John Barclay
ROG shuts down ex-Scotland captain for suggesting dropping two Irish for Lions Test

ROG shuts down ex-Scotland captain for suggesting dropping two Irish for Lions Test

O’Gara wasn’t having it! The Lions’ 24-19 win over First Nations & Pasifika XV was a game to forget, with few, if any, putting their hand up for a start in Saturday’s second Test against Australia. Speaking post-match, former Scotland captain John Barclay picked his side for the weekend’s clash, and controversially dropped two Irish […]

8 months ago

Scotland captain talks at length about Ireland’s ‘brutal’ style of rugby

Scotland captain talks at length about Ireland’s ‘brutal’ style of rugby

Scotland captain John Barclay has said that Ireland play a ‘brutally effective’ brand of rugby ahead of his side’s Six Nations trip to Dublin on Saturday. Ireland have won their first three games by playing a possession based game where they have managed to minimise the amount of penalties they’ve conceded while maximising pressure. Joe […]

8 years ago

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