Joe Anderson, Author at Scottish Rugby

9 Feb 2023 - Scotland Men

Fagerson returns for Wales encounter at BT Murrayfield

Zander Fagerson returns to the front row having missed out on last weekend’s opening win over England at Twickenham, with fellow tighthead prop WP Nel moving to the replacements’ bench. 54-cap Fagerson will form a front row also containing loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman and hooker George Turner. Vice-captain Grant Gilchrist again partners Richie Gray in […]

2 Feb 2023 - Scotland Men

Scotland name team to face England in 2023 Guinness Six Nations Opener

Leading his side in the championship for the first time, blindside flanker Jamie Ritchie is joined at openside by Luke Crosbie, whose excellent recent form is rewarded with a second start for Scotland, with Matt Fagerson completing the back row. In the second row, the experienced Richie Gray and Grant Gilchrist, who is named as […]

1 Feb 2023 - Match Officials

Four Scottish Rugby match officials selected for 2023 Tiktok Women’s Six Nations

Hollie Davidson has been picked to referee the match between Ireland and France at Musgrave Park on Saturday 1 April, and will be the Assistant Referee for Italy v France at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Sunday 26 March. Ben Blain and Mary Pringle with both make their women’s international rugby debuts. Blain has been chosen […]

31 Jan 2023 - FOSROC Super Series

Glasgow Warriors appoint new Head of Commercial

Glen will move from his General Manager role at the Bulls and step up to Scotstoun at the start of March where he will aim to grow the thriving network of sponsors and partners across the city and beyond, whilst also working with the Commercial team to ensure the current sponsors and partners, and the […]

24 Jan 2023 - Clubs & Schools

New date announced for Youth Cup Finals

The finals were originally supposed to take place on Saturday 10 December but were postponed due to adverse weather conditions. This event will see boys and girls’ teams at U18 and U16 level from the club game play for Cup and Shield trophies. The matches will take place across the BT Murrayfield bowl and the […]

17 Jan 2023 - Scotland Men

Four uncapped players in Scotland squad for 2023 Guinness Six Nations

McConnochie, who won two caps for England in 2019, is now eligible to be selected due to World Rugby’s eligibility rules allowing a capped player to switch allegiance to another country they are eligible to play for following a three-year cooling off period. Healy, who will move to Edinburgh ahead of the 2023/24 season, qualifies […]

10 Jan 2023 - FOSROC Academy

FOSROC Academies back in action over weekend

On Saturday, the U17s played an academy festival where Caledonia took on Edinburgh and Glasgow and the West played The Borders and East Lothian. Edinburgh were 15-5 winners against Caledonia, while Glasgow and the West won 35-15 against The Borders and East Lothian. For the U18s, it was FOSROC Academy finals day on Sunday. With […]

10 Jan 2023 - Scotland Men

Scotland to play four Rugby World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Tests

Starting with a home fixture against Italy on Saturday 29 July, Scotland will then welcome France a week later, before travelling to face the Rugby World Cup hosts on Saturday 12 August with the venue to be confirmed. After a week’s break, Scotland will complete their summer programme against Georgia at BT Murrayfield on Saturday […]

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 […]

23 Nov 2022 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 to play at Scotstoun for the first time

It is the first time that the international age-grade side will play Under-20 Six Nations fixtures in Glasgow. Kenny Murray’s side will open their Under-20 Six Nations campaign away to England at Twickenham Stoop on Friday 3 February (kick-off 7pm). Scotland’s first game at Scotstoun will be on Friday 10 February when they host Wales […]