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7 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

What’S Next For The Women’S Senior Regional Programme?

On Sunday 2nd October, East Region met West Region in a tightly fought match at Lasswade RFC, finishing in a draw, with both teams scoring one try each. The Regional Development Groups participated in a combined training session, followed by a chance to put their skills into practice in a game, with coaching breaks to […]

6 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Edinburgh Rugby Challenged To Take Home Form On The Road

Edinburgh Rugby head coach Michael Bradley has challenged his players to back up last weekend’s winning performance over champions Munster (29-14) as they travel to face Welsh province, Scarlets, in round six of the RaboDirect PRO12 tomorrow night (kick-off 7.05pm).The head coach has made just one change to the starting line-up for the trip to […]

6 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

South Of Scotland Xv To Face Baabaas

Eight Melrose players will start for the South of Scotland in their historic fixture against the world-famous Barbarians at Mansfield Park, Hawick, next Tuesday (11 October, kick-off 4pm) in aid of the Bill McLaren Foundation.The team will be captained by Hawick prop Bruce McNeil and is packed with the best club players from the Borders. RBS […]

6 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

South Of Scotland Xv To Face Baabaas

Eight Melrose players will start for the South of Scotland in their historic fixture against the world-famous Barbarians at Mansfield Park, Hawick, next Tuesday (11 October, kick-off 4pm) in aid of the Bill McLaren Foundation.The team will be captained by Hawick prop Bruce McNeil and is packed with the best club players from the Borders. RBS […]

4 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Squad’S Parting Gift To New Zealand

The last members of Scotland’s Rugby World Cup party were leaving New Zealand today… but not before they presented a gift of thanks for the warmth of welcome and the hospitality they have received from the Land of the Long White Cloud. Led by stand-off Ruaridh Jackson, members of the Scotland party visited the Starship […]

1 Oct 2011 - Uncategorized

Pride In Spades But Precision At Key Times Elusive For Scotland

Scotland 12 – 16 England There was another excruciating sting in the tail for Scotland and their supporters at Eden Park tonight as a 77th minute try saw a lead that had been held for the entire match relinquished and the hopes of reaching the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals all but extinguished. Scotland, as […]

30 Sep 2011 - Uncategorized

Eddie Pollock Returns To Scottish Rugby

Stirling County’s director of rugby, Eddie Pollock, has been appointed in a new combined role of specialist coaching co-ordinator and Scotland under-18 head coach.The former Scotland under-21 assistant coach and East Lothian development officer will primarily be responsible for the Scotland under-18 age grade squad and the delivery of the regional and national specialist skills […]

30 Sep 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Set For Cracking Match

Scotland have completed their final training session ahead of tomorrow’s ground-breaking clash with England at Eden Park, Auckland. Inevitably it was a glorious spring day in New Zealand’s biggest city today but the forecast for tomorrow is of a front moving in with rain a strong possibility and even thunder and lightning mentioned in some […]

30 Sep 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland V England: Live Match Report

Scotland met England in their crucial final pool game on Saturday 1 October at Eden Park in Auckland, kick-off 8.30am (UK time) Final score: Scotland 12-16 EnglandRead the match report below, or visit our gallery for action photos from the game.It’s a blustery, dreech evening in Auckland and the teams are lined up in a packed Eden […]

30 Sep 2011 - Uncategorized

Statement From Glasgow Warriors And Scottish Rugby On Scotstoun Stadium

Glasgow Warriors can confirm that Scotstoun Stadium will be the club’s playing and training base from the start of season 2012/13._The Warriors remaining home RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup matches in season 2011/12 will be played at Firhill Stadium._Full information on the move to Scotstoun Stadium, together with comment from Scottish Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Glasgow […]