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10 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Match Report: Wales U20 V Scotland U20

Two tries from teenage wing Jamie Farndale in the second half weren’t enough to prevent Scotland under-20 going down to a second defeat in the RBS 6 Nations as they lost out to a powerful Welsh side at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay.Scotland under-20 head coach Peter Wright, though, says his players can take a lot […]

9 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Women Welcome Welsh Challenge

Head coach Karen Findlay has made some minor changes to the team who will take on their Welsh counterparts at Cross Keys RFC in Wales on Sunday (kick-off 1pm). Prop Suzanne McKerlie-Hex moves from the bench to the starting XV along with flanker Tess Forsberg and winger Caroline Collie; Heather Lockhart, Charlotte Veale and Katy […]

8 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Hogg, Kalman, Weir In Line For Scotland Debuts

Three Glasgow Warriors players, Stuart Hogg, Ed Kalman and Duncan Weir, could make their Scotland debuts in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship game against Wales at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 3pm).The trio have been rewarded for their fine club form with selection on the bench for the clash as Scotland head coach Andy Robinson today […]

6 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Audio: Women Take Positives From Improved Performance

Scotland Women showed marked improvement at Lasswade this evening, posting their best result against England Women since 2008.Though losing 47-0 to a highly experienced England side, fresh from a double victory over RWC holders New Zealand, there were plenty of positives to take from a plucky performance. Head coach Karen Findlay said:We’re significantly fitter than […]

5 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Scotland Medical Update

All Scotland players involved in yesterday’s Calcutta Cup loss to England were assessed by the medical team in Edinburgh today. Scotland doctor, James Robson, said: “At this point more than half of the squad will require 48 hours of care and attention to varying degrees of soft tissue injuries.” The most significant involve Richie Gray, […]

5 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women Kick Off Campaign At Lasswade

CAPTAIN’S BLOG: LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Scotland Women take on England Women today at Lasswade RFC, kick-off 5pm. Susie Brown, Scotland Women squad captain, looks forward to the Championship kicking off for the women’s team, in the first of her tournament blogs, below. Pic: Scotland Women squad captain Susie Brown and head coach Karen Findlay […]

4 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Scotland 6-13 England

Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign began in disappointing fashion on Saturday evening as they fell to a 13-6 Calcutta Cup defeat to England in an error-strewn match at Murrayfield. Andy Robinson’s men dominated territory and possession for much of the game, but wanted for a cutting edge and a degree of composure at pivotal […]

3 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Scotland A 35-0 England Saxons

Scotland A claimed a sensational 35-0 victory over a strong England Saxons side at Netherdale on Friday night. Fantastic work from the Scottish pack, particularly in the set piece, gave the backs plenty serviceable possession to conjure with, and boy did they make the most of it. Stuart Hogg, Duncan Weir, Rory Lawson and Matt […]

2 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

Scotland Support Around The World – 7s Tickets On Sale At Murrayfield

Scotland don’t just play England this weekend but also New Zealand, Samoa and Japan. Those last three, though, not in the cauldron of Murrayfield but the expanse of the Westpac Stadium in the HSBC Sevens World Series. A world apart maybe but both national sides will be keeping a close eye on the other as […]

1 Feb 2012 - Uncategorized

England And Scotland Sevens Stir It Up Ahead Of Calcutta Cup Clash

The Scotland and England national Sevens teams have been stirring up the rivalry between the two nations ahead of the eagerly anticipated Calcutta Cup clash this weekend, by taking part in a ‘coffee making’ competition at Mojo coffee shop in down town Wellington.New Zealand is renowned for the number of coffee shops on its […]