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Scotland head to Spain ahead of Six Nations

Following their recent successful tour to South Africa, where they not only had two wins but also moved up one place in the rankings, this Test will be of great significance. Head of Girls’ and Women’s Rugby Gemma Fay said: “This year is all about us trying to put ourselves in the best position possible […]

Tennent’s Premiership: Round Six review

Marr’s march across the Tennent’s Premiership continued with a hard-fought home win over a spirited Selkirk at Fullarton Park. Heading into the break, the sides were almost inseparable, but the division’s form team managed to stretch their opponents with four second-half tries to clinch a sixth successive bonus point win. Captain Conor Bickerstaff, who scored […]

Game on – Japan v Scotland

The decision was taken following a comprehensive assessment of the venue and associated infrastructure this morning in partnership with the Host City. World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee would like to thank everyone involved for their significant efforts to enable the match to be played as scheduled following one of largest and […]

Scotland’s top young prospects line up for Junior 1872 contest

The top performers from the four FOSROC Academy Regions of Edinburgh and The Borders & East Lothian (aligned to Edinburgh), Caledonia and Glasgow & the West (Glasgow Warriors) will sport the senior club colours at U16 and U18 level in fixtures to be played at West of Scotland’s Burnbrae ground tomorrow (Saturday 13 October). This […]

Tennent’s Premiership round six preview

It may be relatively early days as we approach round six, but both sides will want to get into a good rhythm having narrowly lost out last week in bonus point defeats. Visiting Head Coach Graeme Paterson is all too aware of the need to grab something from the borders, saying: “This will be a […]

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Watsonians and Edinburgh Napier link up before Fosroc Super6

The University has linked up with the Myreside club during its pre-season preparations as it looks ahead to its opening fixture away to the Southern Knights on Saturday, November 9. The partnership will primarily see Edinburgh Napier provide a range of sport science support to Watsonians’ players, including access to its strength and conditioning facilities […]

Laidlaw to lead Scotland against Japan

The Scots must defeat the tournament hosts for a chance to progress to the quarter-finals, with four or more championship points than their opponents required to guarantee safe passage to the last eight. An emphasis on rotation and recovery has seen Townsend make 12 changes to the team which started Scotland’s 61-0 victory over Russia […]

Cross Border Fixtures confirmed for 2020

The competition will take place from April through to May and will feature last season’s top six Indigo Group Premiership teams from Wales, along with the Fosroc Super6 teams. There will be six rounds of competition, with each team hosting three games on home turf and all sides playing each other once. Once the inaugural […]