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25 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Virtual Venue technology launched at BT Murrayfield

Virtual Venue is a fully integrated purchase experience, offering fans a unique, life-like view of seats within the stadium when purchasing tickets on any device. This season, rugby fans will be able to digitally preview 360-degree views, with real-time availability of tickets and the chance to compare with other sections in the stadium, before deciding […]

24 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Arthur Hastie

Arthur managed Scotland to their last Championship success, the ultimate Five Nations Championship in 1999. Scotland head coach, Gregor Townsend, who was a pivotal member of that team, said: “Arthur was a well-liked and successful team manager. As a player, I always enjoyed good banter with him.” Arthur cheerfully gave a life-time of service to […]

24 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations Fixtures Announced

After playing in their first Rugby World Cup since 2010, this October, Scotland’s focus will turn back to the Tik Tok Women’s Six Nations where they will play England away from home in the opening weekend, on Saturday, 25 March 2023. Once again, all of the matches will be played in a separate window to […]

23 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Thistle is sharp on Scotland’s new eco-fabric home kit

A powerful combination of colour, tradition and symbolism are present in the new shirts which have been created in Eco-Fabric which is 100% polyester from recycled plastic meaning 13 half l litre bottles are recycled for every jersey made, confirming the passion shared by Scottish Rugby and the Italian manfacturers, Macron for sustainability and respect […]

22 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Farndale set for 50th Scotland 7s appearance

Farndale will lead Scotland having made his 7s debut in 2015, finishing that season with 27 tries. He has since gone on to rack up 126 tries, sitting second on the country’s all-time try list behind Andrew Turnbull. With 630 points to his name, Farndale is one of the all-time great Scotland 7s players and […]

17 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Stan Coughtrie

Coughtrie, born in Hamilton on 19 July 1935, won 11 caps for Scotland between 1959 and 1963. Standing at 6ft 1½ inches, he was regarded as exceptionally tall for a scrum-half. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and trained as a chartered accountant.He was hailed as a pivotal figure in Edinburgh Academicals’ championship winning 1955-56 […]

13 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Annual General Meeting 2022 – Report

His call was made at the Union’s first hybrid annual general meeting, held at BT Murrayfield and digitally this morning. Having praised clubs for resuming after the pandemic, Jeffrey, the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions back-row forward, declared: “For the most part our high-performance teams (last season) have flattered to deceive. “We had […]

11 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland U18 benefit from Italy and Wales tests in the Stirling sunshine

Scotland defeated Wales 15-0 and lost out narrowly to Italy 35-30. All the games lasted 45 minutes with several set rules in place, such as no conversions, to help increase ball in play time and make the game flow freely. Scotland started brightly in the first game against Wales and led 5-0 at the break […]

10 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland Under-18 to take on Wales and Italy in training development camp

Three matches will take place on Thursday, 11 August with Scotland taking on Wales firstly, followed by Wales v Italy and Scotland v Italy. The games will last 45 minutes with several set rules in place to help accelerate development in certain areas of the game. Scotland head coach Ross Miller has named a squad […]

5 Aug 2022 - Uncategorized

FOSROC regional academy festivals continue

In July the teams took part in a festival in Stirling and this weekend the academies are back in action with the under-16 games taking place in Melrose, while the under-18 matches will be held in Gala. Scottish Rugby Academy players from the Borders & East Lothian, Caledonia, Edinburgh and Glasgow & The West will […]