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23 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women match against Italy postponed

This decision has been made by the Italian Government due to an increased number of Corona-virus (Covid-19) cases in the Milan Area. Late last night it was confirmed that the Minister of Sport, Vincenzo Spadafora, intended to suspend all sporting events planned for today in the Veneto and Lombardy regions due to the growing threat […]

21 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Smith and Gaffney return for Italy Test

Doyle has made two changes to the team that faced England a couple of weeks ago at BT Murrayfield. Centre Hannah Smith and wing Megan Gaffney have returned to the squad after not being available for the second round of matches due to injury. Mairi McDonald starts at scrum-half with Helen Nelson named at stand-off. […]

21 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beany Cup – Pool stages continue

Over the last few years the two clubs have had some good battles and the next meeting will be in Pool A of the Cup this Sunday. With the poor weather still doing the rounds in Scotland and both teams eager for game time the match has been moved to Clydebank. “The squad are desperate […]

21 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beany Cup – Pool stages continue

Over the last few years the two clubs have had some good battles and the next meeting will be in Pool A of the Cup this Sunday. With the poor weather still doing the rounds in Scotland and both teams eager for game time the match has been moved to Clydebank. “The squad are desperate […]

21 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Dee Bradbury Walking For Doddie

Her party will hit the ground running. After a morning flight from London to Marrakech, they will be transferred to the mountains and will grab a ‘quick lunch’ before setting off of the first stage of their journey, a 15km hike rising steeply to 7,500 feet. The trekkers have been told to wear their walking […]

20 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Bruce Thomson

Bruce Ewan Thomson was born in November 1930 in Assam, India, the son of tea planters. Aged six, he was sent back to Scotland for his education. First at Angusfield Preparatory school, then Aberdeen Grammar and finally Glenalmond College in Perthshire. Here rugby soon became his focus, representing the school’s 1st XV at all ages. […]

19 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

U20s name team for Mirabello mission

Wing Rufus McLean, scrum-half Kyle McGhie and Gregor Brown (back-row) all come into the starting XV for the match in northern Italy, as they look to back up encouraging performances in the opening two rounds with an away win. The hosts go into this game having lost in France two weekends ago but defeated Wales […]

19 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Three changes for Italian job

The sides go into the round three Guinness Six Nations match smarting from opening round defeats – Scotland succumbing to Ireland and England in Dublin and Edinburgh, while Italy’s losses to Wales and France came on the road, meaning this Saturday’s Test is their first of the championship on home soil. Scotland have won 22 […]

17 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beaney Cup – Round 3 Review

With Storm Dennis causing havoc across the country over the weekend the matches between Stirling County and Garioch and Howe Harlequins and Watsonians were postponed. However, Corstorphine managed to move their Pool B match with Ayr to Edinburgh University’s Peffermill Playing Fields. And the Edinburgh side turned on the style to win 103-5, Helen Lyon […]

17 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beaney Cup – Round 3 Review

With Storm Dennis causing havoc across the country over the weekend the matches between Stirling County and Garioch and Howe Harlequins and Watsonians were postponed. However, Corstorphine managed to move their Pool B match with Ayr to Edinburgh University’s Peffermill Playing Fields. And the Edinburgh side turned on the style to win 103-5, Helen Lyon […]