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Kellock plays down leadership role
2010-07-25 17:15:02
Scotland skipper Alastair Kellock has played down his performance in his country's historic 13-9 victory over Argentina last month.
Paterson wants to banish nightmare
2010-07-20 10:15:05
Scotland record points scorer Chris Paterson revealed he is desperate to force his way back into Andy Robinson's reckoning and banish memories of his nightmare 100th cap.
Evans loses battle with spine injury
2010-07-05 08:00:02
Scotland wing Thom Evans has lost his battle with a serious spinal injury and on medical advice has been forced to retire from rugby.
Macleod delighted with Scotland return
2010-06-27 13:30:01
Edinburgh lock Scott MacLeod admitted to being relieved after making his international comeback against Argentina - but has already set his sights on more caps.
Global Results - 27 June 2010
2010-06-27 12:00:02
The Test window is closed again. All that hectic activity is done, but not for long. Soon the Tri-Nations will be upon us while in Europe clubs start preparing for the coming season. The surprise of the weekend was in Buenos Aires.
Parks hails Scots' 'winning mentality'
2010-06-25 12:33:07
Flyhalf Dan Parks hopes Scotland's series defeat of Argentina can be the springboard for future success.
Great tournament for Namibia
2010-06-20 22:45:01
Namibia went off to play in the Nations Cup in Bucharest and ended up winning the trophy as the only unbeaten side. It was a great feat. It was the fifth IRB Nations Cup, Namibia's first win.
Global Results-20 June 2010
2010-06-20 13:30:03
There was a big surprise in Sydney on Saturday as enthusiastic England overturned the previous week's result.
Kellock: 'We can win any game'
2010-06-20 11:00:02
Scotland captain Alastair Kellock is not given to hyperbole and offered a cool-headed analysis, even in the immediate aftermath of Scotland’s historic 2-0 series victory against Argentina courtesy of a 13-9 success in Mar del Plata.
Scotland secures historic series win
2010-06-19 23:00:02
Scotland secured an historic 2-0 series victory over Argentina when they beat the Pumas 13-9 in a dour match in atrocious conditions at the Jose Maria Minella Stadium, in Mar del Plata, on Saturday.
Ford braced for Puma backlash
2010-06-17 16:37:39
Scotland hooker Ross Ford is adamant the experienced Argentina pack will be out to make amends after failing to roll over the Scots in the first Test.
Injuries force Phelan's hand
2010-06-17 11:00:01
Argentinean coach Santiago Phelan has made two changes, one injury enforced, to his starting XV for the second Test against Scotland in Mar del Plata on Saturday.
Danielli the only change for Scots
2010-06-16 14:30:02
Scotland have made one change and two further positional switches from the team that started the victory over Argentina last weekend for the second and final Test of the series in Mar del Plata this Saturday.
Scots send captain Cusiter home
2010-06-15 19:00:01
Scotland will be without captain Chris Cusiter for the remainder of their mid-year tour, after he was unable to recover from a knee injury in time to be in contention for the second Test against Argentina.
Robinson delighted with historic victory
2010-06-13 20:45:01
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson had every right to express satisfaction for a second successive away victory as his charges became the first international side to down the Pumas in Tucuman.
Scots end Pumas' Tucumán run
2010-06-12 23:30:04
Scotland, relying on the trusty boot of flyhalf Dan Parks, became the first team to beat Argentina at the José María Fierro stadium, in Tucumán, when they scored a 24-16 win on Saturday.
Preview: Argentina v Scotland
2010-06-11 06:45:01
Scotland have managed just two wins in 20 years against Argentina, but it is the presence of a modern day hero, rather than history, that concerns the Scots most ahead of their two-Test series against the Pumas.
Kellock is the Scottish leader
2010-06-10 15:45:01
Scotland have made two changes from the team that ended the Six Nations Championship on a high with victory over Ireland in Dublin for the first Test against Argentina in Tucuman on Saturday, with Alistair Kellock at the helm.
Scotland to face 'cream of the world'
2010-06-04 14:45:01
Scotland will be facing some of the cream of the world on home soil in their year-end internationals.
Barclay: Scots need to be better
2010-06-03 14:00:02
Scotland may have ended the 2010 Six Nations in style but one of their star players admits improvement is needed on their forthcoming tour of Argentina.
