Duncan Smith
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Scotland Women's rugby match off due to Coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy
Today's Women's Six Nations match between Scotland and Italy has been postponed due to an outbreak of coronavirus in northern Italy. → Read More
Scotland 6-13 England: Calcutta Cup lost as Ellis Genge try settles storm-ruined battle of attrition at BT Murrayfield
When it rains, it pours. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg allowed another ball to slip from his grasp, this time at the other end, but got away with it for a few seconds before England struck the killer blow in the next passage of play to edge a storm-wrecked Calcutta Cup clash. → Read More
Scotland 6-13 England: Calcutta Cup lost as Ellis Genge try settles storm-ruined battle of attrition at BT Murrayfield
When it rains, it pours. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg allowed another ball to slip from his grasp, this time at the other end, but got away with it for a few seconds before England struck the killer blow in the next passage of play to edge a storm-wrecked Calcutta Cup clash. → Read More
Finn Russell: No return for playmaker as Scotland prepare for Six Nations 2020 Calcutta Cup clash with England
Scotland stand-off Finn Russell has not returned to the national team's training base ahead of this week's second Six Nations match against England at BT Murrayfield, The Scotsman understands. → Read More
‘It was a schoolboy error’ - Scotland captain Stuart Hogg apologises for dropping ball
A distraught Scotland captain Stuart Hogg confessed he had made a “schoolboy error” after dropping the ball over the Irish tryline at a pivotal moment in the 19-12 defeat by Ireland in Dublin. → Read More
Ireland v Scotland: How the balance of power shifted to the Irish
Of all the intertwining rivalries that make rugby’s Six Nations such a unique and compelling event, the one between Celtic cousins Scotland and Ireland has always been marked by a mix of friendliness and bonhomie off the pitch and fierce competition on it. → Read More
Six Nations 2020: Gregor Townsend says "door is always open" for Finn Russell but he must reflect on his actions
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend insists the “door is open” for Finn Russell to make a return to the country’s Six Nations squad but revealed he had not been in contact with the star stand-off since his departure last week. → Read More
Who are the contenders to replace Finn Russell for Scotland's Six Nations opener v Ireland?
With Finn Russell ruled out of Scotland's opening Six Nations match against Ireland after a "breach of team protocol", coach Gregor Townsend must find a new stand-off for the clash in Dublin on 1 February. Here are the contenders: → Read More
Finn Russell: Booze row and training no-show led to stand-off being axed for Ireland game
Scotland’s Six Nations campaign has been thrown into crisis eight days before a ball is kicked with the news that star stand-off Finn Russell has left the squad and will play no part in the opening match in Ireland a week on Saturday. → Read More
Scottish Rugby chief Mark Dodson paid close to £1 million after doubling his earnings
Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson was paid £933,000 - a rise from £455,000 the previous year - as revealed in annual accounts which were registered with and published by Companies House today. → Read More
Scottish Rugby's highest paid executive earns close to £1 million after doubling his salary
The Scottish Rugby Union's best-paid employee, which is understood to be chief executive Mark Dodson, was paid £933,000, which is a rise from £455,000 the previous year, as revealed in annual accounts which were registered with and published by Companies House today. → Read More
Glasgow Warriors to announce new head coach as Dave Rennie confirms departure for Australia
Glasgow boss Dave Rennie has confirmed he will be leaving Scotstoun at the end of the season to become the next head coach of Australia, with his successor as new Warriors head coach set to be announced this morning. → Read More
Scotland will face Japan in a rematch at Murrayfield next November
Japan are coming to Scotland next year, for a re-match of last month’s Rugby World Cup classic, The Scotsman can reveal. → Read More
SRU braced for six-figure fine from World Rugby
The Scottish Rugby Union could be facing a six-figure fine from World Rugby over comments made by chief executive Mark Dodson ahead of their Typhoon-threatened pool-deciding match against Rugby World Cup hosts Japan, The Scotsman understands. → Read More
Comment: Mark Dodson has his critics but stance he took on Japan game was right
Heading home, heads bowed and nursing wounds, Scotland have now been kicked while they’re down and cast as the bad guys by the Rugby World Cup organisers. Misconduct charges have been issued against the SRU for comments made about the potential cancellation of the final group match against Japan, as the destructive Typhoon Hagibis descended upon the Tokyo-Yokohama area. → Read More
'This is going to kill us for a few months but we will put Scotland back on the map'
At the age of 27, Scotland star Stuart Hogg still has at least one more World Cup in him but that was no consolation in Yokohama as the full-back reflected on a frustrating tournament which has seen him fail to light up the world stage as he and the nation’s rugby supporters would have liked. → Read More
Scotland's crucial clash with Japan could be played behind closed doors as decision looms
Scotland’s bid for a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals could be played behind closed doors if local government authorities decide it isn’t safe for the public to attend the hugely-anticipated match against the hosts after Super Typhoon Hagibis blasted mainland Japan. → Read More
SRU chief Mark Dodson insists Scotland will fight World Rugby if game against Japan cancelled
SRU chief executive Mark Dodson has made it clear he won’t accept the possibility of Scotland being eliminated from the Rugby World Cup if Super Typhoon Hagibis leads to Sunday’s crunch Pool A finale against Japan being cancelled. → Read More
Gregor Townsend has faith that Japan v Scotland game will go ahead in Yokohama on Sunday after Super Typhoon clears
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend remains optimistic that his side’s crunch pool match against Japan will go ahead in Yokohama on Sunday night (7.45pm local/11.45am BST) after a day of drama in which games were cancelled in anticipation of the ferocious Super Typhoon Hagibis which is due to strike at the weekend. → Read More
Scotland sweat over Japan clash as Typhoon Hagibis threatens to disrupt Rugby World Cup
Scotland’s Rugby World Cup future has been thrown into a whirlwind of confusion as “Super Typhoon” Hagibis makes its way to the Japanese mainland with increasing ferocity. → Read More