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 […]
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 […]
Scottish Rugby honoured 11 of its community coach apprentices at a graduation ceremony led by Scotland lock and Glasgow captain Alastair Kellock at the Cartha Queen’s Park club today. The apprentices, sponsored by rugby clubs and working in tandem with the SRU’s community rugby department, have graduated with a Scottish Vocational Qualification and equally importantly […]
Stand-off Dan Parks topped the Scotland players’ own poll for their Player of the World Cup. Parks, 29, who played in all five matches during the tournament as Scotland maintained their record of always qualifying for the knockout stages, was hailed by coach Frank Hadden for the tremendous consistency of his line-kicking and distribution.Stand-off Dan […]
Scotland’s World Cup dreams came to an end tonight in Paris as they went down to match favourites Argentina by 19-13. The Scots battled to the final whistle and despite repeated attempts to steal the victory in the last minutes of the game, they were unable to add to Chris Cusiter’s try and the points […]
Scrum half Mike Blair is confident that Scotland have a genuine chance of creating history tomorrow, by becoming only the second side wearing the thistle to qualify for the Rugby World Cup semi finals. It has been 16 years since the nation made it to the last four and tomorrow a victory against Argentina would […]
A multitude of Ladies move towards yet more International honours. Congratulations to the Hillhead Ladies who have been selected for one or more of the Scotland Women’s top 44 squad; the Scotland Women’s 7’s training/trials and SWRU Academy Talent Identification. The list in full: Hazel Bielinski – Scotland Women’s top 44 & 7’s Joan Hutchison […]
Scottish Rugby sadly reports the death of Peter Kininmonth, former captain of Scotland. He was 83. Kininmonth was capped 21 times for Scotland in the back row between 1949 and 1954 and was captain in eight of those matches, most famously when he dropped a long-range goal in the 19-0 victory against Wales at Murrayfield […]
Scottish Rugby sadly reports that Bruce Hay, the former Scotland and British Lions full back and wing, has died after a long illness. He was 57. Bruce played 23 internationals for Scotland between 1975 and 1982. His first and last Tests were, coincidently, both against the All Blacks at Eden Park, Auckland. He also played […]
ALLY HOGG and five other Edinburgh Rugby players helped Scotland book a World Cup quarter final spot following Saturday’s thrilling 18-16 win over Italy in Saint-Etienne. With the stakes exceedingly high, Scotland rose to the occasion with former Edinburgh Rugby playmaker Chris Paterson the hero of the game scoring six penalties from as many attempts.The […]