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Hawick host Currie Chieftains in the Premiership play-off final at Mansfield Park on Saturday. Image: Ian Gidney
Clubland

Opinion: Time to get rid of Premiership play-off format

9 March 2023 Stuart Cameron 15

A league should be a league and a cup should be a cup, says Stuart Cameron …

Scottish Parliament RFC and Dáil and Seanad RFC will be wearing bespoke kit designed to celebrate David Hill's life on Saturday
Clubland

Friends and family ready to celebrate life of Scottish Parliament stalwart David Hill

7 March 2023 Gary Heatly 0

Bespoke kits for both competing teams have been created by Macron Store Edinburgh (Colin Campbell Sports) …

Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Ayr RFC

National Cup, Shield and Bowl draws for quarter and semi-finals announced

6 March 2023 David Barnes 1

The Final for all three tiers of competition will be played on ‘Silver Saturday’ at BT Murrayfield, Saturday 6th May. …

The DAM Health Stadium. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Grassroots

Scotland Under-18 and Under-16 hopefuls offered opportunity to shine

5 March 2023 David Barnes 5

Scotland Under-18s Reds and Blues face welsh opponents at DAM Health Stadium this afternoon while U16 FOSROC Academy festival is at Bridgehaugh …

Melrose Sevens is played at the iconic Greenyards on the second Saturday of every April. Image: Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Clubland

Melrose Sevens ready to launch a new chapter

17 February 2023 David Barnes 14

World famous tournament celebrates its 140th anniversary this year but organisers are determined to look forward rather than back …

Scottish Rugby will begin a consultation on the prospect of lowering tackle height in the community game next week. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Clubland

Scottish Rugby launches community consultation process on tackle height

14 February 2023 David Barnes 14

Series of webinars will take place next week …

West of Scotland emerged as winners from a thrilling contest versus Orkney at Burnbrae last weekend. Image courtesy: West of ScotlandImage courtesy: West of Scotland
Clubland

‘For want of a kicking tee, a game was lost’: Orkney push West of Scotland all the way

30 January 2023 Jack Nixon 8

Well travelled islanders pushed National Three promotion-chasers all the way …

Action from the South versus Caledonia match played in front of a big crowd at Riverside Park in 2016. Image: Steven Rennie
Clubland

Inter-District Championship for club players to return this spring

19 January 2023 David Barnes 24

Caledonia, Edinburgh, Glasgow and West & the South will play two matches each …

Gav Scott (Director of Rugby Development), Stuart Corsar (Scottish Rugby Performance Coach), Elliann Clarke & Murphy Walker (Scotland International front-row players), Sinclair Patience (Scottish Rugby Game Development Manager) and Lindsey Smith (Scottish Rugby Regional Manager) help launch Scottish Rugby's new 'Scrum School' initiative. Image courtesy: Scottish Rugby/SNS
Grassroots

Scottish Rugby hopes to tackle front-row shortage with ‘Scrum School’ programme

18 January 2023 David Barnes 2

Workshops, online support, summer camps and a digital campaign will promote the benefits of playing prop or hooker …

Snow. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Clubland

All Premiership matches off on Saturday 17th

16 December 2022 Stuart Bathgate 1

ALL five Premiership games scheduled for tomorrow have now been called off. Further snow overnight in many parts of the country fell on top of pitches which in some cases were already frozen. It is …

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