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4 days ago
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Scotland wing McGhie joins Trailfinders
Francesca McGhie has scored 10 tries in 22 appearances for Scotland [Getty Images] Trailfinders Women have signed Scotland international wing Francesca McGhie from Leicester Tigers. The 22-year-old has won 22 caps and scored 10 tries for her country since her debut in 2023. McGhie started every match for Scotland in this season's Six Nations, scoring two tries. Advertisement "There's a great ambition here, and there are people and coaches here that I think can add to my game – I feel this is a team I can really develop with," she told Trailfinders' website. "I'm looking forward to joining up with the group and I'm excited to see what we can do together." McGhie will join three of her Scotland team-mates - full-back Chloe Rollie, centre Lisa Thomson and scrum-half Caity Mattinson - in the Trailfinders backline. The west London side finished seventh in last season's Premiership Women's Rugby, a place above Leicester.
Scottish Sun
24-04-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Scots worker wins thousands after boss branded him shocking homophobic slur
Colleagues tried to pass off the comments as "banter" Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A GAY removal firm worker has won more than £5,000 after his boss called him a 'wee w*****r'. Sean McGhie's supervisor closed a door on him while he was carrying heavy boxes of paper and called him 'Mr Clean' because he took care of his well groomed appearance, an employment tribunal heard. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 PHFA7P Employment tribunal documents, note pad and glasses. Brian Donaldson - who was upset that he had been reported to bosses - also deliberately targeted the 36-year-old by leaving him out when buying food for colleagues from a burger van, the panel concluded. Mr McGhie successfully sued RHT Scotland for harassment and victimisation and has now been awarded £5,500 in compensation. The tribunal, held in Glasgow, heard that Mr McGhie started working for RHT in August 2023 in Inverkeithing in Fife as a fitter. It heard: 'He makes no secret of the fact that he is gay. He was comfortable discussing aspects of his sexuality with fellow employees. 'The fact that he was gay prompted male colleagues to ask him questions about his sex life and to discuss theirs. 'There was often such 'banter' between employees which [he] participated in relating to explicit sexual matters.' However, the tribunal heard Mr McGhie felt he was bullied by Mr Donaldson, who called him 'Mr Clean' because he 'took an interest in his appearance', regularly cleaning and washing his clothes. In October 2023, Mr McGhie and Mr Donaldson worked together at a site in Glasgow. The tribunal heard that the colleagues had an argument about commuting to work. It was told: 'In the course of the argument [Mr Donaldson] referred to Mr McGhie as 'You wee w*****r……'. '[Mr McGhie] was taken aback and shocked at this comment. 'He asked [Mr Donaldson] to repeat it which he then did slowly and deliberately emphasising the words and looking [Mr McGhie] in the face. '[He] responded by saying that's uncalled for' and left [Mr Donaldson]'s presence.' Mr McGhie felt 'mortified' by the incident, and reported it, the tribunal heard. He said: 'The intent of this comment was to insult and it resulted in me walking off a job.' Mr Donaldson argued that the remark was 'banter' and that he had used it as he 'thought it may defuse the situation'. However, he eventually apologised for making a 'homophobic slur'. The following month, however, the tribunal heard he pulled a door closed as Mr McGhie - who he referred to as a 'grass' - approached it carrying heavy boxes of paper. In the same month, he said 'It f*****g stinks in here' while looking at Mr McGhie as he walked into a room which smelt strongly of onions, the panel was told. And on another occasion he bought everyone at work something from a burger van except Mr McGhie. Scots prison offers 'facing punishment' if they call trans rapists male The tribunal heard that another employee at the firm, referred to only as AR, shouted at him at work: 'Where are you you gay c**t!'. After Mr McGhie complained about their behaviour - which he also reported to the police - RHT disciplined AR, but found that his allegations against Mr Donaldson had no basis. He was dismissed in January 2024 for unrelated reasons and took the company to the tribunal claiming harassment and victimisation. The panel found that although his claim regarding the 'wee w*****r' comment had been made too late for the tribunal to consider it, Mr Donaldson has victimised Mr McGhie after he complained about it. Mr McGhie was awarded £2,500 for the victimisation carried out by Mr Donaldson and £3,000 for AR's act of harassment.
