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22 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Kelly confirms Heriot’s Rugby squad ahead of the new FOSROC Super6 Season

They will play their first game of the tournament away to Boroughmuir Bears on Friday 30 July – kick-off 7.30pm. Kelly’s 32-man squad is made up of five contracted FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy players and 27 players signed by Heriot’s themselves. The Goldenacre outfit have opted for a fairly settled squad with 75% of their […]

22 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby and SRRA launch three-year match official strategy

It is introducing a three-year strategy to support the growth of match officials across the country. The strategy is centred around ensuring rugby in Scotland has the necessary depth and quality of referees, touch-judges and TMOs to deliver an enjoyable and quality rugby experience for all, whilst sustaining representation for our match officials at the […]

21 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Five Scots in Lions squad for first Test against the Springboks

Eight Scotland players – including Chris Harris, Finn Russell and Zander Fagerson – were selected to tour with the British & Irish Lions this summer and all have featured in the pre-Test warm-up games. Saturday’s fixture will feature the most Scottish players in a Lions matchday Test squad since the the 1989 tour of Australia. […]

21 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

2021-2022 Contracted Academy Players Confirmed

All Contracted Academy players are evenly aligned to Glasgow Warriors or Edinburgh Rugby, enabling them to train daily with professional players and coaches, in turn helping them accelerate their development by being immersed in the pro-team club environment earlier and more often in their careers. In doing so it creates a regular and closer association […]

16 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Laidlaw reaches half way point in epic marathon charity challenge

Laidlaw, son of the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions scrum-half, Roy Laidlaw, began 2021 with his first ever marathon, braving Arctic temperatures on New Year’s Day on a 26-mile course in the south-west of Edinburgh. His plan, dubbed ‘12 in 12’, is to complete a marathon each month this year to raise funds […]

15 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby powers up new deal with Saltire Energy

The three-year deal from July 2021 will see the oilfield equipment specialists with pitch side advertising on international matchdays at BT Murrayfield and Scotstoun Stadium for both Scotland’s men’s and women’s teams, promoting its brand across the globe, and with a focus on reaching Scots working in the oil industry both at home and overseas. […]

15 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby powers up new deal with Saltire Energy

The three-year deal from July 2021 will see the oilfield equipment specialists with pitch side advertising on international matchdays at BT Murrayfield and Scotstoun Stadium for both Scotland’s men’s and women’s teams, promoting its brand across the globe, and with a focus on reaching Scots working in the oil industry both at home and overseas. […]

15 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Hogg to captain Lions in Stormers clash

The match against DHL Stormers this Saturday (17 July) is live on Sky Sports (kick-off 5pm BST). Full British & Irish Lions squad: 15. Stuart Hogg – captain (Exeter Chiefs, Scotland) 14. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) 13. Elliot Daly (Saracens, England) 12. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) 11. Duhan van der Merwe (Worcester Warriors, […]

14 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

Learn a simple skill – it saves lives!

But it’s the “what happens next” that can be crucial to their chances of survival. Both 20-year-old Blairgowrie Rugby Club player Hamish Bell and the Danish international footballer Christian Eriksen are still alive thanks to the prompt actions of team-mates and medical staff. As you can see on the video, Scottish Rugby’s Chief Medical Officer […]

13 Jul 2021 - Uncategorized

FOSROC commit to a further three years

FOSROC, a leading international manufacturer and supplier of high-performance chemicals for the construction industry, has been the naming sponsor of the Scottish Rugby Academy since 2018. They also support the Scotland U18 and U20 teams and have branding presence on their match shirts. The academy, which enters its seventh season, aims to accelerate the development […]