Graham Bean
Writer at Scotland on Sunday
Writer at The Scotsman
Cover sport for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday
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3 days ago |
scotsman.com | Graham Bean
Stunning solo try secured huge win over ConnachtBefore Saturday night’s match in Galway the United Rugby Championship’s super-computer gave Edinburgh only a 19 per cent chance of making the play-offs and predicted Connacht would win the game by a single point. As it turned out, the visitors prevailed 31-21 and picked up a bonus point into the bargain thanks to Charlie Shiel’s stunning late try, their fourth on an evening that must have shredded the nerves of the Edinburgh coaching staff.
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3 days ago |
scotsman.com | Graham Bean
Injured prop grateful that coaches kept faith in him Zander Fagerson is already a seasoned Lions tourist having played four times in South Africa in 2021 but second time around is likely to be even more special for the Glasgow Warriors prop. Covid cast a shadow four years ago and all games on South African soil were played out in empty stadiums.
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4 days ago |
scotsman.com | Graham Bean
Shiel is the saviour with second-half try at ConnachtA moment of individual brilliance from Charlie Shiel helped give Edinburgh a fighting chance of making the play-offs in the United Rugby Championship. The replacement scrum-half ran in the winning try from deep in his own half as the visitors beat Connacht 31-21 in Galway.
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5 days ago |
scotsman.com | Graham Bean
Coach backs Jones and Tuipulotu for Test teamFranco Smith was proud to see four of his Glasgow Warriors players called into the Lions squad this week and he welcomes two of them back into his starting line-up for the URC game against Benetton in Italy on Saturday. Huw Jones plays for the first time since the Six Nations after recovering from an ankle injury and Scott Cummings starts at blindside flanker after 20 minutes off the bench against the Bulls last time out.
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5 days ago |
scotsman.com | Graham Bean
Ben Muncaster, Marshall Sykes and Mosese Tuipulotu picked for must-win game in GalwaySean Everitt has called for more accuracy from his Edinburgh team ahead of Saturday’s must-win match with Connacht in the United Rugby Championship. The capital squad head to Galway without Grant Gilchrist and Jamie Ritchie as they look to break into the top eight. They are currently 10th with two rounds remaining of the regular season.
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All smiles at Scotstoun at Huw Jones & Sione Tuipulotu get well deserved Lions call-ups. Two of 8 Scots in the squad 🦁 https://t.co/ncCm5ZD19G
Nice to catch up with flying full-back @FreddieOwsley as he prepares for his swansong with @WATSONIANFC in the @ScotRugbyPrems final against Ayr before heading south https://t.co/nz6itzUIA7
Finn Russell the centre of attention at the Stade de France ahead of Six Nations finale #FraSco https://t.co/1ibVwbcPst
