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15 Nov 2024

Lochie’s Big Christmas Card Competition

We’re calling on young artists – aged 5 to 12 – to help him out by designing Lochie’s official Christmas card. The winning designer will receive an unforgettable prize: a place as Scotland’s team mascot for our match against Italy in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations. So, let’s see those creative designs, and we’ll see […]

19 Nov 2024

My Fantasy XV: Jason White

15) Serge Blanco (France) The ultimate full back for me was Serge Blanco, fearless in the air and a brilliant attacker who was never afraid to get involved in some big skirmishes. 14) Lote Tuquri (Australia) One of my wing spots goes to Lote Tuiquri from Australia. He was a rugby league convert who was […]

16 Nov 2024

Crosbie tapping into unique Murrayfield magic

Luke played for Livingston, then Currie, before becoming a professional with Edinburgh Rugby, for whom he became a centurion earlier this year. Becoming an international was a dream realised in 2021 in that Tonga tussle and the 27-year-old looks back with fondness on how far he’s come, and what it means to his family. “It […]

12 Nov 2024

Boys National Schools Cup 2024 | Semi Finals Draw

Watch the live draw below. In less than a month’s time, the teams will battle it out for silverware at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, a special occasion for those who make it. Chris Paterson said: “I can remember my days from school playing in the Cup final. To get that opportunity to play on the international […]

10 Nov 2024

Match Report: Scotland 15-32 South Africa

Makazole Mapimpi was the early victor, his spoils a try from Handré Pollard’s darting cross-field kick which was on the back of an advantage for Pierre Schoeman not leaving a line-out maul swiftly enough. Pollard missed the touchline conversion but the world champions were in business [0-5, 4 mins]. Scotland settled after that early Bok […]

10 Nov 2024

Sound the Horne

Prior to joining on a full-time basis, the Glasgow Warriors centurion had gained a wealth of experience working with the team during the Guinness Six Nations and 2023 Rugby World Cup. The former Scotland international moved into his new role following a spell with Glasgow Warriors and Ayrshire Bulls. “I’ve barley had a moment to […]

9 Nov 2024

Preview: Scotland v South Africa

What they said Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “It’s one that you’ll be able to sense on the day of the game as players, we’re seeing that already from them during training and it’s a challenge that we have to rise to. “We expect to be in an open game, and one that will test us […]

13 Nov 2024

My Fantasy XV: Chris Paterson

This week, it’s the turn of Chris Paterson, Scotland’s leading points scorer in internationals (809) and winner of a 13-year career-spanning 109 caps for his country. 15) Christian Cullen (New Zealand) A brilliant all round attacking full back who was seriously quick and powerful. Someone who scored tries from his own goal line regularly, against […]

2 Nov 2024

Match Report: Scotland 57-17 Fiji

Scotland made a bright start, with opportunities opening up early doors, the first of which came after a couple of minutes as Scotland were awarded a penalty for their quick work to dismantle Fiji’s ruck. Adam Hastings nudged the ball nicely into the left corner just shy of the five-metre line for the first line […]

1 Nov 2024

Preview: Scotland v Fiji

What they said: Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “It’s been a special week for Sione with the captaincy and his brother, Mosese, also making the squad. The transition to leading the team has been a smooth one as he’s been in our senior leadership group for the past couple of seasons.” “It’s an experienced squad that […]