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23 Oct 2025 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby appoints Gemma Fay as first Managing Director of Women’s Rugby

In the newly created position, Fay will lead the continued expansion and professionalisation of women’s rugby in Scotland to ensure sustainable success from grassroots through to the elite programmes. The key areas of responsibility for this role are strategic development, commercialisation, and financial budget management. She will work closely with Performance Director David Nucifora, newly […]

22 Oct 2025 - Uncategorized

Marking a much-anticipated return to live touring, Bon Jovi sets concert date in Edinburgh

Starting in July of 2026 at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden and concluding at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. The tour is produced by Live Nation, the full itinerary is below and at www.BonJovi.com. The tour announcement comes after a much-documented vocal cord surgery and rehab process seen in the critically acclaimed Hulu docu-series Thank […]

22 Oct 2025 - Scotland Women

Celtic Challenge fixtures for 2025/26 season announced

This season marks another major step forward for women’s rugby across Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as the cross-border competition continues to showcase the next generation of talent. Both Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors will start their campaigns away from home on Saturday 20 December, with Glasgow facing Brython Thunder at Parc Y Scarlets, whilst Edinburgh […]

20 Oct 2025 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Extra Luke Combs date added at Scottish Gas Murrayfield

This second night at Scottish Gas Murrayfield is on Friday 24 July and tickets will go pre-sale from Tuesday 21 October, going on general sale at 10am Friday 24 October. However, you can be first in line by booking hospitality today! Make it a night to remember with our exclusive hospitality packages, from premium dining […]

21 Oct 2025 - Scotland Men

45-player squad named for Scotland’s 2025 Quilter Nations Series campaign

Flanker McConnell and hooker Morris, from Edinburgh Rugby, both played for Emerging Scotland last year against Italy with McConnell captaining the side. Masibaka toured with Scotland in the summer and will be aiming for his first cap this autumn. Fresh from his Lions exploits, Sione Tuipulotu returns to the Scotland squad and will lead them […]

9 Oct 2025 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

LUKE COMBS CONFIRMS MASSIVE “MY KINDA SATURDAY NIGHT TOUR”, WITH A STADIUM SHOW IN EDINBURGH

Special guests for the UK shows include The Castellows and Ty Myers, The Teskey Brothers (Edinburgh only) and Thomas Rhett (London only). Of the tour, Combs shares, “This year has been awesome. We’ve gotten to play some of the most iconic festivals in the world and promote country music in ways that it normally isn’t. […]

16 Oct 2025 - Obituary

Obituary: Hugh Penman

Hugh passed away on Friday 3 October having given a lifetime of service to the game, firstly as a talented full-back, renowned for his goal-kicking accuracy, and then as an administrator, whose quiet influence extended to the sport’s ultimate corridors of power. Hugh was a product of Edinburgh’s famous Royal High School side, under the […]

16 Oct 2025 - Clubs & Schools

Dig out your vintage kit and club colours for autumn

The New Zealand and Argentina test matches will this year have unique fan-centred opportunities. The newly released Murrayfield 100 shirt will be worn by the Scotland team against the All Blacks on November 8, and fans are being asked to replicate that – or wear their favourite vintage Scotland top to the game and show […]

15 Oct 2025 - Scotland 7s

Scottish Rugby to drive forward new sevens programme

Scottish Rugby will now run a full-time Scotland men’s sevens programme and take charge of the oversight of the men’s and women’s Great Britain Sevens teams ahead of World Series events. The programme will be run by Ciaran Beattie who was previously head coach of Scotland Sevens and has led Great Britain Sevens since Scotland, […]

15 Oct 2025 - Uncategorized

First awardees of Bill McLaren Foundation Bursary named

Five male and five female players, all of whom are part of Scottish Rugby’s existing pathway structure, have been given funding to a total tune of £30,000 in order to assist with some of the challenges associated with being a young, aspiring rugby player. Whether helping with the balance of work, life, study or a […]