Scotland Women Archives - Scottish Rugby

25 Jun 2024 - Scotland Women

Scotland U20 squad named for Six Nations Women’s Summer Series

The squad, which comprises 17 forwards and 13 backs, will travel to Parma, Italy, next week ahead of their first match against the hosts on Thursday 4 July. Amongst those selected, 25 were drafted to either Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors in the 2023/24 Celtic Challenge and 23 players are supported through Scottish Rugby’s three […]

20 Jun 2024 - Scotland Men

Top honours for Scotland stars

Harry Paterson, 22, who made his Scotland debut at full-back during the 2024 GUINNESS Six Nations Championship match against France, and 21-year-old centre Emma Orr, who was a star of Scotland’s success in the WXV2 competition, have been named as winners of the Sir Willie Purves Quaich and Lady Jean Macpherson Trophy respectively. The trophies […]

19 Jun 2024 - Scotland 7s

Team GB Women’s Rugby Sevens squad named for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Welsh flyer Joyce, 28, who competed in both Rio and Tokyo, is joined by fellow Tokyo 2020 Olympian Scotland’s Lisa Thomson in Head Coach Ciaran Beattie’s squad. Scotland’s Lisa Thomson is in line for a second Olympic Games after being named in the Team GB Women’s Rugby Sevens squad for next month’s event in Paris. […]

30 May 2024 - Scotland Women

Law announces retirement from rugby

Cap number 164, the scrum-half-turned-stand-off has amassed 53 appearances for the national side in which she racked up 63 points and contributed to some of Scotland Women’s most historic wins. In February 2013, after impressing at U20 level, Law made her senior Scotland debut from the bench against England in the Women’s Six Nations, replacing […]

8 May 2024 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 to participate in first ever Women’s 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. The Women’s Summer Series is intended to offer players a vital new opportunity to graduate through the rugby development pathway, from the U18 level. […]

1 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Celtic Challenge returns with expanded competition format

The 2024/25 competition continues its expansion as the biggest and best competition yet, with a full league season of 10 rounds, and six teams playing five home and five away fixtures each, before concluding their season in March ahead of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2025. The overall winner will be determined based on league […]

2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Championship Round 4 Italy vs Scotland

25 Apr 2024 - Scotland Women

Scotland team named for Guinness Women’s Six Nations finale in Belfast

In the forwards, there is just one change to the starting line-up with Emma Wassell linking up with Louise McMillan in the second row, returning having had time away after her mother, Pauline, sadly passed away. Molly Wright, Lana Skeldon and Christine Belisle will join forces once more in the front row, anchored by captain […]

23 Apr 2024 - Scotland Women

Independent Disciplinary update: Chloe Rollie

The independent Disciplinary Committee was chaired by Richard Cole (Wales), joined by former international referee Valeriu Toma (Romania) and former international player Stefan Terblanche (South Africa). Having accepted that the act of foul play justified the red card and by applying World Rugby’s sanctioning provisions, the Disciplinary Committee determined that the low-end entry point of […]

18 Apr 2024 - Scotland Women

Lloyd set for milestone cap against Azzurri

Molly Wright (loosehead) will pack down with hooker Lana Skeldon and Christine Belisle (tighthead) in the front row, whilst Eva Donaldson joins Louise McMillan in the second row, to make her first start for Scotland. The back row remains unchanged with Evie Gallagher and Alex Stewart joining captain Rachel Malcolm. In the backline, Lisa Thomson […]

11 Apr 2024 - Scotland Women

Rollie and Skeldon return to starting line-up to face Red Roses

Hooker Skeldon, who came off the field during Scotland’s historic win over Wales in Cardiff with a knee injury, is named in the pack, joining props Leah Bartlett and Christine Belisle, who have started the last 10 of Scotland’s Test matches together. The back-five of the scrum remain unchanged from Scotland’s close encounter against France […]