Scotland must avoid getting carried away in team selection
AFTER such a historic win as Saturday’s, it can seem churlish to suggest that there should be changes to the Scotland team for the game against Wales this weekend.
AFTER such a historic win as Saturday’s, it can seem churlish to suggest that there should be changes to the Scotland team for the game against Wales this weekend.
Duhan van der Merwe was named man of the match after scoring two tries.
Gregor Townsend has named his Scotland team to face England at Twickenham
A FEW years ago, the notion that Richie Gray would be in a winning Scotland squad at Twickenham was highly implausible, and for two good reasons.
The Glasgow Warriors tighthead has not played since the start of December.
HAMISH Watson is back in the running for a place in the Scotland squad to face England on Saturday after making a successful comeback from injury.
A WINNING run of three games came to an end for Edinburgh last night as the Sharks withstood some frenzied late pressure to claim a narrow win.
GREGOR Townsend has drafted Glasgow assistant Pete Horne and experienced New Zealander Brad Mooar into his coaching team for the Six Nations. Both will initially be involved only in the short term – with Horne also retaining his post with the Warriors – but if things go well it is possible that at least one will stay on board for the Rugby World Cup this year.
TO SAY that Gregor Townsend and Finn Russell have not always seen eye to eye would be a gross understatement. The Scotland coach may have played in Russell’s position of stand-off, but the mutual understanding which might have been expected to arise from that fact has often been conspicuous by its absence.
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