The playing of national anthems before international football matches is a time-honoured a tradition. For a final time before the kick-off and the ushering in of the blood, sweat, tears and passion, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Happy Birthday, Richard Madden! The star turned 35 on June 18, 2021, and to celebrate we take a look at some ...

THE Flower of Scotland has a special place in the heart of every Scot. But little do most of us know the story behind perhaps the most famous ever rendition of the anthem. The former was led by the ...

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Scottish Rugby has revealed the iconic a capella second verse of Flower of Scotland began thanks to an innocent mistake from a 21-year-old freelancer. As Murrayfield Stadium turns 100 years old, the ...

The mix-up which sparked the worldwide trend initially led the events manager to think she would lose her job Scottish Rugby has revealed the singing of an a cappella second verse of Flower Of ...