Fraser Brown & Rachel Shankland: International Rugby has Returned

29 Oct 2020

International rugby has returned. Scotland and Glasgow Warriors hooker, Fraser Brown and Scotland and Stirling County winger, Rachel Shankland join hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson and Rachel Malcolm on this week's podcast.

Fraser Brown talks to us about captaining his country for the first time on Friday night, the milestone moments for his team mates and how they were celebrated off the pitch under the COVID-19 restrictions, managing the game against Georgia and preparing for the final game of the Guinness Six Nations against Wales this weekend.

Scotland Women debutant, Rachel Shankland gave us an insight into her journey to the national team, how it felt to score against France in her first game and the belief the Scotland Women’s team has for the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers.

Host Rachel Malcolm discussed her new role in Scottish Rugby’s latest video content series, Powering Conversation with SP Energy Networks, launched by Scottish Rugby and in partnership with SP Energy Networks which features inspiring women from the world of rugby and beyond. Listen to the first episode HERE.

This week, we are proudly supporting Active Scotland’s Women and Girls in Sport week, you can find lots of useful information and opportunities to get involved on social media using the hashtag #SheCanSheWill.

Inspired by Scotland’s performance at the weekend? There’s lots of different ways you can get involved in rugby, it’s a game for everyone.

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