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18 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland team named for Spain test

Louise McMillan moves to the second-row in the absence of Sarah Bonar, who is unavailable due to work commitments, while Rachel McLachlan moves to the back-row from the bench. Easson said: “Our opening match of the tournament was a disappointment and not a true reflection of the hard work our players have put in over […]

13 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Rugby friends take on fundraising challenge in memory of Aaron

The group will be running and cycling nearly 60 miles across the isle of Arran on Saturday (18 September), covering 2,730 ft of elevation in memory of former-team mate and friend, Aaron Beale who passed away in November 2020 aged 27. Speaking to scottishrugby.org, Tony Malley, one of Aaron’s close friends shared how the challenge […]

12 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland team named for Italy opener

In the front-row, hooker Lana Skeldon packs down alongside Leah Bartlett and Christine Belisle, while Emma Wassell links up with Sarah Bonar in the second-row. Captain Rachel Malcolm joins Louise McMillan and Jade Konkel to form a formidable back-row. Jenny Maxwell gets the nod at scrum-half, continuing her half-back partnership with Helen Nelson, while Lisa […]

10 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby celebrates famous five with new Hall of Fame inductions

Scottish Rugby’s determination to recognise the growing diversity of the game and celebrate the huge role that women play in enhancing rugby, is celebrated today. Five women who have made pioneering and ground-breaking contributions to rugby and wider society are being inducted into Scottish Rugby’s Hall of Fame. They are Dee Bradbury OBE, Vicky Galbraith, […]

10 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland’s Rugby World Cup 2021 Europe Qualifier fixtures to be shown on BBC Alba

Scotland’s three fixtures, against Italy, Spain, and then Ireland, will be shown live on BBC Alba, with broadcasters RTE Sport, RAI and RTVE taking the live feed in their respective markets on a non-exclusive basis for relevant matches. The RWC 2021 Europe Qualifier will see hosts Italy, Spain, Ireland and Scotland play each other in […]

9 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland’s Dark Blues go green with 2021/22 kit

Scottish Rugby Principal Partner Peter Vardy will feature on the front of the Men’s National Team match shirts for the first time following the announcement of its new four-year title sponsorship in April, while the SP Energy Networks sponsor logo will again appear on the Women’s jerseys. In line with Scottish Rugby’s commitment to sustainability […]

8 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Light in the darkness thanks to Chris

[[+pagetitle]] Laidlaw, the former Boroughmuir and Scotland Club International stand-off, has been running a marathon each month this year to raise funds for three charities which mean a lot to him – the Murrayfield Injured Players Foundation; Marie Curie; and Alzheimer’s Scotland. His eighth marathon was a scheduled event organised by Blast Running in Edinburgh. […]

7 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Friends cycle in tribute to Greg

And in the week of both Youth Mental Health Day and World Suicide Prevention Day, the message is clear: “Nobody should ever feel there is no way out and everyone should have someone to turn to in their time of need.” The 400 miles plus cycle from John O’ Groats to BT Murrayfield was completed […]

2 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Competitive rugby returns with opening weekend of Tennent’s league fixtures

277 teams will make their welcome comeback to play across the men and women’s competitions this month. This season, in-line with the Men’s competition, highlights from the Women’s Tennent’s Premiership league games will be shared across Scottish Rugby’s website and social media channels. Across the men’s and women’s game 11 new teams will be joining […]

2 Sep 2021 - Uncategorized

Match schedule and match officials confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2021 Europe Qualifier

Scotland kick-off their qualification campaign against Italy on Monday 13 September (kick-off 2pm BST / 3pm local time), before facing Spain on Sunday 19 September (kick-off 5pm BST / 6pm local time). Scotland’s final match of the tournament will see them take on Ireland on Saturday 25 September (kick-off 5pm BST / 6pm local time). […]