Stuart MacLennan, Author at Scottish Rugby

23 Jun 2025 - Uncategorized

Hamish tackling Scotland’s three highest peaks for Hearts + Balls

Now, the 24-year-old is embarking on a challenge in order to raise funds for Hearts + Balls, the charity with whom Scottish Rugby partnered last year in their own defibrillator scheme. Last October, on World Restart a Heart Day, Scottish Rugby teamed up with Hearts + Balls to create an initiative whereby every clubhouse in […]

21 Jun 2025 - Scotland Teams

Obituary: Ian McLauchlan

Scottish Rugby is immensely saddened to learn of the death yesterday, 20 June, of former Scotland captain, Past President of the SRU and British & Irish Lions loosehead prop, Ian McLauchlan OBE. He was 83. Known throughout the rugby world as Mighty Mouse, Ian McLauchlan displayed characteristics in spades that made him the ultimate rugby […]

19 May 2025 - Scotland Teams

Bill McLaren Foundation launches new bursary scheme for aspiring youngsters

But in order to add longevity to the legacy of the great Bill McLaren, the foundation set up in his name have today [Monday 19 May] announced a series of bursaries designed to give assistance to some of those within the Scottish rugby pathway system who most need it. In conjunction with Scottish Rugby, The […]

London Scottish Football Club v CambridgeRFU Championship

15 May 2025 - Scotland Teams

Norman Sanson receives referee cap

Norman Sanson, proud son of Troon in Ayrshire, was a truly outstanding referee in the 1970s. The cap presentation – following on from similar ceremonies involving Allan Hosie, Hollie Davidson, Mike Adamson, Ken McCartney, Eddie Murray, Iain Ramage, Chuck Muir, Malcolm Changleng, Rob Dickson, Brian Anderson and Jim Fleming – took place at Sanson’s former […]

14 May 2025 - Uncategorized

Obituaries: Pat MacLachlan and Rory Watherston

MacLachlan, a scrum-half, won four caps in 1954. He died in Canada in March, four days after his 97th birthday. Watherston, an openside flanker, won three caps in 1963, following in the footsteps of his father, Jack, also a back-row forward, who was capped twice in 1934. Born in Salisbury (now Harare) in Zimbabwe on […]

10 May 2025 - Obituary

Obituary: Graham Dall

Dall was an immensely gifted flanker and a proven and charismatic leader. He was part of a great Heriot’s and Edinburgh rugby family. His dad, Fraser, was the stand-off in Heriot’s championship winning team in 1978-79, having won a Scotland B cap against France in 1973, while his younger brother Andrew was capped against Wales […]

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8 May 2025 - Scotland Teams

Farrell names eight Scots in British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia

The three-Test tour, which includes a further seven matches, is the 10th time that the Lions have travelled to face the Wallabies, from an inaugural series in 1899 up to the last time the sides faced off, in 2013. Scottish playing representation in 2025 is spearheaded by Finn Russell, the mercurial Bath Rugby stand-off having […]

Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby – URC

1 May 2025 - Scotland Teams

Trio of Scottish officials set for summer of international appointments

Davidson will referee South Africa against Italy at Loftus Verfield in Pretoria, fresh from officiating the Springboks last year against Portugal. Hollie will be joined by Mike Adamson and Sam Grove-White in officiating a number of summer internationals this year, with all three involved in England XV v France XV at the Allianz Stadium in […]

3 Apr 2025 - Scotland Teams

Obituary: Frank Laidlaw

Laidlaw won 32 caps for Scotland between 1965 and 1971 and toured with the Lions to Australia, New Zealand and Canada in 1966 and the successful New Zealand sojourn in 1971. In total, he played in 28 games for the Lions, which included two Test matches in 1966: the second and third Tests against New […]

25 Mar 2025 - Scotland Teams

Capping Murrayfield’s centenary celebrations

Scottish Rugby conducted its latest referee capping ceremony as one of the highlights of the centenary celebrations of Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium last Friday (21 March). The latest recipients were Ken McCartney (Hawick), Eddie Murray (Greenock Wanderers), Iain Ramage (Berwick), Chuck Muir (Langholm), Malcolm Changleng (Gala), Rob Dickson (Madras College FP), Brian Anderson (Royal High/Currie) […]