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Over 50 Tartan Touch hubs confirmed across the country

2 Apr 2025

Scottish Rugby is proud to announce this year’s Tartan Touch hubs, of which there are 56 across the country, including six newly created this season.

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JUNE 08: A Papa John's Tartan Touch event is pictured at Madras Rugby Club, on June 08, 2023, in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Running annually between May and July, Tartan Touch is designed to provide a simplified version of rugby with the aim of attracting players of all abilities, ages and levels of experience who are looking to improve their fitness through simple and social activity.

Starting in 2018, the format has seen considerable growth from the original 20 hubs selected, with over 6,000 participants in previous iterations.

Regional Lead Manager for Caledonia Chris Pacey said: “Tartan Touch continues to be an excellent programme that offers clubs a platform to connect with their local communities, and gives the opportunity to people from all ages, abilities and backgrounds to take part in a really enjoyable form of the game.

“It also allows participants to enjoy the physical and mental benefits of playing rugby at their local community club during the summer months. We’re very excited to see Tartan Touch kicking off in May across the country.”

The three new hubs for 2025 are labelled with an asterisk.For event details of each hub, please head to this webpage.

Full list of Tartan Touch Hubs:

Caledonia:

  • Aberdeen Grammar
  • Deeside Rugby
  • Dyce RFC
  • Ellon Rugby Club
  • Huntly RFC*
  • Nairn RFC
  • Peterhead RFC
  • UHI Moray
  • Arbroath RFC
  • Bannockburn RFC
  • Carnoustie HSFP RFC
  • Dundee Rugby Club
  • Dunfermline RFC
  • Falkirk Rugby Club
  • Howe of Fife RFC
  • Kinross Rugby
  • Kirkcaldy RFC
  • Madras RFC
  • McLaren RFC
  • Panmure Rugby Club
  • Strathendrick RFC
  • Strathmore RFC
  • Waid FP RFC*

East:

  • Currie Chieftains
  • Dalkeith Rugby Club
  • Forrester Rugby Club
  • Lasswade RFC
  • Leith Rugby Club
  • Linlithgow Rugby Club
  • Livingston Rugby Club
  • Penicuik Rugby Club
  • Portobello
  • Dunbar RFC
  • Gala Rugby Club
  • Haddington
  • North Berwick RFC
  • Peebles RFC
  • Ross High RFC

West:

  • Cartha Queens Park RFC
  • East Kilbride RFC
  • GHA RFC
  • Hamilton Rugby Club
  • Helensburgh Rugby Club*
  • Hillhead Jordanhill RFC
  • Isle of Mull
  • Lanark Rugby Club
  • Allan Glen’s
  • Annan Rugby Club
  • Ardrossan Academicals RFC
  • Dumfries Saints RFC
  • Irvine Rugby Club
  • Kilmarnock Rugby Club
  • Marr Rugby Club
  • Paisley Rugby Club
  • Stewartry RFC
  • Whitecraigs Rugby Club

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