At a glittering ceremony in Edinburgh, attended by members of the men’s and women’s national squads and management teams, plus supporters who had participated in an online poll, heritage proudly takes centre stage.

Chris Paterson MBE, chair of Scottish Rugby’s Hall of Fame panel, said: “Tonight we commemorate the rich and enduring contributions of the men and women whose influence in Scottish Rugby, in whatever their role, is the stuff of legend.

“The word ‘inspiration’ doesn’t really do them justice!”

The Hall of Fame was established in 2010 and since then Scottish Rugby has welcomed 35 inductees, comprising in total 54 people, as the entire Scotland men’s team, who played in the first ever international in 1871 – all 20 of them – was included.

Paterson continued: “The Hall of Fame is about so much more than winning caps for Scotland.  Its purpose is to recognise those who have shown or achieved an exceptional commitment to rugby at a local, national or international level.

“And it can be in any sphere, for example, playing, refereeing, administration or broadcasting.  Like rugby itself, it embraces everyone.”

The panel, Paterson, his fellow current Hall of Famers, Sir Ian McGeechan and Dee Bradbury, plus former Scotland scrum-half, Mike Blair, and from Scottish Rugby’s Stakeholder team, Graham Law and Stuart MacLennan, decided that for this series of inductions their themes would be the British & Irish Lions; Women’s Rugby World Cup; past Scotland captains; and referees.

The last induction to the Hall of Fame was in 2022, so the centenary year of Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium – which opened on 21 March 1925 – is a fitting time to cement the place of the 13 new inductees into Scottish rugby folklore.

The 13 are:

Bill Maclagan, who made his Scotland debut in 1878 and represented his country on a remarkable 26 occasions, covering 13 season and three decades. Bill took part in the first British tour (as it was labelled then) to Australia and New Zealand in 1891 and he captained what eventually became the British & Irish Lions first tour to South Africa in 1891, playing in 19 of those 20 games, including the three Test matches. He was also capped twice for Scotland at cricket and went on to become the President of the SRU.

Paterson explained: “We have not yet managed to trace any relatives of Bill Maclagan, as we wish to present them with his Hall of Fame memento.  If they read this, please get in touch.”

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Bill MacLagan VT during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

David Rollo, aged 91, is a son of the soil prop-forward, who in his playing pomp could operate at either loose-head or tight-head prop.  He won 40 caps out of the Howe of Fife club between 1959 and 1968 and was a Lion in South Africa in 1962. Still a regular spectator at his beloved Duffus Park in Cupar and at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, David played against New Zealand for Scotland some 61 years ago.  The visitors had already beaten Ireland, Wales and England, only for Scotland to deprive them of a historic Grand Slam through a 0-0 draw.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: David Rollo during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Roy Laidlaw was a hero of Scotland’s 1984 Grand Slam and epitomised the “Border terrier” approach to scrum-half play. Roy captained Scotland in 1983 – the same year he was a Lion in New Zealand – and won 47 caps between 1980 and 1988, forming a formidable half-back partnership with fellow Borderer, Selkirk’s John Rutherford. The pair were in unison at half-back on 35 occasions for Scotland, a record until it was surpassed by Roy’s nephew Greig Laidlaw and Finn Russell during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Roy Laidlaw during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Rob Moffat was a winger in his playing days with Melrose having graduated from Jordanhill PE College some 50 years ago.  He was awarded a retrospective Scotland cap for his appearance in the 74-9 win against Japan in Tokyo in 1977. It is as a PE teacher and coach, however, that rugby is indebted to Rob.  Whether at Galashiels Academy, Scottish Schools, Glasgow Warriors, Scotland 7s, Border Reivers, Edinburgh Rugby, the Romanian national team, Merchiston Castle, or Melrose, Rob shaped and moulded the rugby careers of so many of Scotland’s finest talents, including Chris Paterson and Gregor Townsend.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Rob Moffat during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Sandra Colamartino was one of the trail-blazing pioneers who played a pivotal role in establishing the women’s game in Scotland.  A gutsy scrum-half she scored Scotland’s first two tries in international rugby in the 10-0 win against Ireland at Raeburn Place on Valentine’s Day 1993.  A year or so later, she was then among the key figures in Scotland coming to the 11^th hour rescue to host the 1994 Women’s World Championship, which culminated in a win for England against the USA.  Thirty years later, Sandra collaborated with then team-mate Sue Brodie to ensure the story of 1994 was told in world premier stage production, 90 days.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Sandra Colamartino during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Jim Fleming MBE has refereed more Test matches than any other Scot and becomes the first referee to be inducted into Scottish Rugby’s Hall of Fame.  Jim’s honours include the 1994 Women’s World Cup final, and he is a previous recipient of World Rugby’s referee of the year award. Jim (Boroughmuir) took up refereeing in 1973 when injury forced him to retire as a player. By the time he hung up his whistle in June 2001, he had controlled 42 men’s Test matches, a further seven in the women’s game, and run the line in another 75 men’s international matches including the inaugural men’s World Cup final between New Zealand and France in 1987.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Jim Fleming MBE during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Hollie Davidson, hails from Aboyne and took up refereeing after injury ended her playing career as she was on the cusp of international honours. Her career highlights are stratospheric and there is surely more to come! Two Women’s RWC finals; a RWC 7s final; a Commonwealth Games 7s final; Olympic 7s in 2021; the first female referee to officiate a Tier 1 men’s team, when she took charge of Portugal v Italy in June 2022. Last month, Hollie was named World Rugby’s referee of the year and in November she’ll be in charge for Wales v New Zealand.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Hollie Davidson during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Lucy Millard is the try record-holder across both the Scotland men’s and women’s teams, scorching to 37 tries from her 57 caps between 2003 and 2010. Whether playing wing, full-back or centre there was a grace and athleticism which was arguably ahead of its time. One of her proudest moments was scoring two tries in a famous win against France at Lasswade in 2010 as a precursor to the Rugby World Cup later that year.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Lucy Millard during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Mike Blair is inducted following an online poll which asked supporters to select their best Scotland male player of the 2000s.  A similar online poll will be conducted before the 2026 Women’s Six Nations Championship to choose a Scotland female player from that era. Mike accounted for 70% of the votes ahead of his fellow Lions, Scott Murray, Jason White, Simon Taylor and Nathan Hines.

