Ronnie Esplin

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Ronnie Esplin

Townsend’s men face the Maori All Blacks, Fiji and finally Samoa over three fixtures. Gregor Townsend stressed the importance of Scotland’s summer tour of the South Pacific after naming his 36-man squad for the three fixtures. The Scots kick off with a match against the Maori All Blacks in Whangarei, New Zealand on July 5 before they take on Fiji a week later, with the match marking Scotland’s first game on Fijian soil since 2017.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Ronnie Esplin

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3 weeks ago | msn.com | Ronnie Esplin

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3 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Ronnie Esplin

John Souttar levelled in the 25th minute for Scotland. Cieran Slicker had a debut to forget as Scotland’s World Cup qualifying warm-up friendly ended with a 3-1 defeat by Iceland at Hampden Park. Luckless home goalkeeper Angus Gunn sustained an injury in the third minute and eventually had to be replaced by the 22-year-old Ipswich stopper, minutes after which he conceded possession before Andri Gudjohnsen beat him with a terrific drive.

3 weeks ago | dazn.com | Ronnie Esplin

Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart admits the Ibrox board are “not oblivious to the noise” surrounding the appointment of new head coach Russell Martin. After Kevin Thelwell was officially installed as sporting director on Monday, the 39-year-old former Southampton boss, who had a loan spell as a player at Rangers in 2018, was confirmed in the Ibrox hot seat on Friday morning. However, Martin’s arrival has not been met with universal approval by Gers supporters.