Page 19 – Scottish Rugby

9 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Dalkeith take on Strathaven in National Women’s Bowl final

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 […]

9 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Biggar – giving new meaning to being at the heart of its community

Biggar RFC is one of 35 community rugby clubs being gifted a defibrillator – a machine which can shock the heart to restart a normal rhythm. The club, whose men’s first XV finished fourth in the Arnold Clark National League Division 1 and whose women’s first XV topped the Arnold Clark West Regional League Division […]

9 Apr 2025 - Scotland Teams

Scotland U19 side named for Italy encounter in Melrose

Both sides will field predominantly U19 teams, with a handful of U20 players also included to give them game time ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship. Scotland U20 Forwards Coach Fergus Pringle will coach the side, and has named prop Ben White and stand-off Ross Wolfenden as co-captains. White is joined in the front […]

8 Apr 2025 - Scotland Women

Scotland U18 squad named ahead of 2025 Six Nations Festival

The young Scots will face off in shortened 35-minute matches against France, Wales, England, and Ireland, before concluding the festival with a full 70-minute clash against Italy. The squad selection follows the conclusion of the extended training squad’s training camps, which saw players selected from the Girls’ Regional Game Series, held across January and February, […]

8 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Silver Saturday 2025 finalists confirmed

The full fixture list has now been confirmed after several semi-finals were played over the past weekend. Fourteen teams, contesting seven finals, will take to the national pitch at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, and the home of Edinburgh Rugby, Hive Stadium, on Saturday April 19. The first matches kick off at 10am, and the last – […]

8 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Rugby tackle height change boosting player safety, study shows

Recent changes to the tackle height law for community rugby players in Scotland was linked with a 45 per cent reduction in head-on-head contact – one of the primary causes of sports related concussion, experts say. A trial during the 2023/24 season found players were 22 per cent more likely to tackle bent at the […]

7 Apr 2025 - Scotland Teams

U18 Men squad announced for Six Nations festival

The 26-player squad travelled to France this morning, and start their festival against England on Thursday (kick off 12.15pm BST). They then take on Ireland on Monday 14 April (kick off 3.15pm BST) before finishing against Spain on Friday 18 April (kick off 3.15pm BST). Miller said: “The group have been in training over the […]

28 Feb 2025 - Scotland U20

Two Scotland U19 fixtures confirmed in April

Coached by Scotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray and his staff, Scotland will host Italy at The Greenyards, home of Melrose RFC, on Wednesday 9 April, kicking off at 4pm. The squad will then travel to Percy Park RFC, North Shields to face England on Saturday 26 April at 2pm. The fixtures will provide high-level […]

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4 Apr 2025 - Uncategorized

U16 pro team rugby in Dalziel this weekend

Kick off times are as follows at Dalziel RFC on Sunday 6 April; 12:00pm Glasgow Warriors “Blues’ U16 v Edinburgh Rugby ‘Orange’ U16 Match Officials – Simeon Dewi, Euan Maguire, Allan Parry 2:00pm Glasgow Warriors ‘Blacks’ U16 v Edinburgh Rugby ‘Navy’ U16 Match Officials – Angus Healy, Kyle McAlinden, Sean Mallon Neil Graham, […]

4 Apr 2025 - Scotland Men

Scotland confirm 2025 summer tour

The tour kicks off with a match against the Māori All Blacks on Saturday 5 July, and will be the first time the sides have met since 2000, when the hosts edged a narrow encounter 18-15 in New Plymouth. It will be just the third match between the Māori and Scotland with the other game […]