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11 Jul 2023 - Scotland 7s

Team Scotland names 7s squad for upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games

The athletes, aged 17 and 18 years old, will compete for Team Scotland alongside athletes from the six other sports on the Trinidad and Tobago programme: Netball, Beach Volleyball, Triathlon, Athletics, Cycling and Swimming. Scotland’s 7s squad will be led by head coach Craig Dods, and captained by Johnny Ventisei, who was recently announced as […]

10 Jul 2023 - Scotland Men

Scotland release Rugby World Cup 2023 kit

The home jersey is a classic, heritage dark blue, flanked by the Scottish Rugby tartan on either side, with the same features on dark blue shorts, and white socks. The alternative kit sees a return to a white jersey, patterned with the characteristics of the Scottish Rugby tartan, with blue and white shorts and socks. […]

9 Jul 2023 - Scotland Men

Rugby World Cup squad update

Bayliss replaces Andy Christie who is unable to train currently following an arm injury and will remain at his club to undergo rehabilitation. McConnochie steps in for the retired Stuart Hogg. Adam Hastings continues his recovery from his leg injury sustained in the World XV v Barbarians match at the end of the season and […]

Scotland v Ireland – Guinness Six Nations

9 Jul 2023 - Scotland Men

Stuart Hogg announces retirement from rugby

In March this year the full-back announced his decision to hang up his boots after the Rugby World Cup but following a period of reflection Hogg has decided to finish his career prior to the tournament due to the strain on his body. The 31-year-old former Glasgow Warriors and Exeter Chiefs full-back made history this […]

8 Jul 2023 - Scotland Men

Three weeks to go until Scotland face Italy in Edinburgh

Gregor Townsend’s squad have three exciting Test matches on home soil in July and August, ahead of the Rugby World Cup kicking off in September. Scotland will also play France – the second best side in the world – on Saturday 6 August (kick-off 3.15pm), before hosting Georgia in the final game of the Series […]

6 Jul 2023 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby bolsters Board with appointment of Soutar and Davidson

Former Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson and Mike Soutar, one of the UK’s most respected business leaders following his 30-year career in publishing, join recent appointees Alexandra Whelan from IMG, also a Non-Executive Director and John McGuigan as Chair. A proud Dundonian Mike started his career at DC Thomson before moving to London where he […]

5 Jul 2023 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour is coming to Scottish Gas Murrayfield for three nights on 07 & 08 June 2024 with a NEW show added on 09 June 2024. All shows will feature support from special guest Paramore. The UK & Europe leg of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour will kick off on […]

3 Jul 2023 - Obituary

Greig Oliver

Oliver won three caps for Scotland between 1987 and 1991 in an era where replacements were only permitted due to injury. In a familiar refrain, Scotland were blessed with quality scrum-halves when Oliver was in his pomp, with British Lions and fellow Borderers Roy Laidlaw and Gary Armstrong (among others) vying with him for the […]

Great Britain 7s, 18th June 2023, Training Camp, Surrey Sports Park

28 Jun 2023 - Scotland Teams

Scots trio help to secure GB 7s spot for Paris 2024

Scotland internationalists Shona Campbell, Rhona Lloyd and Lisa Thomson all played an integral part across the three days, with the trio featuring in the gold medal match against Poland. The women enjoyed a promising start to their qualification campaign, after securing comprehensive wins against Pool A opponents, Norway (55-0), Italy (36-5) and Czechia (37-5). The […]

28 Jun 2023 - Scotland U20

McConnell and Afshar to lead Scotland U20 squad in Nairobi

The announcement comes before the squad travel to Kenya’s capital in mid-July for the three-week-long tournament. Scotland have been drawn in Pool A where they will compete against Uruguay, USA and Zimbabwe. The outcome of these clashes will then determine their spot in the play-offs against their respective Pool B teams which includes Spain, Samoa, […]