The 30-year-old Exeter Chiefs full-back recently became the latest Scotland player to reach 100 caps, playing against Ireland earlier this month. He also became Scotland’s record try scorer when he touched down for the 25th time, against Japan in 2021. Hogg made his Scotland debut in February 2012 against Wales having rose to prominence the […]
Blair Kinghorn is named at stand-off, with Ollie Smith starting at full-back. Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg are ruled out after sustaining injuries in last week’s game against Ireland. In the pack, Sam Skinner comes into the second row, with Hamish Watson returning at openside flanker. Kinghorn will partner Ben White (scrum-half) as part of […]
Stuart Hogg sustained an ankle injury and will be unavailable for this weekend’s match against Italy. He will return to his club in due course for further management of this injury. Finn Russell suffered an injury to one of his knee ligaments. He will return to Racing 92 to continue his rehabilitation. Richie Gray sustained […]
Hogg’s is an international career that would rival the finest in world rugby, let alone Scotland’s own storied history. A 100th cap for the country will be won against Ireland, as the Hawick-born star becomes the fourth male player (and fifth overall; Donna Kennedy having won 115) to reach three figures. From making his Test […]
Making his debut against Wales in 2012, Stuart Hogg has gone on to become Scotland’s record try scorer and on Sunday will become the fourth men’s player to win 100 caps for his country. Jonny Gray and Jack Dempsey have also been named in the starting XV in only two changes from the loss in […]
The second-row appeared before an independent judicial committee via video link last week having received a red card for an act of foul play in the Guinness Six Nations match between France and Scotland on Sunday 26th February 2023 played at the Stade de France, Paris. The Red Card was issued as a result of […]
Scotland will start their campaign on Saturday 3 February, travelling to the Principality Stadium, Cardiff to take on Wales, aiming to retain the Doddie Weir Cup. They will then welcome France to Edinburgh on Saturday 10 February, completing the opening block of fixtures. After a first fallow week, Scotland will host England at Scottish Gas […]
Zander Fagerson returns to the front row having missed out on last weekend’s opening win over England at Twickenham, with fellow tighthead prop WP Nel moving to the replacements’ bench. 54-cap Fagerson will form a front row also containing loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman and hooker George Turner. Vice-captain Grant Gilchrist again partners Richie Gray in […]
The rugby world comes together once again to remember Doddie Weir – who passed away last November aged 52 – and the contribution that he gave to both rugby and his inspirational fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease, the condition that took him from us. The Doddie Weir Cup, which was jointly commissioned by Scottish Rugby […]
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