THE PIPES have stopped their skirl. The flags are at half mast, unruffled by a gust. Andy Robinson has abdicated his post at the top of Scotland’s game and few can muster the spirit to pass him on with more than a round of applause.
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Scotland stumble again
Posted 457 days ago
Scotland’s 2012 RBS 6 Nations match came to an end in Rome on Saturday much like their tournament as a whole – in a mish mash of penalties, errors and frustration. Several of their performances this year have been positive in some way without ever achieving victory but since the pseudo-highs…
Same old problems for Scotland
Posted 499 days ago
By Alan Dymock
The Auld Enemy came and an old problem reared its ugly head. Scotland had a huge amount of possession but could not convert that into points.
The official stats tell us Scotland should have won the game. England missed 16 tackles and made only 72 passes. They had a committed defence, yet looked unlikely to build a try through…
Lancaster’s England in for a rocky ride
Posted 502 days ago
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer
Stuart Lancaster’s fresh-faced England side will attempt to beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time since 2004 on Saturday, but although the visitors beat their hosts twice in 2011, they will have their work cut out for them if they are to overcome this fired up Scottish side. The Scots have a horrible habit…
Scotland team v France – De Luca in, Evans on wing, Hines on flank
Posted 869 days ago
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has today challenged his team to demonstrate they can build on their progress in 2010 when they open their RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign against France in Paris on Saturday.
Robinson has made three changes in personnel and two further positional switches from the team that started Scotland’s last match – the success against Samoa in…
Gym Rules Part I
Posted 936 days ago
My Gym, My Rules!
Follow these simple gym rules to be a better player
1. Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance – Making sure you are adequately fuelled and hydrated should be started at the very least the day before you train not in the car on the… way to the gym! See how Danny Care prepares here. Make sure you have eaten…
