It was Wales who were first to the party, taking advantage of a marginal missed touch to build territory through multiple phases and when scrum-half Keira Bevan found a gap, it took good scramble defence, and a knock-on to follow, to foil. The hosts were then overpowered from the resulting scrum, giving away the game’s […]
What they said Head Coach Bryan Easson: “They are a familiar enemy, it’s always tasty and they are always close games and games that we really enjoy. “Two styles that are a little bit different, it can be quite physical, it can also be a really good tactical battle as well. “We know that Sean (Lynn) […]
The hosts got on the scoreboard first, their metronomic full-back Thomas Ramos clipping over a simple penalty after Scotland had come in illegally through the middle of an attacking maul (3-0, 4 mins). Neither side could be accused of keeping things tight, even in the early minutes, with both Finn Russell and Romain Ntamack attempting […]
Now, the Kiwi whistler has transitioned to life in Scotland in the Borders for the past eight years. Scottish Rugby caught up with Chelsea before and after the recent Celtic Challenge match between Edinburgh and Gwalia Lightning to find out the how and why of a top referee. That game ended in heartbreaking fashion – […]
Although we lost Doddie Weir to that most crippling of illnesses, his legacy, both in the form of his own foundation and in the tireless tales and japes he conjured up to make others smile, will forever live on. Amid the affinity, a current Scotland forward can lay claim to having an extra special bond […]
A club career saw the back-row forward (he had to make an early call to ditch plans of a playmaking stand-off) represent hometown Gala, Melrose, Border Reivers and the Scotland Club XV, with Murrayfield main bowl action aplenty for many of them. And it all began, as it does for so many, as school pupil: […]
The visitors drew first blood in a match that would contain bucket loads of drama when Duhan van der Merwe broke the line, fed Blair Kinghorn who sent Tom Jordan scampering up the left touchline. Jordan’s superb flat ball inside found Ben White, who nabbed a third Calcutta Cup try with a support line so […]