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6 Jan 2021 - Uncategorized

Davidson set for first men’s professional referee appointment

English referee Sara Cox has also received an appointment in the competition, meaning Davidson and Cox will both follow Joy Neville as female officials to referee in the European Challenge Cup. Davidson has already enjoyed appointments as an Assistant Referee in both the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup this season and she is looking forward […]

1 Jan 2021 - Uncategorized

Laidlaw completes first charity marathon

Laidlaw, son of the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions scrum-half, Roy Laidlaw, is doing the epic challenge to raise funds for three charities which mean a lot to him: the Murrayfield Injured Players Foundation; Marie Curie; and Alzheimer’s Scotland. Joined by Boroughmuir team-mates from his days at Meggetland, Jordan Edmunds and Craig Keddie, […]

31 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

Mike Biggar awarded MBE for services to charity and NHS

Mike Biggar was inspired by the sight of Captain Tom Moore, the war veteran who captured the hearts of so many people when he took on the challenge of completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday, to raise money for NHS Charities Together during the Covid-19 crisis. Mike wanted to support the […]

30 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

OBE for Dee

Scottish Rugby’s immediate Past President, Dee Bradbury, is awarded the OBE for services to our sport. Dee (Oban Lorne), who served as President in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, was the first woman to fulfil that role not simply for Scottish Rugby but for any Tier 1 rugby union in the world. “I was absolutely […]

23 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

Adamson appointed for upcoming Guinness Six Nations

Former Scotland 7s international Adamson has been appointed to officiate the round two fixture between 2020 Guinness Six Nations champions England and Italy, and will be joined by fellow Scottish Rugby Referee Ben Blain, who has been appointed as an Assistant Referee. Adamson had originally been set to referee at Twickenham in October of this […]

23 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

Easson to lead Scotland Women through to 2025

Easson had led the team as Interim Head Coach since August 2020, stepping up from the Assistant Coach role he held alongside former Head Coach Phillip Doyle, who was unable to continue in post due to Covid shielding restrictions earlier in the year. Scottish Rugby has taken the opportunity to broaden Easson’s remit and he […]

22 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

GB Sevens: National Lottery funding secured and coaching structure confirmed

The deal has been made possible by an innovative commercial partnership with The National Lottery. The men’s and women’s GB Sevens teams will compete in the HSBC World Sevens Series in the build-up to next summer’s Olympic Games and then will continue for the climax of the 2021 season post-Tokyo. The partnership means the GB […]

21 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

Obituary: Donald McNab

For 17 years, McNab piloted the Friends of Scottish Rugby – a group of primarily ex-pat Scots based in London – in their unstinting support of grassroots rugby in Scotland and to the Academy at London Scottish. Four years ago, at a gala dinner graced by the Princess Royal and held in his honour in […]

11 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

2020/21 FOSROC Regional Academy intake confirmed

The FOSROC Regional Academy is entering its sixth season as it develops, delivers and monitors individual programmes for selected players. In doing so it aims to accelerate the development of the nation’s most promising young players at one of four regional centres Aberdeen/Dundee, Ravenscraig, Edinburgh and Galashiels. FOSROC Regional Academy activity resumed earlier this month […]

10 Dec 2020 - Uncategorized

Government funding is ‘massive boost’ for Scottish Rugby

The funding is split into a £15m grant to the sport and £5m of low interest loans. Scottish Rugby’s three core revenue streams of ticketing, sponsorship and broadcast income have been severely impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic with no crowds able to attend Scotland’s recent Autumn Nations Cup matches and Edinburgh matches at BT Murrayfield, […]