Scotland

Full Match – Old Glory DC vs Scotland u20

Old Glory DC’s second ever match was a Memorial Day fixture at Cardinal Stadium on Monday evening. It came against Scotland’s under-20 side, as part of their preparations for the upcoming World Rugby u20 Championship in Argentina. Getting their first starts for Old Glory were front rowers Khalid Williams and …

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Old Glory overwhelmed by Scotland u20

A strong crowd at Cardinal Stadium were treated to an entertaining though one-sided match on Monday evening. The Memorial Day fixture saw Scotland’s under-20 side dominate hosts Old Glory DC by a score of 70-7. It was a friendly arranged following the investment by Scottish Rugby in the Major League …

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Draw confirmed for pivotal Paris Sevens

The 2018-2019 HSBC Sevens Series comes to a close in Paris this weekend. With all four automatic qualification tickets for the Olympics now claimed, there are two major questions to be answered: 1) Who will win the overall series title? and 2) Who will be relegated from core status? The …

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USA qualify for Olympics at London Sevens

The Men’s Eagles are headed back to the Olympics. A perfect opening day at the London Sevens earned a spot in the Quarter Finals for the USA and with it a guaranteed place among the top four finishers on the overall 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series table. The distinction is accompanied …

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RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Scotland

Scotland have been ever-present at RWCs. This is true both in terms of playing in all tournaments in addition to being competitive. The Northern Europeans have a highly reputable record of reaching the knock-out stages in every RWC aside from that of 2011. The Scots best campaign was in 1991 …

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RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Samoa

The physical powerhouses that are Samoa are a well-respected international competitor. All but one World Cup involving Samoa has either seen them causing an upset or coming very close to doing so. In 1991, and 1999 Samoa shocked Wales; in 2003 Samoa pushed champions England for 70 minutes; in 2011 …

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