Shona Ironside, Author at Scottish Rugby

11 Jan 2023 - FOSROC Academy

The Macphail Scholarship returns with three young players bound for South Africa

Guy Kirkpatrick, Monroe Job, Callum Smyth have been awarded the coveted John Macphail Rugby Scholarship and leave on Monday 23 January. They will spend five months immersed in South Africa’s renowned rugby culture at the high-performance training facility at Stellenbosch University. Raised in Selkirk, back-rower Monroe Job has been involved in the Scottish Rugby pathway […]

15 Dec 2022 - Scotland Women

Scottish Rugby announces 28 professional women’s contracts

Scottish Rugby has today announced professional contracts have been awarded to 28 players, as part of its continued investment into the women’s game. The contracts run from December 2022 to November 2023, with the first year focusing on the skills and physical development of each individual player, who will be based at their existing clubs, […]

5 Dec 2022 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 Coaching Group Confirmed

Pringle joins Scottish Rugby after a successful tenure with FOSROC Super6 side Watsonians where he has been Head Coach since 2019. This year he led the Myreside outfit to win both the FOSROC Super6 Sprint Series and the FOSROC Super6 Championship. He said: “I’d like to thank Watsonians for the Super6 Head Coaching opportunity. For […]

21 Nov 2022 - Uncategorized

Preview: Edinburgh Rugby U20 v Glasgow Warriors U20

This affair follows the clash between the professional clubs’ U19 teams earlier this month at Scotstoun. After a very physical game from both sides, the Warriors came out on top with a 32-12 victory over their visiting opponents. Led by Head Coach Rob Chrystie, Edinburgh will be looking to use playing on home soil and […]

France v Italy – Rugby World Cup 2021: Quarterfinal 4

8 Nov 2022 - Match Officials

RWC Final appointment caps whirlwind year for Davidson

The news comes after Saturday’s semi-finals which saw Canada beaten by England (19-26) and hosts New Zealand secure a single-point win against France (25-24). The Aboyne-born referee thought she had “missed out” on any remaining officiating appointments altogether when her name wasn’t announced for the semi-final matches. She said: “When my name was read for […]