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Top Rugby Stories
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Interview: Thom Evans, former Scotland rugby international
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Allan Massie: Follow the Welsh lead and put faith in talented youth
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Jim Hamilton: After all the frustration, it’s time to make it happen
Six Nations: Scotland make four changes ahead of France match
SCOTLAND rugby coach Andy Robinson has made four changes to the side that lost in Wales and opted for a new midfield partnership against France as he seeks a first win in five Tests.
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Six Nations: French prompt change but not total revolution, says Andy Robinson
Expediency of ending sequence of defeats means the creativity fans crave must wait
Six Nations: No reason why Hogg isn’t ready for first start, says mentor Jim Renwick
PRESSURE and international rugby go hand-in-hand but, as some fear that expectations may grow too great too quickly on the shoulders of 19-year-old Stuart Hogg, the player himself is taking it in his stride.
Six Nations Scotland 2012: Ross Ford insists frozen-out French will still be ready
SCOTLAND captain Ross Ford has shrugged off any potential for France to be caught cold at Murrayfield when the RBS Six Nations Championship resumes this weekend.
13 commentsSaracens deal for Farrell
England international Owen Farrell has signed a contract extension with Aviva Premiership champions Saracens.
Six Nations: Tobias Botes gets first start as Italy’s No 10
ITALY coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to face Ireland in Saturday’s RBS Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium.
U18 Rugby: Carrick Academy 22-33 Earlston High
Despite playing their third match in five days, Earlston High School emerged winners of the Brewin Dolphin under-18 Plate final after producing a polished performance of running rugby to defeat Carrick Academy at Murrayfield last night.
U16 Rugby: Jedburgh Grammar 39-12 Peebles High
JEDBURGH Grammar confirmed their favourite status by lifting the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools under 16 Plate with a comfortable win over Borders rivals Peebles High School at Murrayfield last night.
Dan Parks to return to Murrayfield
THREE weeks after making his final appearance for Scotland in the Calcutta Cup match, Dan Parks will return to Murrayfield on Sunday – to present the match ball before kick-off.
Six Nations competition: Win four tickets to Scotland v France
OFFICIAL beer of the 2012 Six Nations tournament Guinness has teamed up with The Scotsman to offer you and three of your friends the chance to get behind Scotland in their upcoming clash with France at Murrayfield.
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Rugby: Allan Jacobsen backed to win call to Lions
As Allan Jacobsen savours becoming Scotland’s most capped rugby prop forward, another celebrated denizen of the front row today insisted there were fresh fields for the 33-year-old still to conquer – starting with Sunday’s RBS Six Nations clash against France at Murrayfield.
10 commentsRugby: Harry Leonard leads young Scots
Harry LEONARD, who returned from a rugby scholarship in New Zealand to make three Heineken European Cup starts for Edinburgh this season, will captain Scotland when they meet France in the under-20 Six Nations on Friday night at Galashiels.
Rugby: Lee Jones happy to stay in Edinburgh
Scotland winger Lee Jones has told of the “vote of confidence” that comes with being sought out by Edinburgh Rugby to sign a contract extension.
Rugby: Ex-Edinburgh player Brown in clubs’ team
Former Scotland under-20 hooker Fraser Brown could take another step on the road back to a pro career as part of the Scotland clubs’ international squad to take on French clubs at Ayr on Friday.
Six Nations: Ireland are unchanged for Italians
IRELAND have named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations clash with Italy at the Aviva Stadium.
Glasgow sign Scotland-qualified lock
GLASGOW have continued their signing spree for next season by adding a Scottish-qualified lock from Newcastle while Edinburgh put another of their rising stars on a longer contract.
Under 20s rugby: Wright reshuffles after call-offs
SCOTLAND under-20s have lost three players to club duty ahead of their match with France in Galashiels on Friday night, but coach Peter Wright remains optimistic as the young Scots seek a first win of the season.
1 commentRugby Club International: Gala’s Miller given stand-off role
GALA stand-off Lee Miller has been handed a debut for the Scotland Club International side that will take on their French counterparts in Ayr on Friday (7.30pm).
