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5 Jul 2023 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour is coming to Scottish Gas Murrayfield for three nights on 07 & 08 June 2024 with a NEW show added on 09 June 2024. All shows will feature support from special guest Paramore. The UK & Europe leg of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour will kick off on […]

3 Jul 2023 - Obituary

Greig Oliver

Oliver won three caps for Scotland between 1987 and 1991 in an era where replacements were only permitted due to injury. In a familiar refrain, Scotland were blessed with quality scrum-halves when Oliver was in his pomp, with British Lions and fellow Borderers Roy Laidlaw and Gary Armstrong (among others) vying with him for the […]

Great Britain 7s, 18th June 2023, Training Camp, Surrey Sports Park

28 Jun 2023 - Scotland Teams

Scots trio help to secure GB 7s spot for Paris 2024

Scotland internationalists Shona Campbell, Rhona Lloyd and Lisa Thomson all played an integral part across the three days, with the trio featuring in the gold medal match against Poland. The women enjoyed a promising start to their qualification campaign, after securing comprehensive wins against Pool A opponents, Norway (55-0), Italy (36-5) and Czechia (37-5). The […]

28 Jun 2023 - Scotland U20

McConnell and Afshar to lead Scotland U20 squad in Nairobi

The announcement comes before the squad travel to Kenya’s capital in mid-July for the three-week-long tournament. Scotland have been drawn in Pool A where they will compete against Uruguay, USA and Zimbabwe. The outcome of these clashes will then determine their spot in the play-offs against their respective Pool B teams which includes Spain, Samoa, […]

27 Jun 2023 - FOSROC Academy

2023/2024 Contracted Academy Players Confirmed

The contracted Academy players are aligned to either Edinburgh Rugby or Glasgow Warriors where they will train alongside the professional club’s senior players, whilst also participating in the FOSROC Super Series. Having this base in the pro-teams allows the young players to not only accelerate their development by being immersed in the pro-team club environment […]

23 Jun 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team named to play Spain

The World Rugby U20 Trophy runs from 15-30 July and features eight teams. Scotland have been drawn in Pool A, where they will compete against Uruguay, USA and Zimbabwe to earn a place in the final. Pool B contains Hong Kong, Kenya, Samoa and this weekend’s competition Spain. A familiar forward pack to the 2023 […]

23 Jun 2023 - FOSROC Super Series

2023 FOSROC Super Series Championship Fixtures Announced

The FOSROC Super Series Championship this year has expanded by one team with the addition of the FOSROC Future XV. The addition of the seventh team has extended the competition, providing more game time for the original six licensed teams and the opportunity to face up against a new and exciting opposition. Each of the […]

22 Jun 2023 - FOSROC Super Series

FOSROC Future XV team to join Super Series

The new side, who will be built upon the next generation of young Scottish players, will compete against the six existing licenced clubs – Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears, Heriot’s Rugby, Stirling Wolves, Southern Knights and Watsonians – all challenging for the coveted FOSROC Super Series Championship trophy. The FOSROC Future XV has been introduced to […]

20 Jun 2023 - Corporate

IMG’s Whelan takes up Non-Exec Director role with Scottish Rugby

Alexandra is currently Senior Vice-President, Strategy, Growth and Marketing for IMG’s media business, and brings a wealth of experience from the media, strategy and digital sectors to the organisation responsible for rugby union in Scotland. Her appointment closely follows that of John McGuigan who was announced as Scottish Rugby Limited’s new Chair in May. Alexandra […]

15 Jun 2023 - Scotland 7s

Wider squad named for U18 Girls 7s programme

The group will have evening and weekend training sessions before heading to Prague for a Rugby Europe tournament beginning on Saturday 15 July. Gordon said: “It’s really exciting to name this group and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed the start to this programme. “The group will now have five weeks of training, and then we will name […]