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Bryn Palmer
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Bryn was rugby editor at the BBC Sport website for many years and features editor for a couple more before returning to Scotland, where he started covering the game in 1997 at PA and the Scotsman before a year Down Under, reporting on the first of three Lions tours in 2001. He is now a freelance writer and editor for several media outlets.
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Franco Smith's 'mock' accusation about Rassie Erasmus' bomb squad
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More bad news for Scotland rookie Freddy Douglas
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Duhan van der Merwe explains why he has agreed new Edinburgh deal
11 days ago Edinburgh Rugby
'Doesn't look good': Edinburgh deliver Freddy Douglas injury update
'More serious' - Glasgow issue brutal Adam Hastings update
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith has confirmed he expects to be without Scotland fly-half Adam Hastings for at least the next three…
Bryn Palmer
06 Dec 2024, 17:00
Edinburgh boss Sean Everitt casts doubt over Hamish Watson's future
Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt insists the European Challenge Cup remains a major target and he is not taking a weakened team t…
Bryn Palmer
06 Dec 2024, 4:33
Edinburgh fend off Premiership suitors with new Freddy Douglas deal
Teenage Scotland flanker Freddy Douglas has revealed why he has turned down Premiership high-fliers Bristol Bears to sign his firs…
Bryn Palmer
04 Dec 2024, 5:30
Gregor Townsend shoots down rumours of a raid on his Scotland staff
Scotland are hoping to play two Tests in the Pacific Islands next July while the British and Irish Lions are on tour in Australia.…
Bryn Palmer
25 Nov 2024, 17:00
Scotland 'expected' to beat Australia: 4 Murrayfield talking points
As Australia’s Grand Slam hopes died on a raucous Murrayfield afternoon, Scotland’s fourth win in five meetings with the Walla…
Bryn Palmer
24 Nov 2024, 13:48
Opinion
Scotland player ratings vs Australia | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
Scotland player ratings:
Bryn Palmer
24 Nov 2024, 10:54
Four talking points as Wallabies and Scotland face judgement day
As he approaches the end of his first year as Australia coach, Joe Schmidt stands halfway towards emulating a treasured piece of W…
Bryn Palmer
22 Nov 2024, 13:49
Interview
'One of the toughest guys I've ever met': Pete Horne on his Scotland A squad
Pete Horne is relishing the prospect of unleashing one hooker who “wants to be the best in the world” and another with “next…
Bryn Palmer
19 Nov 2024, 5:13
Mosese Tuipulotu set for Scotland bow in A clash with Chile
Mosese Tuipulotu will get his first outing in a Scotland jersey when he starts for the Scotland A team in Saturday’s fixture aga…
Bryn Palmer
18 Nov 2024, 9:33
Jack Dempsey to miss Australia and chunk of Glasgow season
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has confirmed number eight Jack Dempsey will miss their final autumn Test against Australia an…
Bryn Palmer
15 Nov 2024, 4:27
Opinion
Four talking points from Scotland’s latest defeat by South Africa
It is a strange scenario where a defeated coach hails a 17-point loss as “one of their best performances” in recent times and …
Bryn Palmer
11 Nov 2024, 5:44
Opinion
Scotland player ratings vs South Africa | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
Scotland player ratings: Scotland slipped to a ninth successive defeat against South Africa, and a fourth under Gregor Townsend, …
Bryn Palmer
10 Nov 2024, 13:21
Interview
Handre Pollard: 'I'm not going to be trying no-look cross-kicks any time soon'
If you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, they are certainly handy to have around to show the young pups a thing or two. Not th…
Bryn Palmer
09 Nov 2024, 16:00
Interview
Hawick Balls, Bill McLaren and the extra yard: How Scotland last beat the Boks
Rory Lawson recounts how his legendary grandfather's favourite sweets helped inspire Scotland to victory in his first Test as capt…
Bryn Palmer
09 Nov 2024, 4:53
'I'm relieved' - Sione Tuipulotu pens new Glasgow deal, explains why
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has handed Glasgow and national coach Gregor Townsend a major fillip by resisting the overtures o…
Bryn Palmer
07 Nov 2024, 11:14
Interview
Boks warned Scotland are a different beast from World Cup encounter
Scott Cummings believes Scotland have to beat one of the best teams ever to grace world rugby if they are to realise their own dre…
Bryn Palmer
05 Nov 2024, 4:07
Scotland player ratings vs Fiji | Autumn Nations Series
Scotland player ratings: Gregor Townsend's men put Fiji to sword, with Darcy Graham scoring four tries in a virtuoso performance.
Bryn Palmer
02 Nov 2024, 16:19
Analysis
Four talking points ahead of Scotland's out-of-window Fiji Test
Despite missing several key players including Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn due to their opening Autumn Nations Series fixture b…
Bryn Palmer
01 Nov 2024, 9:58
Exclusive
Tommy Seymour: ‘I'm just glad I'm not playing now. There's an embarrassment of riches’
Scotland have not historically had a glut of prolific wingers, but the current generation is bucking the trend.
Bryn Palmer
31 Oct 2024, 8:10
Glasgow Warriors address Sione Tuipulotu's future at club
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith has addressed reports this week that Scotland centre Sione Tuipulotu is being pursued by …
Bryn Palmer
19 Oct 2024, 6:20
