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RugbyU: Scotland star Lamont forced to retire

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 14:16
Scotland star Rory Lamont was forced to retire on Friday after losing his battle to recover from a broken leg. Lamont has had surgery twice since fracturing a fibula during a Six Nations clash against France in February 2012, but the injury persisted to such an extent that the Glasgow Warriors ace opted to hang up his boots. "I'm sad to be retiring from professional rugby but I've been struggling with injury for some time now and it's clear I won't be able to get back to the level I was at before," Lamont said.

RugbyU: Gilchrist handed Scotland debut against France

March 13, 2013 09:30
Grant Gilchrist is set to make his Scotland debut after being named on Wednesday in the team to face France in the final round of Six Nations matches on Saturday. The Edinburgh lock comes in for the injured Richie Gray in one of two changes to the team that lost 28-18 to Wales at Murrayfield last weekend. The other change sees Alasdair Strokosch replace Rob Harley at blindside flanker. Scotland are bidding to secure a second-place finish in this year's tournament and condemn winless France to last place.

RugbyU: Scotland team to play France

March 13, 2013 09:17
Scotland team to play France in the Six Nations match in Paris on Saturday (2000GMT kick-off), announced on Wednesday: Team (15-1) Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Sean Lamont, Matt Scott, Tim Visser; Duncan Weir, Greig Laidlaw; Johnnie Beattie, Kelly Brown (capt), Alasdair Strokosch; Jim Hamilton, Grant Gilchrist; Euan Murray, Ross Ford, Ryan Grant Replacements: Dougie Hall, Moray Low, Geoff Cross, Alastair Kellock, Ryan Wilson, Henry Pyrgos, Ruaridh Jackson, Max Evans afp13

RugbyU: Scotland's Gray ruled out of France clash

March 10, 2013 10:00
Scotland lock Richie Gray has been ruled out of his country's Six Nations clash with France after suffering a hamstring injury in Saturday's defeat against Wales. Sale star Gray was expected to be one of the leading Scottish contenders for a berth in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia later this year. But Gray will undergo a scan on Monday to determine how long he will be out of action as a result of the injury he sustained during the 28-18 loss at Murrayfield.

RugbyU: Bradley quits Edinburgh with immediate effect

March 6, 2013 12:16
Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley has left his post with immediate effect following a dreadful run of results, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) announced Wednesday. Former Ireland scrum-half Bradley had been due to depart the capital club in May, after the end of the season, but the SRU said both he and assistant Neil Back, a World Cup-winner as a player with England in 2003, were exiting with immediate effect after a run of seven straight Celtic League defeats. Scotland assistant coaches Stevie Scott and Duncan Hodge have been placed in interim charge.

RugbyU: Scotland start Weir against Wales

March 5, 2013 09:00
Glasgow fly-half Duncan Weir is set to make his first Scotland start after being selected to face Wales in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday by Australian interim coach Scott Johnson. Weir, whose three previous caps all came as a replacement, impressed after coming off the bench in Scotland's hard-fought 12-8 win over Ireland last month -- a win that gave the Scots their first back-to-back Six Nations successes in 12 years.

Rugby-Flyhalf Weir to make first start for Scotland

March 5, 2013 09:00
March 5 (Reuters) - Glasgow Warriors flyhalf Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturdays's Six Nations championship match against Wales at Murrayfield after replacing Ruaridh Jackson in the squad announced on Tuesday, Weir, 21, who has won his three previous caps from the bench, is one of two changes to the starting lineup who defeated Ireland in the last round.

RugbyU: Scotland start Weir against Wales

March 5, 2013 08:46
Glasgow fly-half Duncan Weir is set to make his first Scotland start after being selected to face Wales in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday by Australian interim coach Scott Johnson. Weir, whose three previous caps all came as a replacement, impressed after coming off the bench in Scotland's hard-fought 12-8 win over Ireland last month -- a win that gave the Scots their first back-to-back Six Nations successes in 12 years.

RugbyU: Scotland team to play Wales

March 5, 2013 08:31
Scotland team announced Tuesday to play Wales in a Six Nations international at Murrayfield on Saturday (1430GMT kick-off): Scotland (15-1) Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Sean Lamont, Matt Scott, Tim Visser; Duncan Weir, Greig Laidlaw; Johnnie Beattie, Kelly Brown (capt), Robert Harley; Jim Hamilton, Richie Gray; Euan Murray, Ross Ford, Ryan Grant Replacements: Dougie Hall, Moray Low, Geoff Cross, Alastair Kellock, Ryan Wilson, Henry Pyrgos, Ruaridh Jackson, Max Evans afp

Rugby-Scotland team to play Wales in the Six Nations

March 5, 2013 08:30
EDINBURGH, March 5 (Reuters) - Scotland interim coach Scott Johnson on Tuesday named the following team to play Wales in the Six Nations championship at Murrayfield on Saturday (1430 GMT) Team: 15-Stuart Hogg, 14-Sean Maitland, 13-Sean Lamont, 12-Matt Scott, 11-Tim Visser, 10-Duncan Weir, 9-Greig Laidlaw; 1-Ryan Grant, 2-Ross Ford, 3-Euan Murray, 4-Richie Gray, 5-Jim Hamilton, 6-Robert Harley, 7-Kelly Brown, 8-Johnnie Beattie
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