The Breakdown

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THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Player welfare must remain paramount

July 30 2020

Darcy Graham is one of Scotland's most successful development players in recent years.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: A third Scottish pro team is neither feasible nor desirable

July 18 2020

The Six Nations is set for a huge windfall from investors CVC.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: 6 Nations money breaks world unity

July 9 2020

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Exeter Chiefs vs La Rochelle. Staff prepare the pitch at Sandy Park ahead of the game
Heineken Champions Cup Round 6, Sandy Park, Exeter, England, UK - 18 Jan 2020

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Old self-interest kills rugby’s reset

July 2 2020

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GLASGOW WARRIORS TRAINING
SCOTSTOUN STADIUM - GLASGOW
The Glasgow Warriors team huddle

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Warriors fans still need assurance

June 25 2020

Mark Dodson's combative style might be suited to a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Dodson: the man for a crisis?

June 18 2020

Scotland contingent of Lions (L to R) Sean Maitland, Richie Gray and Stuart Hogg give a thumbs up after victory during 2013 British & Irish Lions tour

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Is there any love left for the Lions in Scotland?

June 11 2020

Dan Carter is set to return to New Zealand in their post-COVID-19 Super Rugby event.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Good law changes and terrible ones in rugby’s return from lockdown

June 4 2020

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Glasgow Head Coach Dave Rennie (L) and coach Jason O'Halloran are pictured during a training session at Scotstoun, on November 12, 2019, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group / SRU)

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Was Dave Rennie a success at Glasgow Warriors?

May 28 2020

Finn Russell kicks during the second half of the Calcutta Cup game in 2019, something he did a lot more than the myth suggests.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Recent and historic myths of Finn Russell and Gregor Townsend

May 21 2020

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THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Bubbles and other fairytales – isolating and testing sportsmen for our entertainment is ridiculous

May 14 2020

Scotland's Sean Maitland scores his side's second try during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and France at BT Murrayfield Stadium.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: A grand relaunch for rugby

April 30 2020

Former Scotland captain John Barclay.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: This ‘reset’ in sport will be soon be forgotten

April 23 2020

File photo dated 11-05-2016 of chairman of World Rugby, Bill Beaumont with vice-chairman Agustin Pichot (left). PA Photo. Issue date: Sunday April 12, 2020. Sir Bill Beaumont faces competition in his bid to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman after vice-chairman Agustin Pichot launched his campaign. See PA story RUGBYU World Rugby. Photo credit should read Brian Lawless/PA Wire.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Gus wins the debate if not the election

April 16 2020

Last year's PRO14 champions Leinster.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Just end rugby’s season now…declare it null and void

April 9 2020

Japan and Scotland observe a minutes silence for the victims of Typhoon Hagibis during the 2019 Rugby World Cup match at the Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday October 13, 2019. See PA story RUGBYU Scotland. Photo credit should read: David Davies/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Editorial use only. Strictly no commercial use or association. Still image use only. Use implies acceptance of RWC 2019 T&Cs (in particular Section 5 of RWC 2019 T&Cs) at URL: bit.ly/2knOId6

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: All rugby’s money bets are off as unions’ finances crash under coronavirus lockdown

April 2 2020

Rory Sutherland went from Edinburgh fringe player to a Lions candidate in an outstanding Six Nations.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Many more positives than negatives in the Six Nations audit of Scotland

March 26 2020

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 08: Pyrotechnics at half time during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and France at BT Murrayfield, on March 08, 2020, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Bill Murray / SNS Group)

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Six Nations fans are bedrock of championship and were treated abysmally in Cardiff ahead of postponed Wales vs Scotland clash

March 19 2020

Sctoland head coach Gregor Townsend - with team doctor James Robson (L).

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Delegating has worked – Gregor Townsend needs to do some more of it

March 12 2020

Team captains pose for a photo with the Six Nations Trophy (left to right) France's Charles Ollivon, Scotland's Stuart Hogg, England's Owen Farrell, Wales' Alun Wyn Jones, Italy's Luca Bigi and Ireland's Jonathan Sexton during the Guinness Six Nations launch at Tobacco Dock, London. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday January 22, 2020. See PA story RUGBYU Six Nations. Photo credit should read: Steven Paston/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Editorial use only. No commercial use.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Six Nations is rugby’s annual shop window…take the TV money, lose the sport?

March 5 2020

Wales' Dan Biggar played the game against France seemingly in the midst of a 80-minute tantrum.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Trends of 2020 Six Nations? More kicking, more scrum resets…and a scurrilous lack of respect

February 27 2020

Blair Kinghorn scores against Italy last year. Scotland have beaten the Italians seven times in a row.

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: Scotland too scared to lose

February 20 2020

Gregor Townsend responded to Finn Russell's interview this week

THE BREAKDOWN, STEVE SCOTT: A win in Rome will not be enough…and what has Finn Russell really done for Scotland?

February 13 2020

Scotland's head coach Gregor Townsend (right) and Stuart Hogg and during the Guinness Six Nations launch at Tobacco Dock, London.

The Breakdown: Go on Scotland, surprise us

January 30 2020

Scottish Rugby Union Chief Executive Mark Dodson.

The Breakdown: An unjustifiable reward

January 16 2020