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Anold Clark Premiership: Paul Cairncross backs Glasgow Hawks to embrace fight for survival
“There’s disappointment, of course – nobody likes letting tight games slip – but it’s about getting that 80-minute performance. Those top two inches need to be perfect."
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December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Planning already under way for World Cup 2027, says Gregor Townsend
Six Nations encounters against Ireland will take on great significance for Scotland as they look to end an 11 match losing streak
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December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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World Cup draw: Scotland drawn against their nemesis team again
Gregor Townsend's team will face Ireland, Uruguay and Portugal in the pool stage of 2027 tournament
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December 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Edinburgh v Toulon: Scotland pair to return for Champions Cup opener
Back-row duo to miss out due to injuries picked up against Ospreys last weekend
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December 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Ollie Smith signs on for two more years at Glasgow Warriors
25-year-old agrees terms on a deal ahead of potentially playing his 50th game for the club this weekend
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December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Arnold Clark Premiership Round 11 Dream Team
Ayr, Currie Chieftains, Hawick and Melrose each contribute three players to this week's selection
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December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Monday Bulletin (1st December): Cherry on top with Vannes and breakaway league suffers further delay
Lisa Thomson facing a spell on the sidelines and Mighty Mouse memorial for Hearts + Balls
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December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Boroughmuir book themselves a Youth Cup Final showdown versus Ayr
Watson's finish their Open Conference campaign with a win which puts them top of the table but could still be caught by Merchiston or Strathallan
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December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Arnold Clark Premiership Round 11 Leaderboard
Fraser Sayers of Currie Chieftains moves to top of the league's leading try-scorer list on 10
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December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Cartha boost survival prospects ahead of bottom of the table showdown versus Garioch
Arnold Clark Women's Premiership: Stirling County deliver a declaration of intent to play-off final rivals Watsonians
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December 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Edinburgh make heavy work of putting away a depleted Ospreys side
“I'm not relieved. I'm just disappointed we didn't get the bonus point. I thought we fought well throughout the game."
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November 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Second half heroes secure win for Melrose over GHA
"A lot of fringe players were complaining about not getting the opportunity to put their foot forward. So we mixed the two teams, and played a game. And so the tone got set on Tuesday night."
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November 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Currie Chieftains back up to second with emphatic win over Glasgow Hawks
Malleny men determined not to be defined by points deduction
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November 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Hawick surge to five important points in Border derby win over Kelso
Mansfield men pick up five crucial points in fight to survive the drop
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November 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Ayr power past Heriot's to maintain 100 percent record
Visitors challenged them more fiercely than most sides, but still had to give second best, with the scrum proving a winning weapon for the men from the west.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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🏉URC: Scarlets stun sluggish Glasgow as they claim shut-out win

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URC: Scarlets stun sluggish Glasgow as they claim shut-out win
There was an injury update on Kyle Rowe too
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November 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Watsonians emerge with the spoils from a grim battle versus Selkirk
Hosts take control of the game playing into a difficult wind during the second half
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November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership Round 11 preview: runners, riders and verdict
Heriot's head to Millbrae hoping to halt the Ayr juggernaut
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November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Arnold Clark Premiership: Currie Chieftains handed a league points deduction
Malleny Park outfit sanctioned for an error in securing the correct international player clearance
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November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Eight Scots named in Great Britain Men's squad for Dubai Sevens
Roan Frostwick, Damien Hoyland, Matt Davidson, Josh Radcliffe, Rory McHaffie, Ollie Duncan, Brent Jackson and Luca Bardelli selected for trip to Arabian Peninsula
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November 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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10 Scotland players return for Glasgow Warriors' trip to Scarlets
Kerr Johnston set for first start, nine months on from his debut and only previous appearance off the bench against the Dragons
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November 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Blend of youth and experience in Edinburgh line-up for Ospreys visit
Teenage tight-head prop Ollie Blyth-Lafferty is set to make his debut off the bench
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November 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Friday night lights: Watsonians v Selkirk: runners, riders and verdict
Arnold Clark Premiership: Watsonians President Richard Kelly backs his club to bounce back from last weekend's loss at Kelso
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November 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Scottish Rugby see scope for further progress in both revenue-generation and cost-cutting
Alex Williamson and David White explain why they are optimistic about the organisation's financial future
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November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM