Dodson, who was appointed in September 2011, previously had his contract extended in June 2022, with unanimous agreement of the then Board, through to summer 2025. With a revised Governance structure now in place, a new Scottish Rugby Limited Chair appointed and work progressing on the organisation’s 10-year strategy Dodson decided the time was right […]
Grierson was one of seven referees from the Hawick club who have taken charge of international rugby matches. A diminutive and charismatic figure, his debut was the Ireland v South Africa match in 1970 and he was in charge subsequently of France v England in 1972, Wales v Ireland in 1973 and England v France […]
The 30-year-old, who sits clear at the top of the try-scoring charts at the halfway mark of the BKT United Rugby Championship campaign, has also put pen to paper on a new deal with Glasgow Warriors, after the hooker agreed to extend his stay at Scotstoun until at least the summer of 2026. Eligible to […]
The experienced Irish outfit showed their class to come away with a 27-17 win in front of 903 fans at Hive Stadium, with the driving maul in particular causing problems for the capital club. Scotland internationalist Emma Orr was one of two try scorers for Edinburgh, dotting down on her debut. Orr combined beautifully with […]
Having won an historic opening match against Glasgow last week, the team will look to build on an impressive performance with a consistent selection made to the squad, as they face Ireland’s Wolfhounds at Hive Stadium on Saturday 6 January. Emma Orr comes into the starting line-up, with the Scotland internationalist having missed last week […]
However, it was the Scotstoun side who lifted the 1872 Cup thanks to a better aggregate score over the two legs, with Glasgow coming out on top 22-10 at home eight days earlier. The game was played in front of record crowd for a Scottish club rugby fixture, with 37,904 in attendance at Scottish Gas […]
Edinburgh took first blood in the fixture, with Edinburgh University winger Cieron Bell storming over after centre Rachel Philipps had offloaded to Nicole Marlow to create space for the flying winger. Marlow, starting at fullback, converted the score – her first of four in a perfect afternoon from the tee. The home side doubled the […]
Rob Wainwright has been made an OBE and recently retired Stuart Hogg has been made an MBE. Wainwright’s award is for services to rugby and charity, given the immense fund-raising he continues to plan and undertake personally for the drive to find a cure for Motor Neuron Disease, from which his team-mate, Doddie Weir, died […]
Cruikshank’s side boasts several talented developing Scottish players, with fully capped internationalists – Emma Orr and Sarah Denholm – adding further experience to the side. On the squad, Cruikshank added: “It’s hugely exciting to be able to name our first side for Saturday’s Celtic Challenge match against Glasgow. It’s a side that is packed with talent, […]
The players have been selected through the Scottish Qualified (SQ) Programme, led by Peter Walton and Rob Brieley. Additional players who have previously been involved with Scotland Women but currently live outside of Scotland are also included in the group. The programme is a player centred initiative designed to identify, develop and support Scottish Qualified […]