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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 […]

9 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Howe Of Fife V West Of Scotland

See below for the latest youth rugby news Howe of Fife v West of Scotland (under-15)The Scottish Cup semi-final away at Howe of Fife – a big deal for all of us – and we had a large and very welcome support for the 19 boys in today’s squad.An early meet time of 8 am and […]

9 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Parks Starts For Scotland

Glasgow Warriors stand-off, Dan Parks, will make his international return against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday in the second match of the RBS 6 Nations.Parks joins seven other Warriors in the starting XV – Thom Evans, Graeme Morrison, Chris Cusiter, Al Kellock, and the Killer Bee’s of Kelly Brown, John Barclay and Johnnie […]