Steyn and Harris among four changes - Scotland name team to play Tonga
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland head coach Gregor Townsend has made four changes to his starting side for their second Pool B match against Tonga at Stade de Nice on Sunday, 24 September. Prop Rory Sutherland and second-row...
Dempsey preferred to Matt Fagerson - Scotland name team to play South Africa
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland head coach Gregor Townsend has announced his squad to face South Africa in Marseille on Sunday with Jack Dempsey edging out Matt Fagerson to start at number eight. 1 Pierre Schoeman2 George Turner3...
Gregor Townsend: It is time for Scotland to raise their game ahead of World Cup
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend has called on Scotland to take their game “up to another level” in their final World Cup warm-up match against Georgia on Saturday as he dismissed any notion of wrapping his...
Duhan van der Merwe backs Scotland to let ‘X factor’ shine at Rugby World Cup
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDuhan van der Merwe admits he could never have envisaged a rise to prominence that means he is going to his first Rugby World Cup as a talismanic figure within a Scotland backline loaded with “X...
Stuart McInally to retire after omission from Scotland’s Rugby World Cup squad
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyStuart McInally’s rugby career is over after the long-serving Edinburgh hooker was one of four players cut from Scotland’s 33-man World Cup squad. The 33-year-old, who captained the...
Jamie Ritchie captains Scotland as Gregor Townsend names his RWC squad
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Gregor Townsend has today named his 33-player squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2023, to be held in France from next month. Captain Jamie Ritchie leads a selection comprising...
Ritchie returns as Scotland make 6 changes to face France
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Ritchie is back to lead Scotland as one of the six changes to Gregor Townsend’s starting line-up for this Saturday’s return leg against France in Saint Etienne. Following...
Scotland Rugby World Cup Training Squad Update
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing yesterday’s 25-21 victory over France, Gregor Townsend has reduced his Rugby World Cup training squad to 37. Stafford McDowall, Adam Hastings, Cameron Henderson...
Scotland produce stirring second-half comeback to beat France at Murrayfield
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland overcame the loss of key duo Ben White and Zander Fagerson to stage a stirring second-half fightback and defeat France 25-21 in an exhilarating World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield. Les Bleus,...
Scotland triumph in midfield battle vs France
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland pulled off an epic comeback of note at Murrayfield, to edge out France 25-21 in their second Rugby World Cup warm up fixture. The game was stellar battle between both midfields, as both sides...
