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Jim McCormick (CEO of the Robertson Trust) Guy Kirkpatrick, Monroe Job, Callum Smyth and Stephen Gemmell (Scottish Rugby Technical & Operations Director) during a MacPhail Scholarship announcement at BT Murrayfield. Image courtesy: Scottish Rugby / Ross Parker / SNS Group
Heriot's Blues

Latest John Macphail Scholarship cohort unveiled

11 January 2023 David Barnes 5

Guy Kirkpatrick, Monroe Job and Callum Smyth will spend five months training and playing in South Africa at Stellenbosch University …

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Carl Hogg to leave Scotland Under-20s role to join Ospreys

9 May 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Carl Hogg to leave Scotland Under-20s role to join Ospreys

Former Melrose, Leeds and Scotland back-row will link up with Guinness PRO 14 side after Junior World Cup in Argentina …

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Philip Doyle appointed head coach of Scotland Women

30 April 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Philip Doyle appointed head coach of Scotland Women

54-year-old arrives at Murrayfield with a proven track record having led Ireland to Grand Slam in 2013 and World Cup semi-final in 2014 …

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Glasgow Hawks

Latest recipients of the John Macphail Rugby Scholarship announced

8 January 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Latest recipients of the John Macphail Rugby Scholarship announced

Jacob Henry of Melrose, Thomas Jeffrey of Jed-Forest and Kristian Kay of Glasgow Hawks are all heading off to Stellenbosch University in South Africa for five months …

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Lineen to oversee on-field development of Super 6 league

16 August 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Lineen to oversee on-field development of Super 6 league

1990 Grand Slammer and former Glasgow Warriors head coach says new league is key to player development …

Edinburgh and Scotland flanker John Hardie in action for Hawick against Boroughmuir
Ayr RFC

Super 6: Franchise applications close with 12 clubs in contention

30 March 2018 David Barnes 6

THE 12 clubs who have submitted applications to take on a Super 6 franchise have been announced. Ayr, Boroughmuir, Currie Chieftains, Dundee, Edinburgh Academicals, Gala, Glasgow Hawks, Hawick, Heriot’s, Melrose, Stirling County and Watsonians have all …

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Gemmell puts the case for Super 6

15 January 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Gemmell puts the case for Super 6

STEVIE GEMMELL met the press on Friday afternoon to discuss the progress of Scottish Rugby’s plans to create an elite Super 6 league at the top of the club game.  As Murrayfield’s first ever Technical …

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Scottish Rugby appoint former international goalkeeper Gemma Fay as head of women and girls rugby

15 November 2017 David Barnes Comments Off on Scottish Rugby appoint former international goalkeeper Gemma Fay as head of women and girls rugby

FORMER Scotland women’s football team captain Gemma Fay has been appointed as Scottish Rugby’s new Head of Women and Girls’ rugby. Fay, who won 200 caps as goalkeeper in a 19-year career, joins from sportscotland where …

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Scottish Rugby unveils law adaptions to aid player development

19 September 2017 David Barnes Comments Off on Scottish Rugby unveils law adaptions to aid player development

SCOTTISH RUGBY’S performance department has unveiled plans for a day of 15-a-side matches next month involving the nation’s best youngsters, playing against each other using several law adaptions aimed at promoting “high-tempo, dynamic rugby in line …

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