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25 Mar 2024 - Uncategorized

Tennent’s and Scottish Rugby’s partnership to strengthen in new deal.

Scotland’s best-selling beer, which has been a longstanding supporter of Scottish sport, has been partnering Scottish Rugby in many forms since 2012. Since their first involvement the partnership has continued to grow – becoming the official beer, lager, and cider partner in 2018, allowing for investment at all levels of the game. The partnership will […]

14 Mar 2024 - Uncategorized

Club Rugby Board confirms 2024/2025 season structure

The Club Rugby Board (CRB) agreed last night to progress with a 12-team Premiership for season 2024/25 at their meeting determining the coming season’s structure. For the forthcoming transition season 2024/25 Watsonians FC and Melrose Rugby will move to the Premiership and Boroughmuir FC and Stirling County RFC will move to National League Division 1. […]

11 Mar 2024 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Charity cyclists set out for Dublin

David Hill, an aide at the Scottish Parliament, died two years ago from a hitherto undiagnosed heart condition. He was only 30. He had been playing for the Scottish Parliament rugby team against their Irish counterparts when he collapsed. This weekend, the David Hill Memorial Quaich will be contested again when the Irish Dail and […]

7 Mar 2024 - Uncategorized

Rust 2 Rome Aiming to Raise Funds for My Name’s Doddie Foundation

The event involves driving an old banger car- worth no more than £1,000- from Edinburgh to Rome, taking in some spectacular towns, cities, cultures, food and scenery along the way. As well as landmark European cities, the route takes drivers to places they may have never even heard of before. Every year the route takes […]

Hugh Dan Maclennan, Struan Kerr-Liddell and Sandra Taylor at Lismore Rugby club

27 Feb 2024 - Uncategorized

Trio join Scottish Rugby official charity partner Hearts & Balls

Struan Kerr-Liddell will take on the mantle as the charity’s ambassador as it enters its 25th year, leading on providing support and guidance to players who suffer life-changing injuries. Initially, the charity was created as a result of the rugby community’s efforts to rally behind Struan, who broke his neck playing for Lismore Rugby Club […]

22 Feb 2024 - Uncategorized

Scotland make three changes for Calcutta Cup showdown

Blair Kinghorn, Kyle Steyn and Jamie Ritchie are all restored to the team after missing out against France in round two with Kinghorn making his first appearance of the championship having previously been ruled out through injury. Winger Steyn was a late absentee against France on account of his wife going into labour, with blindside […]

19 Feb 2024 - Uncategorized

Six Nations squad update ahead of England match

They replace Josh Bayliss, Javan Sebastian and Ross McCann. Bayliss has been ruled out of the squad due to concussion. The back-row options have been bolstered by the return of Bristol Bears flanker Magnus Bradbury and fresh from making 150 appearances for Edinburgh at the weekend, Hamish Watson is called up. Blair Kinghorn has recovered […]

13 Feb 2024 - Uncategorized

Three Scottish officials to be involved in Guinness Women’s Six Nations

After being part of the refereeing team at Twickenham on Saturday in the match between England and Wales as an Assistant Referee, Davidson will take charge of two games in the women’s championship: Ireland v Italy and Wales v France. She will also be assistant referee for Ireland v Wales. Fellow Scottish referees Chelsea Gillespie […]

9 Feb 2024 - Uncategorized

Special Second Retrospective Capping Ceremony On Eve Of France Game

Last year represented the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Scottish Rugby Union, and so we wanted to look afresh at our history and recognise the rich and enduring contribution those players have made to our game. In a timeframe spanning the 1942 Services International between Scotland and England at Inverleith until a 1998 […]

7 Feb 2024 - Scotland U20

Scotland to host the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024

The two age-grade tournaments are a key part of the international federation’s investment in increasing the competitiveness of global rugby by providing a meaningful pathway to the elite level for talented young players. The showpiece tournaments, first held in 2008, have seen more than 1,550 players go on to make their test debut after playing […]