The beauty of the Commonwealth Games lies in the number of athletes competing who can genuinely class themselves as amateurs right at the top of their sport. Zach Courtney, a man mountain from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, certainly falls into this category. Currently studying podiatry at Queen Margaret University on the
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“Beating England in their own backyard was a fairytale” – Jamie Farndale on winning in London twice, missing out on Rio and the hectic schedule of a rugby sevens player
Jubilation at triumphing over the Auld Enemy is an unusually familiar feeling for Scottish rugby players at the moment. The under 20 side triumphed 24-17 on Friday night before the full team’s scintillating display on Saturday evening in a weekend that really did see ‘them’ sent homewards tae think again. One man
Don’t Crack Podcast: Episode 6 – Scottish World Cup Woes
In the sixth addition of the Don’t Crack Podcast, we discuss the continued failure of the Scottish men's football team in their quest for a first World Cup appearance in nearly 20 years! For this episode we were joined by Sports Gazette editor and proud, if long suffering, Scotsman Matt Horsman. LISTEN