Following the first full training weekend for the Scotland Women squad (15 & 16 October), the team has been selected for the side’s first fixture of the season, against Netherlands Women in Amsterdam on Sunday 6 November. Making their debut for the national side will be winger Sarah Dixon (Stirling County) and scrum-half Sarah Sexton (Murrayfield Wanderers) […]
Following the recent Scotland Series games, selection has now been made for the Scotland Women, Scotland Women under-20 and Scotland Women Development Group squads, who will have their first training sessions this weekend (15 & 16 October), prior to Scotland Women’s away fixture against the Netherlands on 6 November. The Scotland Women squad, led by […]
Edinburgh Rugby can confirm that centre, Ben Cairns, will be unavailable for selection for at least 12 weeks following arthroscopic surgery on the knee he injured in the club’s pre-season friendly against Sale Sharks on Friday 19 August.The time taken has allowed a full assessment of Ben’s knee with the outcome of the investigative key-hole […]
On Sunday 2nd October, East Region met West Region in a tightly fought match at Lasswade RFC, finishing in a draw, with both teams scoring one try each. The Regional Development Groups participated in a combined training session, followed by a chance to put their skills into practice in a game, with coaching breaks to […]
Edinburgh Rugby head coach Michael Bradley has challenged his players to back up last weekend’s winning performance over champions Munster (29-14) as they travel to face Welsh province, Scarlets, in round six of the RaboDirect PRO12 tomorrow night (kick-off 7.05pm).The head coach has made just one change to the starting line-up for the trip to […]
Eight Melrose players will start for the South of Scotland in their historic fixture against the world-famous Barbarians at Mansfield Park, Hawick, next Tuesday (11 October, kick-off 4pm) in aid of the Bill McLaren Foundation.The team will be captained by Hawick prop Bruce McNeil and is packed with the best club players from the Borders. RBS […]
Eight Melrose players will start for the South of Scotland in their historic fixture against the world-famous Barbarians at Mansfield Park, Hawick, next Tuesday (11 October, kick-off 4pm) in aid of the Bill McLaren Foundation.The team will be captained by Hawick prop Bruce McNeil and is packed with the best club players from the Borders. RBS […]
The last members of Scotland’s Rugby World Cup party were leaving New Zealand today… but not before they presented a gift of thanks for the warmth of welcome and the hospitality they have received from the Land of the Long White Cloud. Led by stand-off Ruaridh Jackson, members of the Scotland party visited the Starship […]
Scotland 12 – 16 England There was another excruciating sting in the tail for Scotland and their supporters at Eden Park tonight as a 77th minute try saw a lead that had been held for the entire match relinquished and the hopes of reaching the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals all but extinguished. Scotland, as […]
Stirling County’s director of rugby, Eddie Pollock, has been appointed in a new combined role of specialist coaching co-ordinator and Scotland under-18 head coach.The former Scotland under-21 assistant coach and East Lothian development officer will primarily be responsible for the Scotland under-18 age grade squad and the delivery of the regional and national specialist skills […]