Chris Cusiter

Cusiter warns of powerful Pumas

Sport Experts (Free subscription) | yesterday

Captain Chris Cusiter urges Scotland to match the passion of Argentina on Saturday and clinch a clean sweep in the autumn Test series.

Scotland captain Chris Cusiter hopes win over Wallabies will inspire a new generation of young Scots

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

CHRIS Cusiter can remember vividly the moment his new coach Gregor Townsend flipped a pass inside to Gavin Hastings in the Parc des Princes and ignited in him a love of rugby.

Cusiter warns of powerful Pumas

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Captain Chris Cusiter urges Scotland to match the passion of Argentina on Saturday and clinch a clean sweep in the autumn Test series.

Cusiter targets clean sweep

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Scotland's Chris Cusiter is urging his side not to spoil their impressive winning streak when they face Argentina.

Cusiter sights three from three

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Chris Cusiter today urged his Scotland side not to spoil all their good work against Fiji and Australia by losing to Argentina on Saturday.

Scots change three as Cusiter recovers

Magners League (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

... sequence against the Wallabies, with Ulster's Simon Danielli the man dropping out.Scotland captain Chris Cusiter has been passed fit to start at Murrayfield after recovering from a heavy knock that forced him to leave the field early in the first half last weekend.But co-captain Mike Blair is still unavailable having had to withdraw from the match against the Australians due to an...

Cusiter faces fitness test as Scotland eye clean sweep

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

SCOTLAND captain Chris Cusiter is a doubt as the team turns attention to claiming a rare clean sweep of the autumn Test series by beating Argentina this weekend.

David Ferguson on Rugby: Former pupils flying the flag for Royal High and Scotland

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

CHRIS Cusiter spoke this week of hoping to use the victory over Australia to inspire a new generation of rugby players and pointed to that unforgettable 'Toony Flip' m

Scotland v Argentina (Sat)

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Now all Scotland expects Chris Cusiter to become the first man to captain the national side to a hat-trick of November Test victories since 2002 - and the first to lead a Scottish team to three victories in a row over higher-ranked sides.

Scotland v Argentina (Sat)

BBC News (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Now all Scotland expects Chris Cusiter to become the first man to captain the national side to a hat-trick of November Test victories since 2002 - and the first to lead a Scottish team to three victories in a row over higher-ranked sides.

Scotland remodel back line for Argentina

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

... pushing in training and in the A team." Another change is still possible with the captain, Chris Cusiter, seeing a neuro-surgeon today. Cusiter took a blow to the head last Saturday while tackling the Australian full-back, Adam Ashley-Cooper. With the second-string scrum-half and joint captain, Mike Blair, still unfit, Rory Lawson of Gloucester keeps the job of Cusiter's...

Argentina defend raft of changes for Scots Test

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Argentina head coach Santiago Phelan at a press conference in Edinburgh yesterdayScotland have beaten Argentina only once in four official Test matches at home, and that was in 1990, but after bringing to an end the 27-year wait to taste victory over Australia Chris Cusiter's team is now focused on ending that barren run at Murrayfield as wellThe tourists are missing around 12 internationalists...

MacDonald set for debut

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Scotland – 15 Rory Lamont, 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Ben Cairns, 12 Alex Grove, 11 Thom Evans, 10 Phil Godman, 9 Chris Cusiter (c), 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Alan MacDonald, 6 Alasdair Strokosch, 5 Alastair Kellock, 4 Nathan Hines, 3 Moray Low, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Allan Jacobsen.Subs: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Jason White, 19 Richie Vernon, 20 Rory Lawson, 21 Chris Paterson, 22 Nick de...

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Scotland 9-8 Australia

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

... point of danger. It is part of the back row's job description to perform such duties, but what Chris Cusiter did to prevent Stephen Moore from scoring was beyond the call. This is his citation for a medal: having clearly knocked himself out moments earlier, by hitting his head against the hip of a much larger opponent, the scrum-half, while still distressed, tracked back, wriggled...

Flanker MacDonald to make Scotland debut

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

... fellow scrumhalf Rory Lawson keeps his place on the bench after coming on against Australia for Chris Cusiter, who has recovered from a head knock.Head coach Robinson said: “We do have competition for places and last weekend was about two international victories at Murrayfield against Australia and at Netherdale against Tonga.“Australia was a very physical international and that is...