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Currie ‘respect’ Ben Cairns’ decision to joins Stirling in Super 6

Club Rugby

John Hardie of Newcastle Falcons. Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images

Edinburgh wary of John Hardie and the Newcastle ‘jackals’

Champions Cup

Six Nations fears: Glasgow's Fraser Brown. Picture: SNS Group

Fraser Brown faces Six Nations fitness race after injuring knee on Glasgow Warriors duty

Glasgow Warriors

SRU's director of rugby Scott Johnson could be heading back to Australia. ' Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scott Johnson set to leave Scottish Rugby for Australia - reports

Scotland

Scottish Rugby Union announces Super 6 head coaches

Club Rugby

Search beings for next All Blacks coach with Steve Hansen to step down

Rugby union

Grant Gilchrist says Edinburgh are stronger now than 2012 Euro stars

Rugby union

George Turner: Return to plastic pitch can add zip to Glasgow attack

Champions Cup

Stafford McDowall offers power in the Glasgow Warriors midfield. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

Stafford McDowall signs pro deal with Glasgow Warriors and has ‘big future’

Guinness Pro14

Glasgow assistant coach Mike Blair speaks to the media ahead of the Heineken Champions Cup clash with Lyon on Saturday. Picture: SNS/SRU

Mike Blair lets Dave Rennie do the maths in Glasgow’s Euro quest

Glasgow Warriors

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Six Nations fears: Glasgow's Fraser Brown. Picture: SNS Group

Fraser Brown faces Six Nations fitness race after injuring knee on Glasgow Warriors duty

Glasgow Warriors

SRU's director of rugby Scott Johnson could be heading back to Australia. ' Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scott Johnson set to leave Scottish Rugby for Australia - reports

Scotland

Englishman Andy Farrell will take over as Ireland coach after the World Cup. Picture: by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Allan Massie: Nationality of coaches is irrelevant in Test rugby

Scotland

Gary Graham in action for Newcastle at BT Murrayfield. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS/SRU

Iain Morrison: Scotland prospect Gary Graham looks a smart player

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Glasgow Warriors' Alex Dunbar will play for Ayr this weekend. Picture: SNS

Scotland cap Alex Dunbar to play for Ayr v Heriot’s

Ayr

Jamie Farndale of Scotland, right, in action against Luke Masirewa of New Zealand at the Dubai Sevens quarter-final. Picture: Tom Dulat/Getty Images

Scotland’s Jamie Farndale says sorry for sevens try gaffe

Scotland

Glasgow and Scotland centre Huw Jones was wanted by Leicester. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS/SRU

Scotland centre Huw Jones to sign new Glasgow Warriors deal

Glasgow Warriors

Interview: Billy Steele on turning Flower of Scotland into our anthem

Scotland

Allan Massie: New Scotland faces give reasons to be cheerful

Scotland

Scottish Rugby’s Scott Johnson linked with Australia role

Scotland

Scotland 25 - 28 Canada: Brave Scots edged out in Scotstoun thriller

Scotland

Club Rugby More Club Rugby >>

Super 6 coaches: Top L to R: Ciaran Beattie, Steve Lawrie, Ben Cairns. Bottom L to R: Graham Shiel, Rob Chrystie, Peter Murchie.

Currie ‘respect’ Ben Cairns’ decision to joins Stirling in Super 6

Club Rugby

Ben Cairns is leaving Currie to become head coach of Stirling County in the new Super 6. Picture: SNS

Scottish Rugby Union announces Super 6 head coaches

Club Rugby

Glasgow Warriors' Alex Dunbar will play for Ayr this weekend. Picture: SNS

Scotland cap Alex Dunbar to play for Ayr v Heriot’s

Ayr

Hawick 9 - 6 Currie Chieftans: Hawick win despite missed kicks

Hawick

Melrose 29 - 24 Watsonians: Watsonians streak comes to an end

Melrose

Heriot’s 31 - 5 Edinburgh Accies: Home side easy to win

Heriots

Stirling County 25 - 27 Ayr: Ayr claim narrow win

Stirling County

Boroughmuir 29 - 12 Glasgow Hawks: Muir claim third win on spin

Boroughmuir

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Stafford McDowall offers power in the Glasgow Warriors midfield. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

