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11 Sep 2024 - Corporate

Alex Williamson named as new Scottish Rugby CEO

Alex, who previously ran the Goodwood Estate and is a former CEO of House of Fraser, takes up his role at Scottish Gas Murrayfield early in 2025. A qualified accountant, Alex started his career with Ernst & Young followed by time in music and media before senior management roles in the travel, sports and retail industries, […]

10 Sep 2024 - Scotland Women

Scotland Women squad update: Tuesday 10 September

Louise McMillan, who was previously was called into the squad for the Vodafone Series, has now been added to the roster and will travel to Cape Town for the World Rugby competition. Wassell, who was 67 international caps to her name has recently been diagnosed with a tumour in her chest. Emma said: “Unfortunately, rugby […]

9 Sep 2024 - Uncategorized

CAP 1215: The Challenge

In February of this year, Ken was awarded his Scotland cap retrospectively at a ceremony at Scottish Gas Murrayfield which recognised his selection for a Scotland squad who played a French select team in Bordeaux in April 1980. During the retrospective international cap project, a total of 75 male players were awarded retrospective caps with […]

6 Sep 2024 - FOSROC Academy

Combined Academies to face Ulster Under-23s

The match will take place on Friday 13 September at 4pm at Scotstoun Stadium with Scotland Under-20s head coach Kenny Murray coaching the academy team along with his Under-20s management team. As part of the new Performance Player Pathway plan to give the country’s best young players as much game time as possible, in the […]

6 Sep 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership feature match: Hillhead Jordanhill v Watsonian

After convincing wins over Heriot’s Rugby Women (79-5) and Stewartry (74-7), Hillhead are looking for three on the trot. Meanwhile, Watsonian are setting out to reverse their fortunes from the previous week’s loss against Stirling County (40-15). There are still three undefeated sides in the Premiership, with Corstorphine and Stirling joining Hillhead at the top. […]

5 Sep 2024 - Uncategorized

BBC to broadcast The Vodafone Series

Scotland will begin with a Test against Wales at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday 6 September (kick-off 7.35pm) and that match will be shown live on BBC ALBA and BBC iPlayer in the UK, with international viewers able to watch the action on the Scottish Rugby website. Scotland secured an historic seventh Test win […]

4 Sep 2024 - Scotland Women

Scotland side named in Vodafone Series opener against Wales

In the front row, Leah Bartlett will pack down with Scotland’s all-time try-scoring hooker, Lana Skeldon, and her tighthead counterpart, Christine Belisle. Sarah Bonar returns from a shoulder injury sustained in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations earlier this year, combining with Fi McIntosh in the second row. The back row remains unchanged from that of […]

30 Aug 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Arnold Clark Premiership feature matches: Ayr v Currie, Heriot’s v Hillhead Jordanhill

Ayr finished top of National League 1 in season 2023-24, with an astounding 72 points from 18 matches. Currie on the other hand won the Premiership the hard way – finishing third in the regular season, before defeating Marr in the semi-final, and Hawick in the final to lift the trophy. Both the Ayr-Currie match […]

30 Aug 2024 - Clubs & Schools

Historic deal sees BBC ALBA broadcast 11 club matches live

The historic deal marks the first time both men’s and women’s league domestic rugby matches in Scotland will be played on free-to-air television. The matches will also be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer.International viewers will be able to watch the games on the Scottish Rugby website.Five men’s league matches and three women’s league […]

30 Aug 2024 - Scotland Women

Law out of retirement for Barbarians Debut

However, this weekend she will take to the pitch in South Africa as she has been selected for the world-famous Barbarians FC who will take on Springbok Women on Saturday 7 September at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium. Law, who played 53 times for Scotland, said: “I thought I’d already played my last game. When […]