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31 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Doyle names team for Six Nations Opener

Doyle has made three changes from the winning starting team that faced Spain two weeks ago in Almeria. Captain Rachel Malcolm is back from injury as is full-back Chloe Rollie. Scotland lost out to Ireland 5-22 in the 2019 Women’s Six Nations Championships, but the last time they travelled to Donnybrook they beat the hosts […]

31 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beaney Cup – Round 2 Preview

Cartha Queens Park started off their Cup campaign with an away win at Howe of Fife and on Sunday they host Stirling County in Pool A. Ahead of the Dumbreck meeting, Cartha head coach Steven Mcloughlin said: “We are really looking forward to playing Stirling for the third time this season. With the first two […]

31 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Sarah Beaney Cup – Round 2 Preview

Cartha Queens Park started off their Cup campaign with an away win at Howe of Fife and on Sunday they host Stirling County in Pool A. Ahead of the Dumbreck meeting, Cartha head coach Steven Mcloughlin said: “We are really looking forward to playing Stirling for the third time this season. With the first two […]

30 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Lineen discusses his squad ahead of U20 Ireland fixture

2019 was a tough year for Scotland’s young charges, finishing bottom of the Six Nations and suffering relegation from the Junior World Cup. This season a new coaching team sees Head Coach Sean Lineen take charge, alongside former Scotland Women’s Head Coach, Shade Munro, as both look to push the country’s next hopefuls to the […]

30 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Gavin Scott appointed Operations Director

The move brings an end to 17 years with the national team that included ten years as Lead Analyst before taking on the mantle of Team Manager from Dougie Potter in 2012. The former Harris, Dundee, Currie, Caley Reds and Glasgow Warriors hooker made it on to the bench four times for Scotland but never […]

30 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Haining to debut in new-look Scotland side

Their hosts have lost just one Test in the championship at home in the past five years – winning the tournament twice (2015 and 2018) in that time. The fact that Scotland’s last win on Irish soil came some ten years ago underscores the magnitude of the task ahead with the opening defeat in the […]

29 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Colin Maclean

Scottish Rugby is saddened to learn of the death earlier this month of a fine servant of the game in Scotland, Colin Maclean. He was 74. Maclean, player, PE teacher and administrator, served on the SRU General Committee from season 1989-90 to 1991-92 as an Edinburgh District representative, thus he was a member of the […]

29 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Darge to lead Scotland U20s for Six Nations opener

Rory Darge, who will start at No 8, is handed the captaincy responsibilities of the young charges as they look to get their tournament off to a strong start against last year’s U20 Grand Slam champions. From the selected 23, the team boasts 17 members who have featured in the newly-created FOSROC Super6 this season, […]

29 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Wight Names Scotland Club XV to Play Ireland

Nine Tennent’s Premiership clubs are represented in Wight’s match day squad, which will see 12 players in the starting line-up make their Scotland Club XV debut. Wight has selected Hawick’s Shawn Muir and Marr’s Calvin Henderson to support hooker Fergus Scott in the front row. Mike Vernal from Currie Chieftains and Jed-Forest’s Gregor Law will […]

27 Jan 2020 - Uncategorized

Scottish Cup Review and Draw

There will be a Tennent’s National League Division One side in the men’s Scottish Cup semi-finals after Heriot’s Blues won 32-30 at Gala in the last eight on Saturday. Craig Robertson’s unconverted try double along with two Ross Cooke penalties for Gala had the visitors 10-6 up early on. Andrew Mitchell’s converted try put Gala […]