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13 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Taylor announces retirement

Taylor, 25, hasn’t featured this season due to concussion and the centre has now made the decision to hang up his boots with his own health and wellbeing paramount in his decision-making process, while taking on a new career in the family business of veterinary pharmaceutical supplies. The centre has made 38 appearances for the […]

12 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Update: Adult club league fixtures 15 & 16 January 2022

Following discussion with President Ian Barr and Vice President Colin Rigby, with input from senior colleagues across Scottish Rugby a decision has been made to extend the postponement waiver into the weekend of 15 & 16 January. Gavin Scott, Director of Rugby Development, said: “Whilst training and playing rugby are still considered a low-risk activity […]

11 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Statement

“Scottish Rugby has welcomed today’s confirmation from the Scottish Government that attendance limits on outdoor events will be lifted from next week. “This will enable the forthcoming Guinness Six Nations matches to go ahead and we continue, as planned, to host England and France at BT Murrayfield, starting with the Calcutta Cup on Saturday 5 […]

6 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Cameron House extends partnership with Scottish Rugby

In the extended deal, Cameron House will support all match day Business Club activities in the Cap & Thistle space within the Scotland Suites at BT Murrayfield. A special offer* for Scottish Rugby supporters has also been put together to celebrate the partnership. The luxury five-star resort first partnered with Scottish Rugby in September 2019, […]

4 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Update: Adult club league fixtures 8 & 9 January 2022

Given the continued rise in Covid numbers over the festive period – topping 20,000 positive cases yesterday – Scottish Rugby has taken the decision to allow clubs to postpone their scheduled adult club league fixtures this weekend (8 & 9 January). The decision was taken last night following feedback from clubs, discussion with President Ian […]

2 Jan 2022 - Uncategorized

Eric Liddell inducted into Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame

To the rugby fraternity, Eric Henry Liddell won seven caps for Scotland between 1922 and 1923, was on the losing side only once, and scored back-to-back tries in four of his internationals, all which Scotland won. Scanning the pages of his school magazine at Eltham College, where he was playing for the first XV before […]

31 Dec 2021 - Uncategorized

Laidlaw completes 12 in 12

Laidlaw, 31, who set out on running one marathon each month in 2021 on New Year’s Day, finished his selfless mission on Hogmanay, smashing his fund-raising target which was initially £12,000. By 3pm today he’d topped £23,000. The money is being shared between three charities which mean a lot to Chris: the Murrayfield Injured Players […]

22 Dec 2021 - Uncategorized

Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament update

Taking place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, the tournament will shift forward by one day from its original dates that were announced earlier this month. Teams from Scotland, Samoa, Colombia and the winner of the Hong Kong v Kazakhstan play-off – which has now been confirmed for the 13th February at the Asia Rugby […]

22 Dec 2021 - Uncategorized

Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament update

Taking place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, the tournament will shift forward by one day from its original dates that were announced earlier this month. Teams from Scotland, Samoa, Colombia and the winner of the Hong Kong v Kazakhstan play-off – which has now been confirmed for the 13th February at the Asia Rugby […]

22 Dec 2021 - Uncategorized

Sean Lineen to leave Scottish Rugby

Lineen, who celebrates his 60th birthday on Christmas Day, said today: “For me this has been a really hard decision. But it is the right time to leave.” Lineen departs at the conclusion of a review of the structure of Scottish Rugby’s High-Performance Department, overseen by Director of Performance Rugby, Jim Mallinder, who is aligning […]