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9 May 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Inter-district Championship Round 1 teams confirmed

The South will make their home at Netherdale tonight as they host the Edinburgh side in the opening round of the competition, kicking off at 7pm in Galashiels. Starting with the Borders outfit, fresh from his Scottish Cup win with Hawick on Saturday, head coach Matty Douglas has selected 11 Hawick men for his side, […]

4 May 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby confirms broadcast details for Silver Saturday

Teams booked their places in their respective finals via a knock-out competition played across the year. Seven games will be featured across the National Finals event for adult rugby including: The Scottish Cup: Hawick v Marr (6pm) The Sarah Beaney Cup: Watsonians v Corstorphine Cougars (3.10pm) Men’s National Shield: East Kilbride v Stewartry (10am) Women’s […]

25 Apr 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Eilidh Barbour to host Community Game Conference

Eilidh Barbour is an experienced and versatile sports presenter and reporter who regularly hosts for Sky Sports SPL and BBC Sport. Alongside football, she is also the face of BBC’s Golf coverage and presents the BBC Women’s Six Nations highlights show. Chris Paterson, Scottish Rugby Ambassador and Specialist Coach, has been announced as one of […]

25 Apr 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Revised season structures for men’s game unveiled by Scottish Rugby

The decision to consult on a series of changes was prompted by the fluctuation in player engagement in the adult male game following on from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Competitions team, which operates within the Rugby Development department set out a series of recommendations to the structures, which was endorsed by the Club Rugby Board […]

25 Apr 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Braidholm to host Inter-district Championship Finals Day

The event will see the Glasgow based club open its doors to spectators for two matches, the Final between the two top sides from round one, along with a third/fourth place play-off. The grounds, which can hold 3,500 spectators with an additional 200 in its clubhouse, was selected as the host following an application process […]

14 Apr 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Inter-district Championship squads for reinstated competition are announced

Players have been selected on meeting player eligibility criteria as established by the Inter-district Championship Committee. Players featured in each squad have been selected from across the National Leagues, which includes the Premiership. In the revived format, four men’s teams from across the country – Caledonia Reds, Edinburgh, Glasgow & West and the South – […]

12 Apr 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby confirms lower tackle height law trials for community rugby

The law trial, will now see tackle height reduced from shoulder height to below the sternum, also known as ‘belly tackle’ height, in both gender categories of adult and youth rugby at the domestic level (Tennent’s Premiership and below). The move to lower the tackle height follows World Rugby endorsed trials conducted in France and […]

30 Mar 2023 - Uncategorized

Scottish Cup Semi-Finals Drawn

The make-up of the final four teams in this season’s competition will be known upon the conclusion of the quarter-final matches taking place this Saturday 1 April. The semi-finals of the Scottish Cup will then take place on Saturday 15 April, the first of which will see the winners of Ayr v Selkirk hosting the […]

Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup – Youth Rugby Finals Day

28 Mar 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup Finals Day returns to Aberdeen

A total of 30 teams from across the Caledonia region will congregate in Aberdeen. The sides have competed in a series of regional leagues and then Cup, Shield, and Bowl knockout rounds, culminating in 24 boys’ and 6 girls’ teams reaching Sunday’s event. The series of games will be played at three intervals, with the […]

24 Mar 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby unveils season structure changes for boys’ schools and youth rugby

The decision to explore and consult on changes to existing playing structures derived from a desire from both Scottish Ruby and its clubs and schools, to enhance player development, increase game time and ultimately grow the game. The consultation involved clubs, independent and state schools from the five regions – Glasgow North, Glasgow South, East, […]