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18 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland U20 team for Irish finale

Murray has made only one change to the starting team who were defeated by Italy last weekend in Treviso. Edinburgh Rugby’s Patrick Harrison (pictured) returns to the starting team at hooker and will pack down with loosehead prop Mikey Jones (Heriot’s Rugby/Edinburgh Rugby) and tighthead prop Gregor Scougall (Currie Chieftains) who both start their fourth […]

18 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

May date for 1872 Cup decider confirmed

Edinburgh Rugby will take on rivals Glasgow Warriors at BT Murrayfield on Saturday 21 May (kick-off 6.30pm), as Scotland’s best players go head-to-head on the final day of the season for the 1872 Cup, in a derby match-up that could also determine Champions Cup qualification and the winner of the Scottish x Italian Shield. Tickets […]

17 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Kinghorn and Gray selected for final match of the championship

Edinburgh Rugby stand-off Kinghorn is rewarded for some impressive performances, including his starring role in the recent United Rugby Championship victory against Connacht two weeks ago, and will partner Ali Price, who won a 50th cap in the win over Italy last weekend. Exeter Chiefs second row Gray has also returned to the starting XV […]

16 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Former Rugby World Cup referee JP Doyle joins high performance department

JP Doyle has been named as Scottish Rugby’s High Performance Referee Coach in a newly created role put in place by Performance Director Jim Mallinder as part of the recent departmental restructure. Experienced referee, JP Doyle began his career in 2001 and officiated regularly in the English Premiership. In May 2014, Doyle refereed the Aviva […]

15 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Funding for club rugby during Covid-19 pandemic

As public health restrictions enter, what is hopefully, their final phase two years on from the first national lockdowns and suspension of all community rugby, a table outlining how Scottish Rugby has provided financial support to the clubs, and how this was distributed, is now available. During the pandemic Scottish Rugby provided the clubs with […]

15 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland squad announced for 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations

Following Scotland’s successful qualification campaign for this year’s World Cup, Easson has opted for continuity in his selection process and has retained the full squad that travelled to Dubai last month. The squad is also bolstered by the return of experienced internationalists Jodie Rettie (Saracens), Abi Evans (Darlington Mowden Park) and Hannah Smith (Watsonians). Three […]

11 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Former Scotland Captain Pountney in 5 marathons in 5 days challenge

Former Scotland captain Budge Pountney is part of a group taking on five marathons in five days to raise money for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, starting tomorrow. Budge and former Melrose teammate of Doddie, Stuart Thom, will be running their five marathons in and around Belfast, and are joined by participants running in Edinburgh, Berkshire […]

11 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland U18 Boys Programme Returns

Scotland U18 Head Coach Ross Miller has invited a squad of 39 players (22 forwards and 17 backs) to the Oriam for first of three camps prior to the Under-18s Six Nations in Marcoussis, France from Saturday 9 April to Sunday 17 April. Following club and school fixtures, which have played an important part in […]

10 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Price set for 50th Scotland appearance in Rome

28-year-old Ali Price made his international debut in 2016 against Georgia at Rugby Park and has since gone on to combine with Finn Russell to create an established partnership at 9 and 10. The two will start for the seventh successive occasion on Saturday. In one of five changes made to the team that were […]

10 Mar 2022 - Uncategorized

Price set for 50th Scotland appearance in Rome

28-year-old Ali Price made his international debut in 2016 against Georgia at Rugby Park and has since gone on to combine with Finn Russell to create an established partnership at 9 and 10. The two will start for the seventh successive occasion on Saturday. In one of five changes made to the team that were […]