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Rugby union: Simon Taylor returns to strengthen Scotland's back row

Simon Taylor will return to the Scotland side for their third and final autumn Test against Canada in Aberdeen on Saturday after a calf injury kept the No8 out of the defeats by New Zealand and South Africa. Hadden has omitted...

Rugby-Scotland make changes for Canada after injuries

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Scotland coach Frank Hadden has made four changes to the team to play Canada in Aberdeen on Saturday, following injuries picked up in last weekend's 14-10 defeat to South Africa.

Johnno backs Haskell to face Boks

Last Modified: 18 Nov 2008 By: Penny Ayres James Haskell returns to an otherwise unchanged starting line-up for England's clash against South Africa at Twickenham. New face Jordan Crane replaces Michael Lipman on the bench, but...

Hooker Ross Ford laments Scotland's illdiscipline against South Africa

Scotland hooker Ross Ford admits discipline let the Scots down in the second half of Saturday's 14-10 Test defeat against world champions South Africa at Murrayfield. On the run: Scotland hooker Ross Ford in training on Monday...

Southwell sure Scots will begin to flourish come spring

Published Date: 18 November 2008 STATISTICS show that Scotland have just lost to the reigning world champions South Africa by one point fewer than the current Grand Slam kingpins Wales. But, according to one 45-cap stalwart,...

TAYLOR BACK IN TRAINING

Simon Taylor resumed training with Scotland on Monday after missing their first two autumn tests with a calf injury. The Stade Francais number eight suffered the problem on the eve of the defeat by New Zealand and was forced to...

Rugby: We'll Be Sending In A-Team

Nov 17 2008 By Roddy Duncan Rugby Special... A STACK OF injuries could force coach Frank Hadden into wholesale changes for Scotland's clash with Canada at Pittodrie on Saturday. Chris Paterson is definitely out after suffering...

Injury list hits 11 but no surgery for Paterson

Published Date: 17 November 2008 SCOTLAND 'A' players who roasted Georgia 69-3 on Friday night are in line for a quick step-up to the full team with 11 of the weekend's Test squad struggling to resume training today. Scotland...

Scots make a case for Lions share

Published Date: 16 November 2008 GERALD Davies is not a man given to hyperbole, but the Lions manager couldn't help but look impressed yesterday. The Welshman that Lions legend Willie John McBride called his perfect team-mate...

HADDEN FRUSTRATED BY DEFEAT

By Ben Rumsby, PA Sport Frank Hadden was a picture of frustration after seeing Scotland blow a golden opportunity to beat world champions South Africa as they lost their place at rugby's top table. Head coach Hadden watched his...

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