With mostly just home-based players available due to the match taking place outside the international window, Sione will partner Huw Jones in the centre.On the wings, Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe are named. In van der Merwe’s last match for Scotland he became the country’s top try scorer after touching down against Uruguay.After […]
The 27-year-old has explained what being asked to lead the national team meant: “I really didn’t expect it, but I feel like I’m ready for the job and over the last couple of years I’ve gathered some valuable experience with Glasgow and with Scotland. I’m ready for the responsibility,” the centre said. “I’m so proud, […]
There are five uncapped players named, with Glasgow Warriors pair Alex Samuel and Tom Jordan joining the Edinburgh Rugby trio Ben Muncaster, Freddy Douglas and Sione’s brother, Mosese Tuipulotu, aiming to earn full international honours as Scotland host Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia next month. There are also recalls for D’Arcy Rae and Rory […]
Ronald James Cunningham Glasgow won ten caps for Scotland between 1962 and 1965. He was 31 when he made his international debut against France at Murrayfield in 1962, but it was his display in his second cap, against Wales in Cardiff three weeks later, that cemented his place in Scottish Rugby folklore. Pictured: The Scotland […]
Two caps were presented to players from the Scotland Women’s team, while another two were presented to the families of male players who represented Scotland during the Services Internationals in the Second World War. Following on from the retrospective caps project in the men’s game, research found that three players had missed out on a […]
Tom Smith, like Townsend a former Scotland captain, and who played six successive Test matches for the British and Irish Lions, died in April 2022 from colon cancer. He was only 50. The former Dundee High, Watsonians, North & Midlands, Glasgow Caledonians, Brive and Northampton Saints prop, crafted a stellar reputation as an unyielding front-row […]
The match will be first time Scotland A have been in action since their last fixture which was also against Chile, in 2022. Scotland ran out 45-5 winners in Santiago with Luke Crosbie captaining the side. As part of the new performance pathway plans, A matches have been identified as a key way to develop […]
The partnership – which includes both senior teams as well as the Pathway system – sees Scottish Rugby join Vodafone’s established portfolio of rugby partners, alongside the Welsh Rugby Union and Irish Rugby Football Union. As part of the deal, Vodafone will also become a Principal Partner of Scottish Rugby’s Women’s Pathway, supporting the growth […]
The kit’s colours, traditions, and symbols emphasise the players’ and fans’ sense of belonging to the nation, and they are complemented by refined and exclusive details. Like all kits produced by Macron, the new home kit is again made exclusively from Eco Fabric, a polyester material derived entirely from recycled, post-consumer plastic. Following the recent […]
A proud Scottish owned and based business, currently celebrating its 70th year, Arnold Clark will take on the prestigious Scotland men’s team front of shirt sponsorship, seen around the world whenever the team play at Scottish Gas Murrayfield or internationally. The company is a household name throughout Scotland and continues to grow with branches across […]