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24 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland Confirm Commonwealth Games Participation

Scotland 7s today confirmed that they will depart for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi this Tuesday (28 September). The news followed assurances from Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) and the Delhi Government that, under the leadership of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, concerted action to resolve the issues in the Athletes’ Village had been undertaken. However, […]

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24 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Women’S Regional Skills Development Sessions And Glasgow Girls’ Cluster Training

This weekend, players from across Scotland will be merging on Kirkcaldy and Glasgow to take part in a Skills Development Session.  The events aim to give players that are not part of the Scotland Women Performance system the opportunity to develop position-specific skills.  The sessions will be delivered by experienced coaches and some Pro-Players from […]

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23 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Hamilton Rugby Club Upgraded Grounds Ready For Action

Hamilton Rugby Club will this week see over two years of effort come to fruition when the new playing surfaces at Laigh Bent are used for the first time as near neighbours and long time rivals Dalziel visit for the Premier 3 2nd v 3rd clash this Saturday.It was during season 2008/9 that the club […]

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22 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland Delay Delhi Departure

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) announced today that Team Scotland’s first party of 41 athletes and staff due to travel to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi tomorrow (Thursday 23 September), has been delayed follwoing concerns that a significant part of the Athletes’ Village Residential Zone is not in an acceptable standard in terms of health, safety and […]

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21 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Scots Selected For Series

Following last Saturday’s open trials, a selection of participants has been chosen to take part in this Sunday’s (26 September, kick-off 1pm) first Scotland Series game. Those selected will join existing squad members, including some of those who took part in the recent Rugby World Cup, who wish to be considered for the Scotland Women squad for […]

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20 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Forrest To Lead Scotland To Delhi

Scott Forrest will lead the Scotland 7s team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi next month (11-12 October). Forrest, who has featured in 28 IRB Sevens World Series tournaments around the globe will make his first apearance at the Games as captain of the 12-man group lead by head coach Stephen Gemmell. The squad […]

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9 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Riddell Called Up To Team Scotland

Scott Riddell, the 24 year-old Blaydon flanker, has been called into the Team Scotland Rugby Sevens squad competing in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi next month as a replacement for Dave Callam who has been ruled out of the competition with a knee injury. The experienced Riddell was part of Scotland’s Plate-winning squad in […]

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9 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Support Scotland At The Rugby World Cup

The countdown to next year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is on in earnest.  It’s exactly one year from today that the tournament will begin when the hosts face their Pacific island neighbours, Tonga, in Auckland. Scotland, who have a proud record of always qualifying from their pool and reaching the knockout stages at […]

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7 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

Jeffrey To Represent Scotland On Irb

John Jeffrey, the former Scotland and British Lions back-row forward, known throughout the rugby world as the “White Shark”, is returning to international waters. Jeffrey will join Bill Nolan as one of Scottish Rugby’s representatives on the International Rugby Board.  Nolan has served on the IRB, world rugby’s governing body, since 2002 and is a member […]

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5 Sep 2010 - Uncategorized

I Do, Ron, Ron

For the Scotland Women’s squad, juggling training and full time jobs while negotiating three weeks’ holiday to compete in the Rugby World Cup has been a challenge but has, in most cases, at least happened in the same country. For one member of the team, however, the build-up to the tournament came when she’d just […]

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