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10 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

The Thistles side named for WRU Development XV test

University of Edinburgh’s Meryl Smith returns to captain the side this weekend and will form a half-back partnership with clubmate Rhea Clarke. Scotland internationalists Eilidh Sinclair and Evie Wills will make their debut for The Thistles, starting at left-wing and inside centre respectively. There are a further two positional changes in the backline, with Holly […]

10 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby announces partnership with Kick Off in Business

Starting with a pilot project based at Inch Park (Edinburgh) next month, Kick Off in Business will deliver a week-long course for learners, aged between 16-24, in the community. The free course will be offered out to CashBack School of Rugby participants – past and present – as well as other members of the community […]

9 Feb 2023 - Scotland Men

Fagerson returns for Wales encounter at BT Murrayfield

Zander Fagerson returns to the front row having missed out on last weekend’s opening win over England at Twickenham, with fellow tighthead prop WP Nel moving to the replacements’ bench. 54-cap Fagerson will form a front row also containing loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman and hooker George Turner. Vice-captain Grant Gilchrist again partners Richie Gray in […]

8 Feb 2023 - Scotland U20

Murray names Scotland U20 team for Wales contest

Most of the changes come for the forward pack including Craig Davidson (Watsonian FC), who will make his first Scotland U20 start at loosehead prop in place of Max Surry (Cardiff Met University) who is unavailable due to injury. Davidson will be joined by powerhouse pairing Corey Tait (Boroughmuir Bears) at hooker and Callum Norrie […]

8 Feb 2023 - BT Murrayfield

BT Murrayfield ready for The Doddie Weir Cup

The rugby world comes together once again to remember Doddie Weir – who passed away last November aged 52 – and the contribution that he gave to both rugby and his inspirational fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease, the condition that took him from us. The Doddie Weir Cup, which was jointly commissioned by Scottish Rugby […]

6 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby launches ‘Tell Us’

Tell Us, which will be live on Tuesday 7 February, has been created in recognition of recent concerns raised by players in the community game relating to discrimination in their local playing environments. The service will sit alongside existing support channels covered by Scottish Rugby’s regional teams, respective club and school’s own management structures and […]

6 Feb 2023 - Rugby World Cup

Join the Roar ahead of France 2023

The Roar is a new free monthly bulletin delivered straight to your inbox that takes you to the heart of Scotland’s preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, a direct line to the players and coaches and a front row seat in the Scotland camp. Every month we’ll bring you exclusive, extended video content from […]

4 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

MATCH REPORT: Combined Provinces v The Thistles

The Combined Provinces opened the scoring in the early stages of the game, as centre Leah Tarpey powered past multiple defenders to score, with Dannah O’Brien converting the score [7-0]. The home side increased their lead with a second try on 18 minutes, as Claire Bennett crashed over from close range, with O’Brien slotting the […]

3 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

The Thistles team named for Combined Provinces clash

The Thistles will travel to Kingspan Stadium in Belfast to face Greg McWilliams’ side, with Exeter Chiefs duo Panashe Muzambe and Mairi McDonald being named as co-captains for the fixture. The side showed a lot of promise in their opening Celtic Challenge clash at Scotstoun Stadium a fortnight ago, with scores from Roma Fraser, Holly […]

3 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby appoint Rosy Ryan to new Women and Girls’ role

This new role has been created and funded as part of Scottish Rugby’s Women and Girls’ strategy which launched in June 2022. Rosy, who joined at the start of the year, will now oversee the development and implementation of programmes for women and girls to strengthen existing pathways throughout the community game. This will include […]