Scotland leave it late
2010-06-01 23:45:02
A depleted Scotland failed to convince in their pre-tour warm-up, as they required two late tries to put daylight between themselves and a Japan Select 15 in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Robinson fumes over barred players
2010-06-01 16:01:21
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has voiced his disappointment over Premier Rugby's decision to bar four of his players from taking part in Scotland's warm-up game against a Japan XV at Murrayfield.
Scotland experiment for Japan friendly
2010-05-31 13:30:02
Head coach Andy Robinson has made seven changes from the Scotland team that started the win against Ireland in Dublin for Tuesday's match against a Japan Select.  Scotland call up MacLeod to tour party | Robinson welcomes Scottish schedule
Global Results-30 May
2010-05-30 23:30:02
We have champions. This was the wekend when champoions were made, especially in the Northern Hempisphere but also there was that notable Final in Soweto.
Scotland call up MacLeod to tour party
2010-05-25 19:31:27
Scott MacLeod, the experienced Edinburgh lock, was been called into the Scotland squad on Tuesday for their two Test mid-year tour of Argentina.
Robinson welcomes Scottish schedule
2010-05-25 18:45:01
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has today welcomed the international tours schedule announced by the game's worldwide governing body, the IRB, for the next eight years.
Scotland lose prop Murray for tour
2010-05-21 13:00:02
Prop Euan Murray has been withdrawn from the Scotland party to tour Argentina next month on account of ankle injuries.
Lineen: Scotland 'A' need winning habit
2010-05-18 18:30:02
Scotland 'A' head coach, Sean Lineen, believes that the best way for the players selected in Tuesday's 26-man IRB Nations Cup squad to improve is to develop a habit of winning.
IRB brings back traditional tours
2010-05-17 21:45:01
Traditional tours are back on the calendar after the International Rugby Board Council approved a new global 10-year playing schedule that will shape the Test landscape in the run up to the 2019 World Cup 2019 in Japan.
Scotland 7s boosted by Grant and Hogg
2010-05-17 14:30:02
Eight members of last year's record-breaking Scotland sevens squad have been named in this year's draft for the final two legs of the IRB Sevens World Series in London (22 & 23 May) and Edinburgh (29 & 30 May).
Global Results-16 May
2010-05-17 01:00:02
Great decisions have been taken in Europe and in SANZAR countries as competitions reach their climax.
No place for Hines in Scottish squad
2010-05-12 16:30:05
Head coach Andy Robinson has named the Scotland squad for next month's two-Test tour of Argentina, with veteran lock Nathan Hines left out of the 27-strong group to take on the Pumas. New blood in England squad | 'Mighty Mouse' is new Scottish boss
Global Results - 9 May
2010-05-09 23:30:02
There is a lot of crunch around the rugby world, in both north and south. It is a tense time.
McInally retains Scotland U20 captaincy
2010-05-07 14:45:01
Scotland U20 head coach Eamon John on Friday named his 26-strong squad for the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina, which opens with a trio of southern-hemisphere opposition.
'Mighty Mouse' is Scttish rugby president
2010-05-03 19:00:04
Ian McLauchlan, known throughout the rugby world as Mighty Mouse, will be the next president of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Global Results - 2 May
2010-05-03 13:45:01
Finalists decided for Europe's competitions, semifinalists close to decided for SANZAR's, and Japan closer to New Zealand.
IRB's fixtures for Nations Cup
2010-04-30 00:00:01
In June the International Rugby Board's Nations Cup will be played at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, Romania.
Global Results - 25 April
2010-04-25 19:30:04
Top 14 decisions were made, Super 14 decisions are being made and Hong Kong have taken a surprise step closer to possible qualification for New Zealand in 2011.
Global Results - 18 April
2010-04-18 23:00:02
It was a big day for Sri Lankan rugby when they beat Singapore to climb into the top league of Asian rugby, the league which Japan usually win. It was a strange day in Switzerland when a match was postponed because of a volcanic eruption in Iceland. And there was a strange score in Wales when Neath won.
Pickering: Rugby world 'envy' the 6N
2010-04-14 14:31:36
The Six Nations Championship will break new ground in 2011 where for the first time in the Championship's history the tournament will kick off on a Friday on February 4, with Wales versus England in Cardiff. 
Global Results - 11 April
2010-04-11 22:46:39
The Heineken Cup quarters were thrilling and there were some great contests in Super 14, but there was also a sad non-match. The match between Poland and Moldova was postponed because of the death of Poland's president and instead of a rugby match there was a Requiem Mass.
