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23 Apr 2024

Silver Saturday Preview: Men’s Shield final: Cumnock v Moray

Cumnock sit fourth in West Region League Division 1, with seven wins from their 18 games. In the Shield, they started with a 24-20 away win against Waysiders/Drumpellier in round one. They then hosted Annan in round two, beating them 43-18, and Cambuslang in round three, who they defeated 46-19. A tight 18-15 away win […]

23 Apr 2024

Silver Saturday preview: Women’s Plate final: Caithness Krakens v Uddingston

Caithness Krakens formed in 2021, and this season finished second in Caledonia North Region League 2, just two points behind winners Highland. They topped Pool D in the group stages, winning their three games against Lochaber, Dundee Valkries 2nd XV and Bannockburn. In their semi-final, they defeated Kirkcaldy 36-19 away from home to secure their […]

22 Apr 2024

Silver Saturday Preview: Women’s Shield final: Biggar v West of Scotland

Both sides competed in West Region League Division 1 this season. Biggar finished second, losing out on the title by just one point with 13 wins from 14 games. West of Scotland were just behind them in third, with 8 wins from their 14 outings. In the National Shield, Biggar’s young squad topped Group D […]

22 Apr 2024

Silver Saturday Preview: Men’s Bowl Final: Irvine v Blairgowrie

Blairgowrie secured the Caledonia Midlands Region League Division 2 for the second successive season, having opted against promotion last season in order to consolidate their squad. They also picked up the Caledonia Midlands Bowl. The competition kicked off for Blairgowrie with a 47-24 win away to Madras in the first round. A quarter-final away to […]

19 Apr 2024

Preview: Italy v Scotland Women

What the coach said “We were disappointed with last weekend’s performance (against England). That wasn’t us, that wasn’t a performance we have come to know this group are capable of. We want to return to the side that won in Wales and really stretched France. “We’ve trained this week looking at the conditions, and we […]

17 Apr 2024

Guide to the Games | Round 1

Friday 19 April: Southern Knights v Edinburgh A KO 7:35pm How to Watch This Friday’s game will be broadcast live on BBC ALBA with coverage starting from 7.30pm. BBC ALBA is available on: Freeview / You View 7 (Scotland only), Freesat 109 (UK), Sky 117 (Scotland), Sky 169 (rest of UK), Sky Glass 121 (Scotland), […]

12 Apr 2024

Preview: Scotland Women V England Women

What they said Scotland Women Head Coach Bryan Easson said: “We’re benchmarking performances just now. I think we saw from our last game against France that our performances are moving forward and we’ll be looking to do the same again. “If we put in a performance like we did against France and gain respect from […]

29 Mar 2024

Preview: Scotland Women V France Women

What they said Scotland Women Head Coach Bryan Easson said: “It’s always important to start any competition or any campaign with a win and a good performance. We were pleased with the victory but a little frustrated with how clinical we were but we can take that as a positive. “I thought the crowd last […]

22 Mar 2024

Preview: Wales Women V Scotland Women

What they said Head Coach Bryan Easson said: “We’ve kept our feet firmly on the ground coming into this Six Nations because we know we are coming up against some of the best teams in the world. Coming into it with some good performances and wins does set that belief and sets us in good […]

15 Mar 2024

Preview: Ireland V Scotland

What they said Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend said: “The players are very much aligned with us with where we can improve. There’s no better match than Ireland away to give back and show who we are. “This weekend is a real challenge for us. We’re playing for a lot of things, we’re playing for […]