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England head coach Eddie Jones (right) with forwards coach, Matt Proudfoot (left). Picture: @EnglandRugby/Twitter

Scotland rugby team

England coach Jones happy to spark 'red-hot' Scotland

By AFP

England coach Eddie Jones labelling Scotland 'red-hot favourites' for the old rivals' Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday may be a familiar ploy, but...

  • France players celebrate their win over the Wallabies on 13 July 2021. The win is their first on Australian soil in 31 years. Picture: @FranceRugby/Twitter

    France the favourites for exciting Six Nations

    France last won the Six Nations in 2010 but next year's World Cup hosts have enjoyed two second-placed finishes in the Six Nations since former scrum-half Fabien Galthie took over as coach.

    149 days ago
  • Makazole Mapimpi scores a try during a match against Scotland on 13 November 2021. Picture: Springboks.

    Mapimpi strikes twice as Boks overpower Scotland

    In a clash that saw the home side concede numerous penalties, the final score was 30 - 15 to the Boks.

    230 days ago
  • FILE: The Springboks' Elton Jantjies. Picture: AFP

    Jantjies and Le Roux to start for Springboks against Scotland

    Elton Jantjies and Willie le Roux return to the starting team that will come up against Scotland at Murrayfield.

    234 days ago
  • France's tight head prop Mohamed Haouas runs with a ball during a training session of the French Rugby union national team on 4 March 2020 in Marcoussis, south of Paris, as part of the preparation of the Six Nations Championship. Picture: AFP

    Another France player tests positive ahead of Scotland match

    Sunday's game at the Stade de France was placed in doubt after 15 France players and staff previously contracted the virus, but tournament organisers had announced on Wednesday the match would go ahead.

    491 days ago
  • FILE: Wales' fly-half Gareth Anscombe (3rd L) is tackled by Ireland's full-back Rob Kearney (L) and Ireland's lock Tadgh Beirne (2nd L) during the Six Nations international rugby union match between Wales and Ireland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on 16 March 2019. Picture: AFP

    Rugby shake-up goes on with new Autumn Nations Cup

    An eight-team event will feature Europe's leading six nations as well as Fiji and Georgia, who came in after Japan withdrew because of travel restrictions.

    598 days ago
  • Scotland's scrum-half George Horne runs to score a try during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Scotland and Russia at the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka on 9 October 2019. Picture: AFP

    Scots to meet World Cup conquerors Japan in eight nation tournament: reports

    The final matches of the Six Nations - Italy v Ireland and the full round of final games which were postponed due to the lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic in March - will be played on October 24 and 31 according to a proposed plan by World Rugby.

    703 days ago
  • FILE: South-Africa-born backrow forward Josh Strauss. Picture: @JoshStrauss1/Twitter

    Ex-Scotland forward Strauss leaves Bulls after pay cut

    Cape Town-born Strauss captained the Lions in Super Rugby before moving to Glasgow Warriors in 2012.

    735 days ago
  • France's tight head prop Mohamed Haouas runs with a ball during a training session of the French Rugby union national team on 4 March 2020 in Marcoussis, south of Paris, as part of the preparation of the Six Nations Championship. Picture: AFP

    France's Haouas gets three-week ban for Ritchie punch in Six Nations

    France were leading 7-6 at the time but eventually lost 28-17, with defeat ending their hopes of a Grand Slam.

    842 days ago
  • Italy's players celebrate a try during the Six Nations rugby union tournament match between France and Italy at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on 9 February 2020. Picture: AFP

    Italy smell blood against Scotland in Six Nations

    Both teams are looking for their first win of the tournament after two defeats apiece, with the loser likely to end up with the wooden spoon this campaign.

    861 days ago
  • France's Vincent Rattez scores a try during the Six Nations match against England on 2 February 2020. Picture: @SixNationsRugby/Twitter

    Six Nations round 1 - what we learned

    A thumping win for defending Grand Slam champions Wales over Italy, Ireland grinding out a victory over Scotland, and France pulling the punches in defeating England.

    879 days ago
  • Scotland's scrum-half George Horne runs to score a try during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Scotland and Russia at the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka on 9 October 2019. Picture: AFP

    Scotland on the offensive over Typhoon cancellations

    A decision on the game in Yokohama will be made on Sunday when officials are able to assess the level of damage from Typhoon Hagibis, which has already forced the cancellation of two games due to be played on Saturday.

    994 days ago
  • Scotland's players bow to the crowd after winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Scotland and Samoa at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe on 30 September 2019. Picture: AFP

    Scotland too strong for 14-man Samoa at Rugby World Cup

    Victory was all but assured after a burst of 17 points in eight minutes late in the first half left Scotland 20-0 ahead at the interval.

    1005 days ago
  • Ireland vs Scotland on 22 September 2019 at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Rugby World Cup/Twitter

    Ireland juggernaut batters Scots in Yokohama drizzle

    Ireland won 27-3 against Pool A rivals Scotland to open their World Cup campaign in convincing style in Yokohama on Sunday.

    1013 days ago
  • Scotland vs Argentina on 24 November 2018. Picture: @SixNationsRugby/Twitter.

    Maitland try the key as Scotland see off Argentina

    The winger was sent over on the blind side by Stuart Hogg after a smart piece of thinking that brought to life a dour tussle.

    1315 days ago
  • FILE: Springbok assistant coach Matthew Proudfoot. Picture: Twitter/@frontrowmatt

    Proudfoot wary of ‘technically good’ Scottish breakdown

    Springboks forwards coach Mathew Proudfoot has praised Scotland’s technically good breakdown abilities ahead of the clash at Murrayfield on Saturday.

    1325 days ago
  • Scotland squad is seen during a training session in Oriam. Picture: @Scotlandteam/Twitter.

    More than half of Scotland’s squad born abroad

    Luke Hamilton called up for Scotland ahead of the internationals was told that if selected for Wales Under-20s to play against France he would forever be tied to the country of his birth.

    1697 days ago
  • FILE: Italy coach Conor O’Shea. Picture: Twitter/@PlanetRugby.

    Italy leaves out Sergio Parisse for summer tour

    Italy coach Conor O’Shea announced on Tuesday he was leaving captain Sergio Parisse out of a 31-man squad for this year’s summer tour.

    1879 days ago
  • Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw. Picture: Twitter/@Scotlandteam.

    Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw to miss rest of Six Nations

    The scrumhalf was injured in the first half of Scotland’s defeat by France at the Stade de France in Paris.

    1962 days ago
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