Bad news for Scotland’s squad preparations for the “autumn” (it’s already winter here in the north) internationals came yesterday with announcements that scrum halves Chris Cusiter (thumb), Rory Lawson (ribs) and centre Graeme Morrison would all be unavailable. Luckily Mark McMillan is able to step into the breach - he’s been in form for Glasgow, [...]
Thank goodness for strength in depth
October 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Categories: Player Watch · Scotland National Team
Scotland Squad and Lions Coaches Announced
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Scott Gray makes a surprise and (if he continues current form) welcome return to the Scotland National squad, while in form Max Evans and Geoff Cross make up the uncapped contingent. No real suprises otherwise but a few points:
Good to see Hadden’s picked some genuine 7s.
Not too many locks there though - Hamilton and Hines [...]
Categories: British and Irish Lions · Heineken Cup · Scotland National Team
Weekend Roundup
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Glasgow 9-15 Toulose
In the first half this was there for the taking, but by the time the second half got into its stride so did Toulose, With a couple of moments of typical clinical brilliance from Jauzion and Skrela forcing Glasgow to chase the result, and they actually came very close on a couple of [...]
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The Heineken Cup starts this weekend
October 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
So we wouldn’t be serving you, the Scottish Rugby blog reader (there may only be one of you), correctly if we didn’t give you a run-down on where and when you can catch up with all the Scottish players on show this weekend in the world’s biggest and best club rugby tournament. Last night the [...]
Categories: British and Irish Lions · Heineken Cup · Player Watch · Rugby on TV
What is going on with Scottish rugby?
October 7th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster over the past few weeks, with more ups and downs on the Scottish rugby scene than the Dow Jones. Firstly we saw Edinburgh put in a storming performance to dispatch Llanelli while Glasgow failed to beat Irish development side Connacht.
Then off the pitch there was a similar mix [...]
Categories: Magners League · Scotland National Team
Scott who?
September 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Good News: Glasgow beat the Dragons, in what is often referred to as “one for the purists” - a fairly unexciting match played in appalling weather. Still, Dan Parks kicked his goals and marshalled Glasgow to a decent away win against a Dragons side who had talked themselves up a bit in the pre-season. Mark [...]
Categories: Magners League · Player Watch · Rugby on TV
Scottish Rugby Blog is Back
August 7th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Kicking down the door and shouting “Sucka” (while no-one really gets hurt) like the Mr-T of sports journalism that we are, I bid you welcome to a new season of rugger-based ramblings. Oh, wait, the season hasn’t started yet. Still, there is some stuff to report, namely that two of Scotland’s favourite sons went head [...]
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