Gary Heatly

Edinburgh

Journalist at Freelance

A freelance sports journalist based in Scotland

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Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Extended training squad members Evie Wills and Rhona Lloyd join Sale Sharks ahead of 2025/26 - GH Media.

1 week ago | t.ly | Gary Heatly

Gary HeatlyScotland caps Evie Wills and Rhona Lloyd have joined Sale Sharks ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. The centre and the winger, who have four and 57 international caps respectively, have moved to the PWR club from PWR rivals Leicester Tigers and Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais in France. They are both currently in the extended 38-strong Scotland training squad and are working hard in a bid to make it to the Women’s World Cup in England in August and September.
Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Former Scotland cap Panashe Muzambe “excited” to become head coach at Heriot’s

1 week ago | t.ly | Gary Heatly

Gary HeatlyFormer Scotland internationalist Panashe Muzambe has been announced as the new head coach of Heriot’s women for the 2025/2026 season. Muzambe, who grew up in Harare and Marondera in Zimbabwe and moved to Edinburgh with her family in 2009, has most recently coached at Edinburgh University and Edinburgh Rugby after hanging up her boots following a spell down south with Exeter Chiefs in England’s top flight.
Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Women with Scottish connections involved in world record ‘Longest Game’ charity challenge - GH Media.

1 week ago | t.ly | Gary Heatly

Gary HeatlyAt Mullingar RFC’s ground from 8am on Wednesday morning until some point later on Thursday there are going to be simultaneous attempts to set the Guinness world records for the longest games of both men’s and women’s rugby. There are some Scottish men involved in that game and there are seven women with Scottish links involved in that game.
Lions' charity partners look to set world records for longest rugby games

1 week ago | rugbypass.com | Gary Heatly

The British and Irish Lions men’s first match of 2025 is taking place in Dublin on Friday evening, but before that other big games – in fact, the longest games – will be taking place in the same country. At Mullingar RFC’s ground from 8:00 on Wednesday morning until some point later on Thursday there are going to be simultaneous attempts to set the Guinness world records for the longest games of both men’s and women’s rugby.
Lions' charity partners look to set world records for longest rugby games

1 week ago | t.ly | Gary Heatly

The British and Irish Lions men’s first match of 2025 is taking place in Dublin on Friday evening, but before that other big games – in fact, the longest games – will be taking place in the same country. At Mullingar RFC’s ground in Ireland, from 8:00 on Wednesday morning until some point later on Thursday there are going to be simultaneous attempts to set the Guinness world records for the longest games of both men’s and women’s rugby.
Great Britain women and France men win the first leg of 2025 Championship Series

1 week ago | rugbyeurope.eu | Gary Heatly

The Gradski Sportski Centar had hosted a Trophy sevens leg just a week before and the action at the venue continued thick and fast between Friday and Sunday. In the 12-team womenâ€™s event, France, Germany and Poland topped the three pools and, interestingly, eventual winners Great Britain won just one out of three games in that phase.
Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Extended training squad member Eva Donaldson on the move from the Tigers to the Sharks

2 weeks ago | t.ly | Gary Heatly

Gary HeatlyScotland extended Women’s Rugby World Cup training squad member Eva Donaldson is on the move from Leicester Tigers to PWR rivals Sale Sharks. The 23-year-old second-row won her last of 15 international caps to date in the last game of the WXV 2 tournament in South Africa versus Australia last year, but was in and around the group during the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
Emma Wassell on returning to Scotland squad after full sternotomy

2 weeks ago | rugbypass.com | Gary Heatly

Scotland second-row Emma Wassell has already made many people proud with the way she has dealt with a tough 14-month period in which she has been hit hard by loss and serious illness. Now that she has her boots back on and is fully fit she says she would be “incredibly proud” to turn out for Scotland once again. And her desire to play international rugby burns brighter than ever before with August and September’s Rugby World Cup in England her constant driver.
Emma Wassell on returning to Scotland squad after full sternotomy

2 weeks ago | t.ly | Gary Heatly

Scotland second-row Emma Wassell has already made many people proud with the way she has dealt with a tough 14-month period in which she has been hit hard by loss and serious illness. Now that she has her boots back on and is fully fit she says she would be “incredibly proud” to turn out for Scotland once again. And her desire to play international rugby burns brighter than ever before with August and September’s Rugby World Cup in England her constant driver.
Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Nearly 3,500 tickets sold in first four days for next year’s Murrayfield milestone match - GH Media.

2 weeks ago | t.ly | Gary Heatly

Gary HeatlyScotland women’s first standalone match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield has already become the fastest selling match in the team’s history. Supporters have been snapping up the chance to part of it, buying nearly 3,500 tickets in the first four days of sales for the big match versus England next April in the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

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13 Jun 25

Jack Brown led the way with a hat-trick of tries with Reuben Logan (2), Johnny Ventisei, Cameron van Wyk + Noah Cowan all crossing too as @Scotlandteam beat Ireland 48-29 in a @WorldRugby U20 Championship warm up game... Matthew Urwin (2) + Isaac Coates (2) kicked conversions

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13 Jun 25

Six T20 Tri-Series matches involving @CricketScotland's men, Netherlands + Nepal are coming up between Sunday + June 20 at @DaleCricket's Titwood ground... The first match is Scotland V Netherlands just days after the sides played out a cracking CWCL2 ODI on Thursday at Forthill

Gary Heatly @G_HMedia

13 Jun 25

RT @Scotlandteam: All the best to Scott Lawson who will join Bristol Bears Women following the conclusion of the Men’s U20 World Championsh…

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Articles

Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Extended training squad members Evie Wills and Rhona Lloyd join Sale Sharks ahead of 2025/26 - GH Media.

Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Former Scotland cap Panashe Muzambe “excited” to become head coach at Heriot’s

Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Women with Scottish connections involved in world record ‘Longest Game’ charity challenge - GH Media.

Lions' charity partners look to set world records for longest rugby games

Lions' charity partners look to set world records for longest rugby games

Great Britain women and France men win the first leg of 2025 Championship Series

Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Extended training squad member Eva Donaldson on the move from the Tigers to the Sharks

Emma Wassell on returning to Scotland squad after full sternotomy

Emma Wassell on returning to Scotland squad after full sternotomy

Scotland women and the 14 month journey - WRWC 2025 build up: Nearly 3,500 tickets sold in first four days for next year’s Murrayfield milestone match - GH Media.

Journalists covering the same region

Bill Bain

Rob Haining

Chris Marzella

Mark McDougall

Jordan Tennant

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