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15 Nov 2022 - Scotland Men

Tennent’s Best Seat in the House

The Ultimate Upgrade The Best Seat in the House is back! Our friends at Tennent’s Lager are giving you the chance to win a unique, money-can’t-buy rugby experience. You and up to 5 friends can cheer on the Scotland team pitch side as they take on Argentina at BT Murrayfield in their last game of […]

15 Nov 2022 - Clubs & Schools

Quarter-finals announced for National School Cup competitions

Across the Cup, Shield, Plate and Bowl competitions, four quarter finals will play out for U18 and U16 age groups over the next week, with winners progressing to a semi-final. In the U18 and U16 Cup quarter-finalists are comprised of the top six teams from the National 1 Conference and the winners in the National […]

15 Nov 2022 - Clubs & Schools

Youth Cup Competition semi-finals loom

In the National Youth Cup and Shield competitions, four quarter finals played out across the U18 and U16 age groups last weekend to progress to a semi-final. In the U18 and U16 Cup Competition quarter-finalists are comprised of the top four teams from the National Conference, top two teams from the Borders Town Conference and […]

14 Nov 2022 - Obituary

Donald Macleod

Scottish Rugby was saddened to learn of the death last night of Past President, eminent surgeon and long-serving rugby medic Donald Macleod. He was 81. Hailed as the “grandfather of sports medicine in the UK”, Donald Macleod’s life was intertwined between rugby, medicine and family and he was always supremely generous in his time to […]

11 Nov 2022 - Scotland Men

Scotland draw on experience to meet All Blacks challenge

Hooker Fraser Brown, fly-half Finn Russell and centre Sione Tuipulotu all come into the starting XV which features seven Scotland players who faced the All Blacks back in 2017. Russell links up with half-back partner Ali Price, as they did in 2017, with Tuipulotu at inside centre and Chris Harris at outside centre. The back […]

11 Nov 2022 - Scotland Men

Scotland to turn out in ‘Doddie Tartan’ against All Blacks

Weir is also expected to be in the crowd as Scottish Rugby marks the milestone for the Foundation, which has now committed almost £8 million to research projects across the UK. Doddie will be joined at the match by wife Kathy and sons Hamish, Angus, and Ben, five years on from his appearance at the […]

8 Nov 2022 - FOSROC Super Series

FOSROC Super6 Premiership Player Pool

Following the conclusion of the FOSROC Super6 on Sunday 30 October, and subject to the 2022 Super6/Premiership Player Pool, some identified FOSROC Super6 players are now permitted to play in the Tennent’s Premiership from Tuesday 1 November 2022 with their first opportunity to play coming this weekend in round 11 of the competition. The FOSROC Super6 Premiership Player Pool, in partnership with the Premiership Clubs, enables an important opportunity for players needing […]

8 Nov 2022 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby Schools Week set to return in 2023

Since its launch in 2021, Scottish Rugby has engaged with more than 70,000 pupils across over 600 state schools through the programme. Scottish Rugby Schools Week aims to increase opportunities for girls and boys to engage in rugby by supporting teachers to deliver new rugby activities or highlight existing rugby activities, whilst providing links to […]

8 Nov 2022 - Scotland Men

An evening with Scottish Rugby at Gaucho

The event will take place on Thursday 17 November from 7pm, just two days before Scotland host Argentina at BT Murrayfield. Gaucho is located at 4a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD. The evening will be hosted by former Scotland internationals, Tommy Seymour and Chris Paterson and the package costs £88 (plus service charge), which […]

France v Italy – Rugby World Cup 2021: Quarterfinal 4

8 Nov 2022 - Match Officials

RWC Final appointment caps whirlwind year for Davidson

The news comes after Saturday’s semi-finals which saw Canada beaten by England (19-26) and hosts New Zealand secure a single-point win against France (25-24). The Aboyne-born referee thought she had “missed out” on any remaining officiating appointments altogether when her name wasn’t announced for the semi-final matches. She said: “When my name was read for […]