Eilidh Barbour to host Community Game Conference

25 Apr 2023

Scottish Rugby is pleased to confirm Eilidh Barbour as the host for the Community Game Conference at BT Murrayfield on Sunday 11 June.

Eilidh Barbour is an experienced and versatile sports presenter and reporter who regularly hosts for Sky Sports SPL and BBC Sport.

Alongside football, she is also the face of BBC’s Golf coverage and presents the BBC Women’s Six Nations highlights show.

Chris Paterson, Scottish Rugby Ambassador and Specialist Coach, has been announced as one of the guest speakers at the event alongside Russell ‘Rusty’ Earnshaw, Co-Founder and Director at the Magic Academy, and is known as a coach developer and elite coach.

Building on the success of last year’s Game Development Conference, attended by over 250 coaches and match officials from across the domestic game, this year’s conference will also include sessions for club, school and society leaders and volunteers.

Registration for the Community Game Conference is now live, and attendees are invited to register for by visiting SCRUMS to reserve a space.

The conference is free of charge to attend, with the option to donate towards the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

The full programme for the event can be found below.

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