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31 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland 7S Co Compete In Elche, Spain

With just over three weeks to go until the Scotland 7s squad open their 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign on the Gold Coast, Australia they jet off to Elche in Spain to play in a northern hemisphere invitational tournament.The squad of 12 players, including nine of the 13 full time players to have pledged […]

31 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby And Sfa Join Forces For Special Cause

To mark the 2011 Scottish Poppy Appeal, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this November, ground staff from Murrayfield and Hampden today combined to paint giant poppies on a Central Scotland landmark. The famous grass pyramids on the M8 Edinburgh to Glasgow motorway, near the Bathgate junction, were the location for the inspiring artwork. Three poppies, […]

28 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Quality Meat Scotland Hold First School Of Rugby Session At Perth Academy

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Scottish Rugby teamed up to deliver their first School of Rugby nutritional programme activity at Perth Academy, this week. Local Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland 7’s player James Fleming was in attendance to help deliver the workshop and meet the students. The Schools of Rugby programme will see some of the […]

28 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Quality Meat Scotland Hold First School Of Rugby Session At Perth Academy

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Scottish Rugby teamed up to deliver their first School of Rugby nutritional programme activity at Perth Academy, this week. Local Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland 7’s player James Fleming was in attendance to help deliver the workshop and meet the students. The Schools of Rugby programme will see some of the […]

28 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Call-Up Boosts Wanderers Winning Streak

Murrayfield Wanderers continued their winning run at the weekend, retaining their place at the top of the table with an eight try victory over Watsonians. The Wanderers went into the game on a high following the recent national call up of 20 of their players to the Scottish Women’s Squad and the Scotland Women Under […]

27 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Takes To The Road

Scottish Rugby will be out and about around the country meeting member clubs over the coming month.The well-established President’s Roadshows give clubs an opportunity to speak directly to Scottish Rugby’s hierarchy, listen to current plans and raise any issues of concern. SRU President Ian McLauchlan, Chief Executive Mark Dodson, Chairman Sir Moir Lockhead OBE, Head of […]

24 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Brewin Dolphin Girls’ Cup Winner Kicks-Off 2011/12 Competition

Lana Skeldon, who is in with a chance of winning her first cap for Scotland Women when they play the Netherlands a week on Sunday (6 November), today launches the 2011/12 Brewin Dolphin Girls’ Cup at Murrayfield. Skeldon captained the Gala Girls’ for three years and topped off her time with them as she led them […]

18 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Women’S Team Announced For Dutch Fixture

Following the first full training weekend for the Scotland Women squad (15 & 16 October), the team has been selected for the side’s first fixture of the season, against Netherlands Women in Amsterdam on Sunday 6 November. Making their debut for the national side will be winger Sarah Dixon (Stirling County) and scrum-half Sarah Sexton (Murrayfield Wanderers) […]

14 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Squads Announced For New Season

Following the recent Scotland Series games, selection has now been made for the Scotland Women, Scotland Women under-20 and Scotland Women Development Group squads, who will have their first training sessions this weekend (15 & 16 October), prior to Scotland Women’s away fixture against the Netherlands on 6 November. The Scotland Women squad, led by […]

11 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Edinburgh Rugby Player Update Ben Cairns

Edinburgh Rugby can confirm that centre, Ben Cairns, will be unavailable for selection for at least 12 weeks following arthroscopic surgery on the knee he injured in the club’s pre-season friendly against Sale Sharks on Friday 19 August.The time taken has allowed a full assessment of Ben’s knee with the outcome of the investigative key-hole […]