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10 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby launch partnership with Breathing Space

The link was launched at Tennent’s West Regional League Division 1 club, Stewartry, in Dumfries and Galloway, with the support of Scotland Women’s player Liz Musgrove. Its aim is to encourage awareness of the confidential phoneline Breathing Space provides for anyone who is feeling low and distressed. “In everyday life, especially as an athlete, you […]

10 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby statement – Scotland v Japan

In respect of Scotland’s decisive Pool A match against Japan on Sunday, the RWC update stated: “Every effort is being made to ensure Sunday’s matches will be played as scheduled. “A thorough assessment of venues will take place after the typhoon has passed before a final decision is made on Sunday morning.” A Scottish Rugby […]

7 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

IN FOCUS: Exploring Scotland’s grass roots

That feeling is hard to miss this week, after Scotland Men put their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track with a convincing 34-0 win over Samoa while Scotland Women recorded two victories against South Africa in their first Test matches in the Southern Hemisphere. Success is priceless. Even the slickest of marketing campaigns can […]

7 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Tennent’s Premiership week 5 round-up

Leaders Marr maintained their superb start to the campaign with a bonus-point win over Hawick at Mansfield Park in a game that saw the visitors pull away for a 31-3 half-time advantage that was never going to be reined in. A happy Head Coach, Craig Redpath, was wary to not get too carried away, however, […]

7 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Scotland team named to face Russia

Edinburgh wing Darcy Graham is the only player retained from the starting XV that defeated Samoa 34-0 in Kobe, with all eight players on the bench that day promoted to start: Fraser Brown, Scott Cummings, Zander Fagerson, Adam Hastings, George Horne, Gordon Reid, Duncan Taylor and Ryan Wilson. Full-back Blair Kinghorn [below], centre Pete Horne, […]

4 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Duo set for Braidholm derby duel

Just under ten miles separate the grounds of GHA and Glasgow Hawks, with even less of a distance between the pair in the Tennent’s Premiership standings after four rounds of action. Braidholm is the setting of Saturday’s (October 5th) derby fixture as GHA aim to back up last weekend’s first win of the season with […]

3 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Doyle names team for second Springbok Test

Doyle has made four changes to his starting team that beat South Africa 5-47 on Monday. The front row trio will remain the same with Cockburn, Skeldon and Forsyth. Emma Wassell will be joined in the second row by Siobhan Cattigan who moves off the bench. Rachel Malcolm will start at blindside flanker with Louise […]

2 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Forrest named as GB Women’s Sevens Head Coach

Forrest, Scotland Women 7s Head Coach and Scottish Rugby’s Women’s High Performance Manager, has 11 years of playing and coaching experience at international sevens level. This year, he led the Scotland Women 7s squad to a second-place finish at the Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong as well as a momentous win […]

2 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Everyone’s Game at Waysiders Drumpellier

As part of the Everyone’s Game campaign, Waysiders Drumpellier RFC showed their support for Scotland from home at their club on Monday (30 Sept), with a youth touch rugby festival and match screening of Scotland v Samoa. BBC Radio Five Live went along to their event to interview players and club members ahead of Scotland’s […]

2 Oct 2019 - Uncategorized

Super6 Squads Announced

Scottish Rugby will be confirming the each club on Twitter and on the website at six minutes past the hour from 10.06am to 3.06pm. Once confirmed all will be included here. Fosroc Super6 Squads Ayrshire Bulls Success is ingrained at the club that spawned this Super6 franchise, the Ayrshire Bulls. Peter Murchie’s new outfit have […]