News

24 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Laidlaw To Lead Scotland A

Greig Laidlaw has been appointed captain of the Scotland A side selected to face Italy A in Biella on Friday evening (26 February, kick off 7pm UK time) and six other Edinburgh players, including Simon Webster, are in the starting line-up.After captaining Edinburgh at Munster, Laidlaw says he is thrilled with being handed the captaincy […]

23 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women For Italy Test

With one win from two in the 6 Nations to date, Scotland Women travel to Colleferro to face Italy Women (28 February, Colleferro nr Rome, kick-off 1.30pm GMT / 2.30pm local) in the third match of the campaign. Tries against Wales came from Tanya Griffith and captain Lynne Reid, both of whom feature in this […]

19 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Robertson Included In Scotland 36-Man Squad

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has today announced a 36-man squad containing 11 Edinburgh players including Mark Robertson_ as Scotland and Scotland A begin their preparations for next weekend’s matches against their Italian counterparts. The squad will gather at Murrayfield on Sunday (21 February) ahead of both Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy […]

19 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Robinson Names Scotland Squad

Head coach Andy Robinson has today announced a 36-strong squad as Scotland and Scotland A begin their preparations for next weekend’s matches against their Italian counterparts. The squad will gather at Murrayfield on Sunday (21 February) ahead of both Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy at the Stadio Flaminio, Rome, on Saturday 27 […]

19 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland To Face Series Leaders On Successive Weekends

The Scotland 7s team will face IRB Sevens World Series leaders New Zealand at the next to events in Adelaide (19-21 March) and Hong Kong (26-28 March). Speaking about the draw, Scotland 7s coach Stephen Gemmell said: “New Zealand are leading the Series and are the only top team we’ve never beaten so it’s going […]

19 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Warriors Re-Called For Scotland Duty

Head coach Andy Robinson today called 13 Glasgow Warriors players in for training next week as part of a 36-strong squad as Scotland and Scotland A begin their preparations for next weekend’s matches against their Italian counterparts.The squad will gather at Murrayfield on Sunday (21 February) ahead of both Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match […]

18 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

All Rugby Fans Invited To Bill Mclaren Tribute

Murrayfield Stadium is to host a tribute night to Bill McLaren, The Voice of Rugby, who died in January.The gates will be open from 5pm, on Thursday 11 March, two nights before the Calcutta Cup match against England. The event will start at 6.30pm, and all are welcome to attend with free admission. Free commemorative […]

16 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Melrose To Camouflage Itself For Poppy Scotland

The Scottish rugby club that invented the game of Sevens is to adopt a one-off Army-style camouflage playing jersey in support of British Forces serving overseas.Melrose RFC, known worldwide as the home of the abbreviated game, is to wear the new strip for the 2010 Sevens season as a mark of respect for the bravery […]

14 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Wales Women 28-12 Scotland Women

Wales Women crossed the whitewash on four occasions to beat Scotland Women 28-12 in the second round of the 6 Nations at Bridgend. The match got off at a frightening pace with a seven minute period seeing three tries registered – a brace of converted scores from Welsh winger Caryl James either side of a […]

13 Feb 2010 - Uncategorized

Scotland Injury Update

Two Scotland players, wing Thom Evans and full-back Chris Paterson, will be detained overnight in University Hospital Cardiff following injuries sustained in today’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium.Scotland team doctor James Robson said tonight: “Thom has sustained damage to his neck that has required surgery. He is moving his […]