Last summer Cruikshank led the Scotland Futures, the previous iteration of the U20 programme, to Rome for a series of training matches with Italy and Ireland where the Scots secured a 21-12 victory against Ireland U20s and suffered a narrow 10-7 defeat to the hosts. Cruikshank’s coaching resume also includes a tenure as Head Coach […]
UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD) national awareness week, Clean Sport Week is running this week and ‘Journey to the Podium’ is the theme. Scottish Rugby is ensuring all its athletes are prepared for matches by delivering anti-doping education training. This season 589 players and support personnel have attended either a 100% Me or a Clean Sport workshop. […]
Dr David Pugh has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Dr Jonathan Hanson will take on the role of Team Doctor for the men’s national team. Both have been actively involved in supporting Scottish Rugby for close to 20 years through consultancy roles as well as regular Team Doctor positions at pro and […]
Davidson will be joined by Mike Adamson as assistant referee and Andrew McMenemy as TMO for the game in Bloemfontein. The match will mark another major milestone in Davidson’s career which saw her make history earlier this year, becoming the first female to be part of the officiating team in a Guinness Men’s Six Nations […]
Meanwhile, the Men’s National League Cup final contenders have also been decided as Falkirk defeated Newton Stewart and Lasswade overcame Allan Glen’s to book their spots. Seven finals will be played in one action-packed day at Scottish Gas Murrayfield and Hive Stadium. Silver Saturday returns on 27 April as Scotland’s top men’s and women’s teams battle […]
The day represents a first opportunity to represent one of Scotland’s professional sides at youth level for the players involved. First, Edinburgh Gunners U16 play Glasgow Warriors Whites U16 at 1pm, then at 3pm Edinburgh Reivers U16 host Glasgow Warriors Blues U16. The squads have been picked from the FOSROC regional academy sides that took […]
Played on the back pitches, each team played two 40-minute fixtures across the day. The results across the day were: Caledonia U17 47-7 Newcastle Falcons U17 Edinburgh U17 36-17 Glasgow & the West U17 Edinburgh U17 27-7 Newcastle Falcons U17 Glasgow & the West U17 20-17 Borders & East Lothian U17 Caledonia U17 38-19 Borders […]
BBC ALBA will continue their support of rugby in Scotland as they broadcast Friday night games from the upcoming FOSROC Super Series Sprint, all kicking off at 7.35pm. All matches will also be available on BBC iPlayer. BBC ALBA will broadcast the opening match of the competition next Friday (19 April) between Southern Knights and […]
Reflecting on their performances, Head Coach, Duncan Harrison said: “I’m incredibly proud of the effort and significant improvements on both sides of the ball and with our set piece in comparison to day one of the festival. We remained in both those games until the last phase of play. “The England game saw some unforced […]
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 […]