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2 Jun 2023 - Clubs & Schools

National Community Recognition Awards 2023: Winners announced

The event which was hosted by Caroline Blair and featured a Q&A with Scotland internationalists Emma Wassell, Ben White and Cameron Redpath, saw no fewer than 14 awards presented to volunteers, players and inspirational individuals across the game. The first awards presented on the night recognised inspiring leaders and volunteers across the game. The winners […]

21 Mar 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Community Recognition Awards 2023 | East region winners announced

The Community Recognition Awards is Scottish Rugby’s annual domestic game awards programme, focusing on the on and off-field efforts of clubs and schools across Scotland over the course of the season. Awards winners were announced for six categories including; Volunteer of the Season in Youth rugby sponsored by inspiresport, Volunteer of the Season in Schools […]

8 Nov 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premiership feature match: Garioch v Cartha Queens Park

The Inverurie outfit go into the game in sixth position, having picked up three wins so far and sitting on 16 points, while Cartha are one place back in seventh win one win and nine points. A high-scoring affair in the reverse fixture saw Garioch come out on top away from home, winning 40-34 back […]

4 Nov 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Eric Liddell Foundation: Jamie Murchie’s contribution

In this case, Jamie’s cause has been for the past nine years getting pupils from Largs Academy involved with rugby in his capacity as a school rugby champion. This is on top of his day job as a PE teacher at the Academy. Jamie was one of over 30 people recognised for their contribution to […]

1 Nov 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premiership feature match: Corstorphine RFC v Stirling County

Corstorphine are 10 from 10 so far, amassing 50 points and a points difference of 499. Stirling County are 13 points back on 37, and sit above third-placed Watsonians on points difference. The previous league encounter between the two this season finished in a 34-22 win for Corstorphine at Bridgehaugh. The other talking points Hillhead […]

25 Oct 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premiership feature match: Marr v Melrose

Both will take to the field after enduring heavy losses in the previous round. Melrose were on the receiving end of a rampant Ayr team, who won the match 45-9. And Marr took their heaviest defeat so far, in a 73-0 result at the hands of third-placed Watsonians. Home side Marr sit 10th in the […]

The Glasgow Warriors lift the trophy and celebrate as URC Champions 22/6/2024

22 Jun 2024 - Glasgow Warriors

Championship Glory For Gallant Glasgow Warriors

As impressive as their semi-final win away to Munster was last weekend, Warriors needed to find even more to compete and ultimately defeat a much-fancied Bulls side in their own back yard, in what will surely go down as one of the greatest club displays in Scottish history. Bulls charged out of the gate in […]

18 Oct 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premiership feature match: Watsonians v Stirling County

Just four points separate the two sides after seven matches, and the hosts will be out to balance the scales after their last meeting with Stirling in round two, in which County took all five points from in a 40-15 drubbing. Both teams recorded important wins in the previous round, over Heriot’s and Cartha Queens […]

16 Oct 2024 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby and Hearts + Balls back life-saving campaign

And the initiative, which is also being backed by the British Heart Foundation, is being praised by a young Scottish cardiac arrest survivor, who owes his life to his rugby club team-mates and the pioneering fund-raising his club undertook to buy a defibrillator. For Hamish Bell, now aged 23, working for an offshore supply company […]

22 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Social Return on Investment: Garioch RFC mums returning to rugby

One of the three key pillars shown in the Social Return on Investment (SROI) report is social, of which volunteer contributions make up a large portion. Throughout society, there has long persisted the myth that motherhood and sport are incompatible. Whilst it cannot be denied that it’s a tough gig, an increasing number of women are […]