A scrum-half, capped 85 times, who has also coached Edinburgh and piloted skills coaching with both Scotland and Glasgow Warriors, Mike, a product of Edinburgh Academy and also nurtured at Boroughmuir and with the Scotland 7s squad, is currently in Japan, coaching at the Kobe Steelers.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Mike Blair video message during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

David Sole OBE was the talismanic captain of Scotland’s 1990 Grand Slam. Ferociously competitive in the loose and with a turn of pace and skillset that belied the image of the prop of old, his style was ahead of his peers and saw him earn his first Scotland cap in the memorable 18-17 success against France in 1986. Four years later, came his defining moment, as he strode purposefully and menacingly on to the Murrayfield pitch at the forefront of the Scotland team ready to take on England in the winner-takes-all Grand Slam decider. A British Lion on the series winning tour of Australia in 1989, Sole also captained a World Invitation XV to a win against New Zealand.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: David Sole OBE during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Rob Wainwright OBE farms on the Isle of Coll and was capped 37 times for Scotland between 1992 and 1998.  He succeeded Gavin Hastings as Scotland captain when Hastings stepped down after the 1995 Rugby World Cup. A graduate of Cambridge University, who was a medic in the Army, Rob was at home in any of the back-row positions. A Lion on the historic 1997 series victory in South Africa, Rob has been a relentless driving force in the fund-raising for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, in memory of his team-mate Doddie Weir.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Rob Wainwright OBE during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Richie Dixon has coached four international teams – Scotland, Georgia, Tonga and Sweden – and played in almost every position during his club rugby days at Jordanhill where he came under the guidance of both Bill Dickinson and Ian McLauchlan.  Raised in Berwickshire, and a former teacher at Currie High School, Richie was awarded a retrospective Scotland cap in the back-row for his appearance against the Netherlands in March 1974. He gained the highest civilian recognition from the Georgian government and has worked as a coaching consultant for World Rugby throughout Europe.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Richie Dixon during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Scott Hastings was a hero of the 1990 Grand Slam at centre.  Capped 65 times for Scotland between 1986 and 1997, who can forget his pulverising tackle on the escaping England wing Rory Underwood in that epic match 35 years ago. A Lion in Australia in 1989 and New Zealand in 1993, the Watsonian has been a champion of the seven-a-side game and carved a career in broadcasting after hanging up his boots. Scott has been a formidable fundraiser for several charities including those leading research to find a cure for MND. The light he and his late wife Jenny brought to their own community in the Warriston area of Edinburgh with fun, keep-fit during the darkest of times of the Covid pandemic, spoke volumes for Scott’s exuberant nature and generosity of spirt.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: Scott Hastings during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Each inductee was presented with a personalised sculpted cap by a presentation panel comprising SRU President Keith Wallace; past President and Hall of Fame Panel member Dee Bradbury; and Scotland captain and British & Irish Lion Sione Tuipulotu.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 30: The Hall of Fame inductees with members of the current Scotland squad during a Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Greyfriars Hall, on October 30, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)