: “Thom has sustained damage to his neck that has required surgery. He is moving his […]

13 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland Injury Update

Two Scotland players, wing Thom Evans and full-back Chris Paterson, will be detained overnight in University Hospital Cardiff following injuries sustained in today’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium.Scotland team doctor James Robson said tonight: “Thom has sustained damage to his neck that has required surgery. He is moving his […]

12 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland Suffer Cardiff Heartbreak

Scotland experienced heartbreak at the Millennium Stadium because, after deservedly chalking up what seemed to be an insurmountable lead, crashed to a 31-24 defeat with Wales wing Shane Williams scoring the decisive try in stoppage time.Dominant at the breakdown and regularly bursting through tackles, Scotland asserted themselves early on with John Barclay shrugging off two […]

10 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Hamilton called into Scotland team

Jim Hamilton, the 27-year-old Edinburgh lock, has been called into the Scotland team today for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match with Wales in Cardiff.Hamilton, who will be winning his 24th cap, replaces Nathan Hines who has not recovered sufficiently from injury he sustained in Sunday’s Murrayfield meeting with France. Scotland team doctor James Robson said: […]

9 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Audio: Parks Reflects On Scotland Selection

Glasgow Warriors stand-off Dan Parks will return to the Scotland team on Saturday for the RBS 6 Nations match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.The Magners League’s all-time record point’s scorer speaks to www.glasgowwarriors.org in an exclusive audio interview about his reaction to the news and his thoughts ahead of the game.Glasgow Warriors […]