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21 Mar 2024

Scotland’s 1984 Grand Slam – Part Two

*This is the second part of this feature. You can access the first here. ON THE TROPHY HUNT IN DUBLIN With Scotland not playing in the third round of matches – France won away in Cardiff and England did for Ireland at Twickenham – it meant a near-month of recovery time with which to plot […]

20 Mar 2024

Scotland’s 1984 Grand Slam – Part One

Those Triple Crown successes in ’33 and ’38 could be considered ‘Slams’, because Scotland beat England, Ireland and Wales, for a full house of victories; the same criteria that to this day represents the pinnacle in international rugby north of the Equator. Irrespective of those championship titles, of the great Ian Smith captaining his country […]

18 Mar 2024

Schools Promoting the Next Generation of Coaches and Officials

Naturally, the mind jumps to thinking about the playing side of the game- where the majority of the glitz and the glamour lies in the professional game. However, there are an array of other potential careers within the sport which are sometimes given less consideration but remain vital for the game’s longevity. This is something […]

16 Mar 2024

Report: Ireland 17-13 Scotland

But it was not the contest that so many had expected as Scotland – through a combination of unrelenting defence and a determination to stay in the fight – played with massive pride, completing almost three times the number of tackles made by their hosts. Scotland thwarted two Ireland attacks on their goal-line and courtesy […]

15 Mar 2024

Report: Ireland U20 36-0 Scotland U20

The 36-0 scoreline was perhaps glossed through two tries in the final throes, as Scotland gave a solid account of themselves, particularly in going in at half-time seven points adrift. In the early stages. Ireland were awarded a penalty and chose to kick to touch, landing position just shy of the five metre line. The […]

15 Mar 2024

Preview: Ireland V Scotland

What they said Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “The players are very much aligned with us with where we can improve. There’s no better match than Ireland away to give back and show who we are. “This weekend is a real challenge for us. We’re playing for a lot of things, we’re playing for […]

2024 Under 20 Six Nations Championship Round 4 Italy vs Scotland

14 Mar 2024

Preview: Ireland U20 V Scotland U20

What they said Head coach Kenny Murray said: “Being up at half time against Italy proved that we can compete against these teams, but we must give a full 80-minute performance.” “The small errors we made against them cost us and that’s the reality of international rugby. “We know Ireland are going to be even […]

9 Mar 2024

Report: Italy 31-29 Scotland

Scotland took the try count by four to three – and had another try ruled out for an off the ball obstruction called by the TMO – but having started the game so strongly, allowed Italy to fightback largely through their own mistakes. And given the opportunity, Italy seized it with relish and made it […]

8 Mar 2024

Report: Italy U20 47-14 Scotland U20

After countless phases of Italian attack, but also strong Scotland defence, a penalty was awarded to Italy and they kicked to touch. Scotland defended the maul, but Italy’s forwards edged towards the line and Piero Gritti was under the posts. The conversion was made. Italy attempted to clear the ball close to their line but […]

8 Mar 2024

Preview: Italy V Scotland

What they said Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “Playing in Italy is always a challenge, the atmosphere and passion the Italians bring is unique in world rugby. Italy have been building over the last two years and have had some great performances. “We experienced that at Murrayfield last year when they pushed us right […]