Whilst World Rugby seems to have taken my essay on player eligibility rules seriously and are considering it, the Scottish and Irish Rugby Unions resist all engagement.

The London Scottish clubhouse may seem a peculiar place ... Smith says, understandably not wishing to dwell on his parents’ rugby union. But it serves to highlight that, in a different life ...

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John Douglas: joint-owner of 1979 Grand National winner Rubstic Scottish rugby international John Douglas has been ... and also an accomplished boxer and golfer. Born in Woolwich, London, the son of a ...

The former Italy head coach, whose Scottish Rugby contract expires next year, wouldn’t be drawn on his plans for the future beyond trying to build on what he has already achieved in two-and-a ...

Saracens edged out Harlequins with a thrilling 30-29 victory in a Premiership Rugby Cup London derby ... Trailfinders claim a 35-15 victory over London Scottish to seal second spot and safe ...

When you've only got two teams in the URC, Scottish Rugby cannot afford one of them to be a serial, and expensive, failure. This falls into Nucifora's remit. When he first arrived in Scotland he ...

Fin Smith has Scottish ... s rugby exploits as “a pretty cool link”, while he has grandparents living in the Borders and Dunfermline. His parents, meanwhile, met in the London Scottish ...

The complaint alleges Chadwick had been engaged in “union busting” activities for the last six months. It also says the HPSA President Lieutenant Charles Hedrick was targeted and singled out ...

US vice president JD Vance's claims about Scotland's abortion buffer zones have been slammed as "ludicrous", Health Secretary Neil Gray has said. Donald Trump’s deputy alleged that the Scottish ...

Damian McKenzie scored two tries as his Chiefs beat the Blues 25-14 on Saturday to extract a measure of revenge for last year's Super Rugby Pacific final defeat. For the first time since 2020 ...

Seats are available to book throughout the tournament. One of London's finest rugby pubs, Faltering Fullback Hands-down one of London's best rugby pubs, the Faltering Fullback is an Irish boozer ...