NO ONE in the Scotland camp would ever say it, but they fear Wales running. Picking Duncan Weir at fly-half for the game at Murrayfield on Saturday could be seen…
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Rugby World TV: Six Nations Round 3 analysis
AFTER A brief sojourn from the RBS 6 Nations, we were rewarded with three fascinating Six Nations duels in Round 3. England are now the only side capable winning…
RBS 6 Nations: Ireland analysis: Round 3
SOMETIMES THE stats do lie. If you didn’t know the score at Murrayfield on Sunday and were just handed the match data afterwards, everything would suggest that Ireland had beaten…
RBS 6 Nations: Scotland analysis: Round 3
ON SUNDAY there were so many numbers being thrown around, but the shock of it all was that it was Ireland, rather than Scotland, whose number was up. Heads spun…
Chill-out chat with David Denton
The young Scotland No 8 talks sevens, socks and superstitions RUGBY WORLD: Who’s the best player to room with for away games? DAVID DENTON: Chunk (Allan Jacobsen) is a pretty…
RBS 6 Nations match review: Scotland 12 – 8 Ireland
LAST TIME Scotland won two Six Nations matches on the bounce, Greig Laidlaw was 15 years old. That was in 2001, since when Scotland have only won more than one…
Rugby World TV: Six Nations Round 3 previews
WE'VE HAD a breather from the RBS 6 Nations to catch our breath, but the heat is back on this weekend as Wales head to Rome, France hop across the…
RBS 6 Nations: Mid-term report – Lions XV
THE BRITISH and Irish Lions are still hotter than a Justin Bieber and David Beckham collaborative calendar. Need proof? Every single test ticket for this summer's tour sold out in…
RBS 6 Nations: Scotland’s opportunity for a shake-up
SOMETIMES WITH Scottish rugby there is a feeling that you are being shown a flat that has all the mod cons, a nice view and above all else is cheap.…
RBS 6 Nations: Scotland find their try-scoring touch
WITH CLEAN linout ball, Ruaridh Jackson stepped left and threw a pass behind Sean Lamont just as the centre screamed in against the grain. At his back, Sean Maitland barely…