The independent Disciplinary Committee was chaired by Richard Cole (Wales), joined by former international referee Valeriu Toma (Romania) and former international player Stefan Terblanche (South Africa). Having accepted that the act of foul play justified the red card and by applying World Rugby’s sanctioning provisions, the Disciplinary Committee determined that the low-end entry point of six weeks was appropriate with the full 50% mitigation applied, based on exemplary record, good conduct and having shown immediate remorse, reducing the sanction to three weeks. The suspension will cover the ..read more

Aged 34, the hooker has opted to call time on his career where he earned 61 caps for Scotland and was a mainstay for Glasgow Warriors. Playing 141 times since his debut in 2013 , Brown was part of the 2015 PRO12 championship winning team and served as co-caption for two of his 12 seasons at the club. Internationally, Brown made his Scotland debut as an injury replacement against Italy in the 2013 quadrangular tournament in South Africa with his subsequent performances earning selection in Scotland’s squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where he featured in all five games. Although primarily a ..read more

Meanwhile, the Men’s National League Cup final contenders have also been decided as Falkirk defeated Newton Stewart and Lasswade overcame Allan Glen’s to book their spots.  Seven finals will be played in one action-packed day at Scottish Gas Murrayfield and Hive Stadium. Silver Saturday returns on 27 April as Scotland’s top men’s and women’s teams battle for silverware.  With just five days remaining until the turnstiles opens, Silver Saturday offers a unique opportunity for fans to see rugby played at both stadia on the same day. And at just £10 for an adult ticket, it’s a no-b ..read more

The day represents a first opportunity to represent one of Scotland’s professional sides at youth level for the players involved. First, Edinburgh Gunners U16 play Glasgow Warriors Whites U16 at 1pm, then at 3pm Edinburgh Reivers U16 host Glasgow Warriors Blues U16. The squads have been picked from the FOSROC regional academy sides that took part in a festival on the Murrayfield back pitches last weekend. Head of Pathways John Fletcher said: “We are looking forward to seeing the four regional academies merge from Caledonia and Glasgow and the West to represent Glasgow Warriors, and Edinburgh a ..read more

Molly Wright (loosehead) will pack down with hooker Lana Skeldon and Christine Belisle (tighthead) in the front row, whilst Eva Donaldson joins Louise McMillan in the second row, to make her first start for Scotland. The back row remains unchanged with Evie Gallagher and Alex Stewart joining captain Rachel Malcolm. In the backline, Lisa Thomson returns to link up with Emma Orr in the centre and Helen Helson and Caity Mattinson continue their partnership at stand-off and scrum-half respectively. Francesca McGhie joins milestone capper, Lloyd, on the wing whilst Chloe Rollie retains her place a ..read more

Played on the back pitches, each team played two 40-minute fixtures across the day. The results across the day were: Caledonia U17 47-7 Newcastle Falcons U17 Edinburgh U17 36-17 Glasgow & the West U17 Edinburgh U17 27-7 Newcastle Falcons U17 Glasgow & the West U17 20-17 Borders & East Lothian U17 Caledonia U17 38-19 Borders & East Lothian U17 Next up for the Scottish Rugby male pathway is the U16 inter-city derbies. Two Edinburgh Rugby U16 sides will take on two Glasgow Warriors U16 sides at Hive Stadium on Sunday. Head of Pathways John Fletcher said: “Firstly, I want to thank ..read more

Scrum-half Lt James Michael Blair, known as Michael, educated at Edinburgh Academy and Oxford University, is one of 75 players to be awarded retrospective caps by the Scottish Rugby Custodian Board. Ten of those retrospective caps, awarded to players who represented Scotland in Services and Victory internationals both during and immediately after the Second World War, had not yet been presented, as the search is on to find relatives. But after a trawl through the archives and the internet, including those of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and support from David Jordan, one of Scottish ..read more

Only 12 days remain until Saturday April 27, which will see seven matches decide where Scottish rugby’s top domestic silverware, including the Scottish Cup and Sarah Beaney Cup, will be housed for the 2023/24 season. After another thrilling weekend of knockout rugby, teams competing for the Men’s Bowl, Women’s Shield, Men’s Shield, Women’s Plate and Sarah Beaney Cup have all been finalised. Silver Saturday offers a unique opportunity for fans to see rugby played at both the international pitch and at Hive Stadium on the same day. And at just £10 for an adult’s ticket, it’s a no-brainer if you ..read more

Sides representing Caledonia, Edinburgh, Glasgow & the West and the Borders & East Lothian will play two 40-minute games each. Head of Pathways John Fletcher said: “Having Newcastle Falcons bringing a team up is great for our pathway as it gives our players new opponents who play a different style of rugby. “Playing against a variety of players and playing tyles will only be beneficial for our young talent. “We look forward to seeing what our regional academy teams on Sunday, as they get the opportunity to showcase what they’ve been working on in training, and hopefully we’ll see lots ..read more

BBC ALBA will continue their support of rugby in Scotland as they broadcast Friday night games from the upcoming FOSROC Super Series Sprint, all kicking off at 7.35pm. All matches will also be available on BBC iPlayer. BBC ALBA will broadcast the opening match of the competition next Friday (19 April) between Southern Knights and Edinburgh A at the Greenyards. The focus will then turn to Millbrae on Friday 26 April, as Ayrshire Bulls take on Watsonians in front of the BBC ALBA cameras. On the first Friday night in May action will be broadcast live from Bridgehaugh, as Stirling Wolves host Glas ..read more