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Watsonians Rugby v Heriots Rugby – FOSROC Super6
It's been a while, but being able to attend live matches is back (although, to be fair, it's been back a few weeks, but...
Boroughmuir Bears announce 2021 FOSROC Super6 squad
Boroughmuir Bears' Head Coach, Graham Shiel, has announced his 32-man squad to take part in the second season of the FOSROC Super6.
The Edinburgh team...
Watsonians 32-man FOSROC Super6 squad announced
Watsonians' Fergus Pringle has announced his 32-man Watsonians Rugby squad to compete in the second season of the FOSROC Super6. Pringle’s squad will get...
FOSROC Super6 squad announced by Heriots Rugby
Head Coach Andrew Kelly, along with his coaching team of Scott Riddell and Finlay Gillies, have named their Heriot’s Rugby Super6 squad for the...
Royal Bank RugbyForce success for Leith RFC
Together with a chance to meet Scotland International stars, Leith Rugby Club has been awarded £1,000 after gaining Hero Club status in this year’s...
30th July starting date for FOSROC Super6 Season 2
The second season of the FOSROC Super6 competition has been confirmed by Scottish Rugby to be starting on Friday 30 July.
After a 15-month hiatus...
Resumption of domestic rugby for 2021/22 season confirmed by Scottish Rugby
Earlier this week, Scottish Rugby confirmed the resumption of a national competitive league structure for the upcoming 2021/22 season following a consultation with clubs...
Three Heriot’s Players named in Scotland Under-20 Six Nations Squad
Sean Lineen, Scotland's U20 Head Coach, has named a 32-man squad for the forthcoming 2021 Under-20 Six Nations.
Lineen’s squad will travel to Cardiff later...
150th Anniversary of first Scotland v England rugby match
The 150th anniversary of the first ever game of International rugby, which saw Scotland beat England at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh on 27 March...
Search for Young Ambassadors kicked off by Royal Bank RugbyForce
The programme for funding applications via The Royal Bank RugbyForce 2021 is now open. New for this year, grassroots heroes aged 18-35 from Scotland’s...
Letter from Scotland
Temperatures the lowest for 25 years (-23C in Braemar), three or four inches of snow even in the cities, roads and railways blocked and,...
Women’s and U20’s Six nations postponed until later in 2021
Yesterday (13th Jan. 2021), Six Nations Rugby Limited confirmed that the Women’s & U20s 2021 Championships will not take place in the regular Six...
Two Heriot’s Blues selected for Scotland U20s squad and FOSROC Regional Academy
Finn McIlwraith and Duncan Hood of Heriot’s Blues Men have been selected for the Scotland U20 squad with other members of the team forming...
Heriot’s Hutchison tests himself training with Edinburgh Rugby
Cameron Hutchison, a former Scotland U18 and U19 captain and U20 player, has been acting as emergency cover for the Edinburgh Rugby backline and...
Roy Laidlaw’s youngest son preparing for an “amazing challenge” for charity
The youngest son of the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions scrum-half, Roy Laidlaw, Chris Laidlaw is a Scotland Club XV International stand-off...
18 mile Sunday run to raise awareness for women’s rugby
Broughton Women player Ruth Morgan ran 18 miles around each of the seven Edinburgh rugby clubs that have a women’s team on Sunday (6th...
2020/21 competitive season closure confirmed by Scottish Rugby
A recommendation by the Scottish Rugby Council to close 2020/21 competitive fixtures at all levels of the club and school game due to the...
Guest coaches from Heriot’s Blues work with Stewart’s Melville Lionesses
Stewart’s Melville RFC Lioness weekend training has seen two Heriot’s Blues palyers oversee sessions as guest coaches.
About 15 players, aged from 8 to 15...
Study finds that Rugby has vital role to play boosting global health
A study has suggested that playing rugby union can significantly improve health and wellbeing, despite the risks associated with the game.
Possible benefits of playing...
Return to competitive club rugby paused until January 2021
Scottish Rugby’s Board has supported a recommendation by the Scottish Rugby Council to delay the planned return to competitive rugby, at all levels of...
Super6 to receive FOSROC support for second year
Construction Solutions company FOSROC will continue its support of Scottish Rugby’s part-time professional league Super6 for a second year.
Its name will also be the...
Fixtures for 2020/21 club & school season announced by Scottish Rugby
The fixtures for each tier of the Scottish game has been published by Scottish Rugby as the sport makes steady progress to resume, in...
Scottish Rugby confirms season structures for 2020/21 club competitions
The 'return to rugby' competition structures in Scotland for season 2020/21 are now confirmed following a series of consultations undertaken by the Scottish Rugby...
Fans back at BT Murrayfield for Glasgow match
The green light has been given by Scottish Rugby to host a limited number of fans at tomorrow's (Friday 28 August) derby match against...
Grassroots Rugby Clubs to benefit from ‘Royal Bank Rugbyforce’ backing
Funding in this year’s 'Royal Bank RugbyForce' programme has been awarded to one hundred and eighteen local rugby clubs from across Scotland.
The funding will...
Scotland’s Megan Gaffney moves over to Heriots’ Blues Women
Scotland Women's Megan Gaffney will make the move from Myreside to Goldenacre to play with Heriot’s Blues Women whenever rugby resumes.
The winger has a...
Season 2020/21 ‘Return to Rugby Roadmap’ unveiled by Scottish Rugby
Scottish Rugby unveiled their roadmap earlier today (3rd July 2020) on how clubs and schools could manage the return to playing rugby in Scotland...
Scottish Rugby & Rugby Players Scotland Joint Statement
As the country continues to fight Coronavirus and the resulting closedown of rugby and all sport, Scotland’s top rugby players’ salaries may be reduced...
Scottish Rugby’s 2019/20 season declared null and void
Scottish Rugby has joined its Irish, Welsh and Italian counterparts in declaring that the 2019/20 domestic rugby season in Scotland has been classified as...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Newton Stewart, Tennent’s NL2
For, in all probability, the final match for this season, Newton Stewart made the long trip up from deepest, darkest Dumfriesshire to Inverleith for...
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