The Guardian
22-03-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Fran McGhie shines as Scotland hold on to edge out Wales in feisty thriller
Two red cards, six tries, a nip-and-tuck scoreboard and a traditional Scottish deluge falling from the sky. This had pretty much everything and Scotland were the team left standing with a win, but only just, at the end of a pulsating encounter. These sides meet again in August, in Pool B of the Women's Rugby World Cup, and judging by the skill, physicality and entertainment on show in Edinburgh, that appointment in Salford will be unmissable. Sarah Bonar, Emma Orr and Leah Bartlett scored tries for Scotland while Helen Nelson kicked a penalty and three conversions – every kick proving important in the final reckoning. Carys Phillips, Abbie Fleming and Gwenllian Pyrs were try-scorers for Wales, who started and finished strongly, but ultimately paid for missing 35 tackles across the 80 minutes. Credit of course, too, for the silky attacking skills and forward muscle of Scotland, for whom the wing Fran McGhie was a constant threat. Sean Lynn, the new Wales head coach, was coming straight off the back off a Premiership victory with Gloucester-Hartpury last weekend and his new charges began this campaign like champions. Scotland had no possession for the first seven minutes, with Wales working through phases and stretching the home defence with intelligent handling and lines of running. Their reward was a try for Phillips after four minutes, the front-rower flopping over from short range. Keira Bevan converted and last season's wooden spoon winners were up and running under their new coach. Scotland were pleased to be reacquainted with their old friend, the ball, and McGhie had home supporters on their feet with a thrilling chip and chase down the middle. McGhie's pace and elusive running was a recurring nightmare for Wales once Scotland established a foothold. Pressure from Bryan Easson's side steadily built on the visiting defence and Rachel Malcolm, the captain and blindside flanker, looked to have put them in the lead with what looked a well-worked try following a catch-and-drive off a lineout. However, the TMO intervened and the referee, Kat Roche, overruled the score for obstruction in the driving maul. The Welsh tackling had been nothing short of heroic, but their defence was breached three minutes before half-time when Rhona Lloyd made a determined burst on the Scottish left, before Bonar burrowed over from close range when the ball was recycled. Georgia Evans, the Wales No 8, also received her first yellow card of the afternoon for collapsing a maul earlier in the move. Despite that bright start by Wales, by half-time Wales had made 97 tackles to Scotland's 74, while Scotland had made 498 attacking metres to 296 for the hosts. Most worryingly for Lynn, perhaps, was that Wales had missed 19 tackles by the break despite their undeniable work-rate. Sure enough, defensive slackness appeared to have cost Wales when Evie Gallagher went charging through the visitors' line two minutes after half-time following a slick Scottish lineout. It was Lisa Thomson who touched down but again the TMO, Oli Kellett, didn't like it: he spotted an obstruction by the openside Rachel McLachlan and another home five-pointer was ruled out. Sign up to The Breakdown The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed after newsletter promotion Not to worry: Scotland had their second try after a ball was hacked into space on their right, and McGhie's pace and work at the breakdown saw the ball pop out, allowing Orr to canter over. Scotland had established a 10-point lead and Wales were soon reduced to 14 again when Evans rushed into a tackle on Chloe Rollie and was shown a second yellow card, meaning a 20-minute red. Scotland's Gallagher was sent to the sin bin for dangerous play at a ruck before Fleming's try for the visitors, converted by Bevan, brought Wales back to within three. The scoreboard read 17-14 with a quarter to play and the rain teeming down. Gallagher's yellow card was upgraded to red via a bunker review: 'A high degree of danger attacking the lower limb,' Kellett said. Interesting to wonder what Fabien Galthié and Antoine Dupont might make of that after the France men's captain ruptured knee ligaments against Ireland in a similar incident that went unpunished. Easson's side were undeterred. Orr went scything into space thanks to a stunning offload by Thomson in midfield and then the Scottish forwards took over, Bartlett smashing through the desperate defensive cover on the Welsh line. A 10-point lead looked defendable with 15 minutes left but Wales were restored to 15 players at the end of their 20-min red card and were threatening in the final 10 minutes but the Scottish defence held firm. For the first time in 20 years, Scotland have back-to-back wins against Wales. Easson's go to France next weekend while Wales host England in Cardiff. Neither encounter is likely to be as close, or as thrilling, as this one. France were pushed all the way by Ireland in the Women's Six Nations opener after Gabrielle Vernier was sent off for a high tackle, before a late scoring burst secured victory for Les Bleues in Belfast. After the Ireland No 8 Aoife Wafer's second try on 66 minutes, Dannah O'Brien's conversion would have levelled at 17-17, but the fly-half's kick strayed wide. Morgane Bourgeois, who kicked 12 points with an immaculate five from five, punished Ireland with a penalty four minutes later before Emilie Boulard's try stretched the visitors' lead to 12 and extinguished Irish hopes. France also visit Parma and London in three away fixtures in the campaign as they build towards the World Cup later this year, and were seriously tested by Ireland's physicality. Vernier had run a lovely line after six minutes to get France off the mark before Marine Ménager finished off a flowing move 11 minutes later after powerful carries from Charlotte Escudero and Melisande Llorens. At 14-0, the threat of a rout hung in the air, but the hosts launched themselves into the contest with a crashing short-range score by Wafer on 21 minutes. Vernier was dismissed on 44 minutes after rushing out of the line and smashing head-on-head into Eve Higgins. A powerful Irish drive culminated in a try for Neve Jones five minutes after the break and Wafer's second, with 14 minutes left, was a similarly well-coordinated shove. A fright for France before decisive late scores by Bourgeois and Boulard. Ireland's Edel McMahon told the BBC: "There is frustration around the group, because we let that game slip away from us at times, but I'm also incredibly proud of where the girls have come from … We're competing with top-tier nations, we're testing them, we're hard to beat and we're firing shots." Luke McLaughlin
