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5 Dec 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

Celtic Challenge competition format confirmed alongside alignment of Scottish sides to Edinburgh Rugby & Glasgow Warriors

The alignment will see the two teams don the iconic colours of Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors and will be based out of Hive Stadium and Scotstoun Stadium respectively. Speaking on the announcement, Gemma Fay, Scottish Rugby’s Head of Women’s & Girls’ Strategy said: “The decision to align our Celtic Challenge teams to Edinburgh Rugby […]

2 Dec 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Women’s Premiership finalists for 2023/24 confirmed

Stirling County are poised for a challenging showdown to retain the title with Watsonians recording an unbeaten run in the league thus far. The prestigious Final is set to unfold at Myreside Stadium in Edinburgh, the chosen battleground after Watsonians claimed the top spot in the table. This pivotal moment marks Stirling County’s second appearance […]

29 Nov 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby awards Edinburgh club with Major Capital Investment

The Major Capital Investment award is part of the ‘Growth & Participation Fund’ and was established from the £5M Scottish Government funding during the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding strand is designed to support clubs with developments to their physical infrastructure including the purchase, upgrade or construction of their clubhouse facility. The club, which operates from […]

27 Nov 2023 - Scotland Men

Pete Horne appointed Scotland assistant coach

The former Scotland international moves into his new role following a spell with Glasgow Warriors and will combine with head coach Gregor Townsend and fellow assistant coaches Steve Tandy, John Dalziel and Pieter de Villiers as preparation begins for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations. Pete Horne amassed 45 caps for Scotland during his playing career […]

21 Nov 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby launches SROI project for grassroots game

Scottish Rugby’s Rugby Development Department has launched its first Social Return on Investment project to help the department and clubs alike understand and quantify the social, environment and economic value of the grassroots game in Scotland. This project looks to create data and information which can provide national and local benefits, supporting new partnerships in […]

21 Nov 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Format and Head Coaches confirmed as Inter District Championship returns for 2023/24

All four Head Coaches from last year’s championship will continue in the role, with several new assistant coaches joining the four teams. This season, the four districts – Edinburgh, Glasgow & West, Caledonia Reds and the South – will play in a round robin format. The dates for the fixtures are as below: Round 1 […]

20 Nov 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Women’s Celtic Challenge returns for second year with an expanded format

The Celtic Challenge provides a high-performance platform ahead of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations and aims to bridge the gap between the domestic and international women’s games in the three Celtic nations. Following the successful pilot which took place across January and February this year, the tournament will be expanded to include two club teams […]

18 Nov 2023 - Uncategorized

Siobhan Cattigan: an apology

“Siobhan was a hugely talented rugby player who played for Scotland, earning 19 caps. She was passionate about rugby being a committed ambassador for the sport, alongside her significant academic achievements and charity work. Siobhan’s kind, empathetic nature and loyal, supportive manner meant she was a well-loved player, role-model, colleague and friend. It was therefore […]

18 Nov 2023 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Scottish Rugby Annual General Meeting 2023

Chair of the Scottish Rugby Union Custodian Board, Professor Lorne Crerer, confirmed a quorum in his opening statement and thanked those for attending, both in person and online. Prof. Crerar said: “The new governance structure, like all good governance models, is but an enabler to ensure we can all work together to meet the many […]

Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup – Youth Rugby Finals Day

13 Nov 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Semi-finals for 2023/24 National Youth Cup competitions drawn

Click HERE for more fixtures information. Boys U18 National Youth Cup Boroughmuir defeated Gala Wanderers 50-0 to book the first semi-final slot for the U18 Youth Cup. They will face Dumfries Saints who were victorious over Currie Chieftains, 34-19. West of Scotland will host Stirling County in the semi-final, after they overcome competition from Peebles […]