Shona Ironside, Author at Scottish Rugby

9 Nov 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 return to home of Edinburgh Rugby for Six Nations

The first match hosted at the home of Edinburgh Rugby will see Scotland U20 welcome France U20 on Friday 9 February (kick-off 8pm) before they will return to Hive Stadium to host England U20 on Friday 23 February, kick-off 7.15pm. Both games will take place the night before the GUINNESS Six Nations fixtures – Scotland […]

Match 12 Pool A SCOTLAND v URUGUAY – World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023

28 Jul 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team named for Samoa decider

A settled side will finish off the tournament, with a few new faces making their World Rugby U20 Trophy and Scotland U20 debuts. The forwards see Craig Davidson start at loose-head, this time joined by Callum Norrie who returns to starting tight-head after a game on the bench. Corey Tait will once again start at […]

27 Jul 2023 - Scotland U20

FOSROC Future XV squad announced for FOSROC Super Series Championship

The FOSROC Future XV is built upon the next generation of young Scottish players and has been introduced to the FOSROC Super Series Championship to better prepare Scotland’s young players for the challenges of international U20 rugby and beyond. Many players in the squad have been involved within the Scotland U20 and professional club environment, […]

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23 Jul 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team announced for final pool match

With only one point separating Scotland and Uruguay in pool A, the result of Tuesday’s match will determine who will face pool B’s table leader in the play-off decider as teams vie for promotion to the U20s Championship. The front row sees Craig Davidson return to the loose-head position, this time joined by Oliver Minnis […]

20 Jul 2023 - Scotland U20

2024 Under-20 Six Nations fixtures confirmed

Scotland U20 will begin their campaign away to Wales U20 on Friday 2 February with hopes of replicating their 2023 win against the team. The first home match comes for the young Scots on Friday 9 February when they will host France U20. After the first fallow week, the team will return to host England […]

Match 1 Group A Scotland v Zimbabwe – World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023

18 Jul 2023 - Scotland U20

Six changes to Scotland U20 team for USA encounter

Murray has made six changes to his starting 15, with an equal split between the forwards and the backs. The front row sees Robbie Deans make his first appearance this campaign, coming in for Craig Davidson who moves to the replacements bench. He is joined by Callum Norrie who will again start as tighthead. Corey […]

13 Jul 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team named for first World Rugby U20 Trophy clash

This match is the first of four that the young Scots will encounter in Nairobi. The team will also be up against USA U20 and Uruguay U20 over the next two weeks, before the finals which take place on Sunday 30 July. Out of the 23-man squad, 18 made appearances for their clubs during the […]

28 Jun 2023 - Scotland U20

McConnell and Afshar to lead Scotland U20 squad in Nairobi

The announcement comes before the squad travel to Kenya’s capital in mid-July for the three-week-long tournament. Scotland have been drawn in Pool A where they will compete against Uruguay, USA and Zimbabwe. The outcome of these clashes will then determine their spot in the play-offs against their respective Pool B teams which includes Spain, Samoa, […]

27 Jun 2023 - FOSROC Academy

2023/2024 Contracted Academy Players Confirmed

The contracted Academy players are aligned to either Edinburgh Rugby or Glasgow Warriors where they will train alongside the professional club’s senior players, whilst also participating in the FOSROC Super Series. Having this base in the pro-teams allows the young players to not only accelerate their development by being immersed in the pro-team club environment […]

23 Jun 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team named to play Spain

The World Rugby U20 Trophy runs from 15-30 July and features eight teams. Scotland have been drawn in Pool A, where they will compete against Uruguay, USA and Zimbabwe to earn a place in the final. Pool B contains Hong Kong, Kenya, Samoa and this weekend’s competition Spain. A familiar forward pack to the 2023 […]