Corporal Kym Walker to Make History as Lone Piper at Scotland Women’s Clash
16 Apr 2026Corporal Kym Walker will make history as the first lone piper at a women’s international when Scotland face the Red Roses at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.
Corporal Kym Walker will make history as the first lone piper at a women’s international when Scotland face the Red Roses at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 04: Rhona Lloyd, Chloe Rollie and Piper Corporal Kym Walker are pictured as Scottish Rugby announce that the match against England in the 2026 Guinness Womens Six Nations will be played at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, on June 04, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group) Corporal Kym Walker, a piper with The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, will mark a significant milestone this weekend as she becomes the first lone piper to perform at a women’s international rugby match. She will take to the roof at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday as Scotland Women face the Red Roses, adding a powerful sense of occasion to what promises to be a landmark fixture.
A trained piper within the British Army, Corporal Walker is part of a long-standing military tradition in which music plays a central role in both ceremonial duties and public events. The lone piper is one of the most iconic elements of Scottish rugby matchdays, an instantly recognisable symbol of heritage, pride and anticipation.
While lone pipers have been a familiar and respected feature at men’s internationals for decades, and women have previously performed in that role in the men’s game, this will be the first time the tradition is formally carried out at a women’s match. Her performance represents an important step in ensuring that the tradition and history so closely associated with Scottish rugby are equally reflected on the women’s stage.
The occasion is made even more significant by the scale of the event itself, with a record-breaking crowd expected for a women’s sporting fixture in Scotland. As the sound of the pipes carries across Murrayfield, it will not only signal the start of the match, but also a moment of progress, where tradition and the continued rise of the women’s game come together on one stage.
Tickets are still available for Saturday’s match, get yours here.
Scotland Women
Report: Ireland Women 54-5 Scotland Women
Sun 17 May 2026
Scotland Women
Ireland v Scotland Women Preview
Sat 16 May 2026
Scotland Women
Two changes for Scotland Women for 2026 Guinness Six Nations Finale
Fri 15 May 2026
Scotland Women
Siobhan Cattigan Trophy Unveiled
Fri 15 May 2026
Scotland Women
Scotland Women vs Ireland Women: Head-to-Head Rugby Statistics (2016–2025)
Wed 13 May 2026
Scotland Women
Scotland Women WXV Global Series and 2027 Guinness Six Nations Fixtures confirmed
Wed 13 May 2026
Scotland Women
Scottish Rugby backs UK Anti-Doping Clean Sport Week
Tue 12 May 2026
Scotland Women
Report: Scotland Women 28-69 France Women
Sat 9 May 2026
Scotland Women
Scotland Women set for 250th international fixture
Fri 8 May 2026
Scotland Women
Scotland Women v France Preview
Fri 8 May 2026
Scotland Women
Seven changes for Scotland Women at Hive Stadium
Thu 7 May 2026
Scotland Women
2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations: Nothing like being there
Wed 6 May 2026
Scotland Women
Show your club colours at Scotland v France
Tue 5 May 2026
Scotland Women
Scotland Guinness Women’s Six Nations Squad Update
Tue 5 May 2026
Scotland Women
Shona Campbell on what it means to play for Scotland
Fri 1 May 2026
Scotland Women
Report: Italy 41-14 Scotland
Sat 25 Apr 2026
Scotland Women
Italy v Scotland Women Preview
Sat 25 Apr 2026
Scotland Women
Five changes as Scotland Women travel to Italy
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Scotland Women
Buy tickets to Scotland v France to be in to WIN a Making Moves prize pack
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Scotland Women
How to watch Scotland Women in Italy this weekend
Wed 22 Apr 2026
"*" indicates required fields