Scotland player ratings vs Italy | Six Nations 2022
Scotland avoided any potential banana skin with a bonus point victory in Rome, further extending the hosts' winless Six Nations ru…
Gavin Harper
12 Mar 2022, 11:19
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Gavin Harper
@Gav_S_Harper A freelance sports journalist who has written for Scottish Sports Mail, World Rugby, Six Nations, The Rugby Paper among others, with a special focus on Scottish rugby.
Scotland player ratings vs France | Six Nations 2022
Scotland player ratings: Scotland were unable to derail France's dreams of a Grand Slam as the visitors recorded a bonus point win…
Gavin Harper
26 Feb 2022, 10:50
Opinion
Scotland player ratings vs Wales | Six Nations 2022
Scotland player ratings: Scotland were unable to back up last weekend's Calcutta Cup win as they fell to another defeat in Cardiff…
Gavin Harper
12 Feb 2022, 10:58
Scotland player ratings vs England | Six Nations 2022
Scotland recorded consecutive wins over England for the first time since 1984 as a late Finn Russell penalty ensured they retained…
Gavin Harper
05 Feb 2022, 14:00
Scotland player ratings vs Japan | Autumn Nations Series
Scotland player ratings: A dominant first half performance saw Scotland record a third win of the autumn against Japan at Murrayfi…
Gavin Harper
20 Nov 2021, 9:35
Opinion
Scotland player ratings vs South Africa | Autumn Nations Series
Scotland player ratings: South Africa squeezed Scotland out with a dominant second half performance to earn victory at Murrayfield…
Gavin Harper
13 Nov 2021, 8:53
Opinion
Scotland player ratings vs Australia | Autumn Nations Series
Scotland maintained their winning run this autumn with a hard-fought win over Australia at Murrayfield.
Gavin Harper
07 Nov 2021, 9:42
'I got on with the lads... but I never felt I played well enough to earn their respect'
Injuries have a habit of rearing their heads at the worst possible time for Cameron Redpath, but after his latest setback – a ne…
Gavin Harper
17 Apr 2021, 4:57
Exeter player ratings vs Leinster - 2021 Champions Cup
Exeter player ratings: Exeter’s hopes of retaining their European crown came to a shuddering halt at Sandy Park this evening as …
Gavin Harper
10 Apr 2021, 14:57
Scotland player ratings vs France - 2021 Six Nations
A first win on French soil this century is reward enough for Scotland after an imperfect but gutsy win for Gregor Townsend's men.
Gavin Harper
26 Mar 2021, 18:38
Scotland player ratings vs Italy - 2021 Six Nations
Scotland responded from back-to-back defeats with a comfortable bonus point win over Italy, condemning the visitors to a 32nd cons…
Gavin Harper
20 Mar 2021, 12:29
Scotland could yet be without Premiership players for France game
Scotland may be without all of their English-based players for next weekend’s rescheduled Six Nations match against France.
Gavin Harper
18 Mar 2021, 18:00
Scotland player ratings vs Ireland - 2021 Six Nations
Scotland’s winless run against Ireland extended to six matches as the visitors recorded a 27 - 24 win at BT Murrayfield this aft…
Gavin Harper
14 Mar 2021, 13:43
'It's such a huge thing. Every time I think about it, I feel a bit sick'
Scotland Women centre Hannah Smith is targeting winning a spot at the Olympics, and so focused is she on reaching that goal that s…
Gavin Harper
08 Mar 2021, 13:14
Scotland player ratings vs Wales - 2021 Six Nations
Scotland player ratings: Scotland were unable to back up their Calcutta Cup win of last weekend as they fell to Wales at Murrayfie…
Gavin Harper
13 Feb 2021, 14:15
Scotland player ratings vs England | 2021 Six Nations
Scotland player ratings: Scotland have waited 38 years to win at Twickenham. This afternoon that wait came to an end as they toppl…
Gavin Harper
06 Feb 2021, 13:50
Duncan Weir: I'd only return to Scotland 'for the right reasons'
Duncan Weir believes the signing of Duhan van der Merwe is a major coup for Worcester Warriors ahead of next season.
Gavin Harper
07 Jan 2021, 10:49
'I just think it's too much now' - Project players devaluing the Scotland jersey claims Grand Slam hero Chalmers
Former Scotland stand-off Craig Chalmers has branded the selection of project players by Scotland “desperate” and believes the…
Gavin Harper
04 Dec 2020, 12:01
Gouge claim: 'There is certainly a hand that comes across on to the top of Ryan's head'
With Glasgow feeling hard done by over what happened to Ryan Wilson versus Munster, coach Danny Wilson has backed his captain's le…
Gavin Harper
27 Nov 2020, 4:20
Watson breaks silence on speculation linking him with French move
The stellar form of Hamish Watson for Scotland and Edinburgh has resulted in the back row being linked with a switch to the Top 14…
Gavin Harper
10 Nov 2020, 17:09
