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2 Jul 2024

Ollie Blyth-Lafferty

Ollie started with Boroughmuir in Primary 1, before joining Currie Chieftains in 2023 to play at Premiership level. He was named as one of the FOSROC Contracted Academy players aligned with Edinburgh Rugby for the 2023/24 season. Ollie got his first taste of adult rugby when he made five appearances for the FOSROC Future XV […]

25 Jun 2024

Merryn Gunderson

Over the years, Merryn progressed through various teams, reaching National Youth Finals with Murrayfield Wanderers and Edinburgh Harlequins. Notably, she competed with Corstorphine Cougars in the 2023 Sarah Beaney Cup Final at Murrayfield and was a breakthrough star of the Celtic Challenge for Edinburgh Rugby. Merryn earned her first call up to Scotland Women in […]

25 Jun 2024

Megan Hyland

After falling in love with the sport Megan started playing at Montrose and Dundee RFC at age-grade level. She now plays for Premiership side, Garioch. In 2022, Megan featured for Dundee in their U18 National Youth Shield winning match at Hive Stadium. Later that year the back row was selected for Scotland U18 and she […]

25 Jun 2024

Lucy Christie

In her short career so far, Lucy has gone on to represent her county of Northumberland. The lock qualifies for Scotland through her parents. Her father, Giles, was born and raised in Aberdeen, whilst her mother was born in Glasgow. Prior to playing rugby, Lucy was a competitive swimmer and played county-level Netball.

25 Jun 2024

Lauryn Walter

After catching the rugby bug, Lauryn began playing at Doring RFC and the Ashcombe School. She then had a three-year spell with Old Reigations RFC before joining the Harlequins Centre of Excellence. Before their collapse in 2023, Lauryn played at Wasps. Lauryn has since gone on to sign with Ealing Trailfinders and has featured in […]

25 Jun 2024

Karis Craig

In the 2022/23 season, Karis featured in Watsonian FCs dramatic Sarah Beaney Cup Final fixture against Corstorphine Cougars, winning 26-25. Since then, Karis has been selected for Scotland U18, featuring in the Tri-Nations competition. This is her first call-up for the U20 side. The young hooker was drafted for Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic Challenge […]

25 Jun 2024

Holland Bogan

Holland later went on to be selected for the Girls Regional Game Series, where she shone for the West and was picked up for Age-grade Representative fixtures. In 2022 and featured for Scotland U18 in the U18 Six Nations Festival. In 2023 she featured once again at XV as captain, and was selected for Scotland […]

25 Jun 2024

Gemma Bell

Through her career she has played with Tynedale RFC and Whitley Bay Barbarians. Gemma transitioned from hooker to flanker at Hartpury University. With the University side she played a part in winning the BUCS Super Rugby Championship in 2022/23 and 2023/24. In 2022, Gemma signed for Gloucester-Hartpury and featured in the Allianz Premiership Cup in […]

25 Jun 2024

Ellie Williamson

Ellie has been with West of Scotland for five years but is dual registered to Premiership side, Garioch, playing with them following her road from recovery after a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus in 2022. In the 2023/24 season, Ellie was drafted to Glasgow Warriors for the Celtic Challenge, making six appearances. Ellie’s first official […]

25 Jun 2024

Eilidh Fleming

During her time at County, Eilidh has been involved with the U15 sides picking up the National Youth Cup in 2018 and 2019, plus the U18 sides in 2022 and 2023. The young prop also featured for the side, winning the Women’s Premiership in the 2023/24 season. During both 2022 and 2023, Eilidh was selected […]