Sam Skinner added to Scotland squad ahead of Ireland
Edinburgh lock Sam Skinner has been called into Scotland's squad ahead of their Guinness Six Nations round two visit from Ireland.
Josh Raisey
04 Feb 2025, 6:27
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Sam Skinner's return from injury comes just in the nick of time
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Sam Skinner has signed a new two-year deal with Edinburgh a year after arriving at the Scottish capital from boyhood club Exeter C…
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Sam Skinner can remember exactly where he was during the last Rugby World Cup – and it wasn’t where he wanted to be. Part of S…
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Sam Skinner is encouraged by the squad depth of Scotland ahead of the World Cup, even though it is making it far harder for him to…
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21 Mar 2023, 15:24
Scotland name a replacement after injury forces Sam Skinner out
Edinburgh lock Jamie Hodgson has been called up to the Scotland squad after Sam Skinner withdrew through injury. The 27-year-old G…
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01 Nov 2022, 10:26
Sam Skinner pinpoints the 'plenty energy' fuelling the French fire
Sam Skinner has warned his Scotland colleagues to be braced for a France side eager to avenge recent defeats when they meet in Sat…
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22 Feb 2022, 12:23
'Extremely hard decision': Sam Skinner quits Exeter for Edinburgh
The tightening Premiership salary cap has had an effect at Exeter as Scotland international Sam Skinner has signed for Edinburgh.
Liam Heagney
20 Dec 2021, 7:41
Exeter's Sam Skinner included in updated 34-man Scotland Six Nations squad
Gregor Townsend's team return to action when they welcome Andy Farrell's Ireland to BT Murrayfield on Sunday.
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08 Mar 2021, 8:12
'It was just pure, sheer devastation' - How Sam Skinner dealt with the worst news of his career
In the office of Britain’s top hamstring surgeon, the news struck Sam Skinner harder than any opponent, a double-dose of reality…
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Scotland fans astonished Richie Gray has been overlooked after Sam Skinner's injury
Scotland supporters had assumed the Top 14-winning Richie Gray would be the next man up in the event of an injury at lock, but he …
Josh Raisey
27 Aug 2019, 13:43
Scotland explain precisely why Richie Gray hasn't replaced Sam Skinner in their squad
There is bemusement in Scotland that Richie Gray isn't involved in their World Cup preparations, but Scottish management have prov…
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27 Aug 2019, 10:15
Scotland call-up replacement after Sam Skinner is ruled out of World Cup
The worst was feared for Sam Skinner after he was injured in last Saturday's win over France and Scotland have now confirmed the E…
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27 Aug 2019, 7:37
Sean Everitt: 'People will say it’s the same old, but it’s not'
Sean Everitt has challenged Edinburgh to maintain their “positive energy” by progressing to the last eight of the EPCR Challen…
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03 Apr 2025, 8:35
Exeter name same team to face a Toulouse team forced into one change
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has named an unchanged team to take on Toulouse on Sunday from the one that he believes…
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12 Apr 2024, 11:28
'I was the same as every other Scot at the end, screaming ‘that’s down'
Steyn withdrew on the morning of the France loss after his wife Ally went into labour late on Friday afternoon, but he could retur…
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