Stafford McDowall signs pro deal with Glasgow Warriors and has ‘big future’

Guinness Pro14

Warriors Alex Allan was shown the red card against Scarlets/ Picture: SNS

Glasgow Warriors prop Alex Allan banned for three weeks

Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow and Scotland centre Huw Jones was wanted by Leicester. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS/SRU

Scotland centre Huw Jones to sign new Glasgow Warriors deal

Glasgow Warriors

Nick Grigg goes over to score his try. Pic: SNS/SRU/Paul Devlin

Glasgow Warriors 29 - 20 Scarlets: Fourteen-man Glasgow hold on for win

Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow and Scotland centre Huw Jones has been linked with a move to Leicester Tigers. Picture: Gary Hutchison/SNS/SRU

Dave Rennie says Huw Jones’ Glasgow future is decided

Guinness Pro14

Centre George Taylor, who will make his Edinburgh debut against Munster, in action for club side Melrose against Hawick. Picture: Douglas Hardie

Edinburgh have to pick debutant and seven kids against Munster

Guinness Pro14

Scotland U20 and Club international 'George Taylor will make his Edinburgh debut on Friday against Munster. Picture: SNS

Edinburgh hand debut to George Taylor for tricky trip to Munster

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Richard Cockerill appeals to SRU for funds to bolster Edinburgh squad

Guinness Pro14

Nick Grigg seeks redemption for Glasgow Warriors in Scarlets rematch

Glasgow Warriors

Dragons 18 - 12 Edinburgh: Cockerill vents card frustration

Guinness Pro14

Glasgow 40 - 15 Cardiff: Niko Matawalu steals the show

Glasgow Warriors

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Six Nations fears: Glasgow's Fraser Brown. Picture: SNS Group

Fraser Brown faces Six Nations fitness race after injuring knee on Glasgow Warriors duty

Glasgow Warriors

Englishman Andy Farrell will take over as Ireland coach after the World Cup. Picture: by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Allan Massie: Nationality of coaches is irrelevant in Test rugby

Scotland

Scotland and England do battle for the Calcutta Cup in the 2018 Six Nations championship. Picture: SNS Group

Six Nations: Guinness seals six-year title sponsorship deal

Six Nations

Gary Graham of Newcastle Falcons is now committed to Scotland. says coach Gregor Townsend. Picture: David Rogers/Getty

Gregor Townsend: Gary Graham is committed to Scotland

Scotland

Scotland try against England nominated for World Rugby Award

Scotland

Carl Hogg succeeds Bryan Redpath as Scotland Under-20 coach

Scotland

Richie Gray out of Scotland’s Autumn Tests and faces Six Nations fitness race

Scotland

Iain Morrison on why ‘peak tries’ isn’t a good thing for rugby

Guinness Pro14

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Edinburgh wary of John Hardie and the Newcastle ‘jackals’

Champions Cup

Edinburgh's Grant Gilchrist takes part in training ahead of their European Champions Cup clash with Newcastle Falcons. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS/SRU

Grant Gilchrist says Edinburgh are stronger now than 2012 Euro stars

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Glasgow Warriors' George Turner. Picture: Gary Hutchison/SNS/SRU

George Turner: Return to plastic pitch can add zip to Glasgow attack

Champions Cup

John Hardie in action for Edinburgh in last year's PRO14 tournament. He could line up for Newcastle against his former side this weekend. Picture: SNS Group

John Hardie in Newcastle squad to face former club Edinburgh in Heineken Champions Cup

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European Rugby Challenge Cup More European Rugby Challenge Cup >>

Allan Massie: Why Irish success comes as no great surprise

Challenge Cup

Blair Kinghorn tries to make a break through the Cardiff defence. Picture: SNS/SRU

Edinburgh focus on ‘cup final’ to come

Challenge Cup

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill addresses his team at the Challenge Cup quarter-final at BT Murrayfield. Paul Devlin/SNS

Richard Cockerill admits Edinburgh deserved Cardiff defeat

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Edinburgh's Blair Kinghorn and Lloyd Williams of Cardiff get caught up in an altercation at BT Murrayfield. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS

Edinburgh 6 - 20 Cardiff Blues: Challenge Cup dream over

Challenge Cup