Double-headers among 2015/16 representative fixture schedule
14 Dec 2015
Scottish Rugby will continue its commitment to taking international rugby around the country by hosting national representative teams’ fixtures across Scotland in the 2015/16 season.Building on the success of last year, all four Scottish Rugby regions – Edinburgh, Caledonia, Glasgow & the West and Borders & East Lothian – will play host to rep fixtures, giving supporters a chance to see both the senior Scotland women’s team and future stars of Scottish and international rugby.An exciting new development will see both Scotland Women and Scotland under-20 adopt Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld as their home for their respective Six Nations ties, with the sides playing on the same night to make for a great occasion and a double-header of international rugby.For a second season, Scottish Rugby is also offering all Scotland season pass holders free entry to representative fixtures, on a first-come, first-served basis. Scottish Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Scott Johnson, said: “We’re delighted to be able to continue to take international rugby to supporters around Scotland. This is something which Scottish Rugby has done for the last couple of seasons to great success with clubs, schools, local authorities, communities and fans supporting the initiative. “We’re also excited by the opportunity of hosting two international double-headers at Broadwood, which will give supporters the chance to enjoy two games of first-class rugby in the one night. “Finally, Scottish Rugby would like to thank the clubs, authorities and its partners who have shown a great willingness to host these games at their respective grounds.” Click here for representative fixture ticketing informationScotland Women and under-20 will both play host to their respective English and French counterparts on Broadwood’s synthetic surface, with the age-grade side looking to build on a three game unbeaten home-run in the 2014/15 season.Outwith the Six Nations fixtures and away from Cumbernauld, the home of Stirling County, Bridgehaugh, will host Scotland under-18 when they welcome their English counterparts. A Scotland under-19 development side, will look to build on their two victories over Japan last season, as they welcome the junior Cherry Blossoms to the Capital for another double-header in March, at a venue to be confirmed.Sean Lineen, Scottish Rugby’s Head of International Age-Grade and Women’s Coaching, said: “These are exciting times for our representative teams. “This year our women’s development programme has come on leaps-and-bounds, which sees the team better equipped for the demands of the international game. “With the growth of our Academy infrastructure this season, we can also hope to see improvements from the players in our age-grade set-up, with most of the players having been exposed to a more professional system.”Scotland representative teams’ fixture schedule 2015/16 Friday 5 February | Broadwood Stadium, CumbernauldScotland Women v England Women, 6pmScotland under-20 v England under-20, 8pmFans will be able to enjoy both games for£10 – free concessionsFriday 26 February | Netherdale, GalashielsScotland Club International XV v England Counties XV, 7.30pm,£12 (free concessions)Sunday 6 March | Bridgehaugh, Stirling Scotland under-18 v England under-18, 1pm, FREE entryFriday 11 March | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld Scotland Women v France Women, 6pm Scotland under-20 v France under-20, 8pmFans will be able to enjoy both games for£10 – free concessionsSunday 20 March | Venue TBCScotland under-19 v Japan under-19, 1pm, FREE entry,Sunday 27 March | Meggetland, EdinburghScotland under-19 v Japan under-19, 1pm, FREE entryPlease note kick-off times are subject to change.
