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6 Dec 2007 - Uncategorized

By George, It’S Scotland V Samoa Again!

Kicking off the second leg of this season’s IRB World Series, Scotland take on Samoa in the first fixture of the tournament in George, South Africa tomorrow morning.In a bit of a deja vu situation, Stephen Gemmell’s side will meet its last opponents in the previous tournament in Dubai, when they went down 19-28 in […]

6 Dec 2007 - Uncategorized

Scotland Take On Samoa Again

The Scotland 7s squad, sponsored by Murray, will play Samoa tomorrow morning to start the second tournament in the IRB World Series in George, South Africa. It is a rematch of the Scots’ final game in the Dubai tournament last weekend. Samoa beat Scotland 28-19 in the Plate semi-final before going on to lose to […]

4 Dec 2007 - Uncategorized

Quartet Rewarded By Scotland Squad Call-Up

Four players who have produced consistent performances in the Magners League for Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh this season have been called-up to the first Scotland squad session in the lead-up to next year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship. Back-row forwards Johnnie Beattie and Ross Rennie, prop Moray Low and stand-off Phil Godman have been added to […]

4 Dec 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Sets Out The Way Forward

Scottish Rugby is aiming to recruit an extra 11,000 players to the game in the next five years. The aggressive target is revealed today as Scottish Rugby begins presentations of its strategic plan to its member clubs. The plan – Scottish Rugby: Growing locally, performing successfully, competing globally – sets out the governing body’s vision […]

4 Dec 2007 - Uncategorized

Warriors Win Scotland Call-Ups

Glasgow Warriors forwards Johnnie Beattie and Moray Low have been called up to the Scotland squad session at Murrayfield later this month as preparations are stepped up for the 2008 RBS 6 Nations Championship._ Their selection is reward for what Scotland coach Frank Hadden has hailed as consistent effort during the Warriors’ Magners League and […]

30 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Scotland A Look Forward To North American Odyssey

While Scots the world over are today celebrating St Andrew’s Day, Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson is looking further ahead to June when Scotland A will be flying to Ontario, Canada for the 2008 Barclays Churchill Cup. The biggest international rugby tournament in North America, the Barclays Churchill Cup is being staged in Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto […]

23 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Scotsport Rugby Sunday – Must See Tv

Scotsport Rugby Sunday returns this weekend with another action-packed programme lined-up. Don’t forget, if you don’t manage to watch the programme live, you can see all the action on-line at www.stv.tv/rugby. Congratulations to the show’s competition winners last week. There will be another competition on this week’s show. Scotsport Rugby Sunday returns this weekend with […]

20 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Board Takes To The Road

The Scottish Rugby Board meets in Motherwell today – in the heart of an area where a vivid partnership between volunteers, the governing body and the local authority is opening up opportunities for wider participation in rugby. “It makes a lot of sense for us to hold our meeting in North Lanarkshire today, given that […]

19 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Lineen To Help Lead Scotland A

Sean LineenPro-team coaches Andy Robinson and Sean Lineen are putting aside their Magners League and Heineken Cup rivalries to coach Scotland A.The head coaches of Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors respectively will join forces to pilot the fortunes of the A team this season.The announcement was made today by Scottish Rugby’s Chief Executive, Gordon McKie. He […]

15 Nov 2007 - Uncategorized

Helping Hand For World Cup 7S Bid

Scottish Women??™s Rugby (SWRU) have struck up a strong partnership with the Weatherford??™s Pipeline & Specialty Services group (P&SS) who are pledging their support to them on the road to qualification for the IRB Rugby World Cup 7s in Dubai in 2009. Scottish Women??™s Rugby (SWRU) have struck up a strong partnership with the Weatherford??™s […]