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Seventeen-year-old schoolboy Jake Dalziel had a debut to remember as Scotland got their under-20 Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start with a 36-10 bonus point win in Italy on Friday night. Italy had winger Luca Rossi yellow carded for a tip tackle on Scotland full-back Henry Widdowson after just two minutes in Treviso.
Arthur Smith from Castle Douglas combined his rugby exploits with academic and business success.
Gregor Townsend insisted he still has the appetite to turn around Scotland’s Six Nations campaign after a demoralising opening defeat in Italy.
Gregor Townsend says report linking him to Newcastle Red Bulls after 2027 World Cup pure speculation; Townsend shakes up starting line-up for Scotlands first match of 2026 Six Nations against Italy in Rome on Saturday with Blair Kinghorn,
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Pressure increases on Gregor Townsend as Italy stun Scotland in dramatic Six Nations clash
Italy begin their Six Nations campaign with a superb victory over Scotland.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend will take over at Newcastle Red Bulls following the conclusion of his contract with the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), Telegraph Sport can reveal.
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'Absolutely': Gregor Townsend grilled on Scotland future as head coach explains what he wants
Scots boss still feels he can take team forward after chastening defeat by Italy
Jess Breach scored a hat-trick as tournament hosts England continued their quest for Women's Rugby World Cup glory with a colossal 92-3 thrashing of Samoa on Saturday. A fixture between a fully professional England side, who have not lost since the Covid ...
Project players, or the importing of foreign-born talent, has in recent times become one of rugby’s most emotive and divisive causes célèbres. For over a decade, the practice of northern-hemisphere sides enticing southern-hemisphere players who were ...
ROME, Feb 5 (Reuters) - An injury-hampered Italy have been forced to reshuffle their side for their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday, but will still have a trio of players earn their 50th caps.