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22 Oct 2024 - Uncategorized

GREGOR TOWNSEND LAUNCHES SCOTTISH POPPY APPEAL 2024

He visited Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory at the Poppyscotland site in Edinburgh for a tour of the premises which makes the iconic Scottish poppies, wreaths and other symbols of Remembrance, he also took the opportunity to chat with staff about the importance of the charity. Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory only employs disabled ex-service personnel, breaking […]

22 Oct 2024 - Scotland Women

Scotland’s Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 fixtures confirmed

Scotland will open their World Cup campaign against Wales at Salford Community Stadium in Manchester, kicking off at 2.45pm on Saturday 23 August. Scotland Women recorded their first consecutive victories over Wales since 2005 when they faced off at Hive Stadium in the Vodafone Series in September. Scotland will once again face Wales in the […]

8 Oct 2024 - 1872 Cup

Hampden Park to host 1872 Cup

It will be the first time in Glasgow Warriors’ professional history that they will run out at the home of Scottish football, marking the latest battleground upon which Franco Smith’s men will take on Edinburgh in rugby’s oldest club rivalry. The two teams are set to go head-to-head on Sunday 22 December (kick-off 3pm) on […]

18 Oct 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premiership feature match: Watsonians v Stirling County

Just four points separate the two sides after seven matches, and the hosts will be out to balance the scales after their last meeting with Stirling in round two, in which County took all five points from in a 40-15 drubbing. Both teams recorded important wins in the previous round, over Heriot’s and Cartha Queens […]

18 Oct 2024 - Scotland Teams

Pete Horne named head coach of Scotland A

The Scotland assistant coach will move into the head coach role for the A team in the final week of The Famous Grouse Nations Series. Horne amassed 45 caps for Scotland during his playing career and after retiring in 2021 he coached Ayrshire Bulls in the Super Series before working as assistant coach at Glasgow […]

17 Oct 2024 - Scotland Women

Scotland to face Canada, Wales and Fiji at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

The draw was made live on the BBC One Show with Gabby Logan and Maggie Alphonsi with just 10 months to go before the tournament kicks off in England. Giving her reaction live at the draw, Scotland captain, Rachel Malcolm said: “None of those pools are easy but looking at our pool we’re super excited. […]

17 Oct 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Family of another Scotland cap traced

Mystery had surrounded the whereabouts of the descendants of Charlie Wilhelm . . . but this month, with the help of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby back-row forward Jamie Ritchie and his Edinburgh team-mates and management, the puzzle was solved, and the Scotland cap was presented to its rightful owners. Wilhelm played for Scotland in the […]

16 Oct 2024 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby and Hearts + Balls back life-saving campaign

And the initiative, which is also being backed by the British Heart Foundation, is being praised by a young Scottish cardiac arrest survivor, who owes his life to his rugby club team-mates and the pioneering fund-raising his club undertook to buy a defibrillator. For Hamish Bell, now aged 23, working for an offshore supply company […]

12 Oct 2024 - Scotland Women

Scotland qualify for Rugby World Cup 2025

This marks Scotland’s seventh appearance at a Rugby World Cup since it was established in 1991 and is the first time they have appeared at back-to-back World Cups since 2006 and 2010. The Scots now join New Zealand, England, Canada, France, Australia, Brazil, Ireland, South Africa, Japan, USA, and Fiji – who previously qualified via […]

11 Oct 2024 - Match Officials

Five Scottish Rugby referees appointed for November internationals

Sam Grove-White and Hollie Davidson will referee two matches each, while Ru Campbell has twice been selected as an assistant referee. Mike Adamson and Andrew McMenemy have been selected as Television Match Officials (TMO) and Foul Play Review Officers (FPRO). Davidson will take charge of USA v Tonga in Chambery on Saturday 16 November and […]