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25 Jan 2011 - Uncategorized

Kellock Resumes As Scotland Captain

Alastair Kellock, the 29-year-old Glasgow Warriors lock, was named today as the man to lead Scotland into the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Head coach Andy Robinson is restoring Kellock to the captain’s role which he performed with distinction on last summer’s tour to Argentina, where Scotland posted a historic 2-0 series success. Al Kellock […]

25 Jan 2011 - Uncategorized

Kellock Resumes As Scotland Captain

Alastair Kellock, the 29-year-old Glasgow Warriors lock, was named today as the man to lead Scotland into the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Head coach Andy Robinson is restoring Kellock to the captain’s role which he performed with distinction on last summer’s tour to Argentina, where Scotland posted a historic 2-0 series success. Robinson […]

24 Jan 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland 7S Aim To Build On South African Success

Head coach Graham Shiel has added three new faces to his Scotland 7s squad as they target further improvements in the third and fourth legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington and Las Vegas, having lifted the Bowl in South Africa [pictured]. Dave McCall (wing) and Alex Dunbar (centre) have been selected from […]

13 Jan 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Under-20 Return To Inverness

Following the highly successful hosting by Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC of last year’s Scotland under-20 fixture against France, Scottish Rugby is delighted to confirm that the team will return to the Highland capital next month for another 6 Nations clash. The under-20s’ second home game of the championship, against Ireland, will be played at Tulloch […]

3 Jan 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women Kick Off New Year In Spain

Scotland Women took on their Spanish counterparts this afternoon, fielding a team captained by Susie Brown (pictured left) and featuring nine new caps.Under sunny skies in Madrid, the new-look Scotland side faced a well established Spanish outfit, in the visitor’s first international since last summer’s Rugby World Cup. Photo: www.photoscrum.com A promising start saw newcomer […]

3 Jan 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women Kick Off New Year In Spain

Scotland Women took on their Spanish counterparts this afternoon, fielding a team captained by Susie Brown (pictured left) and featuring nine new caps.Under sunny skies in Madrid, the new-look Scotland side faced a well established Spanish outfit, in the visitor’s first international since last summer’s Rugby World Cup.Photo: www.photoscrum.com A promising start saw newcomer Caroline Collie […]

31 Dec 2010 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Appoints New Head Of Commercial

Scottish Rugby has appointed a new Head of Commercial, responsible for growing its sponsorship monies and boosting its pro teams’ revenues. Nathan Bombrys will join the governing body for the game in Scotland early in the New Year. He was previously Commercial and Marketing Director at Aviva Premiership club, Sale Sharks, where he oversaw a […]

17 Dec 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland To Face Holders And Hosts In Wellington Sevens

Scotland will face Wellington sevens hosts (and cup holders) New Zealand, Argentina and Papau nwe Guinea in the third event of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington, New Zealand. Once again, the NZI Sevens kicks off the World Series action in the new year and will be played at the city’s famous Westpac Stadium. […]

15 Dec 2010 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Modern Apprentice Named Apprentice Of The Year

A Scottish Rugby modern apprentice has been awarded the 2010 Apprentice of the Year – Non-traditional Sector award at the 2010 Scottish Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Awards.Thomas Davidson [pictured], an SVQ community coach with Cartha Queens rugby club and part of the Glasgow Life rugby development team,also scooped the overall Outstanding Achievement Award at the award […]

11 Dec 2010 - Uncategorized

Lessons Learned As Scotland Go Into South Africa 7S Bowl

Scotland will face Namibia in the quarter-final of the South Africa 7s Bowl after finishing third in Pool A today. The Scots got their day-one campaign off to a good start with an impressive (21-12) win over France but were ultimately undone by Dubai 7s Plate semi-finalists Wales and finalists Australia. Having knocked the French […]