The Famous Grouse has today been confirmed as the title partner of the newly named The Famous Grouse Nations Series, which will be held instead of the normal Autumn Nations Series, due to the Rugby World Cup taking place later in the year. These three internationals will help Scotland prepare for the Rugby World Cup, […]
Ben White is suspended after picking up a red card in the game against France, and has been replaced in the squad by Mickey Kesson. Finlay McIntosh comes into the starting team at loosehead prop, and Keita Ando moves across to tighthead prop. Seb Stephen keeps his spot at hooker after scoring against France. An […]
First, Glasgow Warriors Blues take on Edinburgh Rugby Blacks at 1pm. Then, Glasgow Warriors Reds will face Edinburgh Rugby Reds at 2.30pm. To view the Glasgow Warriors Blues side, click HERE. To view the Edinburgh Rugby Blacks side, click HERE. To view the Glasgow Warriors Reds side, click HERE. To view the Edinburgh Rugby Reds […]
Tomorrow’s fixture will be slightly different to the rest of the fixtures played in the festival with it being a 70 minute game with a half time too as opposed to the 35 minute fixtures played. Speaking ahead of the match, Head Coach Duncan Harrison said: “The confidence of the whole group has grown session […]
Players have been selected on meeting player eligibility criteria as established by the Inter-district Championship Committee. Players featured in each squad have been selected from across the National Leagues, which includes the Premiership. In the revived format, four men’s teams from across the country – Caledonia Reds, Edinburgh, Glasgow & West and the South – […]
Easson has made three personnel changes ahead of this weekend’s clash, as Lisa Thomson and Jade Konkel-Roberts return to international duties, while Liz Musgrove is promoted from the bench to start on the wing. There is also one positional change as Evie Gallagher moves from number 8 to openside flanker. Lisa Thomson is poised to […]
World Rugby’s member unions were invited to submit nominations for the position by the closing date of 11 April, 2023, with candidates required to be a current member of the World Rugby Council at the time of their nomination. Jeffrey was proposed and nominated by the Scottish Rugby Union and seconded by South Africa Rugby Union, with […]
The law trial, will now see tackle height reduced from shoulder height to below the sternum, also known as ‘belly tackle’ height, in both gender categories of adult and youth rugby at the domestic level (Tennent’s Premiership and below). The move to lower the tackle height follows World Rugby endorsed trials conducted in France and […]
Gordon Baxter Masson was first elected to the Scottish Rugby Union General Committee in 1973-74 as North District representative. He became a Special Representative in 1982-83 and became the Union’s 105th President in season 1991-92. A proud Gordonian – he was a scrum-half in his playing days – Masson was a senior partner at Burnett […]
The format of the festival provides teams with the opportunity to play against each other, with today’s fixtures seeing Scotland compete against the two nations for 35-minute fixtures each. This allows each player to start at least one fixture during the week-long festival, with a key focus on developing players as individuals and providing game-time […]