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18 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Tennent’s leagues season 2021/22 update

As we approach the halfway point in the calendar for the delivery of Scottish Rugby’s Tennent’s league competitions for 2021/22, Scottish Rugby wish to provide clubs with an update on the progress of the season thus far. As clubs will recall, details agreed by the Board and Council following consultation with the Championship Committee and […]

17 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby appoints Chief Commercial Officer to help drive strategic growth

Momen spent seven years at the brewing giant, initially as Chief Financial Officer from 2012-2016, before taking on the Chief Executive role for the UK operation until 2019. Over a three-year period as CEO, he led the implementation of the company’s transformational strategy which included the revitalisation of the brand portfolio, the major overhaul of […]

17 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby launches concussion awareness video

The two-and-a-half-minute long video has been created to provide players, coaches, parents and volunteers with updated information on both how to recognise concussion and on how this should be managed from the time of injury through to safe return to rugby. Gavin Scott, Head of Rugby Development said: “Scottish Rugby takes the issue of concussion […]

16 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Obituary: Ernie Michie

Ernest James Stewart Michie won 15 caps for Scotland between 1954 and 1957. He was born in Aberdeen on November 7, 1933 and was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School where he was an outstanding member of the first XV. Making his debut for the North of Scotland as a teenager, Michie joined the Scotland team […]

12 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

SMILES ALL ROUND WITH DENTAL CARE EXTENSION

Fiona Davidson, the Practice Principal, has been the Official Dentist of Scottish Rugby for over a decade, delivering general and emergency dental care, as well as the provision of custom-made mouthguards. Davidson and her team at SmilePlus have been an integral part of the match-day medical team for Edinburgh and Scotland since 2007, with today’s […]

12 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland name settled side for match with Japan

Scotland make just one change from the side that defeated Ireland in the crucial Rugby World Cup 2021 European Qualifier in September. Easson’s team take on a Japan team that only played their first game since defeating Scotland at Scotstoun in November 2019 last Sunday, losing 23-5 to Wales. Scotland will be looking for a […]

12 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Tom Smith to be inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame

The 50-year-old loosehead-prop, who won 61 caps for Scotland, was an instrumental figure in Scotland’s 1999 Five Nations Championship success, and played in six successive British & Irish Lions Test matches in 1997-2001, will be welcomed to BT Murrayfield tomorrow for the induction ceremony with his family, wife Zoe, sons Angus and Teddy and daughter […]

11 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Former President Rankin pays tribute to Sean Binnie

Sean, a Sergeant in the Black Watch and passionate Scotland rugby fan, died on active service in Afghanistan in May 2009. Today would have been Sean’s 35th birthday and Scottish Rugby supported fund-raising to erect the bench at Sean’s former primary school. We will also be delighted to host Sean’s Mum and Dad at the […]

11 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

FOSROC SCOTTISH RUGBY ACADEMY SEASON GETS UNDERWAY

Matches kick-off this Sunday [14th November] with the U20 Junior 1872 Cup fixture where players will be selected to represent Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby at Scotstoun. This fixture is designed to support and identify home based players ahead of the Scotland U20 programme which will re-start towards the end of the calendar year. A […]

11 Nov 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland make changes to tackle world champions South Africa

There are four personnel changes from the starting XV which defeated Australia last Sunday with two each in the forwards and backs, and two on the replacements bench from the Wallabies fixture, along with a positional change in the pack. Stuart Hogg leads the team from full-back winning his 87th cap, which draws him level […]