#Jonny Gray

Jack Dempsey will make his first start for Scotland as Gregor Townsend's side face Argentina in their Autumn Nations Series finale on Saturday. The Glasgow Warriors back row has featured off the bench in all three of Scotland's matches so far this autumn, making his debut in the narrow defeat to the nation of his birth Australia, and will now get…

A campaign that began in the best possible fashion with their first Calcutta Cup win over England at Twickenham since 1983 has since given way to familiar disappointment, with successive narrow defeats against Wales and Ireland on home soil in Edinburgh leaving them fifth in the standings. Their trip to France was postponed last month due to a…

The match kicks off at 2:30pm UK time on Sunday, 27rd September. World Cup World Cup daily: England expects; Haka vs Hakarena 17/09/2015 AT 09:28 You would be wise to check out this link on the official rugby world cup website with advice for getting to the ground via public transport and parking. Scotland 1/33 USA 13/1 Draw 70/1 WHO WILL WIN THE…

Scottish rugby in the last decade has grown more than most nations. Since an underwhelming Rugby World Cup in 2011, crashing out at the group stage, Scotland have vastly improved as a rugby nation. However, to take the next step and seriously challenge for a Six Nations title, will Scotland need to look at losing their national identity? Gregor…

Moorhouse, who replaces Jonny Gray, will join the organisation on 6 February 2023 after 14 years at the Rugby Football League in the UK where she was chief regulatory officer. Moorhouse also served as a non-executive director on the board of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 that was hosted in England earlier this year. The ITIA is an independent…

Scotland recorded their first win over England in a decade a fortnight ago, Huw Jones' first-half double and a try from Sean Maitland leaving the defending champions reeling. England could not mount a comeback and lost 25-13, only their second defeat since the 2015 Rugby World Cup debacle. The result echoed around Ireland and Joe Schmidt's side…

Exeter Chiefs conclude the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership season at home against Harlequins on Saturday. Exeter have failed to make the play-offs for the first time since 2015. The Chiefs' only victory in their last five Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches was 42-22 at home to Bath in Round 22. Exeter have only been defeated once in their last six…

Ireland have a shot at keeping their Six Nations 2022 title hopes alive when they face Scotland on Super Saturday in Dublin. The permutations for the Irish are simple. Win the game and hope France lose or lose the game and that's the end of the matter. Andy Farrell's side made a meal of their clash with England, who were down a man for 78 minutes…

Rugby's Greatest Championship returns this Saturday and the action kicks off at Murrayfield as the title favourites head to Edinburgh. The visitors are the only team still on track for a Grand Slam victory following their 30-24 win over Ireland in Round Two while Scotland are looking to bounce back from a 20-17 defeat to Wales. It's the first of…

Scotland continue their end-of-year campaign with a third successive match at Murrayfield, and this one is set to be their toughest yet, as New Zealand's All Blacks travel to Edinburgh looking for a third consecutive victory on their tour of the Northern Hemisphere. Scotland's two Tests this autumn have been a mixed bag, with Gregor Townsend's men…

It's the third match for Gregor Townsend's side in the Autumn Nations Series which will conclude next weekend against Argentina in Edinburgh. Scotland opened their autumn campaign with a 16-15 loss to Australia then beat Fiji 28-12. New Zealand represents a significant step up for the Scots who have never beaten the All Blacks in 31 Test…

Scotland have never beaten the All Blacks and, in truth, the quest has been going on for closer to 120 years. In 31 meetings between the sides New Zealand have prevailed on 29 occasions, with two matches drawn since they first faced each other at Inverleith in Edinburgh in 1905. The Scots have long recognised New Zealand as the preeminent rugby…

The annual Autumn Internationals rugby carnival is underway, with England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland to be tested by the best the southern hemisphere has to offer. New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina are all in action over a five-week period, which began with Scotland's narrow defeat to Australia at Murrayfield last…

Since the Scotland show now moves to Wales, it might be appropriate to mention Sam Warburton at this point. The great man has been saying some interesting things about the Scots of late. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain is a fan of this team and thinks there might just be something special in them. He reckons they are on a…

The Champions Cup gets under way this weekend, with the competition continuing with the format it adopted last year due to Covid. In this format, there are 24 teams in the competition split into two pools. Each team plays two sides, home and away, from their side of the draw. The top 16 sides, eight from each pool, will progress into the round of…

Jonny Gray returns to Exeter's starting line-up Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Bristol v Exeter in the Premiership. BT Sport 1, 7.45pm Friday Exeter to win by one to 12 points 1pt 2-1 Betfred After three straight wins at the start of the season Bristol and Exeter both suffered defeats in round four last week, but the Chiefs look better…

The Scots are defending the Calcutta Cup after last year's memorable 11-6 win at Twickenham, Scotland's first at English rugby's HQ since 1983. Gregor Townsend has named an experienced side which will be led by captain Stuart Hogg, winning his 89th cap. Twelve of the Scotland starters from the 2021 match have been picked again. Who: Scotland v…

We were treated to a stunning spectacle of rugby last weekend which saw all four Southern Hemisphere nations take the chocolates, while France was the only team from up north to collect a win. With several series on the line can England, Ireland or Wales fight their way to victory in Game 2? Read on for all the line-ups and key team news as it…

Defending Six Nations champions Wales know they have to win when Scotland come to town on Saturday - a second defeat on the spin would all but end their hopes of back-to-back titles. In truth, the odds have been stacked firmly against Wayne Pivac's side due to an injury list which would make any coach in the world gulp. Still, that was no excuse…