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The Monday Bulletin (16th June): Lawson heading for Bear country and English league takes on a new look

1 week ago | theoffsideline.com | Colin Renton

by COLIN RENTONArnold Clark has extended its support of rugby in Scotland by adding sponsorship deals with Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh. The agreements mean that the Arnold Clark MG logo will feature on the shorts of both Edinburgh and Warriors’ men teams, as well as the sleeve of Warriors’ women. Both deals will run until 2027. The company is already the front of shirt sponsor for the men’s national team, and supports grassroots club rugby by sponsoring the domestic league structure.
Scotland U20s coach Kenny Murray and co-skipper Johnny Ventisei promise more to come following Ireland win

1 week ago | theoffsideline.com | Findlay Brown

KENNY MURRAY says his Scotland Under-20s side will draw confidence from Friday’s victory over Ireland in their only warm-up match ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy which kicks off at the end of this month – not just because of the progress they have made since their Six Nations campaign, but also because of the scope he sees for further improvement.
Scotland defeat Ireland in World Rugby U20s Championship warm-up match

2 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | Findlay Brown

FINDLAY BROWN @ Kingspan StadiumSCOTLAND U20s secured a convincing win in Belfast this afternoon, powering past hosts Ireland at the Kingspan Stadium, timing their remarkable improvement impeccably as they head into the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, kicking off at the end of this month.
Emotional Franco Smith needs time to reflect after roller-coaster Glasgow Warriors season

2 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | David Barnes

AN emotional Franco Smith somehow managed to sound both defiant and demoralised as he reflected on a physically and emotionally draining season for Glasgow Warriors, which came to an abrupt end on Saturday afternoon with a heavy defeat to Leinster in Dublin at the semi-final stage of their URC title defence.
no excuses as Franco Smith speaks of pride in his team's performance

3 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | David Barnes

GLASGOW WARRIORS head coach Franco Smith admitted that tears were shed in the changing room after this [Saturday] afternoon’s URC play-off semi-final defeat to Leinster in Dublin, but insisted that he has no regrets about the way his team have attacked the challenge of defending the title they won in dramatic fashion with a win over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in last year’s final. “Tears were shed in the changing room, to be honest,” he said. “In the first 20 minutes, we just had no luck.
URC semi-final: Leinster too strong for Glasgow Warriors again

3 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | David Barnes

DAVID BARNES @ Aviva StadiumTHE curtain came down on Glasgow Warriors’ season in fairly predictable fashion at the Aviva Stadium, with ruthless Leinster proving that whatever challenges they face in being able to win the big games that really matter against top tier opposition from England and France, they have got the game-plan and personnel to dominate this particular fixture.
URC semi-final: Two Glasgow changes for Leinster tie but Huw Jones again misses out

3 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | Graeme Macpherson

FRANCO SMITH has made just two personnel changes to the starting XV for tomorrow’s (Saturday) URC semi-final away to Leinster – one in the forwards and one in the backs. Fin Richardson starts at tighthead following Murphy Walker’s struggles against the Stormers in last week’s quarter-final. Sam Talakai again provides cover from the bench. There is one other change to the forwards among the replacements where Rory Sutherland makes the bench for the first time since March.
Glasgow ready to "do it again" as they eye up Leinster upset

3 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | Graeme Macpherson

THERE is a carefree candour and almost musical expressiveness about Nigel Carolan that makes him a fascinating man to listen to. The Glasgow attack coach likes to pick his phrases carefully – some of them planted in advance apparently by scheming players – and often delivered with a mischievous twinkle in his eye as he rolls in a metaphorical grenade.
TOL Pod Episode 42: A new dawn for the game?

3 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | David Barnes

THIS week, Barney and Burnsy talk URC quarter-finals, preview Glasgow’s semi-final visit to Leinster and review Edinburgh’s season. They also dive into the sevens programme and the newly proposed R360 breakaway tournament and what it means for global professional rugby. You can find out more about the My Nam5’s Doddie cycle talked about in the episode by clicking HERE. And you can buy Burnsy’s new children’s book by clicking HERE. Or a special signed edition HERE.
Scotland Women: Bryan Easson says door is still open to excluded stars

3 weeks ago | theoffsideline.com | Stuart Bathgate

BRYAN Easson has insisted that those players left out of his squad for the Rugby World Cup could still have a future in international rugby – including forwards Louise McMillan and Christine Belisle, who both took to social media after their omission to suggest that their time with Scotland was at an end.