News

29 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Appoints First Lady

Rugby in Renfrewshire was celebrating a Scottish rugby first today when Scottish Rugby and Renfrewshire Council joined forces to appoint Scotland’s first female development officer (DO). The collective commitment brings around£30,000 of investment annually into rugby in Renfrewshire with Scotland A and Hillhead Jordanhill prop Lindsey Smith employed to recruit and retain rugby players in the […]

25 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland Defence Coach At Pg

The Scotland Defence Coach, Graham Steadman, put the Exiles Performance Group through their paces at West Park Bramhope in Leeds recently. The players attended a two day camp which is backed by Leeds Metropolitan University, as part of the player development process within the Exiles structure. A considerable number of players have passed through this […]

7 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland Under-18 Training Squad Named

Scotland under-18 head coach, Grant McKelvey, today announced an initial training squad of 34 players ahead of the 2009 / 2010 season.The training squad was selected after a performance review of the players who spent a fortnight in Valladolid, Spain, on a strength, conditioning and rugby camp in July, and those invited to attend the […]

4 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Broughton Rugby Will Field 3 Xv’S This Saturday For The First Time In Well Over A Decade

1st XV kick off their Scottish Hydro Electric East Region League Div 1 campaign away to Portobello RFC at Cavalry Park (3pm kick-off).The resurgence of the Club is epitomised by the re-introduction of a Broughton 2nd XV and they travel to Biggar to face their 3s in the East Region 6 Reserve League. A fine […]

3 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Manager Becomes First Woman On Irb Rugby Committee

Scottish Rugby manager for the women’s game, Carol Isherwood OBE, has become the first female to be named on the IRB Rugby Committee. Isherwood has been a leading figure in the women’s game for more than 25 years as a player (winning seven caps for England and eight for Great Britain between 1986 and 1991), […]

3 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Welcomes New Show On Stv

STV Rugby starts this SundayCeltic Rugby, Scottish Rugby and STV have entered into a new partnership to bring viewers television coverage of the Magners League for the forthcoming season. The deal means that all the action from the Magners League, involving Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors, will feature on a new one-hour highlights show at 5.30pm on […]

3 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Welcomes New Show On Stv

STV Rugby Starts This SundayCeltic Rugby, Scottish Rugby and STV have entered into a new partnership to bring viewers television coverage of the Magners League for the forthcoming season. The deal means that all the action from the Magners League, involving Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors, will feature on a new one-hour highlights show at 5.30pm […]

1 Sep 2009 - Uncategorized

Players Selected For Inaugural Regional Series

Scottish Rugby today announced the two Scotland Women’s regional select sides for the inaugural ‘Regional Series’ with the first game kicking off at Muraryfield this Sunday (6 September, kick-off 11am).Created to provide performance players with an opportunity to play at more competitive level, by bridging the gap between club and international rugby, the Regional Series will be used […]

31 Aug 2009 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Secures Kit Deal

Scottish Rugby can confirm today that it has reached agreement with the new owners of rugbywear manufacturer, Canterbury Europe, to continue to provide the playing and training kit for its national teams.Canterbury Europe went into administration in July and was acquired by J D Sports earlier this month. Scottish Rugby Chief Executive Gordon McKie said: […]

18 Aug 2009 - Uncategorized

Warriors & Miss Scotland Get Ready For G.S.R.

The Great Scottish Run 2009, supported by Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB, took centre stage in Glasgow’s Princes Square this morning when former Miss Scotland, Nieve Jennings, was joined by Glasgow Warriors James Eddie and Calum Forrester to draw attention to the postal entries deadline for Scotland’s premier mass participation event.A record number of […]