Global Results - 4 April
2010-04-06 23:45:03
Rugby has so many activities and levels of participation. These results are just the cream on the top, a sample of the organisation and enthusiasm that go into rugby.
6N: Team of the Tournament
2010-03-22 20:30:06
Here it is, the moment of truth. Yes, it is indeed Rugby Rugby's highly acclaimed Six Nations Team of the Tournament.
Now Robinson eyes Pumas
2010-03-21 15:47:10
No sooner had Scotland beaten Ireland 23-20 to end the Six Nations with a much needed victory, then coach Andy Robinson was already "focusing" on his side's two-Test tour of Argentina in June.
Parks's shower power boots come good
2010-03-21 00:05:48
Australian-born flyhalf Dan Parks kicked Scotland to a last day Six Nations win over Ireland on Saturday and then said his success was down to taking his boots into the shower with him.
Ire v Scot: Scotland's player ratings
2010-03-20 22:32:47
Dan Parks kicked a touchline penalty with just over a minute remaining to secure Scotland's first win of the season, in the final round of Six Nations action, as they edged Ireland 23-20 at Croke Park on Saturday.
Scotland 'deserved' the win
2010-03-20 21:00:01
Australian-born flyhalf Dan Parks kicked 18 points as Scotland ended Ireland's Triple Crown hopes with a 23-20 Six Nations win in Dublin on Saturday.
Parks' boot breaks Irish hearts
2010-03-20 20:30:01
Dan Parks kicked a touchline penalty with just over a minute remaining to secure Scotland's first win of the season, in the final round of Six Nations action, as they edged Ireland 23-20 at Croke Park on Saturday.
Cusiter confident Scots can get a win
2010-03-19 18:00:01
Scotland captain Chris Cusiter is adamant they can end their winless run in this season's Six Nations by denying Ireland the Triple Crown here on Saturday.
6N Preview: Ireland v Scotland
2010-03-19 07:45:01
This could just be a rousing match. Both sides have shown signs of wanting to run. Both sides are capable of getting secure ball from set pieces and both look for quick ball from the tackle. If that is so on the day they have the sort of referee to facilitate it for them. Then they can run.
No 'ceremonies' for focused Scots
2010-03-18 11:30:02
Scotland lock Alastair Kellock has warned Triple Crown-chasing Ireland to expect a battle in the last Six Nations game at Croke Park, saying that his side weren't there "take part in any ceremonies." Six Nations NEWS | RESULTS and STANDINGS
Same again for Robinson's Scots
2010-03-17 16:02:25
Head coach Andy Robinson has named an unchanged starting side as Scotland make a bid to avoid winning the wooden spoon in their final Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin.
Robinson urges Scots to be bold
2010-03-17 08:32:00
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has urged his side to take the attack to Ireland as they look to end the Six Nations with a much-needed flourish in Dublin on Saturday.
Injury crisis for Scots
2010-03-16 09:04:40
Scotland were faced with a minor injury crisis ahead of their final Six Nations encounter with Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Women: England 6N champions
2010-03-15 23:00:04
In the Women's Six Nations England are in a unassailable position at the top of the log after thrashing Scotland 51-0. The French match will be their hardest yet but it would take a Lazarus-class miracle for France to win the championship.
Global Results - 14 March 2010
2010-03-15 15:30:04
What a match in Paris! After the dull stuff of Murrayfield the match between France and Italy sparkled. The French were full of sparkle and it seemed to rub off on Italy who ended brightly. It was the most entertaining of this year's Six Nations.
Scotland take a 'step forward'
2010-03-14 08:45:01
Scotland coach Andy Robinson felt his side could have secured a victory over their oldest rivals, England, but nevertheless described his squad's first point in what has been a frustrating Six Nations campaign as "a step forward" - following a defeat by Italy two weeks earlier.
Sco v Eng: Scottish player ratings
2010-03-13 22:32:03
Scotland and England played to a 15-all stalemate in their Six Nations clash at Murrayfield where the Calcutta Cup was on the line.
Johnson bemoans England indiscipline
2010-03-13 22:00:02
England manager Martin Johnson admitted that poor discipline had cost his side a shot at the Six Nations title after a 15-15 stalemate with Scotland on Saturday.
Scots and English in dour deadlock
2010-03-13 20:30:02
Scotland and England played to a dreary 15-all stalemate in their Six Nations encounter at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on Saturday.
