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4 Aug 2023 - Uncategorized

Final weekend of FOSROC Academy inter-region fixtures

U16 and U18 sides have played each other for the previous two weekends at Bridgehaugh, Stirling. The results last Sunday were as follows: Borders & East Lothian U16 Whites 15-40 Glasgow & the West U16 Whites Edinburgh U16 Knights 20-30 Caledonia U16 Saltires Edinburgh U16 Cannons 30-25 Caledonia U16 Thistles Borders & East Lothian U16 […]

4 Aug 2023 - FOSROC Academy

Scotland U18 men’s squad named for Cardiff training camp

The squad travel down to Cardiff tomorrow morning, and will train for a week before short matches against Italy, Wales and Ireland on Friday 11 August. The camp follows on from a similar one at Stirling University last year with Scotland, Italy and Wales. The matches last 30 minutes with no intervals. Scotland start against […]

2 Aug 2023 - Obituary

Charlie Hodgson

Charles Gordon Hodgson won two caps for Scotland on the left wing against Ireland and England in 1968. He made his debut in Dublin when he was a late replacement on the eve of the match for the injured Hamish Keith. Born in Lenzie on 11 May 1938, Hodgson attended the High School of Glasgow […]

2 Aug 2023 - Scotland Men

Russell to captain Scotland against France

Darcy Graham, whose brace of tries helped Scotland to a 25-13 win over Italy at the weekend, retains his place in the back three, where he is joined by fellow wing Duhan van der Merwe and Blair Kinghorn at full back. Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones, who were named in the 2023 Guinness Six Nations […]

1 Aug 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby unveils ground-breaking Player Welfare Action Plan to support safe enjoyment of the community game

The Action Plan has a dedicated focus on eight key objectives which put player welfare at the forefront of on and off-pitch activity delivery, utilising an evidence-based approach for decision making. The Action Plan has been developed by Scottish Rugby’s Welfare Manager, Dr Karen Barclay, Chief Medical Officer, Dr James Robson and Head of Game […]

28 Jul 2023 - Scotland Teams

Scottish Futures round-up: Italy trip

The 26-player squad took part in combined training sessions with the two nations in the lead up to the matches, in a unique development opportunity for players and management. There were plenty of positives for the side to take following a 21-12 victory against Ireland U20s and a narrow 10-7 defeat to the hosts, Italy […]

28 Jul 2023 - FOSROC Academy

FOSROC Academy regional sides in action again

This is the second round of inter-region fixtures, with round one taking place last weekend. The results were as follows: Edinburgh U16 Cannons 25-25 Glasgow & the West U16 Blues Edinburgh U16 Knights 35-40 Glasgow & the West U16 Whites Borders & East Lothian U16 Reds 25-30 Caledonia U16 Thistles Borders & East Lothian U16 Whites 40-25 Caledonia U16 Saltires Borders & East […]

28 Jul 2023 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Caitlin ‘Carries the Gene’ and the match ball

This initiative follows on from their ‘Carry the Gene’ challenge to fund vital research into Bardet Biedl Syndrome (BBS). Eight-year-old Caitlin Wilkie, was diagnosed with BBS in 2017. This is an extremely rare genetic condition with symptoms including heart issues, kidney failure, learning difficulties, obesity and sight loss usually by teenage years. BBS is an […]

Match 12 Pool A SCOTLAND v URUGUAY – World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023

28 Jul 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team named for Samoa decider

A settled side will finish off the tournament, with a few new faces making their World Rugby U20 Trophy and Scotland U20 debuts. The forwards see Craig Davidson start at loose-head, this time joined by Callum Norrie who returns to starting tight-head after a game on the bench. Corey Tait will once again start at […]

27 Jul 2023 - Scotland Women

Scotland Women to host Spain ahead of inaugural WXV competition

The hosts secured their spot in the second tier of the competition, WXV 2, which will be held in Cape Town this October, after finishing fourth in the recent TikTok Women’s Six Nations championship. Spain will feature in WXV 3 in Dubai later this year, with the side missing out on a place in WXV […]