Scottish Rugby

Scottish Rugby oversees rugby union in Scotland. Our mission is to promote the sport and motivate the people of Scotland through rugby. We take pride in representing both our country and the sport internationally, while consistently embodying our core values of respect, leadership, achievement, engagement, and enjoyment.

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Silver Saturday 2025 match reports - Scottish Rugby

5 days ago | scottishrugby.org

Men’s Bowl: Earlston v Lochaber Earlston, with pace aplenty and a pleasing tempo to their game, won the National Bowl Final, 62 – 14 in the opening game at Hive this morning. Earlston, champions of East Regional League Division 3, scored ten tries to two and in wing Tom Richardson, son of former Gala Star […]
Obituary: Frank Laidlaw

3 weeks ago | scottishrugby.org | Stuart MacLennan

Laidlaw won 32 caps for Scotland between 1965 and 1971 and toured with the Lions to Australia, New Zealand and Canada in 1966 and the successful New Zealand sojourn in 1971. In total, he played in 28 games for the Lions, which included two Test matches in 1966: the second and third Tests against New Zealand in Wellington and Christchurch, respectively.
Capping Murrayfield’s centenary celebrations

1 month ago | scottishrugby.org | Stuart MacLennan

Scottish Rugby conducted its latest referee capping ceremony as one of the highlights of the centenary celebrations of Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium last Friday (21 March). The latest recipients were Ken McCartney (Hawick), Eddie Murray (Greenock Wanderers), Iain Ramage (Berwick), Chuck Muir (Langholm), Malcolm Changleng (Gala), Rob Dickson (Madras College FP), Brian Anderson (Royal High/Currie) and Jim Fleming (Boroughmuir).
Murrayfield revels in centenary celebrations

1 month ago | scottishrugby.org | Stuart MacLennan

In a multi-layered approach, Scots young and old were treated to an array of rugby activity on the hallowed Murrayfield turf and inside the confines of the century-old stadium. A Entry of the Greats made their way out of the tunnel to the acclaim of hundreds of local school children and hundreds more from across Scotland, each famous Scottish player welcomed to the sound of bagpipes and rapturous applause.
Mike Adamson presented with referee cap

1 month ago | scottishrugby.org | Stuart MacLennan

Mike Adamson, who ended a 19-year absence of a Scottish referee controlling a men’s Six Nations Championship game, has today been presented with his referee cap. Adamson, 40, who represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup 7s as a player and took to the Olympic Games stage as a referee, was presented with his cap in a ceremony this afternoon at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium by SRU President Keith Wallace.
Allan Hosie receives first Scottish Rugby referees’ cap

Jan 24, 2025 | scottishrugby.org | Stuart MacLennan

And the first recipient of the referees’ cap is Allan Hosie, who was one of the finest and fairest global referees of his generation and has given a lifetime of service to the game. Former Scotland captain and three times British & Irish Lions tourist, Andy Irvine, declared: “Allan was an outstanding referee and an absolute gentleman.
Scotland U20 Squad named for 2025 U20 Six Nations

Jan 22, 2025 | scottishrugby.org | Joe Anderson

The group consists of 19 forwards and 15 backs, and will get their championship underway at home to Italy U20 on Friday 31 January at Hive Stadium. Johnny Ventisei will captain the squad, having led the side against Wales U20 in a friendly in December. Freddy Douglas, who won a first Scotland senior cap against Portugal in November last year, is selected as he nears a return from injury.
Obituary: Ken Scobie

Jan 20, 2025 | scottishrugby.org | Stuart MacLennan

Scobie was chair of the Scottish Rugby Executive Board between 2000 and 2003, having previously served as a President of London Scottish in 1997 during the birth pangs of professional rugby. His appointment followed the Lord Mackay review into the game’s governance. A chartered accountant by profession, Scobie was educated at Daniel Stewart’s College and Edinburgh University.
Scotland squad announced for 2025 Guinness Six Nations

Jan 15, 2025 | scottishrugby.org | Joe Anderson

Scotland face Italy at home on Saturday 1 February and Glasgow Warriors centre Tuipulotu, who was named captain at the tail end of last year, once more assumes the responsibility. There are two uncapped players in the selection: Saracens stand-off Fergus Burke, who qualifies through the lineage of his Glasgow-born grandfather, and Glasgow Warriors No 8 Jack Mann, who has impressed in the Scotstoun back row this season.
Obituary: Peter Brown

Jan 13, 2025 | scottishrugby.org | Stuart MacLennan

Known as PC, Brown was an utterly irrepressible character, who did things his way, invariably with a smile on his face. These days, he might be labelled a “maverick”, but that would be a gross over-simplification. He gave so much to the game he loved and for him, life and rugby were there to be enjoyed. Peter Currie Brown was born in Troon on 16 December 1941 and sport was ingrained in his family.