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All the head-to-head battles assessed as Scotland face Wales Scotland will aim to back up their Calcutta Cup win with another against a struggling Wales side in Cardiff. We have assessed the head-to-head…

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20.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wales scouting report, danger man, Scotland weak point and ref report As Scotland aim for a fourth win in a row over Wales for the first time in almost a century, we take a detailed look at the hosts' strengths and…

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18.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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13.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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England scouting report and winning run assessed ahead of Calcutta Cup showdown Scotland will be aiming for three consecutive home wins over the Auld Enemy for the first time in 50 years when they meet at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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12.02.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Key battles as Scotland prepare for tough Six Nations opener against Italy Scotland will kick off their Six Nations campaign with a tough battle against Italy. We have run the rule over all the match-ups.

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06.02.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Italy form guide, scouting report and ref watch for Scotland Six Nations clash Ahead of the Six Nations kick-off in Rome, we've looked at the Italians' form, tactical tweaks and examined Scotland's record with Saturday's…

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06.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens head-to-head battles, Champions top spot at stake Glasogw can earn top seeding in the Champions Cup if they beat three-time winners Saracens at Scotstoun on Sunday. Here's our match preview...

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18.01.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Six Lions, the return of Glasgow’s best ever centre combo but Josh McKay's streak ends - more in the Clermont v Glasgow match preview:

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10.01.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The youngest Glasgow Warriors' starting XV for at least the last 9 seasons will take on a much changed Zebre side at Scotstoun.

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03.01.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Head-to-head battles, ref watch, form guide as Glasgow Warriors host Edinburgh We look forward to the first leg of the 1872 Cup as Glasgow Warriors host Edinburgh at Hampden with bragging rights and league points up for grabs.

Kyle Steyn will captain Glasgow for the 50th time when Glasgow take on Edinburgh at Hampden.

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20.12.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All the key battles examined as Glasgow Warriors target huge win over Toulouse Eleven years to the day since these sides last met, Glasgow and Toulouse will be reunited during Round Two of the 2025/26 Champions Cup pool stages.

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13.12.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Key match-ups assessed as Scotland face Argentina in vital world rankings clash Seven players in the Argentinian lineup also played the last time these sides met, in an encounter at Murrayfield in 2022 that ended 52-29 in…

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16.11.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Argentina scouting report, form guide and ref watch as Scotland eye big win Scotland require a thumping win over Argentina to keep alive their hopes of being top seeds in the upcoming draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

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14.11.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Collectively the 23 players in USA’s matchday squad have scored 30 Test tries.

That is fewer than both Duhan van der Merwe (32) and Darcy Graham (31) have managed as individuals for Scotland.

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31.10.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glasgow have won their last six matches in Wales, the club’s best ever streak of victories on Welsh soil. However, Ospreys are the only Welsh side to defeat the Warriors during the Franco Smith era, doing so both home (2022/23) and away (2023/24).

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18.10.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight's game against the Dragons will see Johnny Matthews bring up 100 appearances for Glasgow Warriors.

In his previous 99 games he has scored 48 tries and, pretty remarkably for a forward, never been yellow carded.

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11.10.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every Benetton vs Glasgow Warriors stat you need: Records, verdicts & highlights Glasgow will be relieved to be away from home this weekend and avoiding a storm which has put paid to Edinburgh’s fixture against Ulster.

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04.10.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Six milestones as Scotland kick off Rugby World Cup with landmark Wales win Scotland opened their Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign with a hugely impressive win over Wales in Salford on Saturday afternoon.

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26.08.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday's game will be the 25th Test of the professional era for the Lions, with 200 starting positions available for forwards.

Just 8 of those slots have been filled by Scots.

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01.08.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finn Russell aims to join exclusive club by leading Lions to series win Finn Russell could emulate the achievement of Gregor Townsend if he can guide the Lions to victory over Australia in Melbourne and seal a series win.

In the last 100 years just 4 Scots have started a Lions' Test at stand off, with only 2 of them managing wins:

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25.07.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Milestone moments as Finn Russell hits career points landmark The Scotland fly-half brought up his milestone in the first British & Irish Lions test against Australia and will hope there's plenty more to…

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25.07.2025 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Final midweek chance for Lions side with record Scottish involvement For the first time in the professional era, there are more Scots in the British & Irish Lions team than any other nation. Can they get into the…

Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe have been the starting wing combination in 66 previous matches for club and country, crossing for 73 tries in these games (Graham – 40; van der Merwe – 33).

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21.07.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Head-to-head battles assessed as British & Irish Lions test series begins Across the first five British & Irish Lions’ tours of the 21st century there was only a single Scot who started in the 16 Test matches played.

57 years have passed since the last time a Scot wore the number 12 jersey in a Lions' Test.

Back in 1968 it was Jock Turner v South Africa. In 2025 it's Sione Tuipulotu's turn against Australia.

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19.07.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Key battles assessed as Scotland aim to end summer tour on a high against Samoa After defeat to Fiji last weekend, Scotland will look to end their summer tour on a high with victory over Samoa. Kevin Millar analyses the…

Match preview for Samoa v Scotland at Eden Park:

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- past under 20s on show;
- tries in short supply among the forwards;
- Samoa's size advantage

17.07.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big chance for 'Huwipulotu' as six Scots to face AUNZ side for Lions Big chance for 'Huwipulotu' as six Scots to face AUNZ side for British & Irish Lions

4 Scotland players in the Lions' backline for just the 2nd time ever across nearly 140 years and more than 650 games.

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11.07.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scotland aim to improve on Fiji record with vital ranking points on offer Scotland have only ever played three previous full capped internationals in Fiji and currently have a record of won one, lost two.

Neither of Scotland's 9 & 10 in Suva - Jamie Dobie & Fergus Burke - have previously started a Test match in the half backs.

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11.07.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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09.07.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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04.07.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scotland returns, first chances as summer tour begins against Maori All Blacks As Scotland begin their 2025 summer tour with a non-cap clash against the Maori All Blacks, Kevin Millar takes a deep dive into the numbers.

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04.07.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Duhan van der Merwe aims to keep record going as Lions take on Queensland Reds The Scotland winger will be aiming for his first try of the 2025 tour as the British and Irish Lions take on Queensland Reds in Brisbane on…

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02.07.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0