Reuters
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Michigan holds on for close win vs. UC San Diego
March 21 - DENVER - Tre Donaldson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:13 left, and fifth-seeded Michigan weathered a second-half comeback by No. 12 UC San Diego to beat the Tritons 68-65 in the South Region first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Donaldson finished with 12 points, Vladislav Goldin had 14 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. contributed 11 and Danny Wolf grabbed 11 rebounds for the Wolverines (26-9), who play No. 4 Texas A&M on Saturday. Tyler McGhie scored a game-high 25 points, Nordin Kapic added 15 and Hayden Gray finished with 10 for UC San Diego (30-5). With the game tied at 63 with 2:43 remaining, Wolf missed the front end of a one-and-one and McGhie's jumper gave the Tritons their first lead of the night. Donaldson answered with a long 3-pointer to put Michigan ahead. "We're desperate to win, we want to continue to play, we don't want our season to be over," Donaldson said. "When it's time to make big plays, when the opportunity presents itself, I just want to attack it as best as possible. I want my teammates to do the same thing. We're just trying to win. That's what it comes down to." Goldin was fouled on an offensive rebound with 19.3 seconds left and drained both free throws. McGhie then missed a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left. "We knew they were going to make a run," Michigan coach Dusty May said. "I thought for a short prep time our guys did a really good job on UCSD. They just keep coming at you, keep coming at you. They believe as well. They have older guys. Man, they put on a performance in the second half." Michigan led by 15 in the opening minute of the second half, but the Tritons reeled off 11 straight points to pull within three. Donaldson's 3-pointer with 16:32 left was the Wolverines' first basket of the second half, but Kapic answered with one from deep to make it 45-42. After two missed free throws, Gray's layup made it a one-point game. Michigan went on an 11-2 run, but UC San Diego rallied to cut it to 61-56. Gayle and Donaldson each split a pair of free throws, allowing the Tritons to tie it at 63 on McGhie's 3-pointer with 3:05 left. The Wolverines raced out to a 10-point lead to start the game and were ahead 20-8 after Wolf's layup midway through, but UC San Diego fought back to within seven with 4:59 left. Michigan stretched its lead in the final minutes of the first, and Goldin's three-point play with a second left gave the Wolverines a 41-27 advantage at halftime.
Chicago Tribune
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
No. 5 seed Michigan survives first-round scare from UC San Diego for 68-65 win in NCAA Tournament
DENVER — No. 5 seed Michigan proved a bit too much for No. 12 UC San Diego on Thursday night, overcoming Tyler McGhie's 25 points to escape with a 68-65 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. McGhie's 3-point attempt at the buzzer with 7-footer Danny Wolf in his face hit the back iron, and the Wolverines and their fans finally exhaled. Michigan advanced to face fourth-seeded Texas A&M in the South Region. The Aggies turned away Yale 80-71 at Ball Arena earlier in the evening. McGhie's bucket with 2 minutes, 29 seconds left gave the 12th-seeded Tritons their only lead at 65-63. Tre Donaldson, who was on the Auburn team that was upset by Yale in last year's NCAA Tournament, responded with a 3-pointer to restore Michigan's lead. Michigan center Vladislav Goldin, who picked up his fourth foul at the 8:25 mark, grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled with 19.3 seconds left. He sank both for the final margin and finished with 14 points. The Tritons (30-5), who moved up from Division II in 2020, won the Big West regular-season and tournament titles and earned the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament bid in their first season of Division I eligibility. The Tritons brought the nation's longest winning streak into March Madness, having won 15 straight since their last loss on Jan. 18. But the Big Dance, the big stage, the bright lights — not to mention coach Dusty May's talented Wolverines (26-9), who made an unlikely run to the Big 10 Tournament title, looked like they would be too much for the Tritons. UC San Diego settled in, however, after a slow start and put a scare into Michigan. The Tritons didn't score for more than five minutes to start the game — they didn't even get a shot off for more than two minutes. Michigan reeled off the first 10 points before McGhie drove to the hoop and scored UC San Diego's first basket at the 14:55 mark. Goldin's three-point play with 1.8 seconds left sent Michigan into halftime with a 41-27 lead, and he opened the second half with a free throw for a 15-point cushion. He picked up his fourth foul at the 8:25 mark and wouldn't score again until the final seconds. The NCAA required UC San Diego to wait five years to be eligible for March Madness following its move to Division I. Coach Eric Olen built the team with help from the transfer portal by bringing in three D-II stars — guards Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, McGhie and Hayden Gray. Tait-Jones averaged 19.5 points but was held to seven by Michigan. Remember him? Two years ago, Goldin was a key player on FAU's Final Four team. When Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard and hired May away from FAU a year ago, the new coach brought his old center with him to Ann Arbor. Together, they orchestrated the Wolverines' turnaround from an 8-24 campaign in Howard's final season to finish second in the Big Ten before dispatching Purdue, Maryland and Wisconsin in the conference tournament. Missed call Will Tschetter's 3-pointer that made it 59-49 shouldn't have counted because he was out of bounds when he caught the pass. The officials missed it.
