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15 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Farndale announced as Sustainability Ambassador

Farndale, 28, will begin a Masters course on sustainability at Cambridge University in September and his new role will allow him to take his learnings from the Cambridge course and help implement them within Scottish Rugby. Farndale takes up the role with Scottish Rugby’s Board looking to sign up to the United Nations Sport for […]

13 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Countdown to Rugby World Cup

The team secured qualification to compete in the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup via the repechage tournament which culminated in a 59-3 win over Columbia in February to book the team’s place at a World Cup for the first time in 12 years. Today, Scottish Rugby’s Director of High Performance Jim Mallinder has outlined how […]

10 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Fixtures confirmed for FOSROC Super6 Championship

Matches will be played on Fridays and Saturdays, with one game on a Friday night and two games on a Saturday. When the domestic season begins, kick-off times are adjusted to ensure there is no clash with Tennent’s Premiership and National 1 fixtures. FreeSports will show all 10 Friday night games live and exclusive in […]

8 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Oliver Grant

Thomas Oliver Grant was born in Hawick on 5 September 1933 and won six caps for Scotland, two in the second-row and four in the back-row, between 1960 and 1964. Educated at Hawick High School and employed as a production study manager, Grant made his debut for Hawick against Langholm in 1954 and went on […]

8 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Grant Gilchrist to captain Scotland on summer tour of Chile and Argentina

Scotland ‘A’ take on Chile in Santiago on Saturday 25 June (kick off 9pm BST) before Scotland play a three-test series against Argentina on Saturday 2,9 and 16 July (kick offs 8.10pm BST). Edinburgh Rugby’s Grant Gilchrist will captain the team for the first time since the 2018 Summer Tour fixture against Canada in Edmonton, […]

7 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Member clubs approve Governance proposal – SGM 2022

The detailed proposal, brought before the Special General Meeting by the Scottish Rugby Council’s Standing Committee on Governance (SCOG), received a clear majority vote from the 118 members joining the meeting. This endorsement in favour of SCOG’s proposal is the first constitutional step in building a different model of governance for Scottish Rugby, which includes […]

6 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Danny Wilson to leave Glasgow Warriors

The decision was taken by Scottish Rugby following a meeting with Wilson earlier today (Monday). Scottish Rugby would like to thank Danny for his contribution over the past four years. The Glasgow Warriors squad will break for the close season at the end of this week and the club will now begin a recruitment process […]

1 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Premier Sports to show Scotland A fixture in Chile

The game will take place on Saturday 25 June (kick-off 9pm BST) in the Estadio Santa Laura Universidad SEK in the Chilean capital of Santiago. It will be the first time Chile and Scotland will have played each other and it will be the first match ahead of Scotland’s three-Test series in Argentina. Jamie Lyall […]

1 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Premier Sports to show Scotland A fixture in Chile

The game will take place on Saturday 25 June (kick-off 9pm BST) in the Estadio Santa Laura Universidad SEK in the Chilean capital of Santiago. It will be the first time Chile and Scotland will have played each other and it will be the first match ahead of Scotland’s three-Test series in Argentina. Jamie Lyall […]

1 Jun 2022 - Uncategorized

Claire Cruikshank to join Scotland Women as Rugby World Cup 2021 coaching intern

Cruikshank is currently the Head of Women’s Performance Rugby at The University of Edinburgh, having coached a number of current Scotland internationalists including Shona Campbell, Meryl Smith, Anne Young and Eva Donaldson. A knee injury sustained at Rugby World Cup 2006 restricted Cruikshank’s international career to five Scotland caps. During rehab, Cruikshank tried her hand […]