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Andy Robinson: Scotland must step up for Australia test

17.11.09
Andy Robinson has insisted he had painstakingly analysed every aspect of Scotland's victory over Fiji before deciding to name an unchanged squad for the visit of Australia... more

How the Lions rated on tour

06.07.09
We asses how the individual Lions faired during the brusijng tour of South Africa... more

Shane Williams eager to shine for Lions but refuses to sink claws into rival Ugo Monye

22.06.09
Rugby union: Shane Williams has refused to criticise Ugo Monye for failing to score two tries against South Africa but admitted he has an eye on the Harlequins wing’s Test spot... more

Simon Shaw still believes he can be a Test Lion

15.06.09
Rugby union: Simon Shaw still believes he has a chance of becoming a Lions Test player... more

Ryan Jones out of Lions tour

12.06.09
Rugby union: Wales captain Ryan Jones has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions' tour of South Africa - just one day after arriving... more

Mike Blair called up to Lions squad

11.05.09
Rugby union: Scotland captain Mike Blair has replaced injured scrum half Tomas O’Leary in the Lions squad for the summer tour to South Africa ... more

Race is on for vacant Lions scrum-half spot

28.04.09
The pre-Lions tour injury count began at the weekend as Tomas O'Leary withdrew with a broken ankle. We take a look at some of the leading contenders to replace the Irishman... more

Tough break for Tomas O'Leary gives Danny Care hope of a late call-up

27.04.09
Rugby union: Danny Care, the Harlequins scrum half, faces another agonising wait to discover if he has convinced the Lions selectors to finally add his name to the tour party for South Africa this summer... more

Dean Richards mauls the Lions for overlooking Harlequins pair

24.04.09
Rugby union: Dean Richards believes the Lions selectors have limited their options by ignoring the talents of scrum-half Danny Care and No8 Nick Easter for the summer tour of South Africa... more

Harlequins star Ugo Monye gets surprise Lions call-up

21.04.09
Rugby union: Ugo Monye was a surprise inclusion in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa... more

Bruising Scots have ability to punish us if we are not careful

20.03.09
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Borthwick broadside has added fuel to this explosive encounter

20.03.09
England skipper’s verbal attack on the Scots’ lack of grace will have further motivated a team already playing for the future of the coach... more

Blair hoping to make up for Wales flop

13.02.09
Rugby union: Captain Mike Blair has backed his Scotand team to make amends for their disappointing showing against Wales... more

Ones to watch in the Six Nations

06.02.09
As this year's Six Nations gets underway, Standard Sport takes a look at the potential stars of the show... more

Cipriani ready for astonishing return

24.09.08
Rugby: Danny Cipriani, who suffered a broken ankle and dislocation at the end of last season, is set to make a dramatic comeback for London Wasps next week, one month ahead of schedule... more

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