Stewart’s Melville kicked off the U16 Schools Cup Final in the main Scottish Gas Murrayfield Bowl earlier this morning. Within the first five minutes George Watson’s College got on the scoreboard thanks to a lovely break by outside centre Ian Nimmo. The ball was recycled before prop Archie Catto crashed over from short range for […]
In what was Scotland’s earliest kick-off of the series, a sluggish start from both sides saw Australia eventually take things by the scruff of the neck with some punishing, probing phase play. The hosts’ defence was anything but porous, although a number of infringements allowed Noah Lolesio to send over a penalty for the game’s […]
15) Christian Cullen It was quite a thrill in the early days of my career to play against some legends who I had grown up watching. Christian Cullen was perhaps the best runner I had ever seen. Incredible acceleration, top end speed and an ability to side step at full pace. It was indeed an […]
Delight because another young, talented Scot was entering the international fray, but delight also because it represented something of an historic occasion. The former Stewart’s Melville youngster, just 19, became Scotland’s youngest male cap in 61 years, taking the mantle from one Donald White, a centre out of Kelvinside Academy and Glenalmond College and who […]
Six years ago, alongside brother Zander as a fledgling 19-year-old, Fagerson debuted in a shock loss to the United States in Houston. Now having earned cap number 50 in The Famous Grouse Nations Series win over Australia, he, and Scotland, have come on a fair bit in the time since. Having gotten over the “hurdle” […]