Stuart MacLennan, Author at Scottish Rugby

7 Oct 2024 - Obituary

Obituary: Ronnie Glasgow

Ronald James Cunningham Glasgow won ten caps for Scotland between 1962 and 1965. He was 31 when he made his international debut against France at Murrayfield in 1962, but it was his display in his second cap, against Wales in Cardiff three weeks later, that cemented his place in Scottish Rugby folklore. Pictured: The Scotland […]

1 Oct 2024 - Scotland Teams

Cap that! Scottish Rugby recognises past players

Two caps were presented to players from the Scotland Women’s team, while another two were presented to the families of male players who represented Scotland during the Services Internationals in the Second World War. Following on from the retrospective caps project in the men’s game, research found that three players had missed out on a […]

24 Sep 2024 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Aiming high in memory of Tom Smith

Tom Smith, like Townsend a former Scotland captain, and who played six successive Test matches for the British and Irish Lions, died in April 2022 from colon cancer. He was only 50. The former Dundee High, Watsonians, North & Midlands, Glasgow Caledonians, Brive and Northampton Saints prop, crafted a stellar reputation as an unyielding front-row […]

25 Jul 2024 - Scotland Teams

Young coach Ollie enjoys an unforgettable day in Scotland camp

Ollie, 10, had to put the brakes on his own burgeoning playing career after being diagnosed with the rare condition Marfan Syndrome. Having been a keen proponent of the oval ball since starting out at Rugby Tots aged three, and then on to Stew Mel Lions and North Berwick minis, Ollie decided that his situation […]

22 Jun 2024 - Obituary

Obituary: Donald Scott

Donald Macdonald Scott was born on 15 April 1928 in Langholm. He went on to win ten caps for Scotland between 1950 and 1953 out of the Langholm and Watsonians clubs. Five of the caps on the wing, five in the centre. He made his debut on the wing against Ireland in Dublin in February […]

20 Jun 2024 - Scotland Teams

Top honours for Scotland stars

Harry Paterson, 22, who made his Scotland debut at full-back during the 2024 GUINNESS Six Nations Championship match against France, and 21-year-old centre Emma Orr, who was a star of Scotland’s success in the WXV2 competition, have been named as winners of the Sir Willie Purves Quaich and Lady Jean Macpherson Trophy respectively. The trophies […]

**Pics free to use**The Eric Liddell Way Path Unveiling

26 Apr 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Legacy in the Links: Path in Bruntsfield renamed to honour Eric Liddell

And one of the country’s current crop of flying wingers, Darcy Graham, was on hand to help. The unveiling was commemorated with a mass community participation event as part of The Eric Liddell 100 – a campaign initiated by The Eric Liddell Community to commemorate the remarkable life, sporting achievements, and community service contributions of […]

15 Apr 2024 - Scotland Teams

Super ‘sleuthing’ traces relatives of Scotland cap

Scrum-half Lt James Michael Blair, known as Michael, educated at Edinburgh Academy and Oxford University, is one of 75 players to be awarded retrospective caps by the Scottish Rugby Custodian Board. Ten of those retrospective caps, awarded to players who represented Scotland in Services and Victory internationals both during and immediately after the Second World […]

15 Mar 2024 - Scotland Men

Scotland set for North and South America tour

Beginning in North America, Scotland will take on the Canadians for the first time since 2018 in Edmonton where Scotland ran out 48-10 winners. The match will take place on Saturday 6 July at TD Place in Ottawa. Gregor Townsend’s men will then journey to Washington DC where they will play USA at Audi Field […]

14 Mar 2024 - Scotland Men

Scotland team named for 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations finale

McDowall, who made his Scotland debut in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy last year, will form a centre partnership with Huw Jones for Saturday’s clash at the Aviva Stadium, as Ben White returns to play scrum-half having not featured in last weekend’s loss to Italy in Rome. White once more joins co-captain […]