6N U20: a two-team race
2010-03-13 09:30:02
And then there were two. After Ireland's victory over Wales in the Under-20 Six Nations, the race for the title is between England and the improving Irish, Ireland with Scotland to play, England with France to play.
Johnson wants England to 'get angry'
2010-03-12 16:02:08
England coach Martin Johnson has told his players to take out their frustrations on Scotland in Saturday's crucial Six Nations/Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield.
Cusiter: 'We have to be more clinical'
2010-03-12 12:03:46
Scotland have the opportunity to get a first win in this season's Six Nations when they clash with their old foe England on Saturday.
6N Preview: Scotland v England
2010-03-12 00:03:32
It's a special match, the oldest international in rugby history, the match with a title - the Calcutta Cup match. It is special.
6N Women: England to march on
2010-03-12 00:00:09
The are three Women's Six Nations matches this weekend. In two the results are uncertain; in one there is as great a certainty as there can be in a sporting event.
Scotland don't need England incentive
2010-03-11 09:33:46
Scotland captain Chris Cusiter insists the fact his side are searching for their first Six Nations win this season rather than playing old rivals England that will be their key motivation this weekend.
Wilkinson warns of Robinson effect
2010-03-10 09:30:15
England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has warned England to beware of the effect that Andy Robinson will have in Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield.
Global Results - 7 March 2010
2010-03-07 23:00:02
Only one Test but lots of other big matches to try the mettle of top players. Look at the Leicester result, and Toulouse, and the Reds in Hamilton. Those are just a few big results.
Global Results - 28 February
2010-03-01 00:45:01
It was a hectic weekend - Test matches and top international matches with surprising results and great pleasure for winners.
6N Women: England supreme
2010-02-28 23:45:02
England's inexorable march to the Women's Six Nations title continues with their substantial victory over Ireland in the rain and the mud on Sunday.
Mallett salutes 'fantastic' win
2010-02-28 10:02:29
Italy's South African coach Nick Mallett hailed his team's 16-12 victory over Scotland at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome on Saturday and said it should be cherished.
Rome celebrate their Italian gladiators
2010-02-27 17:15:02
Italy celebrated yet another famous Six Nations win, beating Scotland 16-12 at Stadio Flaminio in Rome on Saturday - the venue of all but one of their six pervious victories in the competition.
6N: U/20 surprise
2010-02-27 10:00:01
Up till the Irish came across the sea England were unbeaten, but they were well and truly beaten at Kingsholm on Friday night. But the biggest surprise of Round 3 of the Under-20 Six Nations was the extent of Wales's victory over the visiting French. It was a rare smashing.
6N Preview: Italy v Scotland
2010-02-26 15:20:16
Battle of the bottom two, Scotland and Italy both head to Rome looking for their first wins of the 2010 Six Nations competition. Peter Murison previews Saturday's big clash in Rome.
Mallett asks ref to back off 'Castro'
2010-02-26 15:18:20
Italy coach Nick Mallett has called on referees to stop singling out Leicester Tigers prop Martin 'Castro' Castrogiovanni for unfair treatment, ahead of Saturday's Six Nations encounter at Rome's Stadio Flaminio against Scotland.
Evans returns home to start recovery
2010-02-26 11:15:01
Scotland and Glasgow Warriors wing, Thom Evans, has returned home and is now in the care of the Glasgow Warriors medical team working alongside their colleagues at Scottish Rugby and specialists within the NHS in Scotland.
Italians and Scots dismiss 'losers' jibes
2010-02-26 11:00:19
Italy and Scotland go head to head in a Six Nations international at Rome's Stadio Flaminio on Saturday, fiercely determined to prove that this is no battle to avoid finishing last.
Preview: 6N 'others', Round 3
2010-02-25 17:02:26
At the time of Six Nations matches the six countries regularly have other teams who play though not in the competitions. There are some again this weekend.
Scotland's strongman sidelined
2010-02-25 16:00:04
Moray Low, the 25-year-old Glasgow Warriors prop, is to undergo knee surgery following an injury he sustained in last weekend's Magners League match against Cardiff Blues.
Lineen hails 'platform to shine'
2010-02-24 14:45:01
Scotland A head coach Sean Lineen believes the young squad he has assembled to face Italy A in Biella on Friday evening have been handed an ideal opportunity to show their hunger and Test credentials.
