The Offside Line

The Offside Line

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News, views and analysis covering every strand of Scottish rugby - www.theoffsideline.com Listen to our pod at all the usual places.

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6N: Three changes up front for Scotland's trip to Ireland Gregor Townsend adds Zander Fagerson, Max Williamson and Grant Gilchrist to his starting pack for campaign finale in Dublin

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Derek O’Riordan appointed head coach at Selkirk Former Edinburgh Accies, Murrayfield Wanderers and Musselburgh boss will look to guide Philiphaugh club back into the Premiership next season

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17 hours ago
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6N: Oscar Jégou suspended following Ewan Ashman gouging incident French flanker slapped with four-week suspension but Scottish fans are furious that the incident was not spotted and punished at the time

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21 hours ago
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REVEALED: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership Dream Team of Season 2025-26 Table-toppers Ayr and Currie Chieftains feature prominently in final selection which was achieved via poll of TOL's readers

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6N: Lee Radford on Jack Dempsey playing through pain barrier The defence coach insists Scotland won't be encumbered by past Irish missions

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Celtic Challenge offers women's rugby in Scotland a professional step forward – but the gap remains Eric Jones assess what is working and what is not in the women's performance pathway after Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors both fail to make the play-offs

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Ollie Blyth-Lafferty to play for Edinburgh rather than Scotland Under-20s this weekend Capital head coach says he is not counting on having any senior national squad members released for Friday night clash against Ulster

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6N: Darcy Graham promises Scotland will take on Ireland with "full guns blazing" "I think they're there for the taking. They've probably not been firing as well as they have in previous campaigns. Our confidence is right up there."

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Monday Bulletin (9th March): Oscar Jégou cited and Bryan Redpath leaving London Scottish PYRA seeks under-18s coach, Wooden Spoon role for Pierre Schoeman and Corstorphine Cougars on the up in the East leagues

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6N: Scotland squad update leaves Gregor Townsend with a big selection call Last weekend's starting second-rows, Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings, will definitely miss Ireland clash this coming Saturday

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3 days ago
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2027 Six Nations fixture schedule announced Murrayfield will host a Friday night match for the first time in championship history when Ireland provide the opposition on 5th March

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3 days ago
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6N: Scotland must stay true to themselves against Ireland, says Gregor Townsend Head coach says his team will respect the opposition and the magnitude of the challenge they face in Dublin next weekend but need to play their own brand of rugby

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3 days ago
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Six talking points from round four of the 2026 Six Nations "Everyone is focused on Steve Borthwick but Fabien Galthié needs to take a long look in the mirror ... and not just to admire what he sees"

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3 days ago
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6N: Finn Russell: Six Nations triumph would be career 'peak' but hard work still ahead Scotland will need to end their long winless streak against Ireland

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3 days ago
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'Give To Gain' and why I am proud to support School of Hard Knocks On International Women's Day, Scotland star Helen Nelson reflects on what rugby has given her and why it is important to give back

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4 days ago
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Hamish Watson completes full-circle with loan move to Leicester Tigers Edinburgh flanker was schooled in nearby Rutland and started his pro career in the Welford Road club's academy

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4 days ago
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6N: Scotland v France: Scotland player ratings Kyle Steyn is player-of-the-match among several outstanding performance on one of the great days for Gregor Townsend's side

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4 days ago
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6N reaction: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend weighs up toll of attritional win over France Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings major doubts for next week's trip to Ireland while prognosis on Kyle Steyn and Huw Jones is more promising

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4 days ago
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6N reaction: "We've got one more job to do," says Sione Tuipulotu Scotland skipper turns his gaze forwards to next weekend's Ireland trip after sensational home win over France

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4 days ago
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6N: Scotland burst France's bubble in 13-try thriller Gregor Townsend's side head to Dublin for final round next weekend as one of three teams in contention for the title

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5 days ago
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Celtic Challenge: Edinburgh win ends Glasgow play-off hopes It was a frantic affair at Scotstoun

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IDC: West proves best as Glasgow thrash Edinburgh to take title Glasgow scored eight tries despite being without some of their Ayr contingent

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U20s 6N: France too strong for Scotland despite second half rally The visitors remain on course for a grand slam

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IDC: Battling South win leaves Reds with regrets Events in the other match made this game relatively meaningless in any case

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Ayr handed bye to Arnold Clark Premiership play-off final The Millbrae men will host Currie Chieftains at Millbrae in the play-off final on Saturday 21st March

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6 days ago
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Scramble to salvage Arnold Clark Men's Premiership play-offs Alternative solutions sought after Watsonians struggle to raise a team for semi-final clash away to Ayr in the Arnold Clark Men's Premiership

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6 days ago
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IDC: Caledonia Reds in pole position ahead of campaign finale away to The South Glasgow & The West face Edinburgh with their outside hopes of a title triumph hit by Ayr unavailabilities

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6 days ago
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6N: Scotland v France: 10 talking points from Gregor Townsend's team announcement Head coach discusses bench impact, why a high error count isn't necessarily a bad thing and his admiration of French rugby ahead of Saturday's showdown at Murrayfield

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6 days ago
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6N: Gregor Townsend rings the changes for France clash Zander Fagerson will start Saturday's clash at Murrayfield on the bench, while Jack Dempsey returns to starting XV

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6 days ago
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New pilot Stuart McInally backs Scotland to hit the heights versus France Former Scotland captains and hooker will take part in a charity abseil at Murrayfield in May to raise funds for the country’s air ambulance service.

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