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25 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

2024 Community and Recognition Awards winners

Headlined by the Club of the Year and Spirit of Rugby awards, Scottish Rugby’s annual awards evening for club rugby ran on Saturday 24 May. About 150 people from clubs all over Scotland attended the evening, enjoying a three course meal and celebrating some of the many community heroes. Ben Healy and Harry Paterson took […]

23 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Rugby in Scotland delivers 8x return on investment

The report – a first of its kind for Scottish grassroots rugby – demonstrates the value participating and volunteering in rugby delivers for society and the economy. The report does not include professional players or assets owned by Scottish Rugby, such as Scottish Gas Murrayfield. The headline number of £159.16m per year is broken up […]

22 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Social Return on Investment: Orkney RFC, Caledonia North’s club of the year

One of the three key pillars shown in the Social Return on Investment (SROI) report is economic, of which spending elements such as trips and tournaments make up a large portion. Orkney RFC have had a successful 12 months both on and off the pitch. Club memberships have continued to grow, as has the improvement of […]

22 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Social Return on Investment: Dumfries Saints women and girls pathway

One of the three key pillars shown in the Social Return on Investment (SROI) report is health, of which subjective wellbeing makes up a large portion of the overall contribution. Dumfries Saints can now boast a women and girls pathway stretching all the way from the final year of primary school to women’s rugby and beyond. […]

22 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Social Return on Investment: Murrayfield Wanderers provides youth opportunity

One of the three key pillars shown in the Social Return on Investment (SROI) report is social, of which targeted projects and participation programmes make up a large portion. It was a spark that lit a fire when the rugby development officer for Murrayfield Wanderers headed to a young Liam Reilly’s primary school nine years ago. […]

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 […]

9 May 2024 - Corporate

Saltire Energy announces key extended partnership with Scottish Rugby

Saltire Energy, a leading supplier of drilling tools to the global offshore oil and gas industry, became an Official Partner of Scottish Rugby in 2021 and the extension of the agreement will see the firm continue its support of international matchdays for the Scotland Men’s Team. Importantly to the global family business, the company also […]

3 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Men’s Premiership final: Hawick look to complete double-double

The Men’s Premiership Final will see Hawick defending the Bill McLaren Shield for the third straight match after defeating previous holders Selkirk to win it; and defending it subsequently against Kelso and Currie. Hawick have been Scottish Rugby’s champion club on 13 previous occasions. Meanwhile, Currie – who were only founded four years before Hawick […]

1 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Celtic Challenge returns with expanded competition format

The 2024/25 competition continues its expansion as the biggest and best competition yet, with a full league season of 10 rounds, and six teams playing five home and five away fixtures each, before concluding their season in March ahead of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2025. The overall winner will be determined based on league […]

1 May 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Community Game Conference: programme, speakers announced

Scottish Rugby have today announced further details regarding the Community Game Conference taking place on Saturday 25 May at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Over 250 club, school and society representatives have already registered for free so far. In addition to the guest speakers announced in April, Scottish Rugby is delighted to announce Scotland U20 Head Coach […]