Hogg, Russell out of Scotland squad for South America tour
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg and key playmaker Finn Russell were both left out of a 40-man squad announced on Wednesday for an upcoming tour of South America.
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Scotland name tour party for South America tests
EDINBURGH : Grant Gilchrist will captain a 40-man Scotland squad for a month-long tour to South America, coach Gregor Townsend announced on Wednesday.
Mike Blair proud of Edinburgh performance against Stormers in Cape Town but left to rue two key moments
Mike Blair expressed pride at his players’ efforts but was left to rue a couple of sloppy moments at the start of each half as Edinburgh lost 28-17 to the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals.
Stormers 28-17 Edinburgh: Scottish pride intact but hosts prove too strong in Cape Town
In the shadow of Table Mountain Scottish involvement in the United Rugby Championship was ended as Edinburgh went down 28-17 to the Stormers.
Blair Kinghorn on growing into the 10 role, why he deleted Twitter and his backing for Hearts in cup final
Nothing in Scottish rugby has provoked as much debate this season as the decision to switch Blair Kinghorn to stand-off and the man at the centre of the experiment could be forgiven for becoming a little frazzled by the scrutiny.
Edinburgh Rugby: Jaco van der Walt open to new role as Blair Kinghorn takes over at stand-off
The playmaker is now back to full fitness and believes he can still play an important role as the club chase honours on two fronts. Van der Walt played the final 26 minutes of Saturday’s 41-19 victory over Bath, stepping off the bench to help set up Emiliano Boffelli for his second try of the night.
Edinburgh Rugby: Jaco van der Walt open to positional switch as Blair Kinghorn takes over at 10
He made his Scotland breakthrough last season but a combination of injury and Blair Kinghorn’s fine form has left Jaco van der Walt on the periphery for Edinburgh for much of the current campaign.
The Scotland captaincy matters - why I'm not sure we need to change it
At 6ft 5in or whatever, the long-striding Blair Kinghorn doesn’t look like everyone’s idea of a fly-half and is indeed some ten inches taller than England’s new darling, the quick-silver Marcus Smith.