Scotland collected the 2012 Six Nations Wooden Spoon in Rome on a lovely spring day. The weather was fine and the Stadio Olimpico, should have been the setting for a fine game of rugby but it was not to be. Scotland have stuttered throughout this campaign and today was no exception as they coughed up the ball almost at every attacking opportunity. The first half and most … [Read more...]
Scotland 0 Tonga 48
Scotland's World Cup campaign finished on a losing note after a heavy defeat to Tonga in their ranking play-off. Scotland had nothing left to offer against the powerful Tongans and in the heat wilted away to a half-time score of 0-24. The second half and Scotland had their chances but were unable to convert, there was no doubt that Danny Brough was a big miss. Tonga certainly … [Read more...]
Scotland beat Fiji in another upset
It is said that you underestimate the opposition at your peril and so today has proved as following Ireland's win against Samoa, now we have Scotland turning over Fiji. The score line was not enough for them to progress as they miss out to France by just 2 points for 2nd in the pool. Scotland had led by 12-4 at half-time which would have been enough to take them through. … [Read more...]
France overpower Scotland in Pool B
France show they are too strong for Scotland in the opening Group B match of Rugby League's World Cup in Canberra. Scotland's Jonathan Steel cancelled out an early Jared Taylor try, but Jerome Guisset and John Wilson gave the French a comfortable 18-6 half-time lead. The second half and the Scots did not give up as Oliver Wilkes and Dean Colton twice cut the deficit but … [Read more...]
Scotland World Cup squad
Scotland who are called the Bravehearts, have never progressed past the first round of the World Cup and it is hard to see how they will improve on that in Australia. They open their campaign with a match on Sunday 26 October at Canberra Stadium against France. SCOTLAND World Cup Squad Chris ARMIT Bulldogs Danny BROUGH (C) Wakefield Wildcats Dean COLTON Paddy COUPAR Edinburgh … [Read more...]
