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The BBC is Impartial

Posted by Rory at 10.42am

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Categories: Adventures in Rugby · Blog

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So the other night I was out in my shed, trying to finish off the bed/woodwork project I have been working on this summer (mostly while having to suffer football on the wireless) and listening to BBC Radio Scotland’s live broadcast from the Glasgow vs Sale game (which I think Gregor may have a report [...]

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Yup we’re still here

Posted by Rory at 5.05pm

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Busy busy in other areas at the moment, so with not much happening on the Scottish Rugby front we’re keeping a low profile. However any little tidbits and nonsense will go up on the twitter feed (see the sidebars) until the pre-season excitement starts building…hope you are all enjoying your summer, or as we call [...]

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Have Balls, Will Travel

Posted by A.D. at 5.02pm

Filed under: Adventures in Rugby, Blog, World of Rugby

Categories: Adventures in Rugby · Blog · World of Rugby

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I’m an open-minded guy. I’ve tried sushi, and I even watched ‘The Proposal’ with my girlfriend, once. So when I arrived in Canada to play rugby I did so without expectations. A good thing I did, too.  Within my first two days I received cultural shocks; shocks that highlighted the differences, both rugby-related and social [...]

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Eight Summers of Exile

Posted by A.D. at 6.29pm

Filed under: Blog, Scotland National Team, World of Rugby

Categories: Blog · Scotland National Team · World of Rugby

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The revelations of the last few days that the SRU don’t want to tour the big southern hemisphere nations because it will stifle our developing players has, understandably, been met with disdain from some quarters. Robbo says “as far as our overseas tours are concerned I do not believe it would be beneficial for us [...]

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The End of the ‘Amateur’ Season

Posted by A.D. at 5.29pm

Filed under: Blog, Club Rugby

Categories: Blog · Club Rugby

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Sorry for the belated piece, guys; I’m currently playing rugby in Canada and have been enjoying, *ahem*, what North America has to offer. That is a report for another day, though… So the Premier 1 season is done! Over! Finito! And what a surprising and refreshing season it has been for Scottish Club Rugby. With [...]

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Glasgow Make The Playoffs

Posted by Rory at 4.29pm

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Congratulations to Sean Lineen and the Glasgow team who have made it through to the playoffs with one week of the season remaining. A strong showing against the Scarlets and they may still sneak a home semi, which would be invaluable considering the candidates in opposition are likely to be Leinster, Munster or the Ospreys. [...]

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Obama, Eat Your Heart Out

Posted by A.D. at 2.47pm

Filed under: Blog, Club Rugby, Heineken Cup, Magners League

Categories: Blog · Club Rugby · Heineken Cup · Magners League

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Every time you turn on the news these days you are bombarded with the word ‘CHANGE’. The politicians are all screaming it. Travel agents can’t get enough of it. Even the chief exec.’s of Rangers and Celtic seem to be on the streets begging for some spare. So what is set to change in Scottish [...]

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Premier Cup Final Decided

Posted by A.D. at 1.20pm

Filed under: Blog, Club Rugby

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Due to congestion a special fixture sits nestled in the middle of a busy fixture list. The match that should crown a glorious moment for one club at the end of the season will pit virgin finalists Ayr against cup specialists Melrose. The semi-finals finished Melrose 31-8 Currie, and Ayr 23-14 Heriot’s. The final will [...]

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Six Nations Roundtable Roundup

Posted by Rory at 12.54pm

Filed under: Blog, Scotland National Team, Six Nations

Categories: Blog · Scotland National Team · Six Nations

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Your faithful team of Scottish Rugby Blog pundits sat at a virtual round table, quaffed mead, gnawed meat from the bone, kicked the dogs and generally caroused their way through the highs and lows of this years Six Nations. Then Al threatened to get Excalibur out and everyone went back to their little corners. Camelot [...]

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Premier Cup Action

Posted by A.D. at 3.53pm

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This saturday sees the men’s semi’s (classic!) of the Scottish Hydro Premier Cup in which league leaders Currie travel south to face Melrose and Champions Ayr host cup holders Heriot’s. Both of these fixtures are interesting, to say the least. While it has been noted that the league’s trailblazers have been kept apart this does not necessarily mean [...]

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