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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.

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
Bryn Palmer
19 Nov 2024, 4:13

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
Bryn Palmer
18 Nov 2024, 8:33

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
Bryn Palmer
15 Nov 2024, 3:27
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
Bryn Palmer
10 Nov 2024, 12:21
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
Bryn Palmer
11 Nov 2024, 4:44
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
LONG READ
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
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