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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 […]

24 Jan 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby to broadcast Tennent’s Women’s Premiership Final

Corstorphine Cougars and Stirling County booked their place in the Premiership final, after defeating Watsonian FC and Heriot’s Blues respectively in the semi-final play-offs earlier this month. The game will be hosted at Bridgehaugh after the County side finished top of the table at the end of the regular season. An all Women refereeing team, […]

22 Jan 2023 - Clubs & Schools

MATCH REPORT: The Thistles v WRU Development XV

The hosts enjoyed the bulk of the early possession and were able to make good ground after asserting their dominance in the scrum. The Thistles were soon deep into the WRU Development XV territory, but the visitors did well to steal a line-out on the 5m and eventually were able to clear their lines. WRU […]

20 Jan 2023 - Uncategorized

The Thistles team named ahead of Celtic Challenge opener

The University of Edinburgh’s Meryl Smith will captain the side, while Panashe Muzambe and Mairi McDonald join the starting line-up after being released by Exeter Chiefs for this weekend’s match. The front-row sees hooker Aila Ronald pack down alongside Muzambe and Elliann Clarke, while Erinn Foley links up with Natasha Logan in the second-row. Freya […]

20 Jan 2023 - Obituary

Obituary: Bill Relph

William Keith Linford Relph won four caps for Scotland throughout the 1955 Five Nations Championship. He made his debut against France away but his first international appearance at Murrayfield was a landmark occasion. The 14-8 victory over Wales on 5 February 1955, marked Scotland’s first win after a sequence of 17 successive defeats. And he […]

18 Jan 2023 - Clubs & Schools

The Scottish Inter-district Championship is set to return in May 2023

The move to bring back the historic competition was made following an amended motion presented by GHA at the Scottish Rugby AGM in July 2021, where 72 clubs to 46 voted in favour to revive the tournament. The competition, which was first established in 1953, used to be competed for annually in the amateur era […]