Scotland scored an emphatic 61-0 win over Russia on Wednesday afternoon in their Pool A match at Shizuoka. The nine-try performance sets the stage for a captivating match-up at Yokohama on Sunday against Scotland, though Typhoon Hagibis may yet have a say before then. Two tries and 26 points in …
Read More »RWC Pool A Preview – Scotland vs Russia
History will be made on Wednesday in Shizuoka, Japan. For the first time ever Russia and Scotland will square-off in a rugby match. The fixture is to be a Pool A game with Scotland needing a win to remain in contention for a place in the Quarter Finals. Russia Head …
Read More »RWC Pool A Highlights – Samoa vs Scotland
Game 18 of RWC 2019 was took place earlier today in Kobe. It was a must-win fixture for both Samoa and Scotland, with the loser dropping out of the race for the Quarter Finals. A detailed match report can be seen here. The video below is courtesy of World Rugby.
Read More »Up and Under – RWC Special Edition
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
Read More »Samoa’s Ed Fidow Faces Suspension
Samoa’s Ed Fidow faces possible suspension after having received two yellow cards against Scotland in today’s RWC 2019 match. The left winger was yellow carded for two offenses from which Scotland was awarded penalty tries. The second of Fidow’s offenses was a no-arms tackle in which he let with his …
Read More »Scotland Claim the Maximum in Humbling Samoa
Scotland claimed the maximum five competition points in humbling Samoa this morning. The 34-0 win was the first shutout of the tournament as Samoa became the first team to be kept scoreless. First half tries to Sean Maitland and Greig Laidlaw placed the Northern British nation in control and they …
Read More »RWC Pool A Preview – Samoa vs Scotland
Match 18 of RWC 2019 will be the second fixture for both Samoa and Scotland. The Pacific Islanders go into the game with a bonus point win under their belts. The same cannot be said of Scotland who were inept in their opener against Ireland. For both this match is …
Read More »Bradbury and Pyrgos called up by Scotland
Scotland have been forced to make two changes to their World Cup cup squad due to injuries suffered in their loss to Ireland on Sunday. Flanker Hamish Watson has been replaced by his Edinburgh teammate Magnus Bradbury, while scrumhalf Ali Price is returning home with Henry Pyrgos joining the squad. …
Read More »Up and Under – RWC Special Edition
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
Read More »RWC Pool A Highlights – Ireland vs Scotland
Game six of RWC 2019 took place in Yokohama, Japan this morning. The match featured the top highest ranked competitors from Pool A. With the group containing the tournament hosts the match was one of vital interest to the tournament. To access the complete match report click here. The follow …
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