In a first for the event, the traditional winners’ and runners-up medals will be replaced with beautifully hand-crafted, sustainable oak medals, thanks to a new partnership with East Lothian-based company Oak & Black. Some 300 players taking part in this season’s national finals at Silver Saturday will each receive their own oak award, marking their […]
Max Morrison comes in for a first start of the festival at loosehead prop. Dan Casserly moves back to hooker from number 8, and Oliver Anderson continues at tighthead. Dan Shellard is paired with Will Lockhart in the second row, and the forwards are completed by Ashton Young at blindside flanker, Jack Nesbitt at openside […]
Following an impressive first start against Italy, Becky Boyd retains the number four jersey and will again partner with Sarah Bonar in the second row. The front row remains unchanged, with Anne Young at loosehead, Lana Skeldon at hooker, and Elliann Clarke at tighthead. Evie Gallagher moves to blindside flanker in the only positional change […]
After two tough matches against Wales and France on day one, the squad has regrouped for day two. The festival offers a crucial development platform for players, coaches, and match officials across the men’s and women’s game. Since their introduction, the festival have become a breeding ground for future international stars, providing invaluable experience in […]
Miller has made seven changes to the side that lost to England in our festival opener last week. Oliver Anderson comes into the starting front row at tighthead prop. Logan Hendrie starts at loosehead prop once more, and Jack Utterson continues at hooker. Captain Christian Lindsay is paired with Will Lockhart in the second row, […]
The festival offers a crucial development platform for players, coaches, and match officials across the men’s and women’s game. Since their introduction, the festival have become a breeding ground for future international stars, providing invaluable experience in a high-performance environment, and for the majority of players offers up the first opportunity for international match experience. […]
Becky Boyd, fresh from a Scotland debut against France in the previous round, earns a first start for her country in the second row, in place of Hollie Cunningham, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the championship due to a hamstring injury. Evie Gallagher returns having missed the game in La Rochelle […]
Ireland will host Scotland at Virgin Media Park on Saturday 2 August, with kick-off time, broadcast and ticket details for the match will be confirmed in due course. The fixture adds another chapter to the growing history between Scotland and Ireland, who are also set to face each other in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations […]
Fergus Pringle led Scotland Under-19 who started brightly but were 21-10 down at half-time at the Greenyards. The Italians began the second-half with two early tries which knocked the stuffing out of the Scottish side and allowed Italy to run out comfortable winners. Scotland started the match in Melrose on the front foot with Ross […]
In the previous final, Marr defeated Dalkeith 36-29 in a blockbuster match on the Murrayfield campus back pitches, where Dalkeith centre Rachael McIntosh was player of the match, scoring four tries on the day in a losing effort. This year’s final will also take place on the Murrayfield campus back pitches, with a 12pm kick […]