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9 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Welcomes 2014 Games Announcement

Scottish Rugby this afternoon welcomed the decision to award the 2014 Commonwealth Games to Glasgow. The decision was announced in Colombo, Sri Lanka during the Commonwealth Games Federation’s General Assembly.Scottish Rugby this afternoon welcomed the decision to award the 2014 Commonwealth Games to Glasgow. The decision was announced in Colombo, Sri Lanka during the Commonwealth […]

4 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Can Learn From Canadian Experience

Scotland Women 3 Canada Women 45 Pain to gain, was coach Lee Adamson’s succinct summary of a heavy defeat for the Scotland Women’s team at Hughenden this afternoon as their Canadian visitors, many battle-hardened at the end of their season, ran in eight tries. This early in Scotland’s campaign Adamson did not view the result […]

4 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Forges New Partnership With Nhs Lothian

A new partnership to promote greater opportunities for children to participate in sport has been jointly launched by Scottish Rugby and NHS Lothian. A pilot scheme will see Scottish Rugby work with children at selected schools in Edinburgh. A new partnership to promote greater opportunities for children to participate in sport has been jointly launched […]

1 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Welcomes STV Programme

Scottish Rugby today welcomed the news that a programme showcasing the game at all levels is to be launched on stv this month. The show, entitled Scotsport Rugby Sunday, will be a fast-paced look at what’s happening in the pro-scene with footage of Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League, club rugby with highlights […]

30 Oct 2007 - Uncategorized

Italy V Scotland Goes Ahead In Rome

The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) have confirmed today that the 2008 RBS 6 Nations Championship match between Italy and Scotland will be staged at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. Media reports at the weekend suggested there was a possibility the fixture would need to be moved from the Italian capital, however these concerns have now […]

30 Oct 2007 - Uncategorized

T-Bone Catches Up With Scotland Women

Glasgow Warriors prop Kevin Tkachuk met some members of the Scotland Women’s team in Glasgow today ahead of the national team’s clash with Canada at Hughenden this Sunday (4 November, kick-off 1pm). Known as T-Bone to his team-mates, Tkachuk has notched-up 38 caps for Canada (five as captain) and narrowly missed out on this year’s […]

29 Oct 2007 - Uncategorized

T-Bone Catches Up With Scotland Women

Glasgow Warriors prop Kevin Tkachuk met some members of the Scotland Womens team in Glasgow today ahead of the national teams clash with Canada at Hughenden this Sunday (4 November, kick-off 1pm).Glasgow Warriors prop Kevin Tkachuk met some members of the Scotland Womens team in Glasgow today ahead of the national teams clash with Canada […]

29 Oct 2007 - Uncategorized

T-Bone Meets Scotland Women

Kevin TkachukGlasgow Warriors prop Kevin Tkachuk met some members of the Scotland Women’s team in Glasgow today ahead of the national team’s clash with Canada at Hughenden this Sunday (4 November, kick-off 1pm).Known as T-Bone to his team-mates, Tkachuk has notched-up 38 caps for Canada (five as captain) and narrowly missed out on this year’s […]

24 Oct 2007 - Uncategorized

New Era Begins For Women’s Game

Women’s rugby in Scotland is gearing up for a momentous season. The first international will be staged in Glasgow next month with three new caps listed in the Scotland team for that match at a time when new recruits are taking up the game at both adult and youth level. The changing of the guard […]

23 Oct 2007 - Uncategorized

Hamish Dawson

Scottish Rugby is saddened to learn of the death of former Scotland forward Hamish Dawson. He was 81. James (Hamish) Cooper Dawson won 20 caps, his first three at lock, the subsequent 17 at prop. He made his debut against Australia at Murrayfield in 1947, one of eight new Scotland caps that day, and went […]