Chris Paterson, the most capped Scotsman in the history of the game, is to retire from international rugby with immediate effect. In a stellar 12-year international career, Paterson wrote his…
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Andy Robinson needs to look to the future – Craig Chalmers
There are some big decisions for Andy Robinson to make in the next few weeks, as he prepares for the RBS 6 Nations. Scotland’s World Cup has to be seen…
Glasgow hosts Sevens Series ahead of Commonwealth games
Scottish Rugby has announced that the world famous HSBC Sevens World Series is coming to Glasgow. The event, seen in more than 140 countries worldwide and with a following of…
Rebels welcome the Lions to Melbourne
Melbourne Rebels CEO, Steven Boland, has welcomed today’s announcement that will see Melbourne host two matches, including one of three Tests, when the British and Irish Lions make their long-awaited…
Barbarians v Australia – preview
You never know what to expect when the Barbarians come to town – but this weekend’s Killik Cup clash against Australia at Twickenham contains more uncertainties than usual, writes Alan…
South African trio line-up for Help for Heroes challenge
Former Springbok AJ Venter and future stars of South African rugby Andries Strauss and Sias Ebersohn, will take the field for the ‘Heroes Rugby Challenge’ at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday…
Scots look to shine on Gold Coast
It’s now less than 48 hours until Scotland 7s open their 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign on the Australian Gold Coast. The 12-man squad first face England, at 1.19pm…
Mallet will take charge of South XV in Help For Heroes charity match
Italian World Cup coach Nick Mallett has put his search for a new job on the backburner to concentrate fully on next month’s Help for Heroes Challenge Match at Twickenham.…
Chris Cusiter signs until 2015
Glasgow Warriors have delivered a significant statement of intent by securing Chris Cusiter, a British & Irish Lion and one of the leading scrum-halves in the world game, on a…
Nathan Hines retires from international rugby
Nathan Hines, the 77-times-capped Scotland forward, is retiring from international rugby after 11 years in the Test arena, he announced today. Hines, known affectionately as Wagga, only came to Scotland,…