Cusiter: 'No costly collapse in Rome'
2010-02-23 22:15:03
Scotland captain Chris Cusiter is confident there will be no repeat of the mistakes that cost his side victory against Wales when they face Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday.
Injury forces four Scotland changes
2010-02-22 14:45:01
Injury-hit Scotland have made four changes to their starting line-up, including an all-new back three, for Saturday's early Six Nations clash against Italy at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome.
Global Results - 22 February
2010-02-21 22:45:01
As the south gets into its Super stride, so the north gets closer to making decisions for the immediate future, such things as play-offs at the top and relegation down below.
Hines returns in double boost
2010-02-19 14:49:04
Scotland received a double boost ahead of their Six Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Flaminio next Saturday, February 27.
Evans' surgery a success ... again
2010-02-19 14:45:01
Scotland's centurion Chris Paterson returned home from Cardiff on Friday, with medics satisfied that he has recovered sufficiently from the kidney damage he sustained in Scotland's Six Nations match against Wales last week.
Bill McLaren tribute at Murrayfield
2010-02-19 10:45:01
Murrayfield Stadium is to host a tribute night to Bill McLaren, The Voice of Rugby, who died last month.
More surgery for Evans
2010-02-16 22:34:20
Scotland wing Thom Evans is to undergo a second operation, following a neck injury sustained during last weekend's 24-31 Six Nations loss away to Wales, team doctor James Robson said on Tuesday.
'Defence let us down' admits Hook
2010-02-15 12:32:32
Wales centre James Hook has admitted that Saturday's defensive effort, during their dramatic 31-24 victory over Scotland, was not good enough and fully expects Shaun Edwards to let his troops have it this week.
Global Results - 14 February
2010-02-15 00:32:01
There was dram in the second round of the Six Nations with that miraculous burst of scoring at Millennium stadium that gave Wales 17 points in the last four minutes, a great performance by France and a sterling performance by Italy.
Scotland trio to miss rest of tourney
2010-02-14 19:34:16
Scotland team doctor James Robson confirmed on Sunday that Thom Evans, Chris Paterson and Rory Lamont will miss the rest of the Six Nations tournament, after the trio suffered serious injuries during Saturday's 24-31 defeat against Wales in Cardiff.
Robinson: Scottish fans must keep faith
2010-02-14 09:30:02
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has urged the nation's supporters to stick with his side after their heartbreaking 24-31 Six Nations loss to Wales.
Evans outlook positive after surgery
2010-02-14 08:45:01
Scotland wing Thom Evans has undergone surgery on his neck after suffering an injury during his country's 24-31 Six Nations defeat again Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Evans in hospital with 'serious injury'
2010-02-13 19:30:04
Scotland's Thom Evans was taken to hospital with what coach Andy Robinson said was a "serious" back injury sustained during his side's 31-24 Six Nations defeat by Wales here on Saturday.
Wal v Sco: Scottish player ratings
2010-02-13 18:33:49
Heartbreak for Scotland - Andy Robinson's men didn't deserve to be on the wrong end of the scoreline on Saturday but, unfortunately for them, ill-discipline late in the game cost them dearly.
Wales gave it 'absolutely everything'
2010-02-13 18:31:45
Shane Williams's isn't sure he can handle too many more dramatic finishes like the one which saw him score an injury-time winning try against Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Williams breaks Scottish hearts
2010-02-13 17:15:01
One of the most remarkable finishes to a rugby match - Wales grabbed a 31-24 victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to a fantastic Shane Williams try in the last minute of their Six Nations clash with Scotland.
6N U20: England top
2010-02-13 13:30:01
England are top of the log in the Six nations Under-20, as they are the only team with two wins in two matches though Italy, well beaten by Ireland in Round 1, made them battle all the way
Paterson still getting kick out of Tests
2010-02-12 15:49:46
Something special happened when Chris Paterson attempted a conversion against France in Paris on May 17, 2007 - he hit the post and the ball went wide.
Preview: 6N U/20, Round 2
2010-02-12 15:16:57
After their impressive win over Wales, England look the team to beat. They have a settled and powerful squad of players and it is unlikely that Italy will hold fears for them.
Preview: Women's Six Nations, Round 2
2010-02-12 11:30:06
England are clearly the team to beat. They beat the World Champion New Zealanders at the end of last year and then Wales in Round 1 who beat them last year. England look unstoppable as they head for Italy.
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