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12 Sep 2022 - Scotland 7s

Scotland 7s work with Atlas Foundation in Cape Town

Atlas aims to offer safety, education, food and physical activities to youngsters and Scotland’s national team were thrilled to welcome some excited locals along for a day of rugby and fun, as well as being able to learn about the very different cultural experiences for these South African children. After the visit from two separate […]

9 Sep 2022 - Clubs & Schools

Domestic rugby activity update

Sent on behalf of Gav Scott, Head of Rugby Development As a mark of respect, and to acknowledge the sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen, Scottish Rugby issued a statement at 8.30pm last night (Thursday 8 September) postponing ‘domestic competitive matches’ this weekend. I’m writing to provide further guidance and clarity to our clubs […]

5 Sep 2022 - Clubs & Schools

Gregor Townsend pays visit to Ellon RFC after Doddie Aid Challenge

Scotland men’s head coach put the youngsters through their paces at The Meadows to reward the Aberdeenshire rugby club for their fundraising efforts for Gregor’s former teammate Doddie Weir’s My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. In January and February this year, Ellon RFC signed up more than 80 people for DoddieAid, which is a challenge to clock […]

1 Sep 2022 - BT Murrayfield

Scotland’s Playlist returns for 2022 Autumn Nations Series

Following the success of Scotland’s Playlist in 2021 and during the 2022 Guinness Six Nations, which saw bands such as Go To Girl, The Laurettes, and Daytime TV perform at BT Murrayfield, artists have once again been invited to submit their music to support the promotional content of the Autumn Nations Series campaign and get […]

26 Aug 2022 - BT Murrayfield

Harry Styles set for BT Murrayfield Stadium

Tickets for the Edinburgh date go on general sale next Friday (2 September) at 10am from gigsinscotland.com. Coming off of a sold-out 43-date arena tour in 2021, and two special One Night Only shows in New York and Glasgow this year, the highly anticipated tour in support of his new album Harry’s House will allow […]

25 Aug 2022 - Scotland Teams

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 […]

5 Aug 2022 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby relaunches Youth Panel

The Youth Panel was first introduced in 2016, running for a number of years until the covid-19 pandemic brought the forum to a close. During the pandemic Scottish Rugby continued to engage with youth representatives from its rugby communities on a regular basis, and began a review on the Youth Panel to ensure a relaunch […]

5 Jul 2022 - Clubs & Schools

New funding programmes announced for 2022/23 season

This season, the Supporting Clubs Investment Programme (SCIP) will be replaced by a newly developed Club Investment Fund. This new fund will allow for the transition away from SCIP which was put in place to support clubs through the pandemic and the challenges it brought to clubs and communities at the grassroots game in Scotland. […]

16 Jun 2022 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby launches transformational Women and Girls’ Strategy

Scottish Rugby is targeting the opportunities women’s rugby presents having previously identified it as one of three strategic priorities in its 2021-2024 Corporate Strategy, entitled ‘Wellbeing, Women and Winning’ launched last year. Built on the incredible work that has gone on in the club and international game over the last three decades by the pioneers […]

31 May 2022 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby hosts largest Game Development Conference

Over 250 coaches and match officials from across the domestic game in Scotland engaged in interactive workshops on a range of topics such as using video game design in session planning, managing distractions as a referee, plus practical sessions on the International pitch breaking-down technical aspects of attack and defence. Highlights from the conference included […]