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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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05.03.2026 23:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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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05.03.2026 20:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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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05.03.2026 13:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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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05.03.2026 12:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cast your vote ... Arnold Clark Men's Premiership Dream Team of Season 2025-26 Ayr dominated the top flight of Scottish club rugby this season, but how many Millbrae men will be selected in the Dream Team by The Offside Line's subscribers?

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04.03.2026 15:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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U20s 6N: Three changes to Scotland starting XV for visit of France Fergus Pringle has added the bulk and experience of Dan Halkon to his pack ahead of facing Grand Slam chasing Les Bleus on Friday night

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04.03.2026 14:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Matt Davidson opens up on sevens life, Edinburgh debut and his curling connection He also gives his thoughts on the major changes to sevens rugby in this country

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04.03.2026 11:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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6N: Confident Scotland out to rain on France's victory parade Assistant coach John Dalziel says Scotland ready to play "the game of our tournament so far" at Murrayfield on Saturday to prevent visitors from claiming the title

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03.03.2026 18:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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6N: Three players called into Scotland training squad Glasgow Warriors trio Jack Dempsey, Murphy Walker and Seb Stephen have been called up by Gregor Townsend ahead of Saturday's Murrayfield cash versus France

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02.03.2026 16:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Monday Bulletin (2nd March): Welsh women’s role for Tyrone Holmes and World Rugby to leave laws unchanged Colin Renton provides his weekly rugby news round-up from across the globe and inside the Scottish domestic game, including Saracens deny Andy Farrell link and Stuart McInally needs a head for heights

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02.03.2026 15:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Arnold Clark Premiership Leaderboard: THE FINAL RECKONING With the 2025-26 regular season now complete, Andrew Mitchell of Hawick finishes as the league’s top try-scorer while Dwain Patterson of Kelso kicked the most points in the league

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02.03.2026 14:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Celtic Challenge: Home defeat leaves Glasgow Warriors' play-off hopes hanging by a thread Wigtownshire ahead of Garioch on points difference in Arnold Clark Women's Premiership promotion play-off battle

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02.03.2026 11:50 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Defeat to Glasgow Hawks kills off GHA's play-off dream Arnold Clark Premiership: Balgray side secure convincing win with powerful third-quarter surge

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28.02.2026 19:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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URC: Glasgow suffer rare defeat as Connacht sneak win at the death Warriors were without 13 of their Scotland internationals

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28.02.2026 18:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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URC: Glasgow suffer rare defeat as Connacht sneak win at the death Warriors were without 13 of their Scotland internationals

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28.02.2026 18:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Arnold Clark Premiership play-off: Currie Chieftains see off Heriot's to book Grand Final spot Malleny men worthy winners although contest was closer than the final scoreline suggests

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27.02.2026 23:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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URC: Edinburgh keep play-off hopes alive with home win over Scarlets Capital side battle back from a 14-0 deficit to just get the better of Welsh opponents

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27.02.2026 23:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Glasgow Warriors prepared for Connacht clash by training with Edinburgh Head coach Franco Smith confirms that South African David Kriel is a potential signing target

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27.02.2026 18:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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Open Conference Analysis Part Three: Tough decisions may be required for the greater good Alan Lorimer gives his view on how the player pathway through clubs and schools at under-18 level must evolve

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27.02.2026 15:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Fortune favours the brave as Dario Ewing and GHA hunt play-off clinching derby win over Glasgow Hawks Runners, riders and verdict ahead of final re-arranged fixture of the Arnold Clark Premiership regular season

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27.02.2026 13:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jack Dempsey in race to be fit for Scotland versus France match No 8 returned to the national training camp yesterday and has completed a training session

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27.02.2026 13:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Breadalbane Finance Community Rugby Story Of The Month … Skye Adam Gordon reports on a nomadic club providing a home from home for players

The Breadalbane February Community Club of the Month is….

Skye RFC! 🏉

We caught up with club president Kelly Bow to chat about the ambition of establishing a rugby club on the island, and how the journey is going so far

#offsideline #scottishrugby

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27.02.2026 12:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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URC: Alex Samuel returns for Glasgow Warriors' trip to Connacht Stafford McDowall, Kyle Rowe, Ollie Smith, Adam Hastings, Alex Craig and Gregor Hiddleston released by Scotland.

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27.02.2026 12:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gregor Christie backs Currie Chieftains to bounce back from recent wobble in Heriot's showdown Runners, riders and verdict ahead of Friday night clash which sees second host third with a place in the Arnold Clark Premiership Grand Final up for grabs

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26.02.2026 22:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jack Oliver signs senior deal with Glasgow Warriors Scrum-half, who is the son of former Hawick and Scotland star Greig Oliver, has agreed a two-year deal

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26.02.2026 15:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Open Conference Analysis Part Two: Next steps and the importance of a bigger picture approach Expanding the scope of 'best versus best' rugby for Scotland's top young players is a big challenge financially and logistically

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26.02.2026 14:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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URC: Edinburgh boosted by injury returns for Scarlets visit Mosese Tuipulotu, Marshall Sykes and Dylan Richardson add firepower for crucial clash in play-off race

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26.02.2026 12:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Open Conference Analysis Part One: Coaches hail promising start to a long-awaited initiative Alan Lorimer speaks to the head coach or director of rugby from each of the competing schools/clubs

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25.02.2026 14:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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6N: Jack Dempsey 'not ruled out' of Scotland Six Nations comeback There are injury updates on Jamie Dobie and Johnny Matthews too

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24.02.2026 21:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Almost a homecoming': Malelili Satala hopes for first home start for Edinburgh The Emerging Scotland winger could be watched by his father, former Edinburgh player Apolosi, in Friday's URC clash with Scarlets

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24.02.2026 21:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0