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26 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

Match Preview: England A v Scotland A

HOW TO WATCH The match is live on Channel 4 from 1.30pm ahead of a 2pm kick-off in Leicester. Supporters can also keep up with all the build-up, action and reaction via the Scottish Rugby social channels. SCOTLAND TEAM NEWS Interim Head Coach Mike Blair named a balanced 23 as a new-look Scotland squad begin […]

26 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

‘A’ Team named for Summer Tour opener

Interim Head Coach Mike Blair selects 17 uncapped players in the matchday 23 as a new-look Scotland squad begin their 2021 Summer Tour with an ‘A’ international at the home of Leicester Tigers. With nine players isolating following a positive COVID-19 case earlier this week, the newly selected quartet of Stafford McDowall, Callum Hunter-Hill, Ben […]

25 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland U20 v England U20: LIVE STREAM

Under-20 Six Nations Championship – 2pm KO – LIVE COVERAGE

25 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland Team Update

Scottish Rugby can confirm a Scotland Men’s player has tested positive for COVID-19 while preparing to face England A this weekend. The player started self-isolation as per Scottish Government guidelines. Subsequent internal contact tracing identified a group of eight potential contacts who are also isolating and as such nine players have been ruled out of […]

25 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

Under-20 team update

He comes into the starting line-up for Patrick Harrison who has become unwell, which is unrelated to coronavirus. Duncan Hood comes into the match-day 26 as the replacement hooker on the bench. It is expected Harrison will be available for the remaining three fixtures of the Championship.

25 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby’s new coach and match official courses go live

The two new coach and match official courses have been created as part of the new Training and Education Development Pathways programme for the club and school game, replacing the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) framework which ended in April 2020. Whilst Scottish Rugby confirmed the launch of the new programme in October 2020, courses were […]

24 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

Lineen names team for England Test

Edinburgh Rugby’s No 8 Ben Muncaster will captain the side as squad rotation means second row Alex Samuel moves to the bench. As in round one, the match-day squad will consist of 26 players, with eight substitutions permitted to be made during the game. There are two changes in the front row as Mike Jones […]

23 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

Laidlaw names Scotland Women 7s squad for Moscow

Laidlaw has made several changes to the squad, with Rhona Lloyd and Mairi McDonald joining the group, while Evie Wills is unavailable due to injury. Megan Gaffney also returns to the fold after missing the first leg in Portugal due to injury. For the second leg of the series, Scotland have been placed in Pool […]

23 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

FOSROC Super6 Secures New Broadcast Partner

FreeSports is the only free-to-air sports channel in the UK and will broadcast 11 matches in the FOSROC Super6 exclusively live on TV, and on the online FreeSports Player, within the UK and Ireland. Formed in 2017, FreeSports is the sister channel of Premier Sports, which will show next season’s United Rugby Championship and French […]

22 Jun 2021 - Uncategorized

2021/22 Men’s & Women’s Tennent’s Leagues and Youth & Schools fixtures confirmed

Earlier this month, Scottish Rugby confirmed that following consultation with clubs and schools, the Scottish Rugby Board approved the recommendation made by the Council for the Tennent’s Leagues (Men’s and Women’s) along with the Youth and School Conferences to recommence in September 2021. Opening fixtures of the Tennent’s leagues will take place from 4 September […]