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27 Jun 2024

Meet the Players | Poppy Fletcher | Scotland Women U20

You can meet the rest of the team, here. Poppy Fletcher Now an experienced loose-head prop, Poppy Fletcher’s introduction to rugby started at Dunbar Rugby Club minis when she was in Primary 6 after previously taking part in judo, where she earned a brown-belt. “It was my coach Ian’s son, who was my friend, who […]

17 Jun 2024

Scotland Women U20 prepare for Summer Series

Running from 4-14 July 2024, the inaugural development competition will feature all Six Nations teams, and include three competitive match days, designed to offer a new opportunity for international rugby experience. Scottish Rugby recently announced Claire Cruikshank as the U20 Head Coach, with support from Chris Laidlaw and Stuart Corsar as Assistant Coaches to the […]

12 Jun 2024

Meet the 10 uncapped players selected for the Skyscanner Americas Tour

Gregor Brown Position: Back row/second row Age: 22 Club: Glasgow Warriors Instagram: @gregorbrown01 Born in Aberdeen, Gregor Brown spent time in Nigeria and Egypt in his childhood before returning to the Granite City. A former Robert Gordon’s College pupil, he has featured for Gordonians and Boroughmuir Bears. Having been a stage three academy player with […]

6 Jun 2024

Match Preview: Glasgow Warriors v Stormers

Glasgow Warriors are flying the flag for professional club rugby in Scotland this weekend. After securing a top four spot in the competition, Glasgow have a home quarter-final for another year. With a number of Scotland internationals in the squad, the Warriors will be hoping to go all the way this year. The Warriors faced […]

4 Jun 2024

Fagerson ready for Stormers challenge

With a place in the final four on the line under the Saturday night lights, Franco Smith’s men welcome the back-to-back finalists to Scotstoun in a fixture that already has both the Warrior Nation and neutral observers anticipating fireworks. “It’s awesome,” said Fagerson. “It’s the culmination of a season of working hard to get this […]

17 May 2024

Scotland stars propelling Glasgow Warriors to top of BKT URC standings

A squad packed full of Scotland stars has impressed from the opening whistle of the 2023/24 campaign, with no fewer than 24 Warriors having pulled on the famous dark blue jersey during their respective careers to date. 🎟️ 24/25 Season Tickets Join us for another unforgettable season at Scotstoun! Full details 👉 https://t.co/AGhtcRlWhV pic.twitter.com/5sHDczvnLl […]

9 May 2024

Wilson backing league leaders Glasgow for BKT URC glory

The Scottish outfit are four points clear of Leinster Rugby at the top of the table with three rounds of regular season matches to play. They face a titanic tussle with the fourth-placed Vodacom Bulls at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld on Saturday before travelling to Johannesburg to face the Emirates Lions and then hosting Zebre Parma. […]

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1 May 2024

U16 Academy activity wraps up for 2023/24 season with Gala festival

Each side played three 30-minute games across Sunday afternoon on the grass and 4G pitches at Netherdale. The four Scottish sides were picked from the four regional academies. Edinburgh Rugby were represented by the Edinburgh and Borders & East Lothian regions, while Glasgow Warriors were represented by Caledonia and Glasgow & the West. Edinburgh played […]

28 Apr 2024

Scotland Women to defend WXV2 & the road to England

Guinness Women’s Six Nations It has been a momentous few months for Scotland Women, here’s a breakdown of the history made in this year’s Six Nations. First win in Wales since 2004 (18-20), giving Scotland a seven-game win streak, the team’s longest stretch of consecutive wins. A record-breaking crowd of 7,774 spectators, selling out Hive […]

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 […]