2009 - Scottish Rugby

31 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Hawthorn Promoted To 6 Nations Squad

Edinburgh University student Celia Hawthorn has been promoted to the 26-strong Scotland Women’s squad named by coach Gary Parker for the 2010 6 Nations Championship. Hawthorn, 20, who first played rugby with her brother Ben at her local rugby club in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, impressed during a training weekend against the Irish Women earlier this month. […]

29 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

South Of Scotland Update

Following a further pitch inspection this morning (Wednesday 30 December) the game between South of Scotland and Northumberland at Netherdale tonight is definitely on. Kick off is at 7.30pm.

23 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland 2010 Tour Dates Announced

Scotland will tour Argentina and play two Test matches in the summer of 2010, it was confirmed today. Scotland, who won their last match in Argentina in 2008 and who lost narrowly in a closely-fought encounter at Murrayfield last month, open their tour on Saturday 12 June in Tucuman. The second Test will be played […]

17 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Edinburgh Rugby Tv: Moffat And Rennie Talk

Rob Moffat and Ross Rennie talk exclusively to Edinburgh Rugby TV about this Saturday’s must-win Heineken Cup Pool Four match against Bath (19 December, kick off 1.35pm).Head coach Moffat discusses what the players learned from Sunday’s meeting with Bath at The Rec and what type of response he is expecting from his players. Click here […]

16 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland Women Cross The Irish Sea For Training Game

As part of the year-long build-up to the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup, Scotland Women are currently following a specific calendar leading up to a training camp and a training game away before Christmas. The Scotland Women v Ireland Women training game will take place on Sunday 20 December 2009 at Belfast Harlequins RFC, Deramore […]

16 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Unique Partnership To Save Lives Across Scotland

~ Memorial Trust raises£40,000 to buy life-saving machines ~Rugby clubs and community sporting venues across Scotland may receive life-saving equipment thanks to a unique partnership between the Craig Hodgkinson Memorial Trust, British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service.The Craig Hodgkinson Memorial Trust was established to provide defibrillators to sporting venues throughout Scotland. […]

11 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland’S Rugby Players Help To Send Top Secret Santa Stockings To Helmand

Mystery red boxes packed full of Christmas gifts and festive cheer are winging their way to the 700 soldiers of Edinburgh-based 1 SCOTS and 3 RIFLES, currently serving in Helmand._ This proves that Santa even delivers presents to troops in Afghanistan as long as theyve been good boys throughout the year!The boxes, affectionately dubbed ‘square […]

10 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Scotland 7S Have Collective Determination

The Scotland 7s squad has endured a rigorous week of preparation work ahead of the IRB South Africa Sevens which start tomorrow (Friday 11 December). Following last weekend’s disappointment in Dubai, Scotland 7s coach Stephen Gemmell explained that some soul-searching had been done in the early part of this week, but that there is a […]

8 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

South Of Scotland 35-Man Training Squad Announced

The history surrounding the South of Scotland rugby team is legendary, and the whole of the region is delighted that the team has been resurrected. Everyone is keen to ensure that the South team is back for good, and the historic match against Northumberland, taking place on Wednesday 30th December, at Mansfield Park, Hawick, is […]

8 Dec 2009 - Uncategorized

Trial For The Scottish Women’S Academy

SCOTTISH WOMEN’S ACADEMY TRIALSDate: Saturday 9 January 2010Venue: Lasswade RFC, Hawthornden, Polton, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 3PRRegistration Time: 9.30amFinish Time: 3pmCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIAL APPLICATIONSCOTTISH WOMEN’S ACADEMY TRIALSDate: Saturday 9 January 2010Venue: Lasswade RFC, Hawthornden, Polton, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 3PRRegistration time: 9.30amFinish Time: 3pmScottish Women’s AcademyThe Scottish Women’s Academy is a programme designed to […]