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1 day ago · New chief executive Alex Williamson says he wants Scottish Rugby to be the leading union in the world – though he says they can achieve that without winning the Rugby World Cup or even the Six Nations. Williamson, who previously held top jobs at House of Fraser and Goodwood Estate, joined ...

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6 days ago · Fergus Burke, who earned a first call-up to the Scotland squad for this Six Nations, is also on the bench as Saracens visit Exeter Chiefs. And on Sunday, co-captain Finn Russell will start for Bath against Sale Sharks, with Josh Bayliss also starting in the back-row for the visitors.

Jun 12, 2024 · Player numbers and game time. There are seven players involved who have not previously been selected in a full Scotland squad. The total number of players included in Scotland men’s Test squads during the Townsend era is 148.

Jan 15, 2025 · Gregor Townsend has named two uncapped players in his squad for the Six Nations, with Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke and Glasgow back-row Jack Mann included for the first time. New Zealand-born Burke, who also qualifies for England, has been selected after a fine start to his career at Saracens ...

5 days ago · This is the year when Scotland must finally deliver on their potential and become genuine Six Nations title contenders, according to scrum-half Ben White. Gregor Townsend’s side have been touted as potential dark horses going into the last couple of championships but have failed to deliver and ...

Oct 2, 2024 · Scotland prop Rory Sutherland, who joined Glasgow Warriors in the summer (Image: SNS) It is on the other side of the scrum where things get worrying.. Zander Fagerson is the undisputed first choice at tighthead, but the question comes when trying to select his back-up, particularly following the retirement of WP Nel in the summer.

Jan 7, 2025 · Wales 26-27 Scotland, February 3, 2024 16 – the number of penalties conceded by Scotland at the Principality Stadium. There was huge relief when the dark blues closed out their first win over Wales in Cardiff for 22 years.