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23 Feb 2024

Match Report: Scotland U20 17-30 England U20

It was a crisp evening as Kenny Murray’s side welcomed their English counterparts for the latest instalment of the 2024 Under-20 Six Nations. Isaac Coates got the contest started as the rain began to descend. A misplaced first Scottish lineout gifted England territory in the opening two minutes. Fergus Watson prevented what seemed a probable […]

23 Feb 2024

Preview: Scotland V England

What they said Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “There’s lots of positive energy in the camp around us playing at home against our biggest rival, but also on the fact that we should’ve won against France. Not just because of the decision at the end which we were frustrated with, but also because of […]

22 Feb 2024

Preview: Scotland U20 V England U20

What they said Scotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray said: “After the first fallow week, the team are ready to get going again. “We came back fighting in the second half against France two weeks ago, but we must play that way consistently if we want to be on the right side of the result […]

21 Feb 2024

Tuipulotu: From tyro to tour de force in two years

A Six Nations debut came in dramatic style in 2022, as Scotland retained a Calcutta Cup which has yet to be relinquished. Casting his mind back to that home encounter the centre, who won a 24th cap against France, said: “It feels like ages ago but of course it was only a couple of years. […]

20 Feb 2024

Life in Edinburgh Offers Home Comforts for Ashman

Ashman made the switch from Sale Sharks to Edinburgh Rugby prior to the start of the 2023/24 season, a switch which he says is paying off. The attraction of having all his rugby commitments in one place alongside his love of the city were just two of the reasons that made up Ewan’s mind to […]

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 […]