Topic: Scotland

Pumas in pole position for last eight Rugby W.Cup spot

AFP Global Edition - 126 days ago
Argentina hold most of the aces going into Sunday's Pool B finale against Georgia with last-eight qualification rivals England and Scotland having fought it out the previous night.An England win by more than seven points and no bonus point for Scotland would ...
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England admit cheating in 'ballgate' at rugby W.Cup

AFP Global Edition - 129 days ago
England made further unwanted headlines Thursday when they suspended two coaches for illegally swapping match balls, as the World Cup prepared for the make-or-break last round of pool matches.Kicking coach Dave Alred and strength and conditioning staffer Paul Stridgeon were reprimanded and ...
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England admit cheating in 'ballgate' at Rugby W.Cup

AFP Global Edition - 129 days ago
England made further unwanted headlines Thursday when they suspended two coaches for illegally swapping match balls, as the World Cup prepared for the make-or-break last round of pool matches.Kicking coach Dave Alred and strength and conditioning staffer Paul Stridgeon were reprimanded and ...
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French test for All Blacks at World Cup

AFP Global Edition - 134 days ago
The All Blacks face their first major test at the World Cup on Saturday in a confrontation with old nemesis France at Eden Park on a weekend when the quarter-final lineup is likely to start taking shape.A win over the French would ...
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Scotland name squad for rugby World Cup

AFP European Edition - 167 days ago
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson on Monday confirmed Alastair Kellock as captain of his 30-man squad for the World Cup in New Zealand.Glasgow Warriors second row Kellock led his country during this year's Six Nations tournament and he retains the armband for ...
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Pinpoint Parks kicks Scotland past Italy

AFP Global Edition - 168 days ago
Dan Parks staked his claim to win back the Scotland number 10 jersey as they stepped up their World Cup preparations with another solid win, beating Italy 23-12 here at Murrayfield on Saturday.Parks had dropped down the stand-off pecking order behind rookie ...
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No O'Driscoll as Cullen leads Ireland rugby squad

AFP Global Edition - 185 days ago
Leinster lock Leo Cullen will captain Ireland for the first time after Brian O'Driscoll was ruled out of the team that will play Scotland in their opening World Cup warm-up match in Edinburgh on Saturday.Regular skipper O'Driscoll has been sidelined by a ...
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Scotland full-back Southwell out of Rugby W. Cup

AFP Global Edition - 193 days ago
Scotland full-back Hugo Southwell was ruled out of September's Rugby World Cup on Wednesday after struggling to recover from a knee injury, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) confirmed.The 31-year-old had been battling to prove his fitness ahead of the tournament and was ...
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Ireland top of the northern tree in world rankings

AFP Global Edition - 320 days ago
Ireland may not have won the Six Nations which finished on Saturday but nevertheless on Monday they were the top ranked northern hemisphere country in the IRB world rankings.The Irish are ranked fourth, largely thanks to their victory over the Six Nations ...
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O'Leary ruled out of England clash

AFP Global Edition - 326 days ago
Irish scrum-half Tomas O'Leary was on Tuesday ruled out of this Saturday's decisive Six Nations clash between Ireland and England because of an eye injury.The 27-year-old Munster star has been plagued by a back problem throughout the tournament managing to struggle through ...
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