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Lions’ indiscipline could have cost them dear

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Colin Meads leaves the pitch after being sent off

Murrayfield shame of an All Black giant

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New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams, (centre left, is shown a red card by match referee Jerome Garces. Picture: David Davies/PA

Lions tour: Five things we learned in Wellington

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Owen Farrell kicked the match winning penalty. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

British and Irish Lions Man by Man

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New Zealand: Second Test Man by Man

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Warren Gatland urges critics to keep mocking him after Lions win

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How the British & Irish lions roar back to set up decider

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New Zealand 21 - 24 British & Irish Lions: How the Lions rated

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Sir Ian McGeechan fell ill while ocvering the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Sir Ian McGeechan recovering in hospital after falling ill

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British and Irish Lions' Taulupe Faletau dives in to score his side's first try during the second test of the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire.

New Zealand 21 - 24 British & Irish Lions: Crucial win for Lions

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Scotland bucked the trend by playing in Fiji, but other Test sides have treated the Pacific nation abysmally. Picture: AFP/Getty.

Allan Massie: Scotland’s defeat in Fiji was no disgrace

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Stuart Hogg was injured playing for the Lions against Crusaders. Picture: Billy Stickland/INPHO/REX/Shutterstock

Stuart Hogg and Jonny Gray face up to six months out

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Warren Gatland has named another Lions Test squad devoid of the two Scots still on tour Tommy Seymour and Greig Laidlaw. Picture: AFP/Getty

Scott Hastings: Lions tour a year too early for Scotland rugby team

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Finn Russell is integral to newScotland coach Gregor Townsends plans. Picture: Fotosport.

Duncan Taylor and Finn Russell key to Scots’ success - Paterson

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Scotland captain John Barclay, who played in all three Tests.

Scotland’s summer tour: Guide to how the players peformed

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Ross Ford drives through the Fiji defence to score a try. Picture: Getty.

Tour gives Scots a sense of direction under Gregor Townsend

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Ross Ford won a record 110th cap for Scotland. Picture: David Gibson/Fotosport.

Fiji’s pace, power amd panache proved too much for Scotland

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Scottish elite rugby has never been in better shape, so enjoy

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Fiji and Nakarawa reign on Scotland’s parade

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Wrong choices, not wrong team, to blame

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Fiji 27-22 Scotland: Scots pay price for errors in Suva

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14/01/17. Watsonians' Reiss Cullen scored two tries in the final. Picture Ian Rutherford

Watsonians’ magnificent seven on form again

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The victorious Hawick team celebrate their comeback from 20-6 down to win by three points, keeping them in the top tier of Scottish rugby. Photograph: Ian Rutherford

Edinburgh Accies 20 - 23 Hawick: Green shoots of recovery

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Melrose's Jason Baggot scored two tries to help his side win the Border League title. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS

Melrose 35 - 7 Gala: Rose clinch Border League title

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Melrose centre Nyle Godsmark, right, celebrates scoring the winning try against Ayr in the BT Cup final at Murrayfield. Picture: SNS/SRU

Nyle Godsmark’s sucker punch gives Melrose sweet revenge

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M’field Wanderers 28 - 41 Carrick: Carrick keep the title

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Blairgowrie 23 - 33 Portobello: Porty promenade to a win

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Melrose 23 - 18 Ayr 18: Honours even as Rose relish revenge

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Hillhead Jordanhill 26 - 23 Murrayfield Wanderers: Cup thriller

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Edinburgh and Glasgow could face trips to South Africa in the Pro12 next season. Picture: Ian Rutherford

South African and US franchises to join Pro12

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Stuart Hogg was injured playing for the Lions against Crusaders. Picture: Billy Stickland/INPHO/REX/Shutterstock

Stuart Hogg and Jonny Gray face up to six months out

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Scarlets' John Barclay lifts the trophy with his team-mates. Picture: PA

Munster 22 - Scarlets 46: John Barclay leads side to glory

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Retired BBC Radio Scotland rugby commentator Bill Johnstone outside Jedburgh Abbey. Picture: John Devlin

Interview: Bill Johnstone on his life behind the microphone

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Glasgow's Rob Harley challenges Edinburgh's Cornell du Preez during the 1872 Cup second leg at Scotstoun. Picture: SNS

Edinburgh rip up script for Gregor Townsend’s Glasgow exit

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ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 04: Mirco Bergamasco during Italy training ahead of tomorrows RBS Six nations game against Ireland at Stadio Flaminio on February 4, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Mirco Bergamasco at the Stadio Flaminio which could host a new Pro12 side in Rome, but the ground is in need of an upgrade. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty

Pro12: Will it be arrivederci Zebre and Treviso?