Six Nations: France coach sticks with side he picked for Paris
FRANCE coach Philippe Saint-André has produced no surprises in his team selection for Sunday’s match, but has spent the past fortnight trying to improve his players’ fitness for the test he expects at Murrayfield.
Six Nations: Craig Chalmers backing Stuart Hogg to spark Scots
AS STUART Hogg prepares to become the latest young talent handed a Scotland starting jersey, there is a sense that the team is on the cusp of something. It all hinges on the selection nous and timing of Andy Robinson and his coaching team.
24 commentsSix Nations: Sam Warburton is back to lead Wales
SAM Warburton has recovered from injury and will captain Wales when they bid for the Triple Crown against RBS Six Nations title rivals England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Heriot’s 41 - 10 Haddington: Heriot’s proceed to semi-final with comprehensive win
HERIOT’S progressed to an RBS Edinburgh Regional Cup semi-final against Currie with a defeat of Haddington last night.
Six Nations: Scotland’s pace key to beating France
Scotland require to pour on the pace in all areas of the pitch in order to get their RBS Six Nations Championship campaign up and running against France at Murrayfield on Sunday.
2 commentsRugby: Heriot’s cup game switch
Heriot’s will tonight attempt to take another step towards a third Scottish rugby cup win when they tackle Haddington in a sectional match switched to Meggetland because Goldenacre has no floodlights (kick off 7.30pm).
Rugby: Tim Visser says Edinburgh can topple giants Toulouse
Tim VISSER today insisted Edinburgh Rugby’s great Heineken European Cup adventure can extend beyond a quarter-final tie with four times champions, Toulouse.
1 commentPlate finalists Earlston not happy with scheduling
Two tries by centre Connor Spence and one by back-row forward Michael Rogerson helped Earlston High School secure their place in the final of the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools under-18 Plate competition as they defeated Madras College 23-7 in the penultimate round match at Myreside yesterday.
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Six Nations: Andy Robinson has a dilemma as Ruaridh Jackson makes return to fold
SCOTLAND are expected to shuffle the back division again for the visit of France to Murrayfield on Sunday.
33 commentsLancaster considers Tuilagi return after encouraging game
England interim head coach Stuart Lancaster was encouraged with Manu Tuilagi’s performance for Leicester on Sunday and is considering whether to give the controversial centre a starting place in this weekend’s RBS Six Nations clash against Wales.
Wales hit by Bennett blow in quest for Triple Crown
World Cup hooker Huw Bennett looks likely to miss Wales’ bid for Triple Crown glory against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
‘Killer Bs’ dispersing as Tongan No8 Ma’afu signs for Glasgow
THE changing of the guard at Glasgow continues with a Tongan No 8 agreeing a two-year deal with Sean Lineen’s side and two young Scottish internationalists moving closer to the exit door.
Edinburgh sign up Tim Visser until 2015
EDINBURGH have moved swiftly to sign up free-scoring winger Tim Visser until 2015, but the youngster has revealed that he will not be in contention for a Test debut against Australia this summer and warned against expecting him to transform Scotland’s try-scoring form.
Changing room chat: Super 15 a busted flush for Potgieter
SPRINGBOK Dewald Potgieter has become the latest sportsman to record a freak injury nowhere near the training ground or field of play.
Six Nations: St Andre will give French va-va-voom
Scotland have been warned they will face a fresher, more finely tuned, France in Sunday’s RBS Six Nations clash at Murrayfield after the Tricolours’ last match, against Ireland, was postponed.
1 commentRugby: Coach believes his Edinburgh side can improve further
Edinburgh ACCIES coach Simon Cross has warned his men that they must step up their game to build on an impressive 24-7 win over Stewart’s Melville at Raeburn Place if they are to challenge for a place in next season’s top flight.
Rugby: Title dream over as Currie succumb to Melrose
Currie coach Ally Donaldson admitted another Scottish Premiership rugby title was now out of reach after a 22-26 defeat by leaders Melrose at Malleny Park.
6 commentsRugby: Johnstone’s 21-point haul leads the way for Murrayfield
Scrum-half Murray Johnstone’s fine individual season continued with 21 points as Murrayfield Wanderers won at Garnock on Saturday.
