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Six Nations commercial agreement

Scottish Rugby set for £44.5m from CVC deal

Boost: Scottish Rugby (pic: SNS Group) Scottish Rugby is set to receive £44.5 million as part of the deal struck by the Six Nations and private equity firm CVC. CVCRead More

Guinness Six Nations Championship

Injuries force Townsend into changes for Wales clash

Injuries: Gregor Townsend (pic: SNS Group) Scotland’s historic Six Nations win over England has come at a cost with Jamie Ritchie, Cameron Redpath and Sean Maitland all missing the weekendRead More

Guinness Six Nations Championship

Townsend names uncapped quartet in 35-man squad

Depth: Gregor Townsend (pic: SNS Group) Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named four uncapped players in his squad of 35 for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations Championship. Edinburgh hookerRead More

Covid concerns

Scots Six Nations blow as fans barred from Wales game

No fans: Murrayfield will be empty for Wales visit (pic: SNS Group) Scottish Rugby is braced for another financial blow after confirming next month’s Six Nations clash with Wales atRead More

£55m lifeline

Funding package boost for Scottish sport

Rangers v Aberdeen
No fans: Scottish football has been struggling (pic: SNS Group) The Scottish government has announced a £55m funding package to help ease the financial strain on spectator sports in ScotlandRead More

Head coach rewarded

Townsend to tackle World Cup after new contract

Deal: Gregor Townsend (pic: SNS Group) Gregor Townsend will lead Scotland into Rugby World Cup 2023 after signing a new contract for a further two years. Townsend took on theRead More

No competitive rugby

Trying time for clubs and schools as season cancelled

Decision: Ian Barr (pic: SNS Group) There will be no competitive rugby for clubs or schools this season after Scottish Rugby’s decision to cancel fixtures at all levels because ofRead More

SRU collaboration plan

Murrayfield offered as venue to stage SPFL matches

Murrayfield Stadium will host Liverpool-Napoli friendly
Offer: Murrayfield (pic: SNS Group) Scottish Rugby has confirmed it is in talks about hosting SPFL matches at Murrayfield next season. Premiership action is set to return behind closed doorsRead More

Severing ties with board

Grassie to stand down as the chairman of Scottish Rugby

Colin Grassie
Exit: Colin Grassie (pic: SNS Group) Colin Grassie is to step down as chairman of Scottish Rugby this summer after three years in the post. He will also be leavingRead More

£12m budget worry

Scottish Rugby cuts pay as fears rise over Autumn tests

Mark Dodson, Scottish Rugby's chief executive
Cuts: Mark Dodson (pic: SNS Group) Scottish Rugby’s senior executives are to take pay cuts of up to 30 per cent as it emerged the possible cancellation of the NovemberRead More