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6 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby tackles touts with new online guide

With a proactive zero-tolerance policy now in place on any re-selling of tickets in place through its terms and conditions Scottish Rugby is actively cancelling seats offered online at inflated prices in a bid to ensure only the face value is paid for visit to BT Murrayfield. To help fans understand how to buy safely, […]

5 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Scotland U20 name team to face England

Following a spirited performance against Ireland last week at Irish Independent Park, where they came away with a bonus-point in a 38-26 defeat, there were plenty of positives to take back to Scotland, with the team gaining more metres than any side in the opening round of the 2020 tournament. This weekend will be another […]

5 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Crabbie’s proud to reveal two new Scottish Rugby gins

The gins are branded ‘Jack Crabbie’ and ‘George Crabbie’ after founder John Crabbie’s grandsons who both played for Scotland in the early 1900’s. Jack Crabbie even scored the winning try in the 1904 Calcutta Cup match at Inverleith in Edinburgh, the location of the first ever rugby international, contested by Scotland and England in 1871. […]

5 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

2020 Autumn Tests timings confirmed

Tickets for the 2020 Autumn Test series which will see Scotland also play Rugby World Cup 2019 opponents Japan and Argentina, as well as New Zealand, have been snapped up by fans. Almost 8,000 three-match 2020 Autumn Test Packages went on sale in December and sold out within an hour and there will a further […]

5 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Three changes for deciding leg of Dalriada Cup

Wight has made a trio of changes to the starting team who scored three tries against their Irish counterparts last Friday night at Netherdale. In the front row, Glasgow Hawk’s prop Gary Strain is promoted from the bench to pack down alongside the experienced Shawn Muir (Hawick) and skipper Fergus Scott (Currie Chieftains). The second-row […]

4 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

International rugby stars’ charity cycle – 500 miles in 48 hours

And the 500-mile marathon is being undertaken to raise funds for two of Wainwright’s former team-mates, Doddie Weir and Tom Smith, who are both fighting serious health conditions. Setting off on Thursday (6 February), the Wounded Lions 500, which includes international rugby players and endurance cyclists, will pedal for 48 hours, arriving in time to […]

3 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Scotland squad for England Test

Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup in dramatic fashion last year with a 38-38 draw at Twickenham Stadium. The group named today will have the chance to compete for the chance to repeat those heroics and that of the 2018 victory at BT Murrayfield Stadium, which ended a 10-year wait for the silverware. Worcester Warriors stand-off […]

3 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beaney Cup – Round 2 Review

The Sirens from Stewartry travelled to Edinburgh to take on Heriot’s Blues at Goldenacre and it was a hearty affair. It was the visitors who managed to carve out just enough chances to get the victory in Pool B, Ali Henderson scoring a try and Lisa Ritchie a penalty in an 8-3 triumph. Heriot’s took […]

3 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beaney Cup – Round 2 Review

The Sirens from Stewartry travelled to Edinburgh to take on Heriot’s Blues at Goldenacre and it was a hearty affair. It was the visitors who managed to carve out just enough chances to get the victory in Pool B, Ali Henderson scoring a try and Lisa Ritchie a penalty in an 8-3 triumph. Heriot’s took […]

3 Feb 2020 - Uncategorized

Shaun Wane

The former Wigan Warriors head coach joined Scottish Rugby in June 2018 and has worked across the organisation’s High Performance dept in supporting preparations for Scotland teams from the national side through to the Age-Grades, on a consultancy basis. Wane has also spent time with the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy players focussing on skills, mindset […]