Topic: Chris Paterson

Scotland duo on the mend

Scotland wing Thom Evans's progress from a second neck operation has "delighted" surgeons, team doctor James Robson said on Friday. Evans was carried off on a stretcher at the Millennium Stadium last Saturday after a sickening collision with Wales full-back Lee Byrne ...

Southwell joins British exodus to Stade Francais

Scotland fullback Hugo Southwell has become the third British frontline player to join French Top 14 giants Stade Francais, the club announced on its website Tuesday. The 28-year-old - capped 48 times and who controversially displaced Chris Paterson as number one choice ...

England end Six Nations with victory over Scots

England finished their Six Nations campaign by regaining the Calcutta Cup with a 26-12 win over Scotland at Twickenham here on Saturday. Victory meant England had won three of their matches but, having turned round 15-3 at half-time, they were dragged into ...

Ireland stay on Six Nations Grand Slam track

Ireland fought back from a half-time deficit to beat Scotland 22-15 at Murrayfield on Saturday and keep alive their dream of a first Grand Slam since 1948. With rival marksmen Chris Paterson and Ronan O'Gara, who became the leading points scorer in ...

All Blacks off to a flier

New Zealand cruised through the first leg of their Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland on Saturday, a second-string line-up comfortably running up a 32-6 win over Scotland at Murrayfield. The huge gulf between the best team in the southern hemisphere ...