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COMPETITION: England vs Baa-Baas »

Win tickets to see the Barbarians take on England at Twickenham

**This competition has now closed**On Sunday 26 May two great teams of rugby tradition square off ahead of the traditional summer tours. In alliance with Natwest Current Account, you could see a rugby match like no other as two great teams &...

Fri 17 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Glasgow 7s: Day two round-up »

Paul Treu's blitzbokke secured third 2012/13 win over All Blacks in Glasgow

South Africa Sevens won the Glasgow Sevens cup final event with a 28-21 win at Scotstoun Stadium. The Blitzbokke recovered from 14-7 down at the break to secure their their third final win in a row over New Zealand following successes in Las Vega...

Sun 05 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Scotland begin 2014 Six Nations on the road in Dublin »

Scotland v Italy in RBS Six Nations 2013

Scotland will begin their 2014 Six Nations campaign against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium. The tournament fixtures for the next two years were announced by the Six Nations Council on Tuesday. Following their opening match on Sunday 2 February 2014, Sc...

Tue 16 Apr 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Pitchside Pod: Episode 8 »

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The Journal's weekly podcast, your footballing critique from throughout the week. This week presented by Matthew Dunne Miles with Adam Gordon, Craig McGrath, Ian Clampett and Ruth Jeffery. On today's pod: Scotland Serbia 0-2 Scotland. Match anal...

Wed 27 Mar 2013 by Matthew Dunne Miles | Read more »

2013 Six Nations round-up: Wales & Confused »

Scotland v Italy in RBS Six Nations 2013

  While it may not have been the most entertaining Six Nations, it has definitely been one of the most unexpected, with Wales bouncing back from defeat to Ireland to steamroll England to defend their title, while tournament title contenders were ...

Wed 20 Mar 2013 by Sean McGowan | Read more »

2013 Six Nations: Scots battle to narrow win over Ireland »

Scotland celebrate their 12-8 victory over Ireland with the Centenary Quaich

Scotland took advantage of poor Irish finishing to claim successive Six Nations wins for the first time since 2001. The hosts overcame scant possession, waves of Irish pressure and an 8-0 half-time deficit for the unlikeliest of victories through the ...

Sun 24 Feb 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

2013 Six Nations: Match Day 1 Review »

Italy celebrate win over France in Rome

  A stunning unexpected win for Italy over perennial title contenders France completed an action-packed opening weekend of the 2013 Six Nations. Traditionally the Six Nations whipping boys, cheered on by 70,000 fans inside the Stadio Olimpico, I...

Sun 03 Feb 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

2013 Six Nations: Scotland announce team for Calcutta Cup »

Scott Johnson will take charge of Scotland for the first time against England at Twickenham on 2 February

Sean Maitland makes his debut for Scotland in Scott Johnson's first team as interim head coach against England on Saturday. The New Zealand-born Glasgow Warriors winger is joined in the team for the Six Nations opener by long-overlooked hooker Dougie ...

Tue 29 Jan 2013 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

2013 Six Nations Preview: England »

Former Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair against England

Last season under then-interim coach Stuart Lancaster despite an inexperienced squad they managed to come second in the Championship. And his selection is again youthful and has come with a few surprises and potential gems or, alternatively, banana sk...

Wed 23 Jan 2013 by Michael Mawdsley | Read more »

Andy Robinson quits as Scotland coach »

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The Scottish Rugby Union have confirmed head coach Andy Robinson's resignation following Saturday's 21-15 defeat to Tonga at Pittodrie. The 48-year-old brought an end to three years at the helm on the back of a fifth consecutive home defeat despite a ...

Sun 25 Nov 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

UEFA face further racism scrutiny »

Last week, football fans throughout the world recoiled in horror as scenes from the Mladost Stadium in Serbia dominated every news outlet. Tragically, members of the England Under-21 team were subjected to racist abuse during their 1-0 win over their ...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Michael Diamond | Read more »

Praise for Glasgow 7s as Scotland fail to shine »

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  Scotland and rugby success are not three words strung together a great deal in recent years, but the Glasgow 7s event at Scotstoun last weekend certainly changed that, albeit not on the pitch. With fans in fancy dress, and all manner of colour...

Tue 08 May 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Young Scots aim for European glory »

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This year's Six Nations rugby has so far left Scottish fans disappointed as they’ve failed to see their side triumph – but another lot of budding hopefuls are gearing up to make their country proud in 2012.  The U17 European Netball...

Tue 06 Mar 2012 by Naomi Mills | Read more »

Sport Shorts - 15/02/2012 »

Women without Work Great Britain’s Women’s football team took a large hit as five of its players found themselves without a club following the collapse of the 2012 Women's Professional Soccer League in the United States of America. Leading...

Wed 15 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson, Jamie Timson | Read more »

Scots are better off in the Union »

Why should a largely unfounded hatred of the English override fiscal sense?

This referendum business has stirred up a lot of vitriol between unionist and nationalist factions among the Scottish. As one of many Anglo-Scots mongrels, I'd like to think I'm an independent outsider here. There is, no-one can disagree, quite a lot ...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

Sport in 2012 - Euro 2012 »

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It’s 16 years since football came home for Euro 96 but its still the last time any home nation made it to the semi-finals of a major international tournament. Ireland and England will be hoping to change that when they arrive in the Ukraine and ...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

What to expect from the Rugby World Cup »

The seventh Rugby World Cup began on Saturday in New Zealand: akin to the Brazillians and Football, the Kiwis enjoy an intense relationship with the oval ball. Having not won the William Webb Ellis trophy in 24 years and despite being the team to beat ...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Hacker: No success please, we're British »

A lot of British sports fans are masochists. The pain has become so ingrained that it is now part of the pleasure. Think Gazza’s tears, think Murray’s glorious failures, and think of Scotland’s 14 years and counting of missing interna...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Six tribes go to war »

With the last three tournaments being won by three different grand slam winning sides it would be a brave person who confidently predicted the outcome of this year’s competition. Having beaten Wales in Cardiff, England look to have cemented their crede...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Mike Mawdsley, Laurence Wilson, Jamie Timson | Read more »

Rush to beat increased tuition fees »

Figures released by UCAS have shown a 4.2 per cent increase in university applications, as students are expected to cancel gap year plans to beat the tuition fee rise. Education analysts have suggested there will be a ‘scramble for places’...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

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