Situated above the South Tunnel at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, the space will be opened formally by Scottish Rugby patron, HRH The Princess Royal, ahead of the opening Guinness Six Nations Championship match between Scotland and Italy on Saturday (1 February). Previously, the indoor TV studio – broadcasters now prefer outdoor presentation positions – Scottish […]
In the hour-long meeting Vice President Keith Wallace was successfully ratified to succeed Colin Rigby as President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Colin Rigby will continue to serve on the SRU Custodian Board for a further two-year term as Immediate Past President, which in turn sees former President Ian Barr step down from the SRU […]
Grant was part of the “ultimate rugby think-tank”, a quiet and humble man, ahead of his time in his ability to analyse a game and get the best out of his charges. “He was as hard as nails on the pitch,” recalled his fellow Scotland and British & Irish Lions representative, Andy Irvine, “but Derrick […]
Ken was awarded a retrospective Scotland cap in February after a lifetime of service to the game. “Ken was a big man, with an out-going personality. His passion for rugby knew no bounds,” declared Scottish Rugby President, Colin Rigby this afternoon. “He took immense pride in being awarded a Scotland cap and was determined to […]
He visited Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory at the Poppyscotland site in Edinburgh for a tour of the premises which makes the iconic Scottish poppies, wreaths and other symbols of Remembrance, he also took the opportunity to chat with staff about the importance of the charity. Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory only employs disabled ex-service personnel, breaking […]
The draw was made live on the BBC One Show with Gabby Logan and Maggie Alphonsi with just 10 months to go before the tournament kicks off in England. Giving her reaction live at the draw, Scotland captain, Rachel Malcolm said: “None of those pools are easy but looking at our pool we’re super excited. […]
Mystery had surrounded the whereabouts of the descendants of Charlie Wilhelm . . . but this month, with the help of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby back-row forward Jamie Ritchie and his Edinburgh team-mates and management, the puzzle was solved, and the Scotland cap was presented to its rightful owners. Wilhelm played for Scotland in the […]
And the initiative, which is also being backed by the British Heart Foundation, is being praised by a young Scottish cardiac arrest survivor, who owes his life to his rugby club team-mates and the pioneering fund-raising his club undertook to buy a defibrillator. For Hamish Bell, now aged 23, working for an offshore supply company […]
In February of this year, Ken was awarded his Scotland cap retrospectively at a ceremony at Scottish Gas Murrayfield which recognised his selection for a Scotland squad who played a French select team in Bordeaux in April 1980. During the retrospective international cap project, a total of 75 male players were awarded retrospective caps with […]
The match will take place on Friday 13 September at 4pm at Scotstoun Stadium with Scotland Under-20s head coach Kenny Murray coaching the academy team along with his Under-20s management team. As part of the new Performance Player Pathway plan to give the country’s best young players as much game time as possible, in the […]