Rugby: Ross on a High after sealing their third victory in a row
Ross HIGH’S superb run in RBS East One continued on Saturday as they clocked up their third victory on the spin.
Rugby: Heriot’s thump Hamilton to hit top spot in Premier B
Heriot’s swept to the top of RBS Premier B with a resounding 74-14 win over Hamilton at Goldenacre. Graham Marshall’s men clicked into gear to run in 12 tries as they bounced back from defeat at the hands of Edinburgh Accies the previous week.
Rugby: Michael Bradley bemoans Edinburgh mistakes
Michael BRADLEY will spend this week trying to lift his players ahead of the weekend’s trip to his old stomping ground.
Bradley, a former scrum half with Connacht, spent eight seasons in Galway as the Irish province’s director of rugby. It will be his first return to the Sportsground since taking over in charge of Edinburgh last year.
1 commentAyr 24 - 13 Dundee HSFP: Forwards give Ayr reason for hope
EVERYONE connected with Ayr acknowledges the league title has gone, but, after this gritty victory over second-placed Dundee, there is genuine belief in the Burns country that British and Irish Cup participation next season can be achieved in the club’s remaining fixtures.
Currie 22 - 26 Melrose: Melrose close in on back-to-back titles after ‘lucky’ win at Currie
With four rounds of games still to play it’s far too early to call back-to-back titles for Melrose, but the Borderers took an important step in the right direction by beating one of their main rivals on Saturday afternoon at Malleny Park.
Stirling County 24 - 18 Gala: Stirling all but end Gala’s title dream
There is a palpable – and wholly justified – air of satisfaction about Bridgehaugh at present, and it was considerably enhanced by Saturday’s win over Gala, as coach Graeme Young acknowledged.
1 commentPremier B rugby: Heriot’s power past Hamilton to top table
With the race for the top two spots in RBS Premier B which will guarantee a place in the Premier Division next season hotting up, Heriot’s took full advantage of Hamilton to claim a bonus point and boost their points differential significantly.
1 commentBoroughmuir 27 - 7 Aberdeen Grammar: Crombie spurs ’Muir to comeback win
Boroughmuir recovered from a poor first 20 minutes to post their first win since the league split.
Losses to Currie and Gala since the turn of the year had left ’Muir cut adrift in the top eight, but they are now just four points behind Aberdeen Grammar in seventh after a bonus point win over the Rubislaw outfit.
Connacht 13 - 13 Glasgow: Wasteful Glasgow endure last-gasp frustration in Galway draw
GLASGOW coach Sean Lineen admitted going through a cocktail of emotions after watching his side’s rollercoaster display in Galway. However he insisted the omens are positive as he bids to guide the Warriors to a place in the Pro12 play-off phase.
1 commentAviva Premiership: Leicester breach Saracens’ fortress in dramatic climax
Leicester skipper Geordan Murphy ended Saracens’ unbeaten home record with a sensational drop-goal with the last kick of a gripping Aviva Premiership game.
Ashton hopes for clear skies to light the way to tryline
Chris Ashton will be on a wing and a prayer when England tackle Wales in Saturday’s RBS Six Nations showdown at Twickenham. The Northampton flyer, who scored a record-equalling six tries in England’s title-winning campaign last year, was starved of possession in the victories over Scotland and Italy.
Newport Gwent Dragons 21 - 10 Edinburgh: Limp first half leaves visitors with too much to do in Newport
The try-phobia of Scottish rugby players is in danger of spreading like an oil slick from the national side down through the pro teams, as Edinburgh ‘butchered’ some sitters like only the Scotland team can.
1 commentEdinburgh Accies 24 - 7 Stewart’s Melville: Accies forwards dominate
ACCIES boosted their challenge for a place in next season’s top flight with a five-point haul built on a dominant performance by their forwards. The visitors, who started the day as leaders of Premier B, can take credit for refusing to buckle in the latter stages.
Glasgow Hawks 12 - 17 Hawick: Hawks fall to battling Hawick
Glasgow Hawks’ chances of top flight status next season suffered a jolt as they fell to a scrappy defeat at the hands of Hawick.
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