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23 Jan 2024 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 squad confirmed for 2024 Six Nations

This announcement comes the week before the opening round of the competition in which the selected team will travel to face Wales U20 at Stadiwm CSM, Colwyn Bay on Friday 2 February (kick-off 6.45pm – live on BBC iPlayer). Their campaign continues the following Friday when the side will host France U20 at Hive stadium. […]

27 Dec 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby names Transitional Players available for Celtic Challenge selection

The players have been selected through the Scottish Qualified (SQ) Programme, led by Peter Walton and Rob Brieley. Additional players who have previously been involved with Scotland Women but currently live outside of Scotland are also included in the group. The programme is a player centred initiative designed to identify, develop and support Scottish Qualified […]

22 Dec 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

BBC Sport to stream Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh home matches in Celtic Challenge

It has also been confirmed today that all matches in the Celtic Challenge will be available on streaming platform, RugbyPass TV for fans around the globe. The women’s cross-border club competition returns for its second year, with an expanded format encompassing six teams, the competition will span an 11-week period from 29 December until 3 […]

15 Dec 2023 - Scotland Teams

Dr James Robson to retire from Scottish Rugby

Dr James will conclude his time with Scottish Rugby at the end of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations. Scottish Rugby will now begin a recruitment process to separately appoint a new Chief Medical Officer and Scotland Team Doctor, to cover positions held by Dr James in recent years. A mainstay of the national team set-up […]

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5 Dec 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

Celtic Challenge competition format confirmed alongside alignment of Scottish sides to Edinburgh Rugby & Glasgow Warriors

The alignment will see the two teams don the iconic colours of Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors and will be based out of Hive Stadium and Scotstoun Stadium respectively. Speaking on the announcement, Gemma Fay, Scottish Rugby’s Head of Women’s & Girls’ Strategy said: “The decision to align our Celtic Challenge teams to Edinburgh Rugby […]

20 Nov 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Women’s Celtic Challenge returns for second year with an expanded format

The Celtic Challenge provides a high-performance platform ahead of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations and aims to bridge the gap between the domestic and international women’s games in the three Celtic nations. Following the successful pilot which took place across January and February this year, the tournament will be expanded to include two club teams […]

11 Nov 2023 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Ceremony caps memorable day as Scottish Rugby honours Armistice

Our Memorial lists some 46 names to have given their lives over the years, in conflicts from the Boer War at the turn of the 20th century and in both World Wars. We remember the sacrifice made by so many of our rugby clubs and the wider communities throughout Scotland when our players signed up […]

9 Nov 2023 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 return to home of Edinburgh Rugby for Six Nations

The first match hosted at the home of Edinburgh Rugby will see Scotland U20 welcome France U20 on Friday 9 February (kick-off 8pm) before they will return to Hive Stadium to host England U20 on Friday 23 February, kick-off 7.15pm. Both games will take place the night before the GUINNESS Six Nations fixtures – Scotland […]

26 Oct 2023 - Scotland Teams

Scottish Rugby to award additional retrospective caps

Earlier this year, the Scottish Rugby Union Custodian Board announced some 57 male players would be capped retrospectively. The players had represented Scotland in the Services and Victory internationals during and after the Second World War and had played for Scotland XVs against international opposition. SRU President, Colin Rigby, said: “The response to our retrospective […]

21 Sep 2023 - Scotland Teams

Scottish Rugby to award two more retrospective caps

The latest recipients are the brothers Simon and Julian Scott, the centre and scrum-half respectively, who represented Edinburgh Rugby and Stewart’s-Melville and also played in other representative teams including Scotland B. The pair are being added to more than 50 players whom the Scottish Rugby Union Custodian Board decided to honour last month, primarily from […]