Rob Robertson

1 week ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Rob Robertson

The home side took control in the second half to run out 42-33 winners and advance to the United Rugby Championship semi-finals. Here is how the Edinburgh players performed. 15. Wes Goosen Showed great strength and pace to go in at the corner for the opening try and got another in the second half. He was always brave under the high ball as the Bulls forwards rampaged towards him. 7 14. Darcy Graham Not at his best.

1 week ago | bordertelegraph.com | Rob Robertson

In a poignant occasion when the name of their former player Doddie Weir loomed large on proceedings, Melrose men’s team did the great man proud by making the final. Although they lost 12-5 to the defending champions Shogun - an elite invitational side that travels the world playing sevens - they put in a power of work to run them close. Former Glasgow Warriors and Melrose player Scott Wight and coach Calum Anderson had them well drilled for taking on the tournament favourites in the final.

1 week ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Rob Robertson

At 32 years old he is standing on the edge of history. Match-winning performances for Bath and then the British and Irish Lions over the next few months will make him an all-time great of the game. By the end of the third Lions Test in Sydney on August 2, he could be a European Challenge Cup and league winner with Bath, the English Premiership player of the year, and a Test series victor with the Lions. Scotland has not had an all-time great since Gavin Hastings.

2 weeks ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Rob Robertson

Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith (Image: SNS) Both Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow making the United Rugby Championship (URC) play-offs is great news for Scottish rugby, but it is time for both to reset and go again in the knockout phase. While qualifying for the end-of-season play-offs is good news, that Edinburgh have to go to South Africa to take on the Bulls in the quarter-final in two weeks time, is not.

3 weeks ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Rob Robertson

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JUNE 17: George Turner is pictured as Glasgow Warriors depart Scotstoun Stadium for their BKT URC Grand Final match against Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria, on June 17, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group) (Image: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group) So that’s the British and Irish Lions selections over for another four years. Next on the agenda are the picks for the Scotland summer tour matches against New Zealand Māori, Fiji and Samoa.