Backs Archives - Scottish Rugby

5 Nov 2024

Tom Jordan

He made his professional debut in September 2022, starting at stand-off away to Benetton in the opening match of the 2022/23 BKT URC season. He was the only player to feature in every game of Warriors’ URC-winning 2023/24 campaign, making his 50th appearance in the final. He qualifies for Scotland on residency grounds, and was selected […]

4 Sep 2024

Rachel Philipps

The young centre continued her playing career at the University of Edinburgh in 2022 before moving to Watsonian FC in 2023 where she was named player of the match in their Sarah Beaney Cup in at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Rachel has come through the women’s pathway playing for the Scottish Futures side and then in […]

3 Jul 2024

Jamie Dobie

The Inverness-born half-back also impressed at Scotland U18 level, with a rise so rapid that Dobie signed for Glasgow Warriors straight from school. He has already featured in nearly 70 professional games for the Scotstoun side and made his international debut in the 2021 Autumn Nations Series win over Tonga at BT Murrayfield. A second […]

3 Jul 2024

Matt Currie

Currie made his Edinburgh Rugby debut against Munster in 2021, from which point he has reached 40 appearances for the Hive Stadium outfit. His seven tries for Edinburgh include a score against Glasgow Warriors at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in the 1872 Cup last season and a productive campaign saw Currie named in the URC breakout […]

25 Jun 2024

Rhea Clarke

The scrum-half moved onto Stirling County where she was part of the team who raised the U15 Cup in 2017 and U18 Cup in 2018 and 2019. During the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons, Rhea was selected for Scotland U18, playing in the U18 Six Nations festivals. Rhea began studying at the University of Edinburgh and […]

25 Jun 2024

Rebekah Douglas

During her youth rugby years, Rebekah played on the wing and featured for Livingston and Edinburgh Harlequins. In 2021, she joined Premiership side, Corstorphine Cougars and in the 2022/23, the scrum-half was selected for Scotland U18. In the 2023/24 season, Rebekah was selected for Glasgow Warriors training squad in the Celtic Challenge, where she made […]

25 Jun 2024

Sky Phimister

After the Covid-19 pandemic, Sky joined Edinburgh Harlequins. The impressive speedster was selected for Scotland U18 in 2022 and scored two tries across the competition, showcasing impressive speed. After this, she was selected to represent Scotland U18 on the Rugby Europe Sevens circuit. In the 2022/23 season, Sky was part of the Premiership winning […]

25 Jun 2024

Nicole Flynn

Transitioning from junior to senior rugby swiftly, she contributed to Stirling’s title winning successes in the Women’s Premiership in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons. She earned selections to Scotland U18 Women in 2023, playing in the Six Nations Festival and in 2024 featured regularly for Edinburgh Rugby in the Celtic Challenge, making six appearances. Following […]

25 Jun 2024

Nicole Marlow

After taking a break from the sport, she returned to the sport in 2022 when she joined Cardiff Metropolitan University. Nicole is a utility back, playing across at fly-half and full-back. In the 2023/24 season, Nicole was named as a Transitional Player for the Celtic Challenge, joining Edinburg Rugby. She made seven appearances for the […]

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2 Jul 2024

Conor McAlpine

He continued playing at his school George Watsons College, during which time he also played football for Heart of Midlothian. Ultimately, he decided to focus his efforts on the egg shaped ball. Conor represented Scotland at U16 level and was in place to progress to the U18s before tearing his ACL before the start of […]