Vern Cotter needs all bullets firing for Scotland
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSATURDAY’S match in Newcastle felt like watching a Marks & Spencer advert. This isn’t just any painful physical international encounter; this is a South African painful, physical Test match....
Ireland 16 - 9 Italy: Ireland qualify for last eight
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPETER O’Mahony’s desperate try-saving tackle on Josh Furno spared Ireland’s blushes in a 16-9 victory over Italy, as Joe Schmidt’s men qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals.
Italy will push Ireland to the limit - O’Connell
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIreland expect to be “battered up front and pushed to the limit” by Italy in today’s crucial World Cup encounter at London’s Olympic Stadium.
England 13-33 Australia: Wheels come off the chariot
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanENGLAND’S worst nightmare became grim reality as they crashed out of the World Cup with a whimper as a 33-13 rout by Australia condemned them to becoming the first host nation to fail to reach the...
Scotland need to box clever to floor Springboks
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSmall margins likely to decide crunch match in Newcastle, so Cotter’s men must play to their full potential and stop South Africa’s big runners in their tracks
Grafter Gordon Reid thrust into the limelight
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanWHEN the cameras pan down the line of Scottish players during Flower of Scotland this afternoon, be sure to look closely at Gordon Reid’s face. The man known as “Goon” will be churning...
England told to shoulder weight of World Cup expectation
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGRAHAM Rowntree insists England will embrace the expectation of their nation when they attempt to save their World Cup by toppling Australia.
Ospreys team to play Edinburgh
1 decade ago by Ospreys OfficialThe Ospreys team to play Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Friday 2nd October 2015, KO 6.00pm, is as follows:
Blair Cowan straight into Scots side to face Springboks
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanBLAIR Cowan has gone straight into the Scotland side for Saturday’s pivotal Rugby World Cup match against South Africa in Newcastle.
Kevin McLaughlin announces retirement
1 decade agoLeinster Rugby and the IRFU today announced that backrow Kevin McLaughlin is to retire from rugby on medical grounds. Having sustained a concussion in the opening Guinness PRO12 game...
