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Boks wary of backlash from Scotland
South Africa’s players and coaches are taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday’s match with Scotland.
Injured Habana out of Springbok tour
SA wing Bryan Habana has been ruled out of the remaining Tests of the world champions’ tour after suffering a hand injury in practice on Tuesday.
Wales score four tries in 26-13 win over Scotland
Wales began their defence of the Six Nations title with four tries in an emphatic 26-13 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Brazil oil discovery may confound doom-mongers
Excitement about the potential of Brazil as a massive new source of oil and gas intensified on Tuesday after a senior Energy Ministry official declared that the newly found…
Brilliant Paterson steals show from Wilkinson
On the day Jonny Wilkinson set a world points record, the England flyhalf was upstaged by opposite number Chris Paterson in Scotland’s upset 15-9 victory at Murrayfield on…
Henry gives half-term assessment
In the measured tones of the schoolmaster he once was, New Zealand coach Graham Henry gave his half-term assessment of the All Blacks on Sunday evening. ”We are pretty happy…
All Blacks stroll past Scotland
Doug Howlett became the leading try-scorer in All Blacks history as New Zealand strolled into the World Cup quarterfinals with a 40-0 demolition of Scotland at Murrayfield on…
Hogg stars as Scots down Romania
Scotland sidestepped a potential banana skin with a clinical 42-0 victory over Romania in their World Cup Pool C match at Murrayfield on Tuesday. The Scots executed their game…
Boks send out World Cup warning
South Africa ran in three first-half tries on their way to a morale-boosting 27-3 World Cup warm-up win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Scots had dominated in the…
Scots prepared for Bok onslaught
Scotland coach Frank Hadden has told his World Cup aspirants to prepare for the most physically taxing match of their careers when they square up to the Springboks at Murrayfield…
Scotland hold off Ireland comeback for victory
Scotland ran in five tries but had to repel Ireland’s second-half fightback to win 31-21 in their World Cup warm-up at Murrayfield on Saturday. Scotland led 19-6 at half-time…
University strips Mugabe of degree
Edinburgh University stripped Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday of his honourary degree after reviewing evidence of a tribal massacre soon after he took power. The…
Loch Ness monster caught on film
She’s as much an emblem — and a tourist draw — as tartan, bagpipes and shortbread. And now Nessie’s back. An amateur scientist has captured what Loch Ness monster watchers say is…
Choking row mars Ireland win
Ireland’s 19-18 win over Scotland, their third Triple Crown triumph, in four years was overshadowed on Saturday by a row over an alleged choking assault on flyhalf Ronan O’Gara.…
No party mood for victors Scotland
Scotland outgunned the Pacific Islanders 34-22 at Murrayfield on Saturday but they weren’t in any mood for a party at the final whistle. The triumph was soured by two more…