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19 Dec 2011 - Uncategorized

We Want To Be The Best At All Levels In Scotland’

The RBS Club of the Month for November has secured a place in RBS Premier A, their women’s team have stormed to the top of RBS Premier 2 and their work establishing a strong youth, coaching and development set-up continues to grow.It is these attributes that see Stirling County win the monthly accolade, plus the£1000 […]

10 Dec 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Win Second Successive Bowl Trophy

Scotland lifted Bowl silverware for the second week in a row today after beating Canada 22-19 in a nail-biting final in the South Africa sevens, the third leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Despite qualifying for the Bowl tournament as top seeds, the Scots – who have reached Bowl finals in all three world […]

10 Dec 2011 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby And First Minister Announce New Links In Hong Kong

Rugby has topped the agenda during the First Minister, Alex Salmond’s, ongoing visit to Hong Kong.During a full day of rugby activity, the First Minister announced that two innovative schemes from opposite ends of the globe that use rugby and other sports to provide diversionary activities for young people are to link up in their […]

9 Dec 2011 - Uncategorized

Audio: Irb And Sportscotland Welcome Glasgow 7s

IRB vice-president, Bill Beaumont, and sportscotland chair, Louise Martin welcomed the announced of the penultimate leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series coming to Glasgow on 5-6 May 2012. Beaumont said: “Scotstoun will provide a fantastic atmosphere for the 7s, it will be packed and there will a huge demand for tickets. Glasgow is one […]

2 Dec 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland A To Face Auld Enemy At Netherdale

Scotland A will face their English counterparts in the Borders on the eve of next February’s Calcutta Cup clash. It will be the first time Scotland have faced the team, now branded England Saxons, on home soil since a 6-6 draw in Stirling in 2002 and admission to the match will be free, as it […]

2 Dec 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Representative And Age-Grade Fixtures Announced

Scotland A will face their English counterparts in the Borders on the eve of next February’s Calcutta Cup clash. It will be the first time Scotland have faced the team, now branded England Saxons, on home soil since a 6-6 draw in Stirling in 2002 and admission to the match will be FREE, as it […]

2 Dec 2011 - Uncategorized

Try Hero Turnbull Puts Scotland Through To Bowl Quarters With Century Completing Hat-Trick

Hat-trick try hero Andrew Turnbull put Scotland Sevens through to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens Bowl competition and racked up a century of tries for his country in the process. The Scots started brightly in both of their crucial matches against Gold Coast Plate winners, Wales, and Cup semi-finalist Australia but were ultimately undone […]

25 Nov 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Sevens Coach Sees Development Despite Defeats

Scotland 7s will face Nuie in the Bowl quarter-finals of the opening HSBC Sevens World Series leg in the Gold Coast, Australia tomorrow. The Scots narrowly missed out on a place in the top-tier cup competition having lost to England, 24-5, and then edged out of contention for the second cup qualification spot by home […]

21 Nov 2011 - Uncategorized

Mull Rugby Club Reopens Vital Islands Sports Facility

It’s always a challenge to run a rugby team on Scotland’s islands, particularly as you have to travel to the mainland at least once a fortnight during the season and the small population supplies limited numbers.However, when you have a well run clubhouse enjoyed by the entire island community you are well on your way […]

18 Nov 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland’S Visitors Announced For The 2012 Emc Tests

Scotland’s opponents are confirmed today for next year’s EMC Tests. Rugby World Cup champions and the world’s number one ranked team, New Zealand, will kick-off the series and be welcomed to Murrayfield on the weekend of Saturday 10/Sunday 11 November 2012.The following weekend (Saturday 17/Sunday 18 November) South Africa will return to Murrayfield for the first […]