Scotland will be in New Zealand 2011

Scotland's best Rugby World Cup performance came in 1991, when they reached the semi-finals, helped in no small part by playing all their group games at Murrayfield. They lost 9-6 to England, the other hosts, and failed to take third, losing to New Zealand in the play-off at Cardiff Arms Park. Scotland have always at least reached the quarter-finals, but have never gone further finding New Zealand their bogie team, losing to them in every world cup knock-out stage, except for the loss to England in 1991 and hosts Australia in 2003 and last time out Argentina in 2007. Scotland For The Quarter Finals

Scotland For The Quarter Finals

English coach Andy Robinson has instilled some self belief in his young squad who are also benefiting from a better standard of rugby from Edinburgh and Glasgow in the Magners league and the Heineken Cup. But he still lacks strength in depth with a limited player base.

Scotland have new shirts in time for the World Cup in France. Although they have kept to their usual blue the style has changed dramatically from past versions. Also as with most tier one nations it utilises all the latest technology. The shirt manufactured by Canterbury which features special sticky panels like Australia and South Africa can be seen and purchased through the Scotland Shirts page.

Pool 'B' RWC 2011

Currently ranked 9th in the world, Scotland's Quarter Final place in 2007 ensured automatic qualification for the rugby world cup in New Zealand, they'll be looking to match 1991's best ever placing by reaching the semi-finals another time. Scotland meet Argentina, England, Europe 1 and the play-off winners in Pool B at the Rugby World Cup 2011. We cannot see Scotland beating England and they will need to beat Argentina if they are to get out of the pool.

Scotland News

France outmuscle Scotland - Scotland 9-18 France - Scotland fell to a home RBS Six Nations defeat against a superior French side at Murrayfield

Scotland team v France - Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has bought in Scotlands record points scorer Chris Paterson at 15 and he is one of six changes for their Six Nations opener against France on Sunday

Scotland squad - Andy Robinson's has announced his 30-man squad for the RBS 6 Nations games against France and Wales

Scotland summer tour Argentina - Scotland have announced that they will tour Argentina in the summer, playing two Test matches

Scotland Announce 2010 Autumn Opposition - Scotland will face New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa in their 2010 Autumn internationals at Murrayfield