Clubs & Schools Archives - Scottish Rugby

12 May 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Women’s rugby benefits from lower tackle height, study shows

Changes to the tackle height law in women’s community rugby in Scotland is linked to reductions in head-to-head and head-to shoulder contacts, the study found. A study compared more than 11,000 tackles between the 2022/23 season, before the reduced tackle height law was trialed and the 2023/24 season when it was introduced. Experts found 21% […]

29 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Feedback helps shape direction of adult male grassroots game

Scottish Rugby received more than 600 feedback submissions over the course of February and March and has committed to engaging with key stakeholders in the club game to review the male adult season structure on an annual basis going forward. Scottish Rugby’s Head of Competitions and Compliance, Vicky Cox said: “Firstly, I’d like to thank […]

25 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership final preview: Ayr v Watsonians

Both sides weathered strong opposition in their respective semi-finals, with Ayr scoring two late tries to defeat Currie Chieftains 36-26, and Watsonians defeating neighbours Heriot’s 31-12 at their place. Home side Ayr finished the regular season with a single loss – to Currie – from their 22 league matches, defeating Watsonians twice in doing so. […]

23 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

New Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership trophy on the line for Saturday’s final

The new trophy, standing 54cm tall and 30cm wide, reflects both the past and the future of the club game, and shows the important place the Premiership has in Scotland’s rugby pyramid. The winners of the previous half century are engraved on the first of two bases, with room left for years and decades of […]

22 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Community Game Conference guest speaker list confirmed

Over 250 coaches, volunteers, match officials and community rugby leaders have registered for the event already, with workshop themes and additional guest speakers announced today. Every attendee to this year’s event will also receive a free coffee mug, courtesy of Scottish Rugby partners YETI. As has been a theme at recent Community Game Conferences, Scottish […]

9 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Dalkeith take on Strathaven in National Women’s Bowl final

In the previous final, Marr defeated Dalkeith 36-29 in a blockbuster match on the Murrayfield campus back pitches, where Dalkeith centre Rachael McIntosh was player of the match, scoring four tries on the day in a losing effort. This year’s final will also take place on the Murrayfield campus back pitches, with a 12pm kick […]

9 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Biggar – giving new meaning to being at the heart of its community

Biggar RFC is one of 35 community rugby clubs being gifted a defibrillator – a machine which can shock the heart to restart a normal rhythm. The club, whose men’s first XV finished fourth in the Arnold Clark National League Division 1 and whose women’s first XV topped the Arnold Clark West Regional League Division […]

8 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Silver Saturday 2025 finalists confirmed

The full fixture list has now been confirmed after several semi-finals were played over the past weekend. Fourteen teams, contesting seven finals, will take to the national pitch at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, and the home of Edinburgh Rugby, Hive Stadium, on Saturday April 19. The first matches kick off at 10am, and the last – […]

8 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Rugby tackle height change boosting player safety, study shows

Recent changes to the tackle height law for community rugby players in Scotland was linked with a 45 per cent reduction in head-on-head contact – one of the primary causes of sports related concussion, experts say. A trial during the 2023/24 season found players were 22 per cent more likely to tackle bent at the […]

2 Apr 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Over 50 Tartan Touch hubs confirmed across the country

Running annually between May and July, Tartan Touch is designed to provide a simplified version of rugby with the aim of attracting players of all abilities, ages and levels of experience who are looking to improve their fitness through simple and social activity. Starting in 2018, the format has seen considerable growth from the original […]