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Bryn Palmer

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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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
Bryn Palmer
09 Nov 2024, 15:00
LONG READ
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
Bryn Palmer
09 Nov 2024, 3:53

'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
Bryn Palmer
07 Nov 2024, 10:14
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
Bryn Palmer
05 Nov 2024, 3:07

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
Bryn Palmer
02 Nov 2024, 15:19
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
Bryn Palmer
01 Nov 2024, 8:58
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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
Bryn Palmer
31 Oct 2024, 7:10

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
Bryn Palmer
19 Oct 2024, 5:20

Scotland blow as Kyle Steyn injury 'more serious' than thought

Scotland have been dealt another injury blow two weeks out from their opening autumn Test against Fiji with Glasgow wing Kyle Stey…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
19 Oct 2024, 5:01
Interview

Darcy Graham 'jealous' of rival wings as pressure grows to regain form

Scotland wing Darcy Graham admits he is under pressure to hit top form for Edinburgh if he wants to reclaim a starting spot for hi…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
18 Oct 2024, 3:23

A fresh Javan Sebastian setback isn't the update Scotland wanted

The 30-year-old, who won his 10th cap when he started Scotland’s final summer tour Test against Uruguay, had just recovered fro…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
16 Oct 2024, 2:59

Edinburgh respond to Duhan van der Merwe exit revelations

Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt admits the club are “desperate” to keep Duhan van der Merwe after RugbyPass reveale…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
13 Oct 2024, 6:21

Ben Healy pays price for 'directionless' Edinburgh display

Edinburgh fly-half Ben Healy has paid the price for their “directionless” display in last week’s URC mauling by the Lions an…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
11 Oct 2024, 6:07

Matt Scott: 'Worst half of rugby I have ever been involved in'

As far as the 34-year-old is concerned, nothing has quite lived down to the first half of last Saturday’s URC fixture against th…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
10 Oct 2024, 3:05

Sean Everitt on the Edinburgh loss dubbed 'humiliating' by ex-player

Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt insisted he won’t be pressing any panic buttons despite his anger at watching his side slip to…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
06 Oct 2024, 5:00

Edinburgh provide bleak update on Emiliano Boffelli injury

Edinburgh have confirmed they expect to be without full-back Emiliano Boffelli for a large chunk of the season as the Argentine st…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
04 Oct 2024, 6:01

'Not a traditional 10 that Scotland are used to': Kiwi import nears call-up

Glasgow fly-half Tom Jordan has been backed to become the latest foreign-born recruit to the Scotland cause when the Autumn Nation…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
04 Oct 2024, 2:54
Interview

Schoeman and DvdM look to Hollywood as they plan for life after rugby

When Pierre Schoeman jokes with his Edinburgh team-mates and coaches that he’s going to play for another ten years, you suspect …

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
03 Oct 2024, 3:31
Interview

Duhan van der Merwe's freakish warning over athleticism in Lions year

Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe has vowed to repay Edinburgh for launching him to rugby stardom by producing his “best season …

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
26 Sep 2024, 7:55
Interview

'I basically don’t have a PCL now, I can play without one' - Adam Hastings

Adam Hastings wants to make one thing clear. He has never visited, and has no plans to visit, a witch doctor. Not even if the inju…

Bryn Palmer
Bryn Palmer
25 Sep 2024, 4:34
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