This momentous occasion follows on the heels of last year’s emphatic 36-10 victory over Ireland, where a milestone crowd of 4,862 spectators filled the stadium during the 2023 Six Nations. Captain Rachel Malcolm expressed her gratitude to the loyal fans, saying: “Our fans have been an unwavering source of support and encouragement over the years, […]
The 2024 Festival takes place at Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay, Wales, starting on Friday 29 March and running until Saturday 6 April. Scotland will play 35-minute matches against France, Wales, England and Italy before finishing with a 70-minute match against Ireland. The selection comes after the Girls’ Regional Game Series which ran in January […]
Glasgow Warriors 17-24 Brython Thunder A strong performance was ultimately not enough for Glasgow Warriors in their final home match of the 2023/24 Celtic Challenge, as Chris Laidlaw’s squad were edged out 24-17 at the hands of Brython Thunder at Scotstoun. Tries from Claudia McLaren and Roma Fraser – her third in two matches – […]
The 34-player squad, which comprises 18 forwards and 16 backs, will convene in camp on Monday 26 February. Easson has named seven uncapped players, four of whom were recently drafted as core squad members for Edinburgh Rugby in the Celtic Challenge. Forwards Alex Stewart and Merryn Gunderson (both of Corstorphine Cougars) have earned their first […]
The lock has made 20 appearances for the national side, having made her debut for Scotland against France in 2013. She has also previously represented her country in the Sevens circuit, having first featured in the squad at the 2013 FIRA Grand Prix tournament in Brive. O’Donnell starred in the Scotland squad during the 2021 […]
Set in the 1990s, 90 Days tells the story of how Scotland’s first women’s rugby players galvanised the Scottish rugby community to become the unlikely saviours of the 1994 Women’s Rugby World Cup after its sudden cancellation by the powerful rugby elite. Thirty years on, the story lifts the lid on the huge challenges the women’s game […]
Glasgow Warriors 10 – 29 Clovers A battling performance from Glasgow Warriors ended in a 29-10 defeat at the hands of the Clovers at Scotstoun this afternoon, as an impressive second-half display from the home side ultimately proved in vain in round four of the Celtic Challenge. Tries from Izzy Hannay and Beth Blacklock – […]
Scotland centre Beth Blacklock will make her Glasgow Warriors debut tomorrow afternoon, as Chris Laidlaw’s squad return home to take on the Clovers at Scotstoun. Blacklock’s inclusion comes following an agreed release from her Premiership Women’s Rugby club, Saracens, as the Warriors make four changes for the round four clash in the Celtic Challenge. An […]
The Howden British & Irish Lions Women’s Series will take place in New Zealand, the home of the current world champions with the Lions Women’s team playing three Tests against the Black Ferns alongside pre-Test fixtures. This announcement follows a feasibility study funded by Lions Founding Partner Royal London, which concluded that the optimum time […]
As Glasgow Warriors prepare for their first-ever home fixture, Laidlaw has made four alterations to the starting XV that will run out for tomorrow afternoon’s Celtic Challenge clash with the Wolfhounds. The lineup includes a potential Glasgow Warriors debutant in the form of Phaedra Snailham, the Stewartry Siren set to run out for Laidlaw’s squad […]