The Scottish Rugby Executive Board is currently undertaking a wide ranging strategic review of all aspects of its professional teams. It recognises that professional rugby in Scotland is still struggling to fully take off at pro team level and the Board believes it has a duty to its stakeholders radically to examine all aspects of […]
Scotland A will take on the USA at Henley in this year’s Barclays Churchill Cup and, just five days later, play England Saxons at Twickenham. Scotland A beat their English counterparts in last year’s tournament in Toronto to make it to the final against New Zealand Maori. Scotland A will take on the USA at […]
Scottish Rugby is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded the Foundation level of the Equity Standard for sport. This award, presented by sportscotland, is in recognition of our commitment to provide equality of access and opportunity to take part in rugby for all groups in Scottish society, regardless of race, gender, disability, […]
Stuart Moffat will return to the Border Reivers’ starting line-up against Heineken Cup champions Munster tomorrow night (Friday 16 February, kick-off 7:30pm). Moffat re-signed for the Reivers last week following a spell with French Top 14 club Castres.Stuart Moffat will return to the Border Reivers’ starting line-up against Heineken Cup champions Munster tomorrow night (Friday […]
After picking up six points at the IRB San Diego 7s and seeing themselves race up the overall standings to 10th place, Scotland join Fiji, Portugal and Sri Lanka in Pool A at the upcoming IRB Hong Kong 7s which runs from 30th March to 1st April. Day one sees Scotland take on Portugal while the […]
With less than three months to go until the Scottish Parliamentary elections in May, Scottish Rugby has today published its own Manifesto aimed at informing the political debate on a wide range of sports-related issues and initiatives. The Scottish Rugby manifesto is located hereThe Scottish Rugby manifesto is located here With less than three months […]
Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand all went unbeaten on day one of the Steinlager USA Sevens in San Diego to top their pools, while Australia’s dramatic victory over England secured them a first Cup quarter final place since Dubai and denied hosts USA. The USA earlier recorded a first pool win for three years against […]
Scotland 21 – Wales 9 Scotland claimed a well deserved victory over Wales in their first home match of the RBS 6 Nations today in a game which may have lacked tries but certainly made up for it in action, passion and atmosphere. Both teams’ captains, Chris Paterson and Stephen Jones were the points scorers – […]
Scotland Women will now play Wales Women at Dunbar RFC, Hallhill Healthy Livng Centre, Kellie Road, Dunbar on Saturday 10 February (Kick-off 1pm) due to a frozen pitch at Meggetland Stadium. Scotland are playing their first home game of the Women’s RBS 6 Nations Championship after an opening day defeat by England last week. Scotland […]
Scotland captain Chris Paterson today heaped praise on his 100kg centre Rob Dewey and warned that balance would be the key to victory in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. Paterson, who will be looking to add to his four international tries against the Welsh, said: Everybody goes on about Rob’s […]