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23 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland Injury Update

Four players have been added to the Scotland training squad as they reconvened today for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy at Murrayfield.Lock Scott MacLeod and flanker Alan Macdonald (both Edinburgh), prop Ed Kalman (Glasgow Warriors) and hooker Scott Lawson (Gloucester) joined the team for training at Myreside this afternoon. Four players have been […]

20 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland Star Coaches Local School

Pupils at North Queensferry Primary School turned out for coaching session with Scotland star Allan Jacobsen today (19 February). As part of a programme organised by Dunfermline development officer Phil Smith and SVQ community coach, James Bird, Primary 7 pupils will take part in a six-week rugby programme which kicked off with the visit of the […]

20 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland Star Coaches Local School

Pupils at North Queensferry Primary School turned out for coaching session with Scotland star Allan Jacobsen today (19 February). As part of a programme organised by Dunfermline development officer Phil Smith and SVQ community coach, James Bird, Primary 7 pupils will take part in a six-week rugby programme which kicked off with the visit of the […]

19 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Scots Rugby Star Hands Over Cash For Charity

Scottish rugby star Chris Paterson has handed over£26,000 to a charity that helps cancer sufferers. Scotland’s most-capped player presented the money to Ruth Sandison, 19, and Greg Noble, 13, at Murrayfield Stadium today. The teenagers, who both have leukaemia, accepted the cash on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support. Greg will be returning to the stadium […]

18 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Robertson Names Gilchrist As Captain For Italy Test

Scotland under-19 head coach Colin Robertson has named a 26-man squad for the match against Italy at Lasswade on Sunday 1 March (kick off midday, free admission) with lock Grant Gilchrist chosen to lead the side.Robertson revealed he made the decision after being impressed by 18-year-old Gilchrist’s contribution in Stirling County’s engine room so far […]

16 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland V Ireland Ticket Ballot Ends Today

Glasgow Warriors season ticket holders are reminded that the exclusive ballot – which gives the lucky winners the opportunity to purchase tickets for the sold out Scotland v Ireland fixture in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on_14 March – ENDS TODAY!_Glasgow Warriors season ticket holders are reminded that the exclusive ballot – which gives the […]

15 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Double Loss For Scotland Women

Scotland and the Scotland development team suffered back to back defeats to France (25-12) and France A (57-0) at Arras today (Sunday). The loss means that Scotland are still without a win in this year’s 6 Nations campaign following last week’s 10-31 home defeat to Wales.An early penalty and unconverted try distanced the French from […]

15 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Last Minute Try Ends Scotland 7S’ Bowl Hopes

Scotland were knocked out of the IRB international 7s series bowl semi-final after surrendering the lead, and consequently the win, to a last-minute French try at the PETCO stadium, San Diego – the final competitive international 7s outing before the World Cup next month in Dubai (5-7 March).PICTURED: Glasgow Warriors’ Richie Vernon scores for Scotland […]

15 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Last Minute Try Ends Scotland 7S’ Bowl Hopes

Day two: IRB international 7s, San Diego, USA(Bowl quarter final) Scotland 50-0 Mexico, (bowl semi-final) Scotland 12-17 FranceScotland were knocked out of the IRB international 7s series bowl semi-final after surrendering the lead, and consequently the win, to a last-minute French try at the PETCO stadium, San Diego – the final competitive international 7s outing […]

14 Feb 2009 - Uncategorized

Evans Opens Up French But Brave Scotland Defeated

Scotland produced a passionate display in Paris and scored a thrilling try through Thom Evans but France ended up winning 22-13.The amount of commitment and vigour served up by Scotland was hugely impressive, but a sizeable amount of uncharacteristic errors prevented the visitors from putting further points on the scoreboard.Charged up and fully focused, Scotland […]