Ireland retained their Six Nations title with a gritty 17-13 win over Scotland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. Tries by Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter got the Irish over the line as the hosts were thwarted time and again by a magnificent Scottish defence. The title — in winning two in a row they emulate...
Italy made history with their first Six Nations home win in 11 years on Saturday, beating Scotland 31-29 and handing Ireland the chance to win the championship with a match to spare. Ireland will claim a second straight title if they draw against England later on Saturday thanks to the Italians winning a breathless match...
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Doug Watson has been appointed as Scotland’s new head coach, returning to the role he performed on an interim basis last year. The South African...
Duhan van der Merwe inflicted yet more pain on England with a superb hat-trick of tries as Scotland came from behind to win 30-21 in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday. Scotland were 10-0 down early on but, inspired by their dashing wing, they bounced back with a third-round win that ended England’s bid...
The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, visited the late President Geingob’s family. Patricia Scotland expressed the deep sense of loss felt by the entire Commonwealth family over the death of Dr. Hage Geingob. She described him as a “giant amongst men” and a key figure in the liberation movement in southern Africa. “It...
France held off Scotland for a scrappy 20-16 win at Murrayfield after a lengthy controversial TMO call not to award the home side a try with the last action of the game on Saturday. Scotland thought they had snatched victory at the death but the video referee could not find conclusive proof to overturn referee...
Scotland overcame a stunning fightback by Wales to end their 22-year wait for a win in Cardiff with a 27-26 victory in their Six Nations opener on Saturday. The visitors were 27-0 up early in the second half only for the home side to score 26 unanswered points of their own. Their nail-biting win meant...
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news England will start their trophy defence at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with an all-British clash against Scotland. The Group B match will take...