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17 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

FOSROC Super6 set for new season

Now entering its fourth year the part-time professional league, which awarded franchises to six teams in 2018 (Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears, Heriot’s Rugby, Southern Knights, Stirling County and Watsonians Rugby), is hoping this is the first competitive playing season not impacted by covid. The first competition in 2022 will be the FOSROC Super6 Sprint Series […]

16 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby to target growth & participation in community rugby with deployment of £1M Government funding

The Growth and Participation fund, which has been ratified by Scottish Rugby’s Board and Council, will see £5M injected directly into the domestic game over the next five years to support sustainable improvements in player numbers which itself was confirmed in July 2021. A £1M package will be available each year, and is split into […]

12 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

FOSROC Scottish Rugby Regional Championship returns

Both U17 and U18 FOSROC Scottish Rugby Regional Championships kick-off tomorrow (Sunday 13 February) at St Andrews University. The last time these fixtures were played was in August 2019. Several of the players selected for their respective academy teams that day are now included in this Scotland U20 squad for the Under-20 Six Nations, players […]

10 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Cyclists leave BT Murrayfield in 500-mile match ball delivery challenge

The Doddie Cup 500, part of Doddie Aid 2022, saw the cyclists leave Edinburgh at 10am with the challenge of reaching Cardiff by 12noon on Saturday in order to deliver the ball in time for the 2.15pm kick-off. Scottish Rugby President Ian Barr presented former Scotland captain and inspiration behind Doddie Aid, Rob Wainwright, with […]

10 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Grant Gilchrist set for 50th Scotland cap in Cardiff

The Edinburgh Rugby second-row debuted for Scotland against France in 2013 and will lead the team out in Cardiff as Vice-Captain to complement his achievement. Exactly 10 years on from his Scotland debut against Wales in Cardiff, Captain Stuart Hogg will mark the occasion with his 90th cap for his country in the same stadium. […]

9 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Murray names Scotland U20 team for Welsh clash

There are four changes to the starting team who hosted England last Friday night in the opening round of the Under-20 Six Nations in front of 3000 spectators at DAM Health Stadium in Edinburgh. Ealing Trailfinders’ Olujare Oguntibeju earns a starting place in the team at blindside flanker with skipper Rhys Tait (Boroughmuir Bears) packing […]

9 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Laidlaw’s marathon effort cheered by charities

Laidlaw, the former Jed-Forest, Boroughmuir and Scotland Club International stand-off, ran 12 marathons in 12 months around Edinburgh, Fife, the Lothians and Borders for three charities that mean a lot to him: Alzheimer Scotland; Marie Curie; and the Murrayfield Injured Players Foundation. The 31-year-old son of former Scotland and Lions scrum-half Roy Laidlaw, and cousin […]

8 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Player Development Hubs are relaunched

The programme, which is considered a stepping stone in identifying future Scottish talent, aims to support identified players in the girls’ and boys’ youth game by providing additional training and playing opportunities to develop core rugby skills, and game understanding for nominated U16 and U18 girls and U15 boys. Across the five regions – Caledonia […]

8 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Celebrate a night of Grand Slam memories

The event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the 1990 Grand Slam win had an unfortunate two-year delay due to the pandemic, but with the help from the squad’s winger, Iwan Tukalo, awareness and funds are being raised for Hearts & Balls – a charity which supports injured players. Tickets are now available for the […]

8 Feb 2022 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby opens nominations for Community Recognition Awards 2022

In-light of the domestic league coming to a halt as a result of coronavirus, the 2021 awards followed a one-off format to recognise those who supported their local communities during the pandemic. The 2022 Community Recognition Awards will see categories from the 2020 awards reinstated to the programme to celebrate and recognise the efforts of […]