The 2024/25 competition continues its expansion as the biggest and best competition yet, with a full league season of 10 rounds, and six teams playing five home and five away fixtures each, before concluding their season in March ahead of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2025. The overall winner will be determined based on league […]
The selected U16 players were identified through the Girls Regional Game Series, which ran at the start of the year. Gordon Lyon has been appointed to lead as Head Coach for a second year. Lyon’s coaching team is bolstered by former Scotland international Megan Gaffney and Stephen Gillies of Hillhead Jordanhill. Nikki Simpson (Glasgow Warriors/Garioch […]
The two sides have developed a healthy rivalry over the past decade, with both Districts remaining active at senior level on an ad hoc basis and playing each other three times – in 2016 and 2017 and in last year’s final. In a joint statement, they said: “Following a conversation between the two District committees, […]
A total of 24 teams from across the Caledonia region will congregate in Aberdeen at the Countesswells Sports Field. The sides have competed in a series of regional leagues and then Cup, Shield, and Bowl knockout rounds, culminating in 16 boys’ and eight girls’ teams reaching the Finals Day event. The series of games will […]
This year’s conference will be hosted by Caroline Blair (host of the official Scottish Rugby Podcast) and will include sessions for club, school and society leaders and volunteers. An update on the Rugby Development strategic plan will also be part of the conference, with input from the Club Rugby Board. Scottish Rugby is also pleased […]
The plan sees the reinstatement of Scotland ‘A’ fixtures, a move to professional ‘A’ team games and expanded Academies to work with players into the U23 age bracket to deliver appropriate level game time. There will be a focus on developing more home-grown players and better alignment between the domestic and professional game are key […]
Last week, it was confirmed that Hawick, Kelso, Currie Chieftains and Marr are this year’s semi-finalists, having secured a position in the top four. However, due to adverse weather conditions throughout November, December and into January, the league has not been able to progress as scheduled, causing a delay to the scheduled semi-final date of […]
The award recognises an individual or organisation who has excelled in promoting first aid education in their community – ultimately an ambassador for promoting health and safety. Dr Barclay was nominated for her work enhancing player and personnel welfare across the community rugby landscape. Since taking up post as Scottish Rugby’s Welfare Manager in December […]
The winners are: P4 – Cullen Smyth, Wilton, Hawick; P5 – Seren Isobel Macdougall, Trinity, Hawick; P6 – Isaac Hastie, Edenside, Kelso and P7 – Dan Johnston, St Peter’s, Galashiels. The competition was launched in a live lesson streamed to over 1,000 pupils in 45 schools located throughout the Scottish Borders on the centenary of […]
This new course has been designed by Scottish Rugby’s Welfare Manager, Dr Karen Barclay and Scottish Rugby’s wider medical team. The SCRUMCAPS Level 1 course, which is a key milestone of Scottish Rugby’s Player Welfare Action Plan, aims to enable volunteers to transition seamlessly from First Responder to delivering First Aid care in the case […]