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10 Feb 2024

Report: Scotland 16-20 France

France brought their usual colour and voice for the anthems, minutes after Grand Slam heroes of 1984, Roy Laidlaw and John Rutherford, had presented the match ball. The game sprung into life in the eighth minute, and how. An offside advantage allowed Finn Russell to release his back division, with Sione Tuipulotu and Duhan van […]

9 Feb 2024

Match Report: Scotland U20 14-29 France U20

After 13 minutes of relentless attack and defence, the French scored the first points. The ball was taken out of the ruck just before the Scotland 22 and passed out to fullback Xan Mousques on the wing who sprinted past defence and over the line. Axel Desperes made the conversion. The French added their second […]

9 Feb 2024

Preview: Scotland V France

What they said Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend: “The biggest games in the championship are the ones we play at home. We know we’re now playing one of the top teams in the world. We don’t need anything else to rise us up to play some of our best rugby this weekend. “France have a […]

8 Feb 2024

Preview: Scotland U20 V France U20

What they said Head coach Kenny Murray said: “We started off with a really strong performance last week in Colwyn Bay which slipped in the second half and let Wales beat us to the finish line. “For many of the boys, that was their first taste of international rugby, and this week brings the even […]

7 Feb 2024

Scotland U20s: Ones to Watch

Ahead of the U20 Six Nations kicking off, Scotland’s record points scorer Chris Paterson and former Peebles captain Dale Clancy have been keeping a close eye on most of the players selected through their involvement in the FOSROC Super Series. Here they give us their thoughts on U20 rugby and the lowdown on who to […]

7 Feb 2024

Women’s rugby revolution at Caledonian Thebans

Established in 2002, this pioneering club set out on a mission to unite LGBTQIA+ individuals and their straight allies through the sport of rugby, creating a culture that is not just open but genuinely inclusive for everyone. Fast forward to 2024, and the club has expanded its horizons with the introduction of Caledonian Thebans Hydra, […]

Tennents Premiership Final – Currie Chieftains v Marr RFC

5 Feb 2024

Men’s Premiership 2024 play-offs confirmed

Hawick left Philiphaugh with a resounding 3-59 win over Selkirk, taking with them the Bill McLaren Shield. Andrew Mitchell, Lee Armstrong, Calum Renwick and Kirk Ford all bagged a brace, with Jae Linton adding to the try tally. Last year’s champions sit at the top of the table after 18 rounds and will play host […]

3 Feb 2024

Report: Wales 26-27 Scotland

Much of this week’s news carried a story about an escapee Japanese macaque, who had managed to flee from the Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore. A happy ending saw ‘Honshu’ eventually restored to his lodgings and with the same cheer, Scotland got a monkey off their backs with victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium […]

2024 Under 20 Six Nations Championship Round 1 Wales U20 vs Scotland U20

2 Feb 2024

Report: Wales U20 37-29 Scotland U20

It was a blustery evening at Stadiwm CSM, and Scotland played into the wind first half. Wales got the game underway, but an early injury sustained by Tom Currie stopped play just shy of the two minute mark. He was replaced by Jonny Morris. Wales thought they had got the scoring started through Harri Ackerman, […]

2 Feb 2024

Men’s Premiership & National 1 Preview | Round 18

Currie Chieftains v Edinburgh Academical – Malleny Park, 2pm A win for Currie Chieftains could be huge in their push for a home playoff semi-final, while a loss for Edinburgh Academical would end their playoff push altogether. Currie are currently in third, two points behind Marr who they host at Malleny next weekend. Accies are […]