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British Lions: Jonny Wilkinson bid, Stuart Hogg
British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has ruled out making another offer to Jonny Wilkinson to join the forthcoming tour to Australia.
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Glasgow Warriors’ Graeme Morrison to retire
GLASGOW and Scotland centre Graeme Morrison is the latest talent to confirm his retirement from rugby as a result of injury problems that refuse to go away.
2 commentsWatkins diagnosed with cancer
Former Wales centre Matthew J Watkins has revealed he has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
England call up Burrell and Myler for tour
England are to add Northampton’s Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler to their squad for their South American tour after Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins were ruled out through injury.
Ex-SRU president Robin Charters dies at 82
ONE of the Borders’ and Scottish rugby’s more popular characters, Robin Charters, has passed away at the age of 82.
1 commentGreen light for North Berwick hub
NORTH Berwick RFC will temporarily close its doors this summer before re-opening as an improved community sports hub in East Lothian.
Heineken Cup: Clermont dominate but fall short
NATHAN Hines’ quest for a second Heineken Cup winner’s medal ended in crushing disappointment on Saturday when his Clermont Auvergne side were beaten by French rivals Toulon in Dublin.
Lions tour: Quade Cooper left out of Aussie squad
Australia coach Robbie Deans omitted fly-half Quade Cooper but named Israel Folau and two other uncapped players in his preliminary squad of 25 for the three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions.
Lions tour: James O’Connor holds key for Aussies
ROBBIE Deans is firmly of the opinion that a British and Irish Lions Test is no place to blood unproven players and his Wallabies squad reflects that belief in all but the position traditionally considered rugby’s most important – fly-half.
Super Rugby: Injuries mount up for Wallabies
The New South Wales Waratahs beat ACT 28-22 in Saturday’s Australian derby, tipping the Brumbies off the top of the Super Rugby table and raising injury concerns for the Wallabies ahead of their Test series against the British and Irish Lions.
Sevens roundup: Jed triumph in Riverside Park final
HONOURS were shared in the last Borders sevens tournament of the season on Saturday at a rain-drenched Riverside Park, where Jed-Forest earned their first success of the year while Melrose collected the Kings of the Sevens title.
Ireland coaching role for Les sealed with a Kiss
LES Kiss has confirmed that he will be a permanent member of Joe Schmidt’s Ireland coaching team upon completion of the summer tour to the United States and Canada.
Heineken Cup: Jonny Wilkinson chases elusive prize
Jonny Wilkinson gazed deeply at the Heineken Cup as he considered Toulon’s title showdown with Clermont Auvergne in Dublin and declared: “This is all I have got to play for”.
Amlin Challenge Cup: Stade Francais 13-34 Leinster
LEINSTER tonight emulated Chelsea by winning the Amlin Challenge Cup to ease the blow of losing their status of European champions – and they did it in style.
2 commentsBritish & Irish Cup: Newcastle 17-18 Leinster A
Leinster A emerged as the British & Irish Cup winners after coming from behind in both normal time and extra time in a dramatic match at Newcastle’s Kingston Park. In the end it was the flair of the Leinster backs that got the better of the Falcons.
Hagart loses fight to be fit for world championships
Scotland Under-20s have been forced to replace Aberdeen Grammar’s Alex Hagart in the 2013 Junior World Championship squad because of a back injury.
1 commentNew Melrose coach eyes sevens crown
MELROSE’S new coach John Dalziel believes lifting the Kings of the Sevens title this afternoon would go a long way to making up for this season’s disappointments in the league and cup.
7 commentsRugby: Scots coaches go abroad to broaden skills
A GROUP of nine club and age-grade coaches will represent the SRU at conferences this summer and use the opportunities to improve the quality of Scottish coaching.
Heineken Cup underlines foreign players’ value
YESTERDAY, writing about James King’s early retirement from professional rugby, David Ferguson rightly drew attention to the toll the modern game takes on the body.
Hines hangs hopes on Clermont experience and youth
EXPERIENCE is the one key factor that Nathan Hines believes could carry Clermont Auvergne to their first and his second Heineken Cup final triumph in Dublin tomorrow.
British and Irish Cup: Six Scots in Falcons squad
SIX Scottish players are included in the Newcastle Falcons squad for tonight’s final of the British and Irish Cup against Leinster at Kingston Park in what could provide a confidence-lifting boost for the north east England club ahead of their bid to return to the Premiership.
1 commentBritish & Irish Lions: Stevens proud to be on tour
MATT Stevens is delighted to be back among international rugby’s elite but insists he has no regrets about his decision to call time on his England career last summer.
4 commentsRugby briefs: Aberdeen Grammar School | Glasgow
Aberdeen Grammar School FP have appointed Kevin Wyness as their new head coach, replacing Alex Duncan after his four years at the helm.
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Richie McCaw back, though return some way off
ALL Blacks captain Richie McCaw has started running and lifting weights again but whether he plays the tail end of the Super Rugby competition is still up in the air.
Lions tour: Australian squad leaked in memo
THREE days before Australian rugby officials announce their squad to face the British and Irish Lions in a three-Test series, they are facing questions over who leaked a supposedly confidential memo outlining which players should be included.
