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3 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby appoint Rosy Ryan to new Women and Girls’ role

This new role has been created and funded as part of Scottish Rugby’s Women and Girls’ strategy which launched in June 2022. Rosy, who joined at the start of the year, will now oversee the development and implementation of programmes for women and girls to strengthen existing pathways throughout the community game. This will include […]

2 Feb 2023 - Scotland Men

Scotland name team to face England in 2023 Guinness Six Nations Opener

Leading his side in the championship for the first time, blindside flanker Jamie Ritchie is joined at openside by Luke Crosbie, whose excellent recent form is rewarded with a second start for Scotland, with Matt Fagerson completing the back row. In the second row, the experienced Richie Gray and Grant Gilchrist, who is named as […]

1 Feb 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team named for Six Nations opening clash

Back-row Liam McConnell and centre Duncan Munn will co-captain the 23-man team when they face their English counterparts at the Twickenham Stoop – home of Harlequins FC. Cardiff Met University’s Max Surry will be one of several players making his Scotland U20 debut when he starts at loosehead prop. He is joined in the front-row […]

1 Feb 2023 - BT Murrayfield

Beyoncé returns to the global stage for Renaissance World Tour

Following the wildly successful release of BEYONCÉ’s seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE, the global superstar has announced RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR today, her first solo tour in over six years. The 2023 tour, produced by Parkwood Entertainment, and promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on May 10, 2023, at Friends Arena in Stockholm, SE, making stops throughout […]

1 Feb 2023 - Match Officials

Four Scottish Rugby match officials selected for 2023 Tiktok Women’s Six Nations

Hollie Davidson has been picked to referee the match between Ireland and France at Musgrave Park on Saturday 1 April, and will be the Assistant Referee for Italy v France at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Sunday 26 March. Ben Blain and Mary Pringle with both make their women’s international rugby debuts. Blain has been chosen […]

31 Jan 2023 - FOSROC Super Series

Glasgow Warriors appoint new Head of Commercial

Glen will move from his General Manager role at the Bulls and step up to Scotstoun at the start of March where he will aim to grow the thriving network of sponsors and partners across the city and beyond, whilst also working with the Commercial team to ensure the current sponsors and partners, and the […]

27 Jan 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 Squad Named for 2023 Six Nations

The announcement comes before the championship’s opening round next week, when those players selected will travel to face England at the Twickenham Stoop, London on Friday 3 February, kick-off 7pm – live on BBC iPlayer. Murray’s squad is made up of 19 forwards and 15 backs, with seven players returning to the U20 age-grade side […]

26 Jan 2023 - Scotland U20

World Rugby announce 2023 U20 Championship and Trophy

Founded in 2008, the tournaments aim to showcase the world’s best young rugby talent as World Rugby continue their age-grade investment to increase rugby’s global competitiveness. Africa will be the host continent of the long-awaited tournaments, with the World Rugby U20 Championship taking place in Cape Town and the Western Cape from 24 June-14 July […]

24 Jan 2023 - Clubs & Schools

New date announced for Youth Cup Finals

The finals were originally supposed to take place on Saturday 10 December but were postponed due to adverse weather conditions. This event will see boys and girls’ teams at U18 and U16 level from the club game play for Cup and Shield trophies. The matches will take place across the BT Murrayfield bowl and the […]

24 Jan 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Statement: Gender Participation Policy

The amended policy now aligns with the already published positions of other rugby union governing bodies in the UK and Ireland which follow guidance from World Rugby and the Sports Councils’ Equality Group (SCEG). The Policy document and a Q&A can be found below. Scottish Rugby’s updated policy means contact rugby for players in the […]