Joe Anderson, Author at Scottish Rugby

4 Aug 2023 - Uncategorized

Final weekend of FOSROC Academy inter-region fixtures

U16 and U18 sides have played each other for the previous two weekends at Bridgehaugh, Stirling. The results last Sunday were as follows: Borders & East Lothian U16 Whites 15-40 Glasgow & the West U16 Whites Edinburgh U16 Knights 20-30 Caledonia U16 Saltires Edinburgh U16 Cannons 30-25 Caledonia U16 Thistles Borders & East Lothian U16 […]

22 Jul 2023 - FOSROC Academy

FOSROC Academy returns to action in Stirling

Six fixtures will take place across the day at Bridgehaugh, with the first kick off at 12pm. Two teams have been selected from each region at U16 level, and one team selected at U18 level. Further rounds of fixtures will take place on 30 July and 7 August. Players from the U18 sides will also […]

23 May 2023 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby part of the team for UKAD’s Clean Sport Week

UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD) national awareness week, Clean Sport Week will run this year from 22 – 26 May and ‘Teamwork in Clean Sport’ is the theme. Scottish Rugby is ensuring all its athletes are prepared for matches by delivering anti-doping education training. This season 614 players and support personnel have attended either a 100% Me […]

16 Mar 2023 - Uncategorized

Scotland U18 team to face Wales named ahead of Six Nations festival

The young side were in action last weekend, winning 56-15 away to Newcastle Falcons Academy U18s at Kingston Park. Two Scotland U18 sides, split into “Reds” and “Blues”, took on two Wales U18 sides at DAM Health Stadium on Sunday 4 March. Players were selected for those squads based on performances in the U18 Intercity […]

24 Feb 2023 - Uncategorized

Watson returns for France encounter

Watson replaces Edinburgh Rugby teammate Luke Crosbie as the solitary change in Scotland’s XV, with both Sam Skinner and Ali Price primed for their first action of this year’s championship from the replacements’ bench. A largely settled squad, who have beaten England and Wales in the opening two rounds, travel to Paris aiming to win […]

29 Nov 2022 - Uncategorized

SQ – Identifying and nurturing talent for Scotland

Not every player’s pathway mirrors the next of course and Scotland, like every other nation, needs to ensure that an extensive network of scouting and knowledge is in place in order to realise the full playing depth the country has on offer. Such avenues have existed long since rugby turned professional in the 1990s. The […]

13 Oct 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland’s best young players to take to the pitch at Merchiston

11 teams from England will visit the Edinburgh based school to face five Scottish teams: Merchiston, Peebles RFC, Ayr RFC, George Watsons College, Boroughmuir RFC. Scotland Under-18s were recently in action in August when they took on Wales and Italy in a three-day festival with a number of the players who featured in those games […]