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9 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Good Evans, Donnie

The Scotland 7s team will have a touch of the Max factor as Thom Evans will team up with his younger brother, Max, on Saturday afternoon as the Scotland 7s team take to the international pitch at Murrayfield during the half-time break of the RBS 6 Nations Championship match between Scotland and Ireland.In a sevens […]

8 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Murray To Set New Cap Record

Scotland lock Scott Murray will break Gregor Townsend’s Scottish cap record total when he appears in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Ireland at Murrayfield. Murray, first capped against Australia in November 1997, will be winning his 83rd cap.Scotland lock Scott Murray will break Gregor Townsend’s Scottish cap record total when he appears in […]

7 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Borders Boys Make Scotland Side

Four Border Reivers players have made the Scotland team for the fourth game in succession. Club captain Chris Cusiter, prop Gavin Kerr and back-row Kelly Brown have all made head coach Frank Hadden’s starting XV in every game of the RBS 6 Nations campaign so far whilst hooker Ross Ford, who has been listed on […]

6 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Junior Academy Players Named In Squad

Eleven members of the National Junior Academy have been listed in the Scotland under-18 squad to play against Boys Clubs of Wales this weekend. The 28-strong squad includes two players from Howe of Fife/Bell Baxter High School who completed a unique treble in winning the Royal Navy Scottish Schools 7s, the Bell Lawrie Scottish Schools […]

6 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Mcvie To Lead Scots In Club International

Tam McVie, the experienced back-row forward, has been named once again to lead the Scotland Club International team for their match against their Irish counterparts at Meggetland on Friday. McVie skippered the Scots in the inaugural match last season and is one of six survivors from that close-call defeat at Donnybrook, alongside Rory Couper, Murray […]

6 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Women Aim To Finish In Fine Style

Scotland Women’s trio of RBS 6 Nations home games comes to a conclusion this Saturday (10 March) against Ireland Women at Meggetland in Edinburgh (kick-off 11am). Anticipating a vibrant capital city full of rugby supporters this weekend, Scotland Women’s assistant coach, Jo Hull said: Edinburgh will be buzzing with international fever, so if you haven’t […]

5 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Nine Added To Scotland Squad

Scotland have added nine players to the 22 who were on duty against Italy for training today ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Ireland at Murrayfield. They are forwards Johnnie Beattie, Alastair Kellock, John Barclay (all Glasgow Warriors), Alasdair Strokosch (Edinburgh Rugby) and Bruce Douglas (Border Reivers); and backs Thom Evans, Dan […]

2 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Ambassador’s Welcome

A warm welcome from Scottish Rugby Union president Andy Irvine, the official ambassador for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s.It gives me great pleasure to welcome you, through the new official website, to the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s 2007. This website will be the “must visit” official source for up to date news and information over […]

1 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Glasgow Warriors Players To Leave Scotland

Scottish Rugby today announced that two prominent players with its successful Magners League team, Glasgow Warriors, are expected to accept offers from Guinness Premiership clubs in England and will not be with the Warriors next season.Scotland and Warriors prop Euan Murray, who has seven Scotland caps and is coach Frank Haddena’s current first choice Scotland […]

1 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Townsend To Lead Reivers In Galway

The Border Reivers return to action tomorrow night against Connacht in the Magners League after the break for the RBS 6 Nations last weekend. With Chris Cusiter on national team duty and Calum MacRae nursing a foot injury that he suffered whilst playing for the Scotland A team in their 13-7 win over Italy A […]