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4 Apr 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Announces Dates For Borders Meetings

Scottish Rugby today confirmed its plans, set out at last week’s pro team announcement, to meet with the clubs in the Borders region and other pro team stakeholders such as members of its Border Reivers Board and the Borders Council. The national governing body is keeping an open mind on the efforts being made by […]

3 Apr 2007 - Uncategorized

Teenagers Earn Coaching Qualification In Pioneering Youth Rugby Initiative

Perthshire Eagles, working in partnership with Scottish Womens Rugby and Scottish Rugby, have honoured 32 teenagers who have completed a sports coaching course with a difference” the first of its type in Scotland. Perthshire Eagles, working in partnership with Scottish Womens Rugby and Scottish Rugby, have honoured 32 teenagers who have completed a sports coaching […]

2 Apr 2007 - Uncategorized

Board Confirms Unanimous Support For Chief Executive

The Scottish Rugby Board today strongly refuted several serious allegations made in an article on the future of the pro teams, in yesterday’s Scotland on Sunday. The article included allegations by Mr Bob Carruthers, owner of Edinburgh Rugby Ltd and Mr Graham Burgess which, the Board believed, potentially called into question the integrity of its […]

2 Apr 2007 - Uncategorized

Teenagers Earn Pioneering Coaching Qualification

Perthshire Eagles, working in partnership with Scottish Women’s Rugby and Scottish Rugby, have honoured 32 teenagers who have completed a sports coaching course with a difference – the first of its type in Scotland. The teenage boys and girls, aged between 15 and 18, all pupils at high schools in Perth and Kinross, are not […]

1 Apr 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Bow Out In Hong Kong Cup

Scotland bowed out of the Hong Kong Sevens at the Cup quarter-final stage today, defeated 7-28 by a William Ryder inspired Fiji. However coach Stevie Gemmell is adamant his squad are making massive progress as they build towards the climax of this season’s IRB series – the Emirates Edinburgh 7s at Murrayfield in June. Scotland […]

31 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Left Waiting For Hk Cup Confirmation

Scotland 7s will have to sit on their hands to find out if they have done enough to qualify for the cup quarter-final of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens (30 March – 1 April) after losing 26-0 to Fiji in their final pool match having defeating Portugal 31-7 on day one and Sri […]

31 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Make Hong Kong Cup

Scotland 7s have met their initial objective of making it to the cup quarter-finals of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens (30 March – 1 April) following a 31-7 win over Portugal yesterday and a 53-21 victory over Sri Lanka today. Scotland 7s have met their initial objective of making it to the cup […]

31 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Rack Up Points In Hong Kong

Day two of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens (30 March ” 1 April) brought a flurry of tries for Scotland 7s as they beat Sri Lanka 53-21 with nine tries in the bag. The result stands the Scots in good stead ahead of their encounter with Fiji later today.Day two of the Cathay […]

31 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Young Scots Achieve Historic First

French Schools 5 Scotland under-18 18 For 33 years the best of Scotlands up and coming rugby players have been trying to defeat French Schools on French soil, first in the guise of Scottish Schools and now as Scotland under-18. Tonight at Bondoufle, south of Paris, they secured their first ever away win against their […]

30 Mar 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Face Tough Encounter In France

Scotland under-18 complete their preparations for the RBS 6 Nations Festival in Glasgow next month with an international against French Schools in Bondoufle, south of Paris, tomorrow (Saturday 31 March). In the lead-up to the Festival ” where Scotland will play England, Italy and Wales ” the Scots have posted a win over the Boys […]