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22 May 2023 - Obituary

Obituary: John Roxburgh

John Hampton Roxburgh, a stand-off at Jordanhill College in his playing days, was appointed Scottish Rugby’s first Technical Director for Coaching in the 1975-76 season. In addition to also playing for Glasgow District, Roxburgh went on to coach Glasgow too. Former Scotland coach Richie Dixon, who came under his wing at Jordanhill and with the […]

19 May 2023 - Clubs & Schools

The South and Caledonia Reds confirm teams for Inter-District Championship final

Shawn Muir will captain The South once more, as he did in their 50-17 win over Edinburgh at Netherdale in Round 1. Muir is joined in the front row by Matt Carryer and Nicky Little, making it an all-Hawick affair. Shaun Fairbairn (Hawick) and Michael Badenhorst (Musselburgh) make up the second row, whilst Stuart Graham […]

19 May 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Teams named for Inter-District Championship third/fourth place playoff

Rhys Davies (Currie Chieftains) will continue as Edinburgh captain, after skippering the region for their round 1 defeat to The South. Props Chris Anderson and Graeme Carson join hooker Ryan Stewart (all Currie Chieftains) to make up the front row. Ali Bain (Boroughmuir/Portobello) and Ali McCallum (Currie Chieftains) are in the second row, and Davies […]

18 May 2023 - Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow Warriors squad announced for European final

The Aviva Stadium will play host to the club’s first-ever European final. The competition’s only two unbeaten sides face off under the Friday night lights. Fresh from signing a contract extension with the club earlier this week, Fraser Brown comes in to start at hooker. He is packing down between Jamie Bhatti and Zander Fagerson […]

17 May 2023 - Clubs & Schools

WATCH: Inter-district Championship Finals Day

The Edinburgh District v Glasgow & West, 3rd/4th place play off, Sunday 21 May, kick-off 12.30pm. The South v Caledonia Red, Inter-district Championship Final, Sunday 21 May, kick-off 3.30pm.

17 May 2023 - Corporate

Scottish Rugby appoints new Chair

John brings a wealth of experience from a career leading the design and delivery of excellent customer experience in conjunction with multiple stakeholders. His most recent role was Group Customer Director at Phoenix Group until he retired last year. Prior to that he held senior roles in Telefonica both in the UK and Europe. John […]

16 May 2023 - BT Murrayfield

Edinburgh to host Manchester United and Lyon in pre-season fixture

It will be a significant occasion for the Red Devils, playing their first match in Scotland since a UEFA Champions League group stage fixture against Rangers F.C in 2010. The United side historically has a strong connection with Scottish football with many national team players representing United, including current midfielder Scott McTominay. The squad is also glittered […]

16 May 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby confirms broadcast details for Inter-district Championship Finals day

The South and Caledonia Reds booked their places in the final with wins over the Edinburgh district and Glasgow & West respectively. The final will kick off at 3.30pm, with coverage starting at 3.25pm, with commentary from Bruce Millar and Calum Johnston. The Edinburgh district will face Glasgow & West in the third/fourth place play […]

11 May 2023 - Corporate

John Jeffrey elected World Rugby Vice-Chair

Hugely respected wealth of experience as a major player in the sport’s administrative structures, the former Scottish Rugby and Six Nations Chairman was the sole candidate for the vacant position. He will serve as Vice-Chair for the remainder of the current term (through to November 2024). Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont led the tributes: “I speak […]

11 May 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Inter-district Championship Round 2 squads announced

Round 2 will be hosted at Canal Park, Inverness this Saturday kicking off at 3pm. Diffenthal has appointed Paul Cairncross of Glasgow Hawks and Conor Bickerstaff of Marr as co-captains for the squad, with both players selected in the starting line-up. In the front-row, Michael Downer and Paul Cairncross (Glasgow Hawks) will pack down with […]