Cotter announces Scotland squad for Japan tour

- May 9, 2016

Head coach Vern Cotter has announced a very strong Scotland squad for the two test tour to Japan this summer.There were rumours that more established stars might be given a rest after a gruelling season, but the vast majority of Scotland's biggest names are in the squad that will play

World Rugby announces nominees for Team & Coach of the Year

- October 29, 2015

World Rugby has announced the shortlists for two of its most prestigious awards: Team of the Year and Coach of the Year.Nominated for team of the year are the two World Cup finalists, Australia and New Zealand, along with semi-finalists, Argentina, and the team that produced the biggest shock the

Rugby World Cup 2015: Team of the Group Stage

- October 14, 2015

15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan) Something amazing will have to happen in the knockout stages for Goromaru to be unseated as the player of the tournament. Performances like this from a previously unheralded player are what makes the World Cup special.14. Nehe Milner-Skudder (New Zealand) Not as well known as Julian Savea,

Watch: tearful Goromaru thanks Japan team

- October 12, 2015October 12, 2015

Japan have been one of the biggest and best stories of this World Cup, and there were very few fans that would have begrudged them a spot in the knockout stages. As it is, they had to settle for an uncomfortable bit of history - becoming the first team to

Alesana Tuilagi ban: are minnows unfairly treated?

- October 7, 2015

Samoan winger Alesana Tuilagi has been banned for five weeks for leading with a knee when going into a tackle against Japan at the weekend. Check out the incident below:Video credit: World NewsIt has called into question whether World Rugby are more harsh when doling out their bans to smaller

Eddie Jones’ World Cup Diary

- September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Friday 18th SeptemberDear diary,I’m about to show you my malevolent side here, y’know, like the one I accidentally let out in that press conference back in 2012 after we lost to the French Barbarians. But I reckon we’ve got the Boks. They’re old, over-confident, unprepared... I mean they were

Rugby World Cup 2015: Scotland player ratings vs Japan

- September 24, 2015

15. Stuart Hogg: 7.5 Shelling a simple catch at a crucial point in the first half indicates why Scotland (perhaps thus far only?) haven’t enjoyed much success against top tier sides. Otherwise showed what a tremendous player he is, with his break in the lead up to the second Scottish try

Rugby World Cup 2015: Japan vs Scotland Prediction

- September 22, 2015

Shortly after Japan's victory on Saturday, David Denton tweeted (with accompanying emojis not reproduced here) the private thoughts of a nation: “Here’s hoping the Japanese go and get melted tonight." The pasting imparted to South Africa was not a smash-and-grab effort of the sort upon which Scotland have relied in