Scotland's madcap, glorious truth? This was no heist
At the end of it all, rain lashing at his brow and pride erupting in his heart, Stuart Hogg sank to his haunches and stared into t…
Jamie Lyall
07 Feb 2021, 5:10
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Jamie Lyall
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After abandoning a career in veterinary medicine, Jamie turned to sports journalism six years ago, aiming to harness his passions for sport, writing, and complementary pre-match buffets. While his career has not grown as prolifically as his body fat percentage, he was fortunate enough to learn his trade with Planet Rugby and BBC Scotland before entering the freelance world. He has since been offered several brilliant opportunities to launch his commentary career, and when not writing for RugbyPass, can often be found bellowing names into a microphone for the BBC, BT Sport and others.
The cup of hope
Scottish rugby history is littered with false dawns. Is the perennial Six Nations optimism merited, or does yet more agony beckon?
Jamie Lyall
05 Feb 2021, 10:25
'That was bad, really bad. He turned me inside out, I got an absolute spanking'
John Afoa can still feel the tension coursing through his teenage body on that cold night in Pukekohe in 2002.
Jamie Lyall
29 Jan 2021, 5:55
Building the dynasty
Brendan Venter helped spawn the careers of some of English rugby's sharpest coaches. This is his dynasty.
Jamie Lyall
27 Jan 2021, 9:10
'They felt it would be best to amputate my leg' - Bobby de Wee and the 'shark attack'
Bobby de Wee likes to tell people that the vivid scar running from his left hip to his knee is the legacy of a childhood shark att…
Jamie Lyall
25 Jan 2021, 14:07
From lost boy to libert
Kurtley Beale has charted a turbulent path from troubled wonderkid and rehab patient to joyous Racing 92 galactico.
Jamie Lyall
24 Jan 2021, 4:00
The 6 foot 8 flyhalf who went from Loughborough's 5ths to the engine room of Toulouse
For two hours at a time, twice a day, Thibaud Flament sits inside the hyperbaric chamber in a Toulouse hospital, oxygen mask strap…
Jamie Lyall
24 Jan 2021, 3:26
Winners and losers from Scotland's 35-man Six Nations squad
It is typically hard to predict a Gregor Townsend squad and even harder to guess how Scotland will fare this spring, as they look …
Jamie Lyall
21 Jan 2021, 5:54
'All I ever wanted to do was be an All Black. And then it all gets taken away'
There were more than 36,000 souls teeming inside Suncorp Stadium on 13 May 2012, but slumped deep in the innards of the ground, Ri…
Jamie Lyall
18 Jan 2021, 14:40
'I remember justifying it to myself, but it was all just lies so I could eat Deliveroo and burgers'
Just get to the breakdown, Scott Steele would tell himself, as his lungs burned and his thighs screamed and his breath rasped in g…
Jamie Lyall
17 Jan 2021, 3:53
Escaping the straitjacket
With his bright dreadlocks and custom boots, Paolo Odogwu is a splash of colour in an often-grey sport.
Jamie Lyall
14 Jan 2021, 7:42
'There are frustrations, definitely': Nakarawa finally ready to play for Glasgow after 11 months absence
Amid fears their marquee acquisition has been proved a highly expensive mistake, Glasgow want to see Leone Nakarawa quickly find b…
Jamie Lyall
13 Jan 2021, 4:05
Catch me if you can
Randall admiration, Six Nations fears, Falcons march on, flying ref sees red, Ospreys renaissance, Irish elite
Jamie Lyall
11 Jan 2021, 6:29
'I grew up in a house with no internet. I didn't really know a whole lot about rugby'
After an avalanche of paperwork and form-filling, the Kalamafoni family - the Scarlets number eight, his wife and three young chil…
Jamie Lyall
10 Jan 2021, 7:34
'There were a number of clubs interested. We got to quite far down the line with discussions'
In these strained days of seemingly relentless bleak news for Scottish rugby, the retention of Hamish Watson by Edinburgh is a tim…
Jamie Lyall
10 Jan 2021, 2:54
Loyalty and legacy
England's new tyro talks LeBron James, Eddie Jones and making an indelible footprint.
Jamie Lyall
09 Jan 2021, 3:34
'I knew I needed to get out of there' - Jamie Bhatti on why he simply had to leave Edinburgh
Jamie Bhatti was two reps into the dreaded bronco test, a hideous assortment of sprints that is rugby’s universal fitness benchm…
Jamie Lyall
27 Dec 2020, 13:28
Soldiering on
The second weekend of Champions Cup action brought Covid chaos, comebacks and Christmas cheer
Jamie Lyall
22 Dec 2020, 2:48
The hardest Yarde
Campaigner, crusader, winger, Marland Yarde is a voice for change in rugby.
Jamie Lyall
15 Dec 2020, 11:36
Adam Hastings to sign for Gloucester
Adam Hastings is set to become the next Scotland star to leave Glasgow Warriors after agreeing a move to Gloucester next season.
Jamie Lyall
14 Dec 2020, 14:51
