Joe Anderson, Author at Scottish Rugby

18 Jan 2024 - Scotland Women

British & Irish Lions announce historic first Lions Women’s Tour

The Howden British & Irish Lions Women’s Series will take place in New Zealand, the home of the current world champions with the Lions Women’s team playing three Tests against the Black Ferns alongside pre-Test fixtures. This announcement follows a feasibility study funded by Lions Founding Partner Royal London, which concluded that the optimum time […]

16 Jan 2024 - Scotland Men

Scotland squad named for 2024 Guinness Six Nations

Props Alec Hepburn and Will Hurd, winger Arron Reed and back-three operator Harry Paterson have all earned a first call-up to Scotland duty, ahead of the championship opener against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday 3 February. Loosehead prop Hepburn of Exeter Chiefs qualifies through his father, who was born in Scotland, likewise Sale Sharks flyer […]

15 Jan 2024 - FOSROC Academy

Glasgow win FOSROC Academy U17 Festival at Oriam

Caledonia U17 finished the festival in third with a 51-12 win over Borders & East Lothian U17 in the 3rd/4th place playoff. Edinburgh U18 were also victorious, winning 29-24 against Glasgow & the West, while Caledonia U18 beat Borders & East Lothian U18 29-19. The U18 sides will play again at Oriam this weekend in […]

14 Dec 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby to broadcast Women’s Premiership Final

Watsonian FC and Stirling County booked their place in the Premiership final, after topping the league table in the regular season. The game will be hosted at Myreside after the Edinburgh side finished in pole position on an unbeaten run of games. An all Women refereeing team, led by referee Chelsea Gillespie who is assisted […]

12 Dec 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Venues and dates confirmed for 2024 Inter-District Championship fixtures

Having returned to the calendar in 2023, the competition continues next year in a round-robin format, bringing more inter-district rugby to the regions. Edinburgh will host The South at Stoneyhill, Musselburgh on Saturday 23 March and then go to Edinburgh Academical’s Raeburn Place for the visit of Caledonia Reds on Saturday 30 March. Glasgow & […]

11 Dec 2023 - FOSROC Academy

Three of the best bound for South Africa on Macphail Scholarship

Ben White, Joss Arnold and Jack Craig have been awarded the coveted John Macphail Rugby Scholarship and will spend five months immersed in South Africa’s renowned rugby culture at the high-performance training facility at Stellenbosch University from January next year. 18 year-old loosehead prop Ben White plays regularly for Biggar Rugby after beginning his career […]

5 Dec 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Opening rounds of Men’s Cup competitions for 2023/24 season confirmed

The final for the Scottish Cup, Men’s National Shield and Men’s Bowl will continue to be contested for at Silver Saturday, Scottish Rugby’s flagship finals event for the adult game. Silver Saturday will take place across the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Campus on Saturday 27 April 2024. The details for the final of the Men’s National […]

21 Nov 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Format and Head Coaches confirmed as Inter District Championship returns for 2023/24

All four Head Coaches from last year’s championship will continue in the role, with several new assistant coaches joining the four teams. This season, the four districts – Edinburgh, Glasgow & West, Caledonia Reds and the South – will play in a round robin format. The dates for the fixtures are as below: Round 1 […]

23 Oct 2023 - FOSROC Academy

U17 regional academy sides take part in FOSROC Super 4s

Sides representing Caledonia, Glasgow & the West, Edinburgh and Borders & East Lothian played against each other in 30 minute matches. The sides featured some players involved in the district teams that competed in the Merchiston Castle School U18 Rugby Festival last weekend. Head of Pathways John Fletcher said: “The Super 4s gives our academy […]

12 Oct 2023 - FOSROC Academy

Scottish district, school and club sides meet in Merchiston Castle School U18 Rugby Festival

Glasgow Caledonia Reds and Edinburgh Reivers will play in the 16-team festival, which will also include Merchiston School, Ayr RFC, Dollar Academy, Peebles RFC and Boroughmuir RFC. The regional teams are made up of FOSROC Academy players who were not already featuring for other Scottish sides in the festival. Nine English School sides will make […]