Glasgow North Archives - Page 5 of 7

6 Mar 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Cup, National Shield & National Bowl competitions progress

The Scottish Cup, which has been challenged for since 1995/96, was last contested in the 2018/19 season in an edge of the seat thriller at BT Murrayfield, as Ayr narrowly defeated Heriot’s for the win (27-25). Last season, Scottish Rugby made the decision to postpone the Scottish Cup, National Shield and National Bowl competitions in […]

2 Mar 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby’s X-Conference returns

The conference structure will see teams play friendlies in a round-robin format across the day, offering the U17 boys’ squads the chance to challenge themselves against new opposition. The event is designed to support young players access additional competition whilst supporting player integration from younger age-grade levels. The event will also be utilising FOSROC Academy […]

The official handover of the ÒOor DoddieÓ at BT Murrayfield

2 Mar 2023 - Corporate

Scottish Schools squad of ’88 pay tribute to teammate and raise funds for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation

The challenge will see Doddie’s former teammates from the 1988 Scottish Schools tour to New Zealand take on an 88km adventure over two days in the hope of raising £88,000 towards research into MND. On Thursday 16 March the group of 22 former players (plus the original coaching staff) will set off on the 65km […]

28 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Papa Johns Tartan Touch delivers record number of hubs for 2023

Running between May and July, Tartan Touch is designed to provide a simplified version of rugby with the aim of attracting players of all abilities, ages and levels of experience who are looking to improve their fitness, begin their rugby journey or return to the sport, through simple and social activity. This year’s programme will […]

17 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby to host Community Game Conference

Building on the success of last year’s Game Development Conference, attended by over 250 coaches and match officials from across the domestic game, this year’s conference will also include sessions for club, school and society leaders and volunteers. Further details of sessions and guest speakers along with registration details for the conference will be confirmed […]

14 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby begins community consultation on tackle height

In World Rugby endorsed trials conducted in France and South Africa, lowering the tackle height has been shown to reduce the number of head-on-head contacts and concussions. Lowering the tackle height has also shown positive outcomes regarding increased ball-in-play time and offloading. Clubs, schools and societies were notified of the consultation process via Club Communications, […]

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14 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby awards over £400,000 to clubs in Club Sustainability Funding

This year’s 13 successful applicants will receive investment towards projects via two funding strands – Capital and Revenue – designed to improve club facilities or allow clubs to employ administrators to support with operational needs. There are nine clubs who will receive over £370,000 via the Capital fund. The clubs will invest their award into […]

6 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby launches ‘Tell Us’

Tell Us, which will be live on Tuesday 7 February, has been created in recognition of recent concerns raised by players in the community game relating to discrimination in their local playing environments. The service will sit alongside existing support channels covered by Scottish Rugby’s regional teams, respective club and school’s own management structures and […]

3 Feb 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby appoint Rosy Ryan to new Women and Girls’ role

This new role has been created and funded as part of Scottish Rugby’s Women and Girls’ strategy which launched in June 2022. Rosy, who joined at the start of the year, will now oversee the development and implementation of programmes for women and girls to strengthen existing pathways throughout the community game. This will include […]

24 Jan 2023 - Clubs & Schools

Scottish Rugby to broadcast Tennent’s Women’s Premiership Final

Corstorphine Cougars and Stirling County booked their place in the Premiership final, after defeating Watsonian FC and Heriot’s Blues respectively in the semi-final play-offs earlier this month. The game will be hosted at Bridgehaugh after the County side finished top of the table at the end of the regular season. An all Women refereeing team, […]