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Gregor Townsend pays tribute to the strong Glasgow support. Picture: Gary Hutchison/SNS

Gregor Townsend says goodbye with pride in club’s advance

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Glasgow Warriors 18 - 29 Edinburgh: Weir spoils the party

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Gregor Townsend in better position now to enjoy Scotland job

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Gregor Townsend tells Edinburgh and Glasgow: must do better

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Edinburgh eager to spoil Glasgow’s 1872 Cup party

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Retired BBC Radio Scotland rugby commentator Bill Johnstone outside Jedburgh Abbey. Picture: John Devlin

Interview: Bill Johnstone on his life behind the microphone

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Scotland's Huw Jones in action against Wales' Rhys Webb. Pic: SNS/Ross Parker

Fixtures for 2018 and 2019 Six Nations Championships announced

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Mike Blair will combine his duties at Glasgow Warriors with his new role as Scotland skills coach. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS/SRU

Mike Blair to become Scotland’s skills coach

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Duncan Taylor runs through to score Scotland's second try in last year's Six Nations match against France at BT Murrayfield. Picture Ian Rutherford

Allan Massie: There’s no need for Six Nations tinkering

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Allan Massie: Lions hopefuls caught in vicious circle

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Stuart Hogg retains Six Nations Player of Championship award

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Five moments that defined Scotland’s Six Nations campaign

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Injured Huw Jones to miss Lions and Scotland tours

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Former Scotland coach Vern Cotter is now in charge of Montpellier. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Glasgow Warriors to face Vern Cotter in Euro Champions Cup

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Retired BBC Radio Scotland rugby commentator Bill Johnstone outside Jedburgh Abbey. Picture: John Devlin

Interview: Bill Johnstone on his life behind the microphone

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Glasgow Warriors take on Edinburgh in the Pro12. Picture: Bill Murray/SNS

Scotland loses guaranteed place in European Champions Cup

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Jim Hamilton is bowing out as a European Cup winner with Saracens. Picture: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images

Jim Hamilton announces his retirement from rugby after final

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Saracens make it a Euro double

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Allan Massie: Attackers can turn European final into classic

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Duncan Taylor wants European happy ending

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Rugby’s big hitters set to slug it out at Murrayfield

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Edinburgh's Duncan Weir in action against La Rochelle during last season's European Challenge Cup quarter-final. Picture: Gary Hutchison/SNS/SRU

Edinburgh sent to Siberia in European Challenge Cup

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Geoffrey Doumayrou scores Stade's third try against Gloucester in the European Challenge Cup final at BT Murrayfield. Picture: SNS/SRU

Gloucester 17-25 Stade Francais: No final glory for Laidlaw

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Gloucester's Greig Laidlaw is back on familiar ground at Murrayfield during the Captain's Run ahead of the European Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais. Picture: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Bullish Greig Laidlaw relishing end of season Challenge

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Scotland scrum-half and captain Greig Laidlaw in action for Gloucester. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Greig Laidlaw aims to put cherry on top of Gloucester career

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Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw was injured against France in the Six Nations. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw set for return from injury

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Edinburgh's Phil Burleigh scores a try against La Rochelle. Picture: Bill Murray/SNS

Edinburgh 22-32 La Rochelle: Hodge’s men crash out of Europe

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Jason Tovey has been given Edinburgh's No 10 jersey after Duncan Weir disappointed against Scarletsy. Picture: SNS.

Duncan Hodge admits Duncan Weir omission was a “tough call”

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Jim Hamilton hails Edinburgh’s move for Richard Cockerill

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Edinburgh pick Jason Tovey ahead of Duncan Weir for Euro tie

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Cornell du Preez: Edinburgh can rise to French test

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Europe’s team of the season are coming to Murrayfield

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