In 2006, the Cup was emblazoned with the name Sarah Beaney, in honour of the Murrayfield Wanderers and Scotland A back-row forward who tragically lost her life in 2005. Sarah began playing rugby in 1993 during her first year at Moray House College in Edinburgh where she studied for four years. During her time there, […]
Ireland claimed the first points of the night in the opening five minutes when Referee Sara Cox deemed that Scotland were unable to support their body weight in the ruck, and so Ireland’s fly-half Dannah O’Brien lined up to take the three, which sailed through the posts. Both Scotland and Ireland had flitting moments in […]
There are sixteen teams, comprised of players over the age of 35, scheduled to participate across the day, most of whom were playing in the nineties and noughties. In addition to the men’s competition, a Golden Angels event will take place for women’s teams in the over 35s category, alongside an exhibition match between the […]
The event had previously been scheduled for December 2022 but was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. The action kicks off at 11am, with the last fixture set to commence at 6pm meaning it is a full day of youth rugby in the heart of the capital, which will no doubt be a very special […]
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 […]