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Scotsman
a day ago
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- Scotsman
Ex-Scotland squad man set to face Gregor Townsend's side in tour opener
Cole Forbes of Maori All Blacks scores the team's first try during the win over Japan in Tokyo. | Getty Images Versatile in back in try-scoring form for Māori All Blacks Sign up to our Rugby Union newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Covid denied Cole Forbes a Scotland cap back in 2021 and now the versatile back looks set to line up against Gregor Townsend's side on their summer tour. New Zealand-born Forbes was a try-scorer in the Māori All Blacks' 53-20 win over Japan in Tokyo on Saturday and is expected to play again this weekend when the Māori host Scotland in Whangārei. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad If circumstances hadn't intervened the 25-year-old could have been wearing dark blue in the tour opener at Semenoff Stadium. Forbes arrived in Scotland in February 2021 and spent almost two-and-a-half years with Glasgow Warriors. He was called into the Scotland squad after just five matches for the Scotstoun club. Cole Forbes of Maori All Blacks scores the team's first try during the win over Japan in Tokyo. | Getty Images The full-back/wing from Pukekohe was one of 17 uncapped players selected four years ago for a summer series which was supposed to begin with an A international against England and continue with Test matches in Romania and Georgia. All three games ended up being cancelled as Covid spread through the Scotland camp. Forbes, who qualifies for Scotland through his grandfather from Aberdeen, was released by the Warriors at the end of the 2022-23 season and returned to his former club, Bay of Plenty, on New Zealand's North Island, to play in the National Provincial Championship. He flourished back home, was called up by the Blues and helped the Auckland-based franchise win last season's Super Rugby Pacific final. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Representative honours have followed, with Forbes selected for the Māori All Blacks. He is of Ngāti Awa descent, a Māori iwi (tribe) centred in the eastern Bay of Plenty region. Cole Forbes playing for Glasgow Warriors against the Sharks during a URC match at Scotstoun in October 2021. | Getty Images 'It was a dream come true playing for that team, representing your heritage and culture,' Forbes said after his Māori debut last year. 'It's something I'm proud of.' Forbes said he struggled with the Scottish winters during his time at Glasgow and he also believes his game better suited to southern hemisphere rugby but he didn't entirely rule out a return north.
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
McDowall eyeing up 'cool experience' facing former Scotland call-up Forbes
Stafford McDowall says "it'll be weird" facing former Glasgow team-mate Cole Forbes when Scotland take on the Maori All Blacks this spent two-and-a-half years at Warriors and received a call-up for Scotland's summer tour squad in 2021, only for the games to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic."He could easily be on this tour for us," said Scotland head coach Gregor Forbes, who is back playing in New Zealand for the Auckland Blues, will instead line-up on the wing for the Maori All Blacks against the Scots in Whangerei on Saturday."It'll be weird facing up opposite him," said McDowall, who will captain the Scotland side."I'm good mates with him, so it'll be a really cool experience. "The haka and everything that comes with that as well, getting to be on the other side from Cole will be a funny, but an unbelievable experience."I'm sure we'll put the friendships aside for 80 minutes and then we'll hopefully have a beer together afterwards."
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Ex-Scotland squad man set to face Gregor Townsend's side in tour opener
Cole Forbes of Maori All Blacks scores the team's first try during the win over Japan in Tokyo. | Getty Images Versatile in back in try-scoring form for Māori All Blacks Sign up to our Rugby Union newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Covid denied Cole Forbes a Scotland cap back in 2021 and now the versatile back looks set to line up against Gregor Townsend's side on their summer tour. New Zealand-born Forbes was a try-scorer in the Māori All Blacks' 53-20 win over Japan in Tokyo on Saturday and is expected to play again this weekend when the Māori host Scotland in Whangārei. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad If circumstances hadn't intervened the 25-year-old could have been wearing dark blue in the tour opener at Semenoff Stadium. Forbes arrived in Scotland in February 2021 and spent almost two-and-a-half years with Glasgow Warriors. He was called into the Scotland squad after just five matches for the Scotstoun club. Cole Forbes of Maori All Blacks scores the team's first try during the win over Japan in Tokyo. | Getty Images The full-back/wing from Pukekohe was one of 17 uncapped players selected four years ago for a summer series which was supposed to begin with an A international against England and continue with Test matches in Romania and Georgia. All three games ended up being cancelled as Covid spread through the Scotland camp. Forbes, who qualifies for Scotland through his grandfather from Aberdeen, was released by the Warriors at the end of the 2022-23 season and returned to his former club, Bay of Plenty, on New Zealand's North Island, to play in the National Provincial Championship. He flourished back home, was called up by the Blues and helped the Auckland-based franchise win last season's Super Rugby Pacific final. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Representative honours have followed, with Forbes selected for the Māori All Blacks. He is of Ngāti Awa descent, a Māori iwi (tribe) centred in the eastern Bay of Plenty region. Cole Forbes playing for Glasgow Warriors against the Sharks during a URC match at Scotstoun in October 2021. | Getty Images 'It was a dream come true playing for that team, representing your heritage and culture,' Forbes said after his Māori debut last year. 'It's something I'm proud of.' Forbes said he struggled with the Scottish winters during his time at Glasgow and he also believes his game better suited to southern hemisphere rugby but he didn't entirely rule out a return north.
Otago Daily Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Blues outplay Force
The Blues scored a much-needed bonus-point win against the Force at Eden Park last night, lifting them into the top six of the Super Rugby competition for the first time this season. The Auckland side ran in five tries, two of them to winger Cole Forbes, in their 40-19 win. They led 12-7 at halftime. — APL
