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17 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland U17 Development Squad Selected

The Scotland U17 development squad has been selected in preparation for this season’s Millfield International Festival, which takes place at Millfield School in Somerset, from 6 to 12 April.The squad of 26 players will face a demanding schedule, taking on their counterparts from England, Belgium and Wales in the space of eight days. Prior to […]

16 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland U19 Win With Big Help From Exiles

SCOTLAND Under-19s defeated Italy playing ambitious, attacking rugby and running in eight tries. Colin Robertson, who has worked with the Exiles u19 squad, said that The first-half performance was as good as I’ve seen from a Scotland age-grade team”. The team included five Exiles in the starting line up including Alex Black the team vice […]

14 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland V Ireland: Score Updates

Scotland 15 – 22 Ireland Saturday 14 MarchMurrayfield, 5pmIreland are still on course for a Grand Slam after beating Scotland at Murrayfield. Scotland now play England at Twickenham next Saturday. Timeline 5 mins : Scotland 3-0 Ireland, Penalty, Chris Paterson 10 mins : Scotland 3-3 Ireland, Penalty, Ronan O’Gara 13 mins : Scotland 6-3 Ireland, […]

14 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Scots Defend Well But Lose Attack

Scotland Women (0) v Ireland Women (23)A spirited start by Scotland, on a mild evening at Meggetland, augered well for an evenly-matched game. However some slip-ups from the home side saw the visitors go ahead 0-6 after giving away two penalties (22 and 29 minutes) – hands in the ruck, then persistent infringement leading to […]

13 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Scottish Unis To Take On The Irish

Edinburgh is the place to be this weekend for the rugby connoisseur. Four games on Friday evening, The Club International, U20s, Scotland Women and at Lasswade the meeting of Scottish Universities against Irish Colleges as preludes to the big one at Murrayfield should certainly whet the appetite. Edinburgh is the place to be this weekend […]

12 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Match Winner Mcgowan To Start Against The Irish

Scotland under-20 match winner Robbie McGowan [PICTURED] has been selected to start against Ireland at McDiarmid Park, Perth tomorrow (Friday 13 March, kick-off 7.30pm).The Stirling County back was instrumental in Scotland’s fight-back against Italy – creating a try and kicking two high pressure penalties – and has been repaid with a starting slot at the […]

12 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland Under-18 Squad Announced

The Scotland under-18 management team have selected a squad of 26 players for the five week, six match international programme which will culminate in a 5 Nations Festival of Rugby in Parma, Italy (12-18 April).The squad will be captained by Merchiston Castle School hooker David Cherry and includes 12 new players to the age-grade programme, […]

11 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Cured Ham Fills Scotland Role

Edinburgh second row Jim Hamilton has been selected to start for Scotland against Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday (kick off 5pm) taking the number of members of the Black and Red Army in the starting line-up to five.After recovering from his troublesome shoulder injury suffered against France last month, the […]

11 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Dempsey Prepares For ‘Biggest Game Of The Season’

Scotland Women’s coach Jamie Dempsey has branded Friday’s clash with Ireland (13 March, kick-off 7.30pm) as the biggest game of Scotland’s season – admission is free. A Scotland win would present the team with an opportunity of securing instant qualification for the 2010 World Cup as they would go into the last world ranked game […]

10 Mar 2009 - Uncategorized

Paterson Poised To Start For Scotland

Edinburgh full-back Chris Paterson has been handed Scotland’s number 15 jersey for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland at Murrayfield (kick off 5pm) and will win his 94th cap.After our longest serving player, Allan Jacobsen was ruled out through injury, former Edinburgh prop Alasdair Dickinson will start at loosehead for the game.Edinburgh captain Mike […]