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June Internationals: Harley heads south as Hamilton hurries home

Scotland LogoRob Harley has been called into the Scotland squad as injury cover after fellow forward Jim Hamilton returned home to be with his expectant wife.

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June Internationals: Johnson sees Red over Yellow

scotjohnsonScotland interim head coach Scott Johnson questioned Jim Hamilton’s sin-binning in the defeat by South Africa.  The Springboks moved into a second-half lead shortly after Hamilton had been yellow-carded for a push into the face of Eben Etzebeth.

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June Internationals: South Africa vs Scotland - Live Game Article

South AfricaScotlandSpringboks (6) 30 / 17 (10) Scotland (Final Score)

The South African Springboks and Scotland did battle in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT, 16:15 BST).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.

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June Internationals: Three more to make Scotland debuts - REVISED

ScotlandAfter fielding six debutants in last weekend’s Test against Samoa, Scotland have named three more new caps in their team to play South Africa at Nelspruit on Saturday.

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Springboks: 2 Changes in the starting lineup & Bissy is back on the bench

South AfricaThe Springbok team to face Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday shows five changes, three of them on the bench, from the match-23 which beat Italy in the opening round of the Castle Lager Incoming Series last weekend.

The two new players in the starting line-up are scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar, who comes in for the injured Jano Vermaak, and loose forward Marcell Coetzee, who replaces Francois Louw.

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June Internationals: Scotland Lock Kellock's Tour Blog

ScotlandWith Scotland due to play against the Springboks in the second round of matches in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday it seemed like a good time to bring a view from within the Scotland camp. This is part two of Scotland lock Allistair Kellock’s tour blog written as his contribution as RBS Ambassador.

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June Internationals: Injuries delay Scotland squad announcement - UPDATED

Scotland1The announcement of the Scotland squad to face the Springboks in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday has been delayed due to a spate of injuries picked up by Scotland players in last Saturday’s bruising encounter against Samoa in Durban.

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Springboks: If you have the confidence to have players in the Bok group, you MUST have the conviction to play them

South AfricaThis week the Springboks are in camp at Hazyview, where they are preparing for a game against Scotland on the weekend.

Scotland, as we know, have some players out on tour with the British & Irish Lions and have additionally sent a considerably weakened side to South Africa this June. Testament to this was when they lost, for the first time, to Samoa on Saturday in Durban.

Is this then not the ideal time for South Africa to see EXACTLY where they stand as far as depth is concerned, as well as to give some players the time to get back to form after reduced game time or poor Super Rugby form? When will a golden opportunity like this, to experiment properly, again present itself?

If Heyneke Meyer has the conviction to choose players in his Springbok group, does it not then follow that he must have the conviction and the will to play these players against weaker opposition?

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June Internationals: Scotland vs Samoa - Live Game Article

ScotlandSamoaScotland (9) 17 / 27 (14) Samoa (Final Score)

Scotland and Samoa did battle in the Castle Incoming Tours series in South Africa at Kings Park, Durban at 14:15 SA Time (12:15 GMT, 13:15 BST).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.

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B & I Lions 2013: Ryan is a Lion

British & Irish Lions 2013Scotland prop Ryan Grant has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad ahead of the clash with Queensland Reds.  The Glasgow loose-head had been in South Africa with Scotland for a quadrangular tournament.

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This WEEK's fixtures of note

Rugby-TalkSome very good rugby right througout the week this week… clear your schedules!

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June Internationals: Three new caps to start for Scotland against Samoa

Scotland1Scotland will field three new caps in their team for Saturday’s international against Samoa in Durban, the first of their three games in the Castle Lager Incoming Series. The debutants are 24-year-old Edinburgh Rugby full-back Greig Tonks and the Glasgow Warriors duo, centre Alex Dunbar, 23 and hooker Pat MacArthur, 26.

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Internationals: Referee appointments for June Internationals

23290.2Well there are a lot of surprises in the mid-year appointments this year, and I’m not sure how much can be read into them.

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Scottish Rugby: Joe Ansbro retires

jansbroScotland international centre Joe Ansbro has announced his retirement from rugby today following the neck injury he sustained at the start of this season. The 11-times-capped London Irish back suffered a C1 fracture in his club’s pre-season friendly with Munster in Cork last August.

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June Internationals: Scotland squad announced

ScotlandEdinburgh – Scotland have included nine uncapped players in a squad of 31 for next month’s quadrangular international tournament in South Africa.

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