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23 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Succumb To Second Half Italians

Scotland U20 10, Italy U21 27 With a single point advantage at half-time, the Scotland U20 team lost 27-10 to Italy U21 at The Falkirk Stadium tonight. Having been by far the best side in the open stages, the Scots failed to score in the second half and let Italy claw back to an impressive […]

22 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Teams Chosen For Club International Trial

A trial match is to be staged at Goldenacre, Edinburgh on Sunday as preparations are stepped up for the first club international to be staged on home soil. After last year’s inaugural club international against Ireland staged in Dublin, the return fixture will take place on the eve of the RBS 6 Nations Championship clash […]

22 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

White Calls For Mighty Support As Italy Name Team

Jason White, the man who led Scotland to an unbeaten home record at Murrayfield in last season’s RBS Six Nations Championship, is urging Scotland supporters to play their part in sustaining that run against Italy this weekend.White, who is undergoing active rehabilitation following knee surgery after an injury he sustained in the Autumn Test against […]

21 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Adamson Rings The Changes

Scotland Women head coach Lee Adamson has made a number of changes to his team for the RBS 6 Nations visit of Italy Women to Meggetland Stadium on Saturday 24 February (kick-off 12.30pm). Scotland will play their first game of the campaign at the home of Boroughmuir RFC this weekend.Scotland Women head coach Lee Adamson […]

21 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Murray Deserves Fans’ Plaudits

Scotland captain Chris Paterson today urged Scotland supporters to pay homage to his team-mate Scott Murray who will equal the Scottish cap record total when Italy visit Murrayfield in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on Saturday. Murray, first capped against Australia in 1997, wins his 82nd cap against the Azzurri. He gives absolutely everything for […]

21 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Physical Italians Await Scots In Falkirk

Scotland Under 20 head coach Greig Oliver has handed three new players starting berths for this Fridays clash against Italy U21 at The Falkirk Stadium (kick-off 7:30pm). In the pack, Tynedale flanker Graeme McGilchrist gets his first U21 Six Nations start whilst Callum Anderson takes his place on the left wing and Edinburgh Rugby scrum-half […]

21 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Scotland A Help Out

Scotland A captain Gordon Ross has presented Scotland sportswear to charity group AquAid Lifeline for youngsters in Malawi ahead of the game against Italy A at McDiarmid Park, Perth, on Friday 23 February (kick-off 7.30pm). Members of the charity group are travelling to the African country to work in an orphan village, helping with sports […]

20 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Hines Returns For Italy Clash

Scotland have made two changes to their squad for Saturday’s clash with Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at Murrayfield. Nathan Hines, introduced as a second-half substitute in this month’s victory against Wales, will start in the second-row instead of Jim Hamilton. It will be Hines’ 40th cap and he will partner Scott Murray […]

20 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Revealed – The French Soft Spot For The Scots

The Mayor of Saint Etienne in the Rhone-Alps region of France leads an impressive delegation visiting Murrayfield on Saturday 24 February, for the RBS 6 Nations Scotland v Italy match. The purpose of their visit is to tell the accredited journalists at the match about the town of Saint Etienne and the Rhone-Alps region – […]

20 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Ross To Skipper Scotland A

Gordon Ross will captain Scotland A in the game against Italy A on Friday 23 February at McDiarmid Park in Perth (kick-off 7.30pm). The Castres stand-off will be partnered by Border Reivers scrum-half Rob Chrystie in the half-back positions. Gordon Ross will captain Scotland A in the game against Italy A on Friday 23 February […]