Scotland

Uncapped Holloway starts, Cooper returns for Australia's clash with Pumas

Australia head coach Dave Rennie has turned to the experience of Quade Cooper and the uncapped Jed Holloway to start against Argentina.     Jed Holloway will make his Test debut and Quade...

Ian Foster needs to beat the Boks to retain All Blacks job

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster needs to defeat the Springboks at least once to save his job with two losses enough to see him lose his role during the Rugby Championship.     According...

Connacht Rugby have signed Scottish hooker Grant Stewart on a short term, six-month contract.

Connacht Rugby can announce the club have signed Scottish hooker Grant Stewart on a short term, six-month contract. Stewart arrives at The Sportsground to provide further injury cover and depth for the...

Glasgow Warriors appoint Franco Smith as Head Coach on an initial two-year contract

Glasgow Warriors have appointed Franco Smith as the club’s new Head Coach on an initial two-year contract.     Smith, 50, joins from the Italian Rugby Federation where...

Nienaber opts for continuity as Marx strikes 50

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made three changes to his starting team that ran out for their final Test against Wales for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture against New Zealand in...

Australian Women's Sevens win Commonwealth Games gold as Men fall to New Zealand

The Australian Women's Sevens side have claimed the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with a 22-12 win over Fiji.   A first-half burst put the result out of question as Faith Nathan scored a...

Mixed fortunes for Team SA on first day at Commonwealth Games

The Springbok Sevens team have qualified for the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals after they beat Tonga (36-5) and Malaysia (46-0) in their two Pool B games in Birmingham on Friday, but it was a tough...

RANKED: Current Tier 1 coaches' win ratios

Ahead of the 2022 Rugby Championship, we look at the win ratios for the current tier 1 test head coaches.     Argentina and South Africa secured Series victories in July, while...

Neil Powell: Commonwealth Games requires different mindset

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell reckons the Rugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, England will require a different mindset because of the nature of event – a once-off, three-day...

Last Minute Madness | Wales v Scotland 2010