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Heineken Cup: Wilkinson kicks Toulon to European title »

Toulon lift the Heineken Cup for the first time

Former England international Jonny Wilkinson kicked Toulon to their first Heineken Cup win in Dublin. The French side came from behind to defeat Top 14 rivals Clermont Auvergne 16-15 in an all-French final at the Aviva Stadium. The score was level at...

Sat 18 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

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 »

Scotland Sevens secure world series core status »

Scotland Sevens celebrate securing their place in the 2013/14 world series

Scotland Sevens have secured their core status in the HSBC Sevens World Series on a solid day of rugby at Twickenham. After finishing top of their qualifying group on Saturday, the Scots needed to win two matches on Sunday to take one of the three qua...

Sun 12 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

PRO12: Warriors fall to Leinster »

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Glasgow Warriors missed out on a place in the final of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a 17-15 defeat to Leinster. Warriors player of the season Niko Matawalu gave his side hope of a win with a 15th-minute try as Gregor Townsend's side took a 10-3 lead, but...

Sat 11 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

PRO12: Warriors make seven changes for Leinster play-off »

RaboDirect PRO12

Glasgow Warriors have made seven changes ahead of their PRO12 play-off against Leinster in Dublin. Boasting the highest number of tries in the regular season with 66, the Warriors are boosted by the return of their international stars who were rested ...

Fri 10 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Scotland name nine uncapped players for South Africa tournament »

Scott Johnson and Kelly Brown will lead Scotland in South Africa

Scotland have named nine uncapped players in a 31-man squad of 31 for their summer tour in South Africa. Fourteen players  in the squad come from semi-finalists Glasgow Warriors, with nine from with Edinburgh Rugby and eight from England and Fran...

Tue 07 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Niko Matawalu extends Warriors contract »

FIJI DOES IT: Niko Matawalu scores a try for the Warriors

Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Niko Matawalu has extended his contract with the Scotstoun club until May 2015. The 24-year-old recently won the club’s player of the season award after an impressive first season in Glasgow which saw nine tries in 22...

Mon 06 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 »

Glasgow 7s: All Blacks win 11th sevens world series »

New Zealand defeat Argentina in quarter-finals to claim 11th sevens world series title

New Zealand Sevens have won an 11th HSBC Sevens World Series title by reaching the semi-finals in Glasgow. The All Blacks Sevens cruised past Argentina 42-10 in the Cup quarter-final to maintain their 100 per cent record at the Scotstoun Stadium. The...

Sun 05 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Glasgow 7s: Day one round-up »

USA celebrate sevens survival at Scotland's expense

New Zealand are on the verge of defending their HSBC Sevens World Series title with a comfortable opening day in Glasgow. The Kiwis progressed to the Cup quarter-finals with Fiji, Wales and South Africa as the quartet qualified with 100 per cent recor...

Sat 04 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Glasgow 7s: Scotland future uncertain after heavy defeats »

Scotland's Byron McGuigan in action against Portgual in Glasgow

Scotland Sevens' future in the format is uncertain after heavy defeats to New Zealand and England in Glasgow. Stephen Gemmell's side needed to finish the weekend ahead of the USA to guarantee another 12 months of IRB Sevens rugby, but with the USA com...

Sat 04 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

PRO12: Warriors end regular season with Connacht win »

RaboDirect PRO12

Glasgow Warriors will play Leinster in next weekend's RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final after a 20-3 win in over Connacht in Galway. The Warriors had to win their final match of the regular season to have a home match in the play-offs, but wins for Ulster a...

Fri 03 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

PRO12: Edinburgh win final match of the season »

RaboDirect PRO12

Edinburgh Rugby ended the season with a 31-24 victory over the Dragons as Allan Jacobsen said fairwell to professional rugby. Affectionately known as 'Chunk', the forward led the team out a raucous reception from the 3,600 fans at Murrayfield despite ...

Fri 03 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

PRO12: Four Warriors make Dream Team »

Stuart Hogg named in PRO12 Dream Team

Four Glasgow Warriors players have been selected in the 2012-13 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team. The title-chasing Warriors boast the most number of players in the team, which includes Lions selectee Stuart Hogg - last year's Young Player of the Yea...

Fri 03 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Scott Johnson appointed Scotland director of rugby »

Scott Johnson coached Scotland to third place in the 2013 Six Nations

Scott Johnson has been appointed Scottish Rugby's director of rugby to oversee Scotland's development for the next decade. The 50-year-old, who coached Scotland to a third place in the 2013 Six Nations championship, will remain as head coach of the na...

Fri 03 May 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

British Lions 2013: Gatland names three Scots in 37-man squad »

British and Irish Lions

Warren Gatland has called up three Scots for his British and Irish Lions squad to face Australia. Glasgow Warriors duo Stuart Hogg and Sean Maitland are among the backs, while former Warriors lock Richie Gray, set for a move from Sale Sharks to Castre...

Tue 30 Apr 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Richie Gray to join Castres »

Richie Gray in action for Glasgow Warriors

Scotland international lock Richie Gray will join French Top 14 side Castres after just one season at Sale Sharks. The 23-year-old former Glasgow Warriors giant has made just 16 appearances for the Sharks in an injury-hit season. The Aviva Premiershi...

Mon 29 Apr 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Heineken Cup: Jonny Wilkinson kicks Toulon to all-French final »

Heineken Cup

England legend Jonny Wilkinson kicked seven penalty and a drop-goal to guide Toulon into the final of the Heineken Cup. The former Newcastle Falcons stand-off traded kicks with incumbent England stand-off Owen Farrell to secure a 24-12 win over Sarace...

Sun 28 Apr 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Glasgow welcomes rugby sevens »

HSBC ambassador Gavin Hastings with the HSBC Sevens World Series trophy

Glaswegians were presented with a chance to sample the excitement of rugby sevens in St Enoch Square. People of all ages gathered in Glasgow city centre for the free event marking one week until the Emirates Airline Glasgow Sevens kicks off at Scots...

Sat 27 Apr 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Rory Lamont announces retirement from professional rugby »

Scotland international Rory Lamont has announced his retirement from professional after failing to regain fitness. The 30-year-old broke his leg playing for Scotland against France in 2012 and has not been able to return to same level. He said: &ldqu...

Fri 26 Apr 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

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