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Former Scotland captain Peter Brown has died aged 83

Ex-Lion and Scotland captain Peter Brown dies aged 83

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has paid tribute to former national team captain Peter Brown following his death at the age of 83.

Rugby • 13 Jan

'Playing your Leinsters, Munsters, Ulster and stuff, it's pretty confrontational teams'

Scotland's Fagerson wary of 'confrontational' Irish

Matt Fagerson vowed he and his Scotland team-mates would rally together and bid to deliver their potential in their final match of the Guinness Six Nations in Dublin.

Rugby • 15 Mar 22

Jaco van der Walt has been given his debut at out-half

Scotland make six changes ahead of clash with Ireland

Debutant Jaco van der Walt is one of six Scotland changes to face Ireland in the Autumn Nations Cup at the weekend as coach Gregor Townsend rung the changes after their home loss to France last month.

Rugby • 03 Dec 20

'Gutted with how that happened. I can't change what's happened now. I just need to get on with it'

Gutted Hogg apologises over 'schoolboy error'

Stuart Hogg says he has apologised to his Scotland team-mates for dropping the ball over the line during their 19-12 loss to Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 01 Feb 20

'It's typhoon season here and you've got to be prepared for it'

Eddie Jones has limited sympathy for Scotland's plight

Eddie Jones insists the blame is Scotland's alone if they are knocked out of the World Cup by Super Typhoon Hagibis.

Rugby • 10 Oct 19

'I'm sure that alternative venues and arrangements are being looked at'

Townsend and Scots in limbo as typhoon threat looms

Scotland will discover on Thursday whether they will be controversially blown out of the World Cup by Typhoon Hagibis.

Rugby • 09 Oct 19

Scottish lock Grant Gilchrist tries to prevent Andrew Conway scoring Ireland's fourth try in Sunday's 27-3 loss

Scotland's Gilchrist: No one more p****d off than us

Grant Gilchrist has hit back at the critics who have questioned Scotland's commitment in the wake of their dismal World Cup opener - insisting: "No-one is more p***** off than us".

Rugby • 25 Sep 19

Recap: Ireland destroy Scotland in World Cup opener

The action as it happened as Ireland gott their 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign underway against Scotland in Yokohama.

Rugby World Cup 2019 • 22 Sep 19

Finn Russell runs clear to level the game at 31-31

'100% mental' - Eddie Jones reckons with England lapses

Eddie Jones rued mental flaws in an England side which "got out of jail" in a 38-38 draw with Scotland.

Rugby • 16 Mar 19

Finn Russell will miss Scotland's game in Paris on Saturday

Townsend laments Top 14 schedule after Russell injury

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says players should not have to turn out for their clubs on a Sunday when there is a Six Nations match the following weekend as it gives them too little time to recover from injury.

Rugby • 22 Feb 19

Blair Kinghorn has been omitted from the Scotland team to face Ireland days after his hat-trick heroics against Italy

Kinghorn benched as Scots make four changes for Ireland

Gregor Townsend has made four changes to the Scotland team ahead of their clash with Ireland in Murrayfield.

Rugby • 07 Feb 19

Stuart Hogg: "I think we are on the right path to achieve something incredibly special"

Stuart Hogg: We believe we can win the Six Nations

Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg believes they are on the verge of an "incredibly special" achievement and insists they are right to talk up their Guinness Six Nations chances.

Rugby • 28 Jan 19

Scotland rugby union team