Scott Higginbotham rugby player
Scott Higginbotham rugby player

Scott Higginbotham

5th Sep 1986 1.95m/110kg No. 8

Genia back for SA tour

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Wallabies received a timely boost ahead of their Rugby Championship campaign in South Africa and Argentina. Vice-captain Adam Ashley-Cooper has recovered from a nerve compression injury and will...

Team of the Week: Come in No.1

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Some may feel the gap is closing, but New Zealand remain No. 1 and it is reflected in rugby365's famous weekly selection. Following their 14-10 squeaker over South Africa in Wellington at the weekend,...

Preview: Australia v Argentina

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Argentina will be sensing blood on the Gold Coast on Saturday when facing Australia, with their drought looking like ending sooner rather than later. They have gone close several times now in this tournament...

Preview: Australia v Argentina

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

With recent performances that foster some optimism, Argentina goes into Saturday's Test against Australia aiming for their first win in the Rugby Championship. Since joining the Southern Hemisphere...

Higginbotham dwells on bench role

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Scott Higginbotham's snubbing in favour of Ben McCalman who takes the starting place from injured Wycliff Palu has left him disappointed.

Higginbotham brooding on the pine

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

Australia coach Ewen McKenzie has insisted that all positions in the matchday 23 have a crucial role to play in modern test rugby but it has given little comfort to back-row enforcer Scott Higginbotham.

Big Mac to pack a punch against Pumas

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

Surprise No.8 selection Ben McCalman has survived on the Wallabies fringes for four seasons but now he’s hellbent on using new-found power to seize the day against Argentina. Picked ahead of Scott...

Steady as she goes for the Wallabies

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

Prior to the announcement of the Wallabies team for the match against Argentina, I’d written about the three changes I expected to the starting team. I had  Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Horwill and...

Taaf back for milestone Wallabies Test

1 decade ago by Waratahs Official

Tatafu Polota-Nau will celebrate his milestone 50th Test for Australia this Saturday after the NSW hooker was selected in the starting XV for the EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina at Cbus...

Rugby Championship 2014: Australia team for Argentina test

1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog

Ewen McKenzie has made three changes to the Australia team to take on Argentina this weekend, from the side that snuck past South Africa in round three. Two of the changes are injury-enforced, with Western...