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10 Nov 2023

FOSROC Super Series Championship | Review of Semi-Finals

Friday 10 November: Semi-Final 1 – Heriot’s Rugby v Stirling Wolves There was a real buzz in the air at Hawthornden as the first semi-final of the 2023 FOSROC Super Series Championship got underway. There was 12-minutes on the clock when Heriot’s conceded a penalty in their own half but unfortunately Marcus Holden’s kick went […]

3 Nov 2023

FOSROC Super Series Championship | Review of Round 14

Friday 3 November: Southern Knights v Heriot’s Rugby The opening five minutes at the Greenyards was action-packed as Southern Knights Donald Crawford was shown a yellow card early for being offside. Heriot’s attacking front instantly capitalised on this as they delivered a driving maul try to open the scoring and it was hooker Duncan Hood […]

27 Oct 2023

FOSROC Super Series Championship | Review of Round 13

Friday 27 October: Stirling Wolves v Southern Knights This was always going to be a big game with both teams currently in the running for a coveted semi-final spot. The conditions were not going to make it easy for either team as the rain was coming down at Bridgehaugh. Stirling Wolves conceded a penalty in […]

27 Oct 2023

Match Report: Scotland 38-7 Japan | WXV 2

Scotland came firing out the blocks in the opening stages, with the side dominating territory in the opening five minutes but a quick tap-and-go penalty from Japan saw the side thundering down the pitch before Iroha Nagata darted over in the corner, with Ayasa Otsuka adding the extras [0-7]. Scotland had to defend hard against […]

20 Oct 2023

Report: USA 14-24 Scotland

Scotland spent the opening 10 minutes solidly defending against the USA Eagles, displaying a calm and collected effort. Whilst it was somewhat a frustrating start to go without ball in hand for that length of time, Scotland were finally rewarded for their patience when Francesca McGhie sailed across the whitewash on the eleventh minute. A […]

18 Oct 2023

FOSROC Super Series Championship | Review of Round 12

Wednesday 18 October: Stirling Wolves V Heriot’s Rugby (Rescheduled Round 10 fixture) This week’s games began on Wednesday when Stirling Wolves and Heriot’s met at Bridgehaugh to play their rescheduled Round 10 fixture that was postponed a few weeks ago due to adverse weather conditions. Heriot’s began scoring for the evening after a success line […]

13 Oct 2023

FOSORC Super Series Championship | Review of Round 11

Friday 13 October: Stirling Wolves V FOSROC Future XV The evening’s scoring began after some relentless attack from Stirling Wolves allowed the ball to get into the hands of stand-off Craig Jackson. A nifty kick through the Futures feet let last minute replacement Euan Cunningham to chase and ground the ball over the line. Another […]

13 Oct 2023

Report: Scotland 31-17 South Africa

It was a nervous start for Scotland, as the Springboks came firing out of the blocks and were able to apply the pressure from the get-go. The hosts were handed their first chance to get points on the board, with Scotland being penalised for not rolling away, as Libbie Janse van Rensburg stepped up to […]

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7 Oct 2023

Match Report: Ireland 36-14 Scotland

Ireland extended their unbeaten run in all Test matches to 17 and demonstrated every ounce of their world number one ranking. Scotland sadly were a long distant second best and defeats against the world’s top two confirmed our exit from Pool B. Ireland now look forward to facing New Zealand in next week’s quarter-finals. Ireland, having […]

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6 Oct 2023

FOSORC Super Series Championship | Review of Round 10

Friday 6 October: Ayrshire Bulls v Southern Knights It was the hosts who got the first points to the board at Millbrae after eight minutes of play. A pass out to the wing from the reset found the hands of Luca Bardelli who sprinted after his own grubber kick down field and there wasn’t a […]