Uncategorized Archives - Scottish Rugby

10 Jul 2025 - Uncategorized

Burke to make Scotland debut against Fiji

Qualifying for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandfather, Burke was first called up earlier this year for the Guinness Six Nations and will become Scotland Men cap number 1235. Rory Darge will captain the side for the first time on the tour with Kyle Steyn and Grant Gilchrist named as vice-captains. Darcy Graham starts on the […]

4 Jul 2025 - Uncategorized

Broadcast details confirmed for Fiji and Samoa matches

The broadcast details for the Fiji and Samoa matches have now been confirmed with both games set to be shown live on Premier Sports. The Samoa game will also be shown free to air by BBC Scotland online and on the iPlayer. The second game of the tour, against Fiji will be played at the […]

23 Jun 2025 - Uncategorized

Hamish tackling Scotland’s three highest peaks for Hearts + Balls

Now, the 24-year-old is embarking on a challenge in order to raise funds for Hearts + Balls, the charity with whom Scottish Rugby partnered last year in their own defibrillator scheme. Last October, on World Restart a Heart Day, Scottish Rugby teamed up with Hearts + Balls to create an initiative whereby every clubhouse in […]

10 Jun 2025 - Uncategorized

Fergus Pringle appointed Scotland forwards coach this summer

Pringle will link up with the Scotland squad ahead of the summer tour next week before they travel to the southern hemisphere for three tests, against the Maori All Blacks, Fiji and Samoa. South-African born Pringle joined Hawick in 2003 before playing for Edinburgh Rugby as a second-row from 2004-2008. He then became head coach […]

3 Jun 2025 - Uncategorized

Celebrating UK coaching week with our community recognition award-winning coaches

Lucy Flett – Volunteer of the Season in Youth Rugby (Caledonia North) Voted Club Person of the Year at Orkney RFC, Lucy has taken on a number of roles. Formerly a player, she now coaches with the club’s boys U16 team. Her dedication was recognised as a factor for the side’s growing number of participants […]

28 May 2025 - Uncategorized

Autumn Nations Series: Tickets on Sale

The Autumn Nations Series game against New Zealand has sold out, becoming Scotland’s fastest-selling autumn game ever. Tickets are still available for the other three games – against Argentina, Tonga and USA – for as little as £26.50 (adults) and £13.13 (U18s) with U12s FREE (with a paying adult) for the USA and Tonga game. […]

28 May 2025 - Uncategorized

Mark Beels joins British & Irish Lions management team

Kit man ‘Beelsy’ joined Scottish Rugby in 2019 from Saracens having also worked with Tottenham Hotspur and has become an instrumental member of the Scotland management team. Having worked at the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups and six Men’s Guinness Six Nations tournaments, Beels has been called up to the Lions where he will […]

23 May 2025 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby proud to support “The Next Generation” in Clean Sport Week 2025

This year’s theme, The Next Generation, has seen our Scotland U20 Men and Women’s sides wear Clean Sport Week t-shirts during training. The purpose of the theme is to ensure the future of sport is bright and clean, and highlights the importance of supporting and educating young people on anti-doping and inspiring them to become […]

23 May 2025 - Uncategorized

GB7s programmes remodelled

The programme will run solely as a camp and competition model, with players coming together to train and play on the series. The changes mean that though existing sevens contracts will finish as planned at the end of July, players will continue to be identified through their existing unions and selected to represent GB7s over […]

19 May 2025 - Uncategorized

2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations fixtures confirmed

The match will take place on Saturday 7 February, kick-off 2.10pm and will be a re-run of this year’s opening match where Scotland won 31-19 with Huw Jones scoring a hat-trick. The following week Scotland will then take on England on Saturday 14 February, kick-off 4.40pm, as they look to win back the Calcutta Cup […]