Glasgow & the West U18 take on Caledonia U18 in the final, and Edinburgh U18 will play Borders & East Lothian U18 in the 3rd/4th playoff. Last weekend, Glasgow & the West U17 claimed the U17 FOSROC Academy Festival Final title with a 49-29 win over Edinburgh U17. The fixtures take place on the indoor […]
Rob Wainwright has been made an OBE and recently retired Stuart Hogg has been made an MBE. Wainwright’s award is for services to rugby and charity, given the immense fund-raising he continues to plan and undertake personally for the drive to find a cure for Motor Neuron Disease, from which his team-mate, Doddie Weir, died […]
Davidson will reach the milestone as Assistant Referee 2 at the England v Wales match at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 10 February 2024 (kick-off 4.45pm). She will work with James Doleman (Referee), Ben O’Keeffe (Assistant Referee 1) and Brendon Pickerill (TMO) during the second round of the annual tournament. This appointment comes off the back […]
“Siobhan was a hugely talented rugby player who played for Scotland, earning 19 caps. She was passionate about rugby being a committed ambassador for the sport, alongside her significant academic achievements and charity work. Siobhan’s kind, empathetic nature and loyal, supportive manner meant she was a well-loved player, role-model, colleague and friend. It was therefore […]
Headlines: Core business continued its bounce-back from Covid with revenues finishing at £68.3m * (21/22 £57.9m), the highest revenue Scottish Rugby Limited has ever delivered, surpassing pre-Covid turnover high of £61.1m in 2019 The £10m year on year revenue growth driven by ticketing sales which saw sell-out attendances at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, combined with […]
Picking up the ball inside his own half at Twickenham, the winger slalomed through the English defence before touching down, marking one of the most impressive individual Scotland tries ever seen. Scotland went on to win the match 29-23 with van der Merwe scoring a second try in the game to secure the victory. An […]
In that war, Scotland lost a total of 30 capped players – more than any other Union. The loss was underlined when you look at the last international match which took place before hostilities erupted. It pitted Scotland against England at Inverleith in Edinburgh on Saturday 21 March, 1914, with England edging a narrow win. […]
The module is available via SCRUMS, and outlines the importance of players competing in clean sport. It also provides clear guidance for players and those around them on the risks and potential consequences of supplementation so that coaches and parents can support players in making informed choices. So far, close to 500 people have completed […]
Sadly, after a long illness, Aileen died peacefully in her sleep overnight Monday/Tuesday on the island of Islay. Our thoughts are with Ian, his family and friends at this time. Aileen’s funeral will take place at the Round Church, 45 Main St, Bowmore, Isle of Islay PA43 7JJ at 11.30am on Friday 8 September.
Following Scotland clinching the victory last weekend at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, try scorer Schoeman returns as loosehead prop with WP Nel and George Turner in fresh at tighthead and hooker. Richie Gray and Grant Gilchrist continue in the second row, whilst there is change on both flanks with captain Ritchie coming in at blindside flanker […]