Article Archives - Scottish Rugby

18 Apr 2024

Jake Shearer: Stepping up

For 18-year old prop Jake Shearer it will be a step up from the Ayr 1st XV side who won National League Division 1 before Christmas. Shearer, a product of Cumnock (now The Robert Burns) Academy in Ayrshire came through the youth ranks at Cumnock RFC and Ayr before making his senior debut in the […]

18 Apr 2024

Corey Tait: Roaring Bears are Raring to go

Results haven’t always gone their way in previous years, but the 20 year old is certain that the Boroughmuir outfit will give everything they’ve got this tournament. “I’m raring to go. We’re not going to be afraid to play from anywhere. “One thing we’ve learnt from the last few years is not to be scared […]

16 Apr 2024

Ross McKnight: From Underdogs to Winning Wolves

The 22 year old former Scotland U20 cap has had his fair share of Super Series experience, playing for Stirling Wolves, Watsonians and the Glasgow Warriors ‘A’ side over the past few years. However, McKnight claims there will be “differences” in the upcoming Sprint. “Last season, we changed our game plan quite a lot going […]

13 Apr 2024

Marr win nail-biting Women’s National Bowl final 2024

The player of the match was Dalkeith’s Rachael McIntosh for her four tries, despite being on the losing side on the day. Marr kicked off into a stiff crosswind and after a short settling period, a knock on halted the game 40m out from the Dalkeith line. A strong but fair hit knocked the ball […]

5 Apr 2024

Scotland Women U18: Six Nations Festival 2024 recap and preview

Poppy Mellanby and Talei Tawake spoke to Scottish Rugby about their experiences so far and look ahead to their final Round where they’re face Ireland. “It’s been really enjoyable to face new competition, it’s unmatched to anything we have experienced before”, said Poppy. “Getting to try out some new things against a different opposition has […]

1 Apr 2024

Rhona paints a picture of the future

As a Scotland Women international, Lloyd’s passion for the game and her dedication to its growth are evident in every word she speaks. “I guess I knew I wanted to play for Scotland even from high school. In first year, we had to draw a self-portrait, and I drew myself in a Scotland top,” […]

21 Mar 2024

Women’s Game Continues to Thrive Within Local Schools

From the trailblazers of Scotland’s first international game in 1993 and the Grand Slam win in 1998 to the current squad qualifying for the 2021 Rugby World Cup (played in 2022), Scotland Women continue to be role models, promoting and demonstrating the positive opportunities the sport can provide for women and girls at all levels. […]

21 Mar 2024

Scotland’s 1984 Grand Slam – Part Two

*This is the second part of this feature. You can access the first here. ON THE TROPHY HUNT IN DUBLIN With Scotland not playing in the third round of matches – France won away in Cardiff and England did for Ireland at Twickenham – it meant a near-month of recovery time with which to plot […]

20 Mar 2024

Scotland’s 1984 Grand Slam – Part One

Those Triple Crown successes in ’33 and ’38 could be considered ‘Slams’, because Scotland beat England, Ireland and Wales, for a full house of victories; the same criteria that to this day represents the pinnacle in international rugby north of the Equator. Irrespective of those championship titles, of the great Ian Smith captaining his country […]

18 Mar 2024

Schools Promoting the Next Generation of Coaches and Officials

Naturally, the mind jumps to thinking about the playing side of the game- where the majority of the glitz and the glamour lies in the professional game. However, there are an array of other potential careers within the sport which are sometimes given less consideration but remain vital for the game’s longevity. This is something […]