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3 May 2011 - Uncategorized

Podcast: Bradley Relishing Capital Calling

New Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley has been detailing his excitement at securing the position, and has vowed to turn Murrayfield into a fortress with the help of the club’s supporters.The former Ireland captain and Connacht director of rugby will take up his new role after Edinburgh’s last Magners League game of the season on […]

26 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Vicky Kicks Off Her Biggest Challenge

Capped over 30 times for Scotland Women, prop Vicky Galbraith was a member of the side that won the Women’s European Championships in 2001; twenty four hours later she was playing for her club side, Richmond, at Twickenham, winning the English Women’s Club Championships! In November 2010, while pursuing a successful career in pharmaceutical anti-cancer […]

22 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Supporters Snap Up Tickets

More than 16,000 tickets have been sold already for Scotland’s next four international matches at Murrayfield.Tickets went on sale on Wednesday for Scotland’s two EMC Tests in August against Ireland and Italy and next year’s matches in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against England and France. A Scottish Rugby spokesman said: “We’ve been pleased with the […]

20 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Under-20A 15-33 Japan Under-20

Scotland under-20A fell to a 33-15 defeat against a clinical Japan under-20 side on the Murrayfield back pitches this afternoon. The shadow Scots started and finished the match strongly, tries from openside Grant Runciman and full-back Jamie Forbes bookending their performance. Scotland under-20A fell to a 33-15 defeat against a clinical Japan under-20 side on […]

18 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland Under-17S Regroup To Face England Blues

Following their opening day victory over their French counterparts at the Wellington Festival in Berkshire yesterday, Scotland’s under-17 squad now regroup for their second fixture, against England Blues tomorrow (Tuesday 19 April, Wellington School, kick-off 11am). Chris Dean, who will captain the side at number 8, Sam Moncur who moves from wing to centre, Neil […]

15 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

It’S Boots To Wellington For Scotland’S Under-17S

Following their defeat of England’s under-17s last Sunday, Scotland’s under-17 squad travel to Berkshire today (Friday 15 April) to prepare for participation in the Wellington Festival, with their first opponents France A on Sunday (17 April, kick-off 3.30pm). Said head coach Davy Wilson: “We were up against a very physical English side, it was the […]

15 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Rob Moffat Appointed To New Role Within Scottish Rugby

One of Scotland’s most experienced rugby coaches is to take on a new role with Scottish Rugby.Rob Moffat, who stood down as Edinburgh head coach on 31 January, is to become a specialist skills coach in tandem with responsibility as technical adviser to the Scotland under-20 and under-20 A teams. One of Scotland’s most experienced […]

12 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Bishopton Rugby Vs Hyndland

Saturday was a superb day for Bishopton Rugby, one of those that will be talked about in future seasons as a milestone in the development of the club. Just three seasons ago the rugby club was on the ropes, struggling in the league and having a difficult time fielding just one full team with player […]

12 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland To Meet Series Champions In The London Leg

Scotland will open the penultimate leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline London Sevens, one week before the Series climax at and international party lands at Murrayfield in the last weekend in May. In the London leg, the Scots will take on Series champions Samoa in the 10.30am tie before lining up […]

11 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland To Meet Series Champions In The London Leg

Scotland will open the penultimate leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline London Sevens, one week before the Series climax and international party lands at Murrayfield in the last weekend in May. In the London leg, the Scots will take on Series champions Samoa in the 10.30am tie before lining up against […]