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26 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland learn Rugby World Cup 2023 fixtures

The Springboks are first up for Gregor Townsend’s men in Marseille on Sunday 10 September 2023, the sides having previously met in the competition in 1999 and again in 2015. Scotland’s next match is two weeks later on Sunday 24 September in Nice against the Asia/Pacific 1 qualifier, before they go on to face the […]

26 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland learn Rugby World Cup 2023 fixtures

The Springboks are first up for Gregor Townsend’s men in Marseille on Sunday 10 September 2023, the sides having previously met in the competition in 1999 and again in 2015. Scotland’s next match is two weeks later on Sunday 24 September in Nice against the Asia/Pacific 1 qualifier, before they go on to face the […]

26 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland represented in initial GB Sevens training squads

Made possible by an innovative commercial partnership with The National Lottery, GB7s will operate a banded pay structure which will give equal opportunities across both the men’s and women’s programmes to be financially rewarded at the same level. Six women and six men are included in the first stages of selection, under the auspices of […]

26 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland represented in initial GB Sevens training squads

Made possible by an innovative commercial partnership with The National Lottery, GB7s will operate a banded pay structure which will give equal opportunities across both the men’s and women’s programmes to be financially rewarded at the same level. Six women and six men are included in the first stages of selection, under the auspices of […]

25 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

France v Scotland Match Postponed

Guinness Six Nations Statement This decision has been taken on the unanimous advice of the Six Nations Testing Oversight Group. A Six Nations Rugby official statement said: “The Six Nations Testing Oversight Group (TOG) met today to review the situation in the French Camp. “They unanimously recommended the postponement of the France v Scotland match. […]

21 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland squad update

Uncapped Bath back-row Josh Bayliss has joined the Scotland squad as they prepare to play France in the third round of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations. Bayliss qualifies for Scotland through his Aberdeen-born grandmother and has featured for Bath in every game of the 2020/21 season so far. The 23-year-old is joined by Glasgow Warriors […]

16 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

HOME AT LAST – NEW EDINBURGH RUGBY STADIUM COMPLETED

The £5.7 million ground is adjacent to BT Murrayfield and will hold around 7,800 supporters (around 5,800 seated and around 2,000 safe-standing), close to the action and under covered stands on all four sides. The stadium is now officially in the hands of the capital club and is the team’s first permanent home since its […]

15 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Sheila Begbie to retire from Scottish Rugby role in summer 2021

Sheila joined the organisation in August 2014 as Head of the Women & Girl’s programme, a position she held for three years before taking on responsibility for the development of the grassroots game in Scotland. As Director of Rugby Development Begbie oversaw a complete restructuring of Scottish Rugby’s Rugby Development department, creating a new regionalised […]

11 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Scotland team to face Wales in first home match of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has made three changes, one in the pack and two in the backline following the opening weekend victory over England at Twickenham. Flanker, Jamie Ritchie, centre, Cameron Redpath and winger, Sean Maitland are unavailable through injury. Scarlets back-row Blade Thomson and Harlequins centre James Lang come into the starting XV, […]

9 Feb 2021 - Uncategorized

Referee Hollie Davidson to debut at Pro14

This latest appointment will mark Davidson’s first men’s professional match appointment and follows in the footsteps of Joy Neville in becoming the second female official to be appointed to a Championship fixture. The former Scotland U20s player had previously been appointed to officiate Newcastle Falcons v Castres in round 3 of the European Challenge Cup […]