We are now just a few weeks away from the competitions concluding and teams lifting silverware. Here we bring a brief recap of some of the action and look ahead to the finals. Each region’s competition format has been slightly different. For the Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup, teams have been competing in pools stages, with […]
Scottish Rugby caught up with the two sides to preview the game. Whilst they have 12 Championship titles under their belt, it has been over 20 years since Hawick have lifted the Premiership trophy. This season has been something of history making for the Borders outfit after they finished the regular season in top spot, […]
Dave, on the other hand, has an entirely different idea for his daughter. Getting ready to take an Introduction to Match Officiating course, the experienced referee and educator hauled Kaylee out of her cosy beds to come along and make up numbers on the course. “It was about 7’oclock in the morning and he was […]
Now aged 17, the flanker is embarking on her own journey as a referee. Naturally, with Mhairi playing and refereeing to a high level in Scotland, Niamh and her twin sister Caitlin have always been immersed in rugby. “We’ve always been around rugby, even since we were babies. Some of the women I play with […]
Whilst it cannot be denied that it’s a tough gig, an increasing number of women are proving that motherhood and sport can go hand-in-hand. For one rugby team in Scotland, a group of four women are sharing their experiences of motherhood and rugby. Sammy Ross, Sam Sutherland, Jess Silcocks and Chloe Matthews discuss how Garioch […]
After almost 10 minutes of impressive attack and defence from both teams, France passed out to scrum-half Léo Caronneau on the wing who dived over the whitewash. France’s conversion was successful. However, Scotland had a quick response as the back line set things alight when Geordie Gwynn, who had just joined the field to replace […]
After three successful installments of Scottish Rugby Schools Week supported by Saltire Energy, Scottish Rugby eagerly awaits its return next month! There’s still time to sign up, find out more HERE. In March 2022, nearly 70,000 pupils from 619 primary and secondary state schools engaged with rugby across the week. One area that was bustling […]