Scottish Rugby

6 Nov 2025 - Scotland Men

Scotland team named to face All Blacks

Edinburgh Rugby tighthead prop Rae started in the 85-0 victory over USA last weekend and will pack down in the front row alongside clubmates Ewan Ashman (hooker) and Pierre Schoeman at loosehead. Steyn comes into the line-up on the left wing, with joint-record top try scorer Darcy Graham on the other – fresh from reaching […]

4 Nov 2025 - Scotland Men

Scotland squad update ahead of All Blacks

Debutants from last weekend, Harri Morris and Liam McConnell have both returned to their clubs along with Ross Thompson. Alexander Masibaka has been ruled out of the Quilter Nations Series with an elbow injury and Will Hurd is also unavailable with a shoulder injury. Glasgow Warriors prop Fin Richardson has been called up after making […]

4 Nov 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Inter-District Championship returns this weekend

The competition, which was first established in 1953, was initially contested annually in the amateur era by Edinburgh, Glasgow, the South, the North and Midlands and, latterly, the Scottish Exiles. In the revived format, four men’s teams from across the country – Caledonia, Edinburgh, Glasgow and the West, and The South, will compete in three […]

31 Oct 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premierships feature match: Garioch v Cartha Queens Park

Rooted to the bottom rung of the ladder, Garioch are six points adrift from Cartha, and will view this match as a golden chance to lift themselves up and heap pressure on relegation playoff rivals Cartha. Garioch lost 57-22 to a rampant Hillhead Jordanhill in the first round of the second stage – Hillhead being […]

30 Oct 2025 - Scotland Men

Duhan van der Merwe to reach 50 against USA

Stafford McDowall will captain his country, having assumed the role during the summer match against New Zealand Mãori and also against Portugal last November. In selecting his first matchday 23 of the season, head coach Gregor Townsend has given a debut to Edinburgh Rugby back-row forward Liam McConnell, with hooker and clubmate Harri Morris also […]

27 Oct 2025 - Scotland Teams

New trophy to carry forward Ken Macaulay’s legacy

Ken was 67 and had just completed an astonishing three-week, 1,000 miles plus charity cycle around Scotland, taking in the 76 clubs that had featured in his rugby career, when he passed away. “After being awarded his retrospective cap, the whole point of Ken’s cycle was to give something back, both to charities that meant […]

24 Oct 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premierships feature match: Stirling v Watsonians

Carrying their points tally over from stage one, Stirling gained 35 points from their seven matches, with Watsonians winning six from their seven outings – losing only to County, 34-17. The splitting of the league into a top and bottom four will see a further six matchdays for each team, with the Arnold Clark Women’s […]

23 Oct 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Cup partially redrawn due to withdrawals

The initial draw, with 20 teams, was released in June and consisted of four ties in round one scheduled for the weekend of 1 November, and 12 byes, leading to a round of 16 slated for the weekend of 15 November. The earlier withdrawals of Gordonians and Kelso from their round one fixtures did not […]

23 Oct 2025 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby appoints Gemma Fay as first Managing Director of Women’s Rugby

In the newly created position, Fay will lead the continued expansion and professionalisation of women’s rugby in Scotland to ensure sustainable success from grassroots through to the elite programmes. The key areas of responsibility for this role are strategic development, commercialisation, and financial budget management. She will work closely with Performance Director David Nucifora, newly […]

22 Oct 2025 - Uncategorized

Marking a much-anticipated return to live touring, Bon Jovi sets concert date in Edinburgh

Starting in July of 2026 at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden and concluding at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. The tour is produced by Live Nation, the full itinerary is below and at www.BonJovi.com. The tour announcement comes after a much-documented vocal cord surgery and rehab process seen in the critically acclaimed Hulu docu-series Thank […]