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20 Nov 2024

The Kennedy Legacy

Today, her legacy is further enshrined as she is inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. “It’s like the damehood of rugby isn’t it?”, said Donna. “Getting that email through to tell me the news, it was just like ‘wow!’. It feels so surreal but it’s such an honour. “Karen (Jones, Donna’s wife) will […]

15 Nov 2024

Lochie’s Big Christmas Card Competition

We’re calling on young artists – aged 5 to 12 – to help him out by designing Lochie’s official Christmas card. The winning designer will receive an unforgettable prize: a place as Scotland’s team mascot for our match against Italy in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations. So, let’s see those creative designs, and we’ll see […]

12 Nov 2024

Boys National Schools Cup 2024 | Semi Finals Draw

Watch the live draw below. In less than a month’s time, the teams will battle it out for silverware at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, a special occasion for those who make it. Chris Paterson said: “I can remember my days from school playing in the Cup final. To get that opportunity to play on the international […]

5 Nov 2024

My Fantasy XV: Allan Jacobsen

First in the series is Allan Jacobsen, the loosehead prop who represented Scotland with distinction over the course of 65 caps between 2002 and 2012. ‘Chunk’, as he is affectionately known, is Edinburgh Rugby’s record appearance holder with a remarkable 273 outings for the club. Let’s take a look at his dream line-up: 15) […]

7 Oct 2024

Fuelling Scotland for success: Lara Wilson

There are seven women within the management group for the senior side who are currently competing in WXV 2 in Cape Town, each with important roles, driving the performance of the team. Scottish Rugby has created a mini-series to explore the careers of three of those management members in celebration of Scottish Women & Girls […]

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6 Oct 2024

Doing what you love in life: Doctor’s orders

Scottish Rugby has created a mini-series to explore the careers of three of those management members in celebration of Scottish Women & Girls in Sports Week. Click here to read the first in the series about Physiotherapist, Flo Laing. In the hot seat today is Dr. Victoria (Vic) Campbell, who oversees the health and wellbeing […]

2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations Championship Round 5 Ireland Women vs Scotland Women

2 Oct 2024

Juggling family life to go with the Flo

Ellen Dickson, who is a former Scotland international, leads in the role as Team Manager; Emma Coghill is the team’s Lead Analyst, and Josie Symonds joined the team earlier this year as the Head of Physical Performance. Most recently, Claire Cruikshank joined the team as a Coaching Intern via the Gallagher High Performance Academy linked […]

26 Sep 2024

Malcolm’s magnificent 50

This Saturday, at Cape Town’s iconic DHL Stadium, another chapter of the story will be written, as Rachel Malcolm, the team’s fearless leader, celebrates her 50th cap – a monumental achievement that makes her only the 28th player in Scotland Women’s history to reach this milestone. Rachel earned her first cap back in 2016 against […]

23 Sep 2024

Everything you need to know about WXV 2 2024

What is WXV? In 2023, World Rugby launched a brand-new tournament, WXV. The competition involves the top 16 nations in women’s rugby, split into three divisions. Scotland secured their spot in the second tier of the competition, WXV 2, after finishing fourth in the recent 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations championship. WXV aims to transform […]

15 Aug 2024

Scotland Women | Preseason Q&A with Rachel, Jade and CB

The preseason period is crucial for the team, not just for physical conditioning but also for fostering team cohesion. With new faces both within the player group and management – we caught up with Rachel Malcolm, Christine Belisle (CB) and Jade Konkel to discuss their preparations. Click here to buy your tickets for Scotland v […]