Leicester’s Luke Hamilton, once sent off playing against Scotland, and Chris Harris of Newcastle were Gregor Townsend’s two wildcards among ten uncapped players in his squad for the Autumn Tests.
Records. Dontcha just love ‘em? What do you mean it’s just us journalists?
Scottish Rugby has again recruited a leading exponent of the other code to head up their Women and Girls’ Development.
Scotland tore up the record book in a joyous finish to the Autumn Test series with a record victory over a top-tier nation, scoring eight tries in humbling Australia in front of an ecstatic Murrayfield crowd.
Scotland went toe to toe with New Zealand for the full 80 minutes but again were left crushed with disappointment in an epic test match at BT Murrayfield as the All Blacks just held on for the win.
To be honest, it’s been a tough few weeks of hard work at the rugby, and it would be have been so, so easy. Many of you might not even have noticed, such is my habit of repeating myself.
Even if you hadn’t been there before, it was quite simple to find your way to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Saturday morning.
Well, that escalated quickly. No sooner has Scottish Golf’s ambitious refinancing plan reached the clubs and we have some blunt reactions.
Edinburgh's fine start to the Guinness PRO14 season under Richard Cockerill continued with a handsome bonus point victory over Dragons at Myreside.
Time was – only about decade ago in fact – we’d be glad to be thrilled to be just competing with the Wallabies. Now defeat to them at Murrayfield this afternoon would actually amount to complete failure.