Scotland Women set for 250th international fixture

It all began on 14 February 1993 against Ireland at Raeburn Place, and it was a Valentine’s Day those involved for Scotland will love to remember as they won 10-0.

Home fixtures followed at Inverleith Park, Meggetland, Hughenden, Netherdale, Hawthornden, Rubislaw, the Greenyards, Pennypit Park, Old Anniesland, Broadwood Stadium, Meadowbank, Scotstoun Stadium and the current home, Hive Stadium.

Then, of course, this year the team “made moves” and played their first standalone fixture at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, with a record crowd for a women’s sporting event in Scotland of 30,498. Winger Rhona Lloyd became the first woman to score for Scotland on the Murrayfield turf during the defeat to England.

The 249 fixtures so far have been against 20 different nations and have yielded 99 wins. There have been seven Rugby World Cup appearances in that time, reaching the quarter-finals in the most recent World Cup last year.

In 2023 there was silverware to lift when Scotland secured the inaugural WXV2 title, beating South Africa, USA and Japan in South Africa to take the trophy back to Scotland.

252 different players have earned caps, the most recent being Rianna Darroch, who made her debut at Scottish Gas Murrayfield against England in round two. That number could grow to 253 that weekend, as Aicha Sutcliffe would debut if called upon from the bench tomorrow.

So much history has already been achieved, and so many memories made, and there is infinitely more to come, starting with tomorrow fixture against France at Hive Stadium. You can get your tickets here.