Scottish Rugby is pleased to announce today a three-year partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University to establish a coaching base for Scottish Exiles at their Headingley Campus. The site already has historical links to Scottish rugby, as it was there that both national coach Frank Hadden and his predecessor Ian McGeechan studied.Scottish Rugby is pleased to […]
On the day when Scotland’s official bid document to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow heads to London to be handed over to the Games Federation, Scottish Rugby has once again re-iterated its support for the event. With Halifax in Canada now out of the race, Glasgow’s competition for the right to host the […]
Norman Anderson (Berwickshire High School) has been re-elected unopposed as Scottish Schools representative on the Scottish Rugby Council.Norman Anderson (Berwickshire High School) has been re-elected unopposed as Scottish Schools representative on the Scottish Rugby Council. Meanwhile there will be an election for the Scottish Women’s Rugby Union representative on the Council between the incumbent Sandra […]
Scottish Rugby Chief Executive Gordon McKie has tonight expressed cautious optimism that the row threatening the future of European rugby’s flagship knockout professional tournament has been resolved. European Rugby Cup issued a statement this afternoon whereby all parties reaffirmed their commitment to the long-term future of the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup.Scottish Rugby Chief […]
Cup Finals day at Murrayfield is always a great occasion, and particularly so for Murrayfield Wanderers Ladies team, who were competing for the Sarah Beaney memorial cup on the back pitches against Edinburgh rivals Royal High Corstorphine.Cup Finals day at Murrayfield is always a great occasion, and particularly so for Murrayfield Wanderers Ladies team, who […]
After completing a review process of the age bands currently used within the women and girls game in Scotland new recommendations have been produced that we hope to implement in the coming seasons, after full consultation with clubs. We hope that they will have a positive impact on the development of youngsters in our sport, […]
Scottish Rugby is pleased to announce today that equity manager Martin Currie has agreed to invest a significant six-figure sum in a number of age-grade player development areas to support the growth of the game of rugby in Scotland over the next three years.The funding will cover Scotland’s national under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 teams […]
Scottish Rugby is pleased to announce today that equity manager Martin Currie has agreed to invest a significant six-figure sum in a number of age-grade player development areas to support the growth of the game of rugby in Scotland over the next three years. The funding will cover Scotland’s national under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 […]
Former international referee Jim Fleming (Boroughmuir) has been returned unopposed to the Scottish Rugby Council as the SRRA referees’ representative for the next three years.Former international referee Jim Fleming (Boroughmuir) has been returned unopposed to the Scottish Rugby Council as the SRRA referees’ representative for the next three years.
As the climax of the IRB Sevens World Series hits Edinburgh in almost four weeks time, members of the Scotland 7s squad will be busy this weekend helping Scottish Rugby’s promotional teams across the country raise awareness of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s. In the West of Scotland, Glasgow Warriors will continue their fight to […]