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James King to quit as demands of rugby take toll
THE physical toll taken by modern rugby is being analysed by medical experts across the world but James King is calling time on his professional career in the belief that his body just cannot cope with it.
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British & Irish Lions: Brian O’Driscoll signs deal video
Ireland’s grand slam-winning captain Brian O’Driscoll ended months of uncertainty over his future yesterday when he agreed to play on for one more year for province and country.
Rugby news: Hamilton in Barbarians squad | Glasgow pre-season plans
JIM Hamilton will be the only Scotland representative in the Barbarians squad to face England and the British & Irish Lions.
Carl Hogg to link up with Dean Ryan at Worcester
AFTER turning down a move to Edinburgh, Scottish coach Carl Hogg is poised to link up again with Dean Ryan as head coach at Worcester Warriors.
1 commentBen Cairns to take coaching role at Currie
BEN Cairns is the latest professional player to step back into the club game in the hope that it will further strengthen the development of players and club rugby, and his own prospects of becoming a rugby coach.
British Lions: Captain Warburton to lead by example
SAM Warburton might be captain of the 2013 British and Irish Lions – but he does not want or expect preferential selection treatment.
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Scotland’s Joe Ansbro to retire from rugby
SCOTLAND centre Joe Ansbro has announced his retirement from the game following medical advice that he could not return to rugby safely after suffering a serious injury last year.
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Clermont’s Vern Cotter offered Scotland rugby job
NEW Zealander Vern Cotter is considering an offer to take over as Scotland’s head coach this summer, but the deal is still to be finalised.
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British Lions: Stuart Hogg tipped for tour success
STUART Hogg has been backed to play a starring role in this summer’s British & Irish Lions tour of Australia.
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Scotland women’s captain Susie Brown retires
SCOTLAND women’s rugby captain Susie Brown is to retire completely from the game. Brown, who has 62 caps, is stepping away from rugby at the age of 32 after nine years as an international.
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British Lions: Richie Gray ‘ready’ after injury
RICHIE Gray believes he is living proof that every cloud has a silver lining after admitting he feels mentally and physically fresh for the British Lions.
1 commentLoretto School cruise to U18 Sevens title
Loretto School put paid to Boroughmuir High’s hopes of a school sporting double when they beat their Edinburgh opponents 46-19 in the final of the Under-18 East Lothian Rugby Sevens.
Scotland opts for pre-tour Highland training
SCOTLAND will use a three-day Highland training camp to prepare for their summer tour to South Africa.
Kurtley Beale told to forget Lions series
TROUBLED Wallabies back Kurtley Beale is in danger of missing the series against the British and Irish Lions.
British Lions: Players told not to hold back video
BRITISH and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland believes those members of his squad who still have club commitments could be disadvantaged at the start of the tour Down Under but has told them not to hold back when appearing for their respective sides.
4 commentsSaints sink Saracens for place in Aviva final
NORTHAMPTON stunned Saracens 27-13 at Allianz Park yesterday to reach their first Aviva Premiership final – and set-up a title showdown with east Midlands rivals Leicester.
Heartache once again for Glasgow Warriors
THE enormous poster outside the ground announced that the Scottish veteran rocker Rod Stewart was playing the Royal Dublin Showground (RDS) in a few weeks time but whatever he belts out, tonight wasn’t the night for Glasgow at the weekend.
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Core place assured for Scotland’s sevens
SCOTLAND achieved their goal at the weekend of securing one of the three core places on offer for next season’s IRB World Sevens Series with powerful and skilful performances in the second day’s play of the qualifying tournament at Twickenham yesterday.
23 commentsKings of the Borders sevens: Selkirk win their cup
THE Kings of the Borders sevens title will go down to the wire on Saturday at the Jed-Forest tournament after Selkirk stunned favourites Melrose in a dramatic final on Saturday at Philiphaugh.
David Ferguson: Progress made despite Glasgow defeat
ONE pass lost into the air, a poor refereeing decision, a mistake under pressure and Glasgow’s attempt to reach a first RaboDirect PRO12 Final foundered, but that does not necessarily mean the Warriors’ season was a failure.
8 commentsRugby sevens: James Fleming back for Scots
SCOTLAND’S hopes of remaining part of the HSBC Sevens World Series have been boosted by the return of flying winger James Fleming.
Pro12 rugby: Ulster 28-17 Scarlets
Ulster booked their passage to the RaboDirect PRO12 final with relative ease with victory over the Scarlets at Ravenhill last night, even though they only outscored the visitors by three tries to two.
Glasgow skipper Kellock wants fast start in Dublin
GLASGOW skipper Alastair Kellock wears the look of a man floating on a cloud, but it pales against the feelings he will experience should his beloved Warriors finally break the Leinster barrier tonight and reach a first RaboDirect PRO12 Final.
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Allan Massie: Evans and De Luca face fight for place
THERE are implications in the composition of any touring squad, implications, and also players who may be thought unlucky to have been left out.
4 commentsScarlets know they must be at their best to beat Ulster
The Scarlets travel to Ulster tonight for their RaboDirect PRO12 play-off with their minds firmly fixed on delivering their best performance of the season.
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