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 Wales, France, England and Italy before finishing with a 70-minute match against Ireland on Saturday 6 April. After naming his squad earlier this month, head coach […]
After coming on for Sarah Bonar in the win against Wales, McMillan will start in the second row alongside Emma Wassell. Having impressed on debut last weekend, Alex Stewart and Evie Gallagher join captain Rachel Malcolm in an unchanged back row. Elis Martin makes her first start for Scotland, coming into the front row at […]
Loughborough Lightning’s Rachel Malcolm and Helen Nelson have been named as captain and vice-captain respectively, and both earn a starting position in the matchday 23. Joining Malcolm in the back-row is Alex Stewart, who earns a first Scotland cap at openside flanker after impressing during her time in the Celtic Challenge. They are anchored by […]
Scottish Gas, Official Partner of Scotland Women, has unveiled a series of sustainable statues in Edinburgh to celebrate the trailblazers of women’s rugby in Scotland ahead of the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations. The statues, made from 100% recycled plastics, tell the stories of Scottish rugby legend Donna Kennedy, as well as current stars Lisa […]
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 […]