Scotland Women Archives - Page 9 of 13

21 Aug 2023 - Scotland Women

Scotland Women extended training squad announced ahead of WXV

The 32-player squad, comprising 16 forwards and 16 backs, will convene in camp today for a six-week block of training sessions, culminating in a warm-up fixture against Spain at Hive Stadium on Saturday 30 September (kick-off 5.45pm). Loughborough Lightning duo Rachel Malcolm and Helen Nelson will once again take on the roles as captain and […]

18 Aug 2023 - Corporate

Help the curtain go up on a moment of rugby history!

And for a group of intrepid rugby pioneers, it’s the perfect time to launch an appeal to bring an epic and inspiring tale that is woven into the fabric of the game’s history to the stage. In 1994 Sandra Colamartino was a graphic designer at Heriot-Watt University. Sue Brodie was acting manager at the capital’s […]

15 Aug 2023 - Scotland Teams

Scottish Rugby to award retrospective international caps

The decision, made by the Scottish Rugby Union Custodian Board, was announced today (Tuesday 15 August) by President Colin Rigby. He said: “Those individuals who wore the thistle with pride and distinction, whether in Services or Victory internationals during and after the Second World War, or who played under the label of a ‘Scotland XV’ […]

14 Aug 2023 - Scotland Women

Match schedule confirmed for WXV 2023

The first fixtures of WXV 2023 takes place in WXV 2 on Friday, 13 October at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch with an exciting double-header that sees Italy take on Japan first before Scotland face hosts South Africa. USA will then tackle Samoa in the standalone match on Saturday, 14 October. The tournament then heads […]

27 Jul 2023 - Scotland Women

Scotland Women to host Spain ahead of inaugural WXV competition

The hosts secured their spot in the second tier of the competition, WXV 2, which will be held in Cape Town this October, after finishing fourth in the recent TikTok Women’s Six Nations championship. Spain will feature in WXV 3 in Dubai later this year, with the side missing out on a place in WXV […]

26 Jul 2023 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby announces new Regional Training Centres

This initiative, in partnership with sportscotland and alongside the already existing Highland & Islands performance development programme, will see Scottish Rugby delivering high-performance training across the country for women and girls. As outlined in the Women & Girls’ Strategy 2022-2026, the three new Regional Training Centres based in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen will offer enhanced support […]

21 Jul 2023 - Scotland Teams

Scottish Futures squad named for Italy trip

The squad, comprising of 14 forwards and 12 backs, will take part in training sessions alongside the two nations throughout the week in Rome, before facing both sides in two 40-minute matches on Friday 21 July at Stadio Tommaso Fattori in L’Aquila. Out of the 26 players selected, 19 players featured in the last Scottish […]

19 Jul 2023 - Scotland Women

New Scotland Women Season Pass On Sale Now

Never miss a moment – secure your pass now! The Season Pass will work in the same way as the equivalent pass for the men’s home games at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, allowing you to choose your seat for every home game during the season at Hive Stadium. This season’s pass includes both home 2024 Women’s […]

Rugby Europe Girls U18 7s Championship 2023 – Scotland vs Ukraine

15 Jul 2023 - Scotland 7s

Scotland U18 7s round-up: Rugby Europe U18 7s Championship 2023

Day One Scotland U18 7s finished their first day at the Rugby Europe U18 7s Girls Championship in Prague on a positive note, securing two wins against Ukraine and Poland. Scotland v Ukraine Scotland got their campaign off to a flying start after recording a 45-0 win against Ukraine. Scotland came firing out the blocks […]

12 Jul 2023 - Scotland 7s

Scotland U18 7s squad named for Prague competition

The tournament will feature nine teams from across the continent, with Scotland drawn in Pool A alongside Ukraine and France. Scotland’s first match of the day will see the side face Ukraine (9.22am BST), before taking on France (12.44pm BST) later in the afternoon. Stirling County duo Lucy MacRae, Niamh Robertson-Jack and Garioch’s Megan Hyland […]