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23 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Seeks New Non-Executive Director

Scottish Rugby is looking to recruit a non-executive director to join the Scottish Rugby Board. The Scottish Rugby Board is responsible for the management of the game within Scotland, and under Scottish Rugby’s governance structure, comprises four representatives elected from the Scottish Rugby Council (the representative body of the member clubs and other stakeholders), up […]

21 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland A Denied By Saxons

Barclays Churchill Cup Final Scotland A 19 – 36 England Saxons The Scotland ‘A’ team finished second in the Barclays Churchill Cup tonight as they went down 19-36 in the Cup final against England Saxons at Toyota Park in Chicago. In spite of playing some sparkling rugby during tonight’s final, Scotland A’ lost out to […]

20 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Hastings Believes Success Can Lead To Lions Reward For Scotland Players

Scottish Rugby hero and former British and Irish Lions captain, Gavin Hastings, believes that Scotland’s historic win against Argentina could help put Scottish players in the frame for the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa. Hastings toured with the British and Irish Lions to Australia in 1989 where he played in all three tests before […]

18 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Six-Try Delight For Scotland

Scotland scored six tries against the USA in Wrexham to win 41-14 and finish the Pool stages of the Junior World Championship on a high note.Scotland scored six tries against the USA in Wrexham to win 41-14 and finish the Pool stages of the Junior World Championship on a high note. Winger Chris Kinloch opened […]

17 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland U20 Targeting Back-To-Back Wins

Scotland under-20 team manager John Jeffrey admits the mood in the camp is buoyant ahead of the play-off match against Canada at Rodney Parade on Wednesday (18 June, kick off 5pm) with the team chasing back-to-back victories.Scotland under-20 team manager John Jeffrey admits the mood in the camp is buoyant ahead of the play-off match […]

15 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Inspired Scotland Post Superb Victory

Argentina 14 Scotland 26 Scotland produced an inspired backs-to-the-wall performance to record their first victory in a cap international in Argentina at the Velez Sarsfield Stadium in Buenos Aires tonight. It was, too, their first victory against the Pumas for 18 years and their first away tour Test success against a major player in the […]

14 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Argentina 14 – 26 Scotland

Scotland defeated Argentina, the third ranked side in the world, 26-14 in the second summer test in Buenos Aires. Scotland dominated the first half with excellent play through the backs from Godman and stand out centre Ben Cairns. The second half saw a spirited fight Argentine fight back but a hard working Scotland defence saw […]

14 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Perfect 10 Help Scotland Record Win

Scotland, led by Edinburgh scrum-half Mike Blair, won 26-14 at World Cup semi-finalists Argentina with 11 members of the Black and Red Army helping to influence the outcome.Hooker Ross Ford scored a well-worked try in the first half orchestrated by Blair and centre Ben Cairns, who in his second ever appearance at Test level looked […]

13 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Broadcast Update: Scotland V Argentina

Scottish Rugby today confirmed that the second summer test against Argentina on Saturday will be broadcast live online only. Scottish Rugby has made extensive efforts to lobby terrestrial and satellite/cable broadcasters in order to secure live broadcast coverage for this weekend’s Argentina game and is very disappointed by the lack of any meaningful interest in […]

10 Jun 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Taught Harsh Lesson

Colin Robertson highlighted the superior physicality shown by South Africa’s young juggernauts after Scotland were on the receiving end of a 72-3 defeat in the Junior World Championship in Wrexham.Scotland 3 South Africa 72 Colin Robertson highlighted the superior physicality shown by South Africa’s young juggernauts after Scotland were on the receiving end of a […]