Scotland

Tommy Seymour retires from Scotland duty

American-born winger Tommy Seymour has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Nashville native represented Scotland for seven years beginning in 2013, coming to a close at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, his second World Cup. Seymour, 31, spent his formative years in Tennessee but then moved first to …

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Draw revealed for Cape Town Sevens

World Rugby has revealed the draw for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens. Both the men and women will again be in action after the first combined event of the season was held in Dubai this past weekend. Three Americas teams will compete in each bracket. The unusual knockout format employed …

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Mungo Mason returns to MLR with Old Glory

Mungo Mason will take a second shot at Major League Rugby after signing with Old Glory DC for the 2020 season. The 24-year-old openside flanker appeared during the 2018 preseason for the San Diego Legion but was unable to secure a visa to take part in the regular season. Scottish-born …

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Tough Day One for Americas Men in Dubai

It was two losses from three matches for the men’s teams from the Americas on Day One of the Dubai Sevens. Only the USA were able to open their World Sevens Series season with a win as both Canada and Argentina suffered one-score defeats. The opening match of the 2019-2020 …

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MLR Off-Season Update – Old Glory DC

There is a lot of optimism surrounding Major League Rugby‘s new Washington, DC, franchise. Old Glory has passionate owners with strong ties to the local community in Chris Dunlavey and Paul Sheehy, count the Scottish Rugby Union among their investors, and their new partnership with the Capital Rugby Union is …

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Tevita Tameilau leaves Glasgow for San Diego

USA international Tevita Tameilau has been granted an early release from his Glasgow Warriors contract to join the San Diego Legion for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old back row is the 9th new arrival ready to bolster the 2019 finalists. This will be Tameilau’s second MLR side. …

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RWC Pool A – All Of The Tries

Pool A of RWC 2019 produced unexpected results and saw magical tries scored. The group was won by tournament hosts Japan and saw Ireland finishing second. Both teams scored excellent tries as did Russia, Samoa, and Scotland.   To recap the matches click below on the corresponding link. Japan 30-10 …

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