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Category: Scotland National Team

6N Scotland vs England

RBS 6 Nations: Scotland 6 – 13 England

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Alan Dymock | 12 Comments |

This game was nervvy and tight, but Stuart Lancaster’s new England won at Murrayfield for the first time since 2004. Charlie Hodgson scored the games only try, charging down DanParks on Scotland’s line… Heartbreak all round.

12 Comments | Article Continues...
Posted in: Scotland National Team, Site News, Six Nations
Tagged: Charlie Hodgson, Dan Parks, David Denton, England, Scotland
Official RBS 6N Logo

And So It Begins…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Alan Dymock | 3 Comments |

Be prepared to give up the next few weeks of your life… The RBS Six Nations is about to start this weekend. Who are you scared of? Who will shine? Who will win? Alan Dymock presents a 6N Team Guide.

3 Comments | Article Continues...
Posted in: Scotland National Team, Six Nations
Tagged: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Wales
Scotland Players - (c) Scottish Rugby Blog

Al’s Ill Informed Calcutta Cup Preview

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Al Kerr | 2 Comments |

Alan Kerr takes his ill informed look ahead to this weekends big Calcutta Cup match. Warning this article may contain nuts.

2 Comments | Article Continues...
Posted in: Scotland National Team, Six Nations
6N Scotland vs England

Scotland Team for Six Nations Opener

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Rory Baldwin | 67 Comments |

Andy Robinson has gone with a blend of youth and experience for his first team of the 2012 RBS Six Nations, but perhaps not in the quantities or areas we had imagined.

67 Comments | Article Continues...
Posted in: Scotland National Team, Six Nations
Greig Laidlaw - pic courtesy of Edinburgh Rugby/PA Images

9s and 10s: Learning from the French

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Fraser | Leave a comment |

Fraser Gillies examines whether the French ploy of creating interchangeable half-backs could work in Scotland.

Article Continues...
Posted in: Scotland National Team, World of Rugby
Tagged: Greig Laidlaw, Mike Blair
6N Scotland vs England

Is England’s Velvet Revolution Myth or Reality?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Cameron Black | 1 Comment |

New guest writer Cameron takes a look at what sort of England team we can expect to pitch up at Murrayfield this weekend.

1 Comment | Article Continues...
Posted in: Six Nations
Tagged: Danny Care, Delon Armitage, England, Stuart Lancaster
Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2011 - Pool B - England v Scotland - Eden Park

The Captains’ Captain

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Alan Dymock | 2 Comments |

Alan Dymock, somewhat bizarrely, argues that Scotland will have more than one captain on the pitch come the Calcutta Cup.

2 Comments | Article Continues...
Posted in: Player Watch, Scotland National Team, Site News, Six Nations
Tagged: Ross Ford
Ruaridh Jackson - (c) Scottish Rugby Blog

Jackson Is Still In, But Out For Now

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Rory Baldwin | 8 Comments |

The Herald is reporting that Ruaridh Jackson will not be considered for selection for the opening matches of this year’s RBS Six Nations for Scotland.

8 Comments | Article Continues...
Posted in: Player Watch, Scotland National Team
Tagged: Dan Parks, Duncan Weir, Greig Laidlaw, Ruaridh Jackson
Scotland Players - (c) Scottish Rugby Blog

Less Revving With Ford As Captain

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Alan Dymock | Leave a comment |

Ross Ford, so often described as softly spoken, is Scotland’s captain for the RBS 6 Nations.
He has to keep up the grunt, but does he need to deliver eloquent speeches, too?

Article Continues...
Posted in: Scotland National Team, Six Nations
Tagged: Andy Robinson, Ross Ford, Steven Shingler
Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2011 - Pool B - England v Scotland - Eden Park

Ford Is The First Name On The Team Sheet

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Rory Baldwin | Leave a comment |

Ross Ford, the 27-year-old Edinburgh Rugby hooker, was today appointed Scotland’s new captain for the opening match of the RBS 6 Nations Championship – against England at Murrayfield on Saturday week.

Article Continues...
Posted in: Scotland National Team
Tagged: Kelly Brown, Ross Ford

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    Alan Dymock on 4 Feb 2012 (12 Comments)

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    Rory Baldwin on 4 Feb 2012 (4 Comments)

  • And So It Begins…

    Alan Dymock on 2 Feb 2012 (3 Comments)

  • Al’s Ill Informed Calcutta Cup Preview

    Al Kerr on 2 Feb 2012 (2 Comments)

  • Front Up Competition

    Rory Baldwin on 2 Feb 2012

Recent Comments

  • big_steph on RBS 6 Nations: Scotland 6 -... "Just re-watched the game (masochistic tendencies). Aaargh. The upside perhaps being we can throw in..." 05 Feb, 1:31am
  • Thebigy1n on RBS 6 Nations: Scotland 6 -... "If Dan Parks cares anything about his country he should refuse to wear a Scotland..." 04 Feb, 10:05pm
  • Borderer on RBS 6 Nations: Scotland 6 -... "Let's get this into context, a vastly experienced Scotland team was beaten at home by..." 04 Feb, 9:56pm
  • Woody on RBS 6 Nations: Scotland 6 -... "Same old Scotland. Same old result. I am *SO* disappointed after all the optimism and..." 04 Feb, 9:46pm

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