Brewin Dolphin Girls’ Cup returns to BT Murrayfield

The flagship competition for girls’ rugby in Scotland, the Brewin Dolphin Girls’ Cup, will return to BT Murrayfield this season, with the competition’s top-tier finals being played on the international pitch.The competition will adopt a different structure this season, with teams taking part in respective north and south warm-up tournaments, before progressing to a qualifying competition (Sunday 16 November), prior to the semi-final stages.Sheila Begbie, Scottish Rugby’s head of women’s and girls’ rugby, said: “We’re really excited about the concept of the new tournament structure for this season, with the regional pools providing a chance for teams to get some quality game time under their belt before the competition really gets going. “By focussing on the grassroots of the girls’ game, we know that rugby will continue to grow, resulting in improvements in standards at all levels of the game.”We want to bring more girls into the game and to provide a conveyer belt of talent through our systems. The Brewin Dolphin Girls’ Cup provides an excellent platform for doing exactly that.”Good luck to all the teams in the competition. We look forward to welcoming the finalists to BT Murrayfield early next year.”Girls from Murrayfield Wanderers [pictured], last year’s under-18 Cup champions, made the short trip from their training ground, into the stadium bowl to help launch this year’s tournament. Scotland Women front-row Sarah Quick, who captained Murrayfield Wanderers to Brewin Dolphin Girls’ Cup success in 2009, joined her club compatriots to mark the start of this year’s campaign.A feast of girls’ rugby will be on show at BT Murrayfield on Friday 27 March 2015, as the finalists go head-to-head on the stadium’s newly installed hybrid surface, with the climax of the Shield and Bowl tournaments being played on the back-pitches, in the shadow of the national stadium.Marc Wilkinson, regional director at Brewin Dolphin, said: “We are very proud to sponsor these competitions, which offer girls the opportunity to play in a very competitive and challenging tournament through their schools and clubs. “We are delighted with the participation from across Scotland and wish all the teams that are competing the very best of luck.” Brewin Dolphin competition dates North tournament -Sunday 5 OctoberSouth tournament – Sunday 21 September 2014Qualifying tournament – Sunday 16 November 2014Quarter-finals – To be played by Sunday 14 December 2014 Semi-finals – To be played by Sunday 22 February 2015Final – Friday 27 March 2015