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22 Apr 2024

Silver Saturday Preview: Women’s Shield final: Biggar v West of Scotland

Both sides competed in West Region League Division 1 this season. Biggar finished second, losing out on the title by just one point with 13 wins from 14 games. West of Scotland were just behind them in third, with 8 wins from their 14 outings. In the National Shield, Biggar’s young squad topped Group D […]

22 Apr 2024

Silver Saturday Preview: Men’s Bowl Final: Irvine v Blairgowrie

Blairgowrie secured the Caledonia Midlands Region League Division 2 for the second successive season, having opted against promotion last season in order to consolidate their squad. They also picked up the Caledonia Midlands Bowl. The competition kicked off for Blairgowrie with a 47-24 win away to Madras in the first round. A quarter-final away to […]

2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Championship Round 4 Italy vs Scotland

20 Apr 2024

Match report: Italy 10-17 Scotland

The opening exchanges between the two sides were somewhat frantic with neither Scotland or Italy quite able to capitalise on their phases with ball in hand. Scotland however seemed to pose the greater threat, quickly making their way into Italian territory. After a high tackle was put in on Scotland, the referee gave the penalty […]

19 Apr 2024

Review of Round 1 | Super Series Sprint

Check out all the action from Round 1 in our highlights show Friday 19 April: Southern Knights v Edinburgh A KO 7:35pm Edinburgh Rugby A opened the scoring at a frantic place thanks to tries from Rob Carmichael, Finn Douglas (2) with all three converted by Cammy Scott. Knights hit back mid-way through the […]

19 Apr 2024

Preview: Italy v Scotland Women

What the coach said “We were disappointed with last weekend’s performance (against England). That wasn’t us, that wasn’t a performance we have come to know this group are capable of. We want to return to the side that won in Wales and really stretched France. “We’ve trained this week looking at the conditions, and we […]

18 Apr 2024

Jake Shearer: Stepping up

For 18-year old prop Jake Shearer it will be a step up from the Ayr 1st XV side who won National League Division 1 before Christmas. Shearer, a product of Cumnock (now The Robert Burns) Academy in Ayrshire came through the youth ranks at Cumnock RFC and Ayr before making his senior debut in the […]

18 Apr 2024

Corey Tait: Roaring Bears are Raring to go

Results haven’t always gone their way in previous years, but the 20 year old is certain that the Boroughmuir outfit will give everything they’ve got this tournament. “I’m raring to go. We’re not going to be afraid to play from anywhere. “One thing we’ve learnt from the last few years is not to be scared […]

17 Apr 2024

Guide to the Games | Round 1

Friday 19 April: Southern Knights v Edinburgh A KO 7:35pm How to Watch This Friday’s game will be broadcast live on BBC ALBA with coverage starting from 7.30pm. BBC ALBA is available on: Freeview / You View 7 (Scotland only), Freesat 109 (UK), Sky 117 (Scotland), Sky 169 (rest of UK), Sky Glass 121 (Scotland), […]

16 Apr 2024

Ross McKnight: From Underdogs to Winning Wolves

The 22 year old former Scotland U20 cap has had his fair share of Super Series experience, playing for Stirling Wolves, Watsonians and the Glasgow Warriors ‘A’ side over the past few years. However, McKnight claims there will be “differences” in the upcoming Sprint. “Last season, we changed our game plan quite a lot going […]

13 Apr 2024

Report: Scotland Women 0-46 England Women

Blustery winds and driving rain arrived right on cue as the teams emerged out the tunnel of a raucous sold-out Hive Stadium. The first ever Scotland Women captain Sandra Colamartino received a deserved acclaim as she delivered the match ball to England stand-off Holly Aitchison. The visitors got the contest started, with Scotland kicking right […]