Scottish Rugby Union finally apologise to Siobhan Cattigan’s family as they admit not passing on details of her funeral to team-mates and failing to pay appropriately-time tribute to former Scotland international following her death in 2021

Scottish Rugby Union finally apologise to Siobhan Cattigan’s family as they admit not passing on details of her funeral to team-mates and failing to pay appropriately-time tribute to former Scotland international following her death in 2021

Scottish Rugby have apologised to the family of former Scotland international Siobhan Cattigan more than a year after announcing a ‘fact-finding process’ into the circumstances surrounding her death. Cattigan, who won 19 caps for her country, passed away in November 2021 following a series of traumatic brain injuries. Her family believe their daughter suffered undetected … Read more

Finn Russell is OMITTED from Scotland’s squad for next month’s autumn internationals

Finn Russell is OMITTED from Scotland’s squad for next month’s autumn internationals in a surprise call by head coach Gregor Townsend – with Blair Kinghorn likely to start at fly-half Finn Russell is reportedly set to be left out of Scotland’s autumn internationals Russell is not available to Australia as the match falls out of … Read more

Scotland discipline SIX players including Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg for team protocol breach

Scotland discipline SIX players including Finn Russell and captain Stuart Hogg for breaching team protocols… after players went to Edinburgh bar following victory over Italy Scottish Rugby Union have disciplined six players for breaching team protocols   Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell and others went to a bar after Six Nations win vs Italy  Group reportedly left … Read more

Stuart Hogg denies biting Willie Le Roux but now has nervous wait to see if he avoids punishment

Stuart Hogg denies BITING South Africa’s Willie le Roux during second Test fracas as Lions full-back says he is ‘annoyed and upset by this unsubstantiated accusation’… as he faces wait to see if any disciplinary proceedings will happen over incident South Africa beat the British & Irish Lions 27-9 to set up series decider The … Read more

LIONS FAN VIEW: To survive next week’s frenzy Warren Gatland must make changes

THE LIONS FAN VIEW: We wounded the Springboks with the ultimate insult – outmuscling them on their own turf – but to survive next week’s frenzy Warren Gatland must make changes, including starting Liam Williams The British and Irish Lions came from behind to beat South Africa 22-17  Warren Gatland surprised by two or three … Read more

Lions tour: Warren Gatland admits first selection was the hardest decision he has ever made

Warren Gatland reckons selecting the Lions team for the first South African Test was his hardest yet, revealing that neither he nor his coaches had picked the eventual line-up earlier this week. The Lions boss, on his fourth tour and third as head coach, said it took an hour and a half to whittle down … Read more

Stormers 3-49 Lions: Warren Gatland’s men put loss to South Africa ‘A’ behind them with seven tries

Stormers 3-49 Lions: Warren Gatland’s men put defeat to South Africa ‘A’ behind them with seven tries to seal victory in Cape Town as captain Alun Wyn Jones makes a remarkable return from a dislocated shoulder After Tim Swiel had kicked the Stormers ahead, the Lions stepped on the gas The first-half tries came from … Read more

Anthony Watson shifts to full-back in Lions team to face South Africa A on Wednesday

Anthony Watson shifts to full-back as Warren Gatland makes 12 changes to his Lions team for clash against South Africa A on Wednesday with Conor Murray captaining the side Lions head coach Warren Gatland has rung the changes for the match this week Anthony Watson starts at full-back on Wednesday in Stuart Hogg’s absence  Gatland says … Read more

Six Nations: France vs Scotland is OFF after Les Bleus record new Covid-19 test

BREAKING NEWS: France’s Six Nations clash with Scotland is OFF after Les Bleus recorded a new Covid-19 positive test… meaning ELEVEN of their playing squad have now been infected in the last week The France squad are in isolation after a positive test was confirmed on Thursday And organisers have decided that the match on Sunday … Read more

Six Nations: France’s clash with Scotland is OFF after Les Bleus record new Covid-19 test

BREAKING NEWS: France’s Six Nations clash with Scotland is OFF after Les Bleus recorded a new Covid-19 positive test… meaning ELEVEN of their playing squad have now been infected in the last week The France squad are in isolation after a positive test was confirmed on Thursday And organisers have decided that the match on Sunday … Read more