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4 Jul 2025 - Uncategorized

Broadcast details confirmed for Fiji and Samoa matches

The broadcast details for the Fiji and Samoa matches have now been confirmed with both games set to be shown live on Premier Sports. The Samoa game will also be shown free to air by BBC Scotland online and on the iPlayer. The second game of the tour, against Fiji will be played at the […]

4 Jul 2025 - Scotland Women

Scotland Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Kits unveiled 

For the first time, the squad will wear a tournament-specific bespoke kit at the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on 22 August, and fans will be able to purchase the kits featuring iconic national emblems ahead of the tournament.  The new kit proudly features:   Iconic tartan bands, nodding to Scottish heritage; Embroided saltire flag […]

Six Nations Women’s Summer Series Ireland vs Scotland

4 Jul 2025 - Scotland Women

Scotland team named ahead of Summer Series opener against England

Celtic Challenge duo, Merryn Gunderson and Nicole Flynn will captain and vice-captain the side respectively. The front-row comprises an all-Glasgow Warriors line up featuring Poppy Fletcher (loosehead), Eilidh Fleming (tight-head) and Aicha Sutcliffe (hooker). Charlotte Russell and Aisha Zameer will combine in the second-row, flanked by Lily Crisp and Isobel Twigger, with Gunderson anchoring the […]

3 Jul 2025 - Scotland Men

McDowall to captain Scotland against the Maori All Blacks

McDowall has previous experience of leading his country after being selected to take on the role for the victory over Portugal last November. He will be assisted with his leadership by vice-captains George Horne, at scrum-half, and Josh Bayliss, who starts in the back row after lifting the Premiership with Bath. Harry Paterson experienced a […]

2 Jul 2025 - Scotland U20

Six U20 Men team changes for Australia test

Exeter Chiefs player Jed Findlay comes in at full-back, and will make his Scotland U20 debut. Freddy Douglas recovers from injury to come in at openside flanker, and will co-captain the side with Johnny Ventisei. Cameron van Wyk comes in on the right wing, and in doing so will earn a first start. The other […]

1 Jul 2025 - Scotland Women

Dalgliesh names Summer Series squad

Dalgliesh has selected four players to form a leadership group – Poppy Fletcher, Nicole Flynn, Merryn Gunderson and Emily Norval – to take ownership of captaincy duties both on and off the pitch for the duration of the competition. Of the 30 players, 23, have been involved in the Celtic Challenge this season for either […]

1 Jul 2025 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Scottish Rugby appoints David White to CFO role

David will join the organisation on 15 July and also becomes a member of the Scottish Rugby Limited Board. He replaces Oliver Colling who has held the interim CFO role since spring 2024. David’s career to date has seen him work at a national and international level in senior finance and general management roles covering […]

30 Jun 2025 - Scotland Men

Ben White called up to the British & Irish Lions

The scrum-half has flown to Australia from New Zealand where he was based with the Scotland team as they prepare to face the Maori All Blacks. White joins Scott Cummings, Huw Jones, Blair Kinghorn, Finn Russell, Pierre Schoeman, Sione Tuipulotu and Duhan van der Merwe on tour in Australia. Gus Warr has joined up with […]

27 Jun 2025 - Scotland U20

Team named for World Rugby U20 Championship opener

Johnny Ventisei will captain the side. His fellow co-captain for the championship, Freddy Douglas, misses out as he recovers from a concussion sustained in training. University of St Andrews student Oliver Finlayson-Russell could make his Scotland U20 debut if called upon from the bench. Jack Hocking could make his first competitive appearance for 267 days […]

27 Jun 2025 - Scotland Women

Alex Stewart opens up on life-changing diagnoses

The 21-year-old flanker, who’s already proudly pulled on the Scotland jersey 11 times, was diagnosed with both Type 1 Diabetes and Coeliac Disease during this year’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations. It’s been a challenging time, but one that’s brought her a new perspective, and a renewed focus on her goals as a player and a […]