Lewis Stuart

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ON the whole, mused Petrus du Plessis, the Glasgow Warriors set-piece coach, the 1872 Cup tends to go to the team that is more desperate. In recent years, that has been Edinburgh, who have claimed the trophy in four out of the last five seasons, winning eight of the 12 matches played in that time.

IT HAS been a tricky few months for Huw Jones. He missed out on Rugby World Cup selection at the final stage and now that the players who did make it are back at Glasgow Warriors, he has struggled to make the match-day 23.

ONE effect of the World Cup cycle is to make sure that the coaching merry-go-round stalls for 18 to 24 months before the tournament and then goes into overdrive to catch up once it is all over.

AFTER nine years at Glasgow Warriors, there is not much about the inner workings of the club that Stuart Hogg has not been part of.

THE worse-kept secret in international rugby is now official after Dave Rennie, the Glasgow Warriors head coach, was last night unveiled as the new man to take charge of Australia. Leaks in Sydney had made it clear he was the man the Wallabies wanted and now they have landed their prime target on a four-year deal until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

DESPITE gossip linking Fraser Brown with a summer move away from Glasgow Warriors, the hooker has committed to extend his time at the club which rescued his career for another three years.

AFTER months of talks, Edinburgh have finally been given the go-ahead for their "mini-Murrayfield" stadium on the back pitches behind the national ground.

LEWIS STUART

AS Gregor Townsend the Scotland head coach watched two of his four Rugby World Cup locks being escorted gingerly from the field, the only crumb of comfort to ease his worry was watching Scott Cummings prove he was more than ready to step into the big time if called upon.