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21 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

The Caledonia Cup competition returns for 2022

This year’s competition is sponsored and supported by Saltire Energy, which joined Scottish Rugby as a partner on a three-year deal in July 2021. The Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup competition celebrates Girls and Boys rugby across Scottish Rugby’s Caledonia Region (Caledonia North and Caledonia Midlands), providing the young players with enhanced development opportunities in an […]

21 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament update

Hong Kong will no longer be participating in the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship which was due to act as a feeder event for the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament, while Samoa will no longer be attending the Final Qualification Tournament. Despite an exhaustive effort by all parties, including discussions with relevant authorities, ultimately […]

21 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament update

Hong Kong will no longer be participating in the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship which was due to act as a feeder event for the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament, while Samoa will no longer be attending the Final Qualification Tournament. Despite an exhaustive effort by all parties, including discussions with relevant authorities, ultimately […]

20 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Dee Bradbury receives OBE

Edinburgh Rugby back-row forward Magnus Bradbury was recalled to the Scotland squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations Championship. And his mum, Dee, Scottish Rugby’s Immediate Past President, received her OBE from Scottish Rugby’s patron, The Princess Royal at an investitute ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Dee, who became the first female […]

19 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland announce 2022 Six Nations squad

Rory Darge, Ben Vellacott and Kyle Rowe are also rewarded with call-ups ahead of Scotland’s first game of the championship on Saturday 5 February against England. Andy Christie represented Scotland at youth level, playing for the Under-16s and the 22-year-old has played with Saracens since 2018, becoming a prominent figure for the London side. Ben […]

19 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Scotland announce 2022 Six Nations squad

Rory Darge, Ben Vellacott and Kyle Rowe are also rewarded with call-ups ahead of Scotland’s first game of the championship on Saturday 5 February against England. Andy Christie represented Scotland at youth level, playing for the Under-16s and the 22-year-old has played with Saracens since 2018, becoming a prominent figure for the London side. Ben […]

18 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Kenny Murray appointed as Head of Player Transition

Murray, who has been Assistant Coach at Glasgow Warriors since 2013, will make the move from Scotstoun to BT Murrayfield to take up the new position on Monday, 24 January. The new Head of Player Transition role has been developed as one of the final positions to be filled in the restructure of the High-Performance […]

18 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Davidson involved in upcoming Under-20s Six Nations ahead of Rugby World Cup

Hollie Davidson has been named as referee of France U20s v Ireland U20s on 11 February 2022 where she’ll be assisted by Ben Blain and Ian Kenny, with Sam-Grove White appointed TMO. Hollie has been named as part of a 12-strong team of female officials selected to the Under-20s Six Nations who will be brought […]

17 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Adamson to take charge of two Six Nations matches

Mike Adamson has been appointed to officiate in the Guinness Six Nations for the second successive year. The Scottish referee will take charge of France v Italy on the opening weekend and England v Wales in round three of the competition. In the final two rounds of the competition Adamson’s involvement will continue where he […]

17 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Farndale to lead Scotland in HSBC World Sevens Series resumption

Head Coach Ciaran Beattie has named the experienced Farndale as national captain in a year that will also see Scotland compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup. Having supplied a number of players to compete as part of Team GB over the course of 2021, due to the effects of […]