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20 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Finalise Back-Row

Openside flanker John Barclay has been ruled out of the Scotland team for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Ireland in Dublin. Barclay has not recovered from the hand injury he sustained in a domestic accident at the weekend. It’s bad luck for John and we wish him a speedy recovery, said Scotland coach […]

20 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland Sevens Go For Six

Scotland’s 7s squad look like meeting its toughest matches yet as the draw for the sixth leg of this season’s IRB Sevens World Series is announced. The Australian event takes place in Adelaide on the weekend of 5/6 April and the Scots will be looking to gain momentum as the Series builds towards the final […]

20 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Series Champions Await Scotland Down Under

Scotland 7s will face their toughest assignment this year when they travel to Adelaide for the sixth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series on 5-6 April. The Scots have been drawn against reigning Series champions New Zealand as well as Argentina and the Cook Islands and Scotland 7s coach Stephen Gemmell is realistic about […]

19 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Blair Handed Scotland Captaincy

Edinburgh scrum half Mike Blair has been named Scotland captain ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland at Croke Park, Dublin; capping off a ground-breaking season for the 26-year-old.The Edinburgh-born half-back has played his entire professional career for his hometown club and has captained the men from Castle in Allister Hogg’s absence so […]

19 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland A Ready For Ireland

As the Scotland national team depart for Dublin ahead of their third RBS 6 Nations clash of 2008, the Scotland A team are gearing up for an exciting encounter against their Irish counterparts at McDiarmid Park in Perth on Friday night (22 February, kick-off 7:30pm). Scotland A coaches Andy Robinson and Sean Lineen have selected […]

18 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Scotland And Scotland A Updates

Twenty five players have been listed in the Scotland squad from which the team to play Ireland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match in Dublin will be chosen tomorrow. The Scotland squad trained this afternoon at Murrayfield with four players missing out on the practice.Twenty five players have been listed in the Scotland squad […]

16 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Southwell: Scotland Can Learn From Munster Defeat

Hugo Southwell believes the lessons Edinburgh learnt from the home defeat at the hands of Munster on Friday can be put to good use when Scotland travel to face Ireland in Dublin when the RBS 6 Nations championship resumes next weekend.Edinburgh’s winning streak came to abrupt halt at The Castle when a second half try […]

16 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Southwell: Scotland Can Learn From Munster Defeat

Hugo Southwell believes the lessons Edinburgh learnt from the home defeat at the hands of Munster on Friday can be put to good use when Scotland travel to face Ireland in Dublin when the RBS 6 Nations championship resumes next weekend.Edinburgh’s winning streak came to abrupt halt at The Castle when a second half try […]

15 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Asics Or 7S, Scotland Aim To Be Best

Scotland’s most successful sevens coach, who also doubles as Scottish Rugby’s Academy manager, Stephen Gemmell was in Glasgow today at the launch of a new two year footwear partnership between the Academy and ASICS. The deal was unveiled at Greaves Sports by Gemmell, Academy and Scotland 7s players Jamie Hunter and Scott Forrest and Ryoji […]

12 Feb 2008 - Uncategorized

Robinson Welcomes Back Scotland Quartet

Andy Robinson has welcomed back Scotland internationalists Allister Hogg, Gavin Kerr and Hugo Southwell into the starting line-up for the Magners League match against Munster on Friday evening (15 February, kick off 7.30pm) while Nick De Luca is named amongst the replacements as Edinburgh aim to record their fifth successive league win. All four played […]