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Danielli In For 2nd Test

Posted by Rory at 4.44pm

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Categories: Scotland National Team

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Nick De Luca has been the unlucky victim of a backs reshuffle by Andy Robinson that sees Simon Danielli in on the wing and Max Evans shuffle in to his regular position at 13. De Luca had some luck making line breaks on the outside of the Argentinian defence last week and presumably the thinking [...]

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Less Invictus, more Convictus

Posted by A.D. at 7.48pm

Filed under: Scotland National Team, Six Nations

Categories: Scotland National Team · Six Nations

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Despite the result Saturday had everything a 6N weekend needs. Plus a little more criminal activity. Any great story or sporting event has certain key components that make it memorable. If you were making a feature film about a game (Take notes, Mr. Eastwood!) then Scotland vs. Wales certainly met all the right criteria. Somehow [...]

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Glasgow Recover Their Strength, Blair Benched

Posted by Rory at 1.03pm

Filed under: Magners League, Player Watch

Categories: Magners League · Player Watch

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Despite another virus rifling through the Glasgow team this week, Sean Lineen has named a team close to full strength for Friday in an attempt to pilfer some away points from an Ospreys team that will be shorn of some of its top line Welsh talent. Richie Gray seemed to impress the radio commentators last [...]

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Who’s Carrying the Ball?

Posted by Rory at 12.04pm

Filed under: Magners League, Player Watch

Categories: Magners League · Player Watch

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Edinburgh got a well deserved if unspectacular win at home to Munster on Friday while Glasgow laboured in the second half but eventually secured the expected four-try bonus point against Connacht, putting the Scottish teams at third and fourth in the league table. Sean Lineen has been asserting everywhere he can that Thom Evans is [...]

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Another Lawson at Gloucester

Posted by Rory at 11.45am

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Scotland hooker Scott Lawson has moved from Sale to Gloucester to join the growing contingent of Scots there under the tutelage of Dean Ryan and Basil Redpath. Gloucester coach Dean Ryan said “our forward pack is a competitive area and Scott will only add to the depth we can select from. It is a great [...]

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