The 2021 National Rugby League (NRL) season is set to kick off on Thursday, with Scottish interest in the competition taking the form of hard-hitting centre, Euan Aitken. Aitken, who is Scotland’s 174th Senior Men’s International, will be competing for the New Zealand Warriors, having made an off-season transfer from St George Illawarra Dragons. [...]
The Scotland Wheelchair Rugby League team are taking up the challenge of covering 255 miles individually between February 1st- April 30th, to raise funds for their 2021 Rugby League World Cup campaign. 255 miles is the distance between Edinburgh and Sheffield, where the team will be based for the upcoming tournament, at the English [...]
As Gavin Willacy, SRL historian, notes; “Fergie has been so reliable for Scotland over the years, a destructive player but also a great bloke. Not only would he not let you down, but he will also cause carnage for the opposition as well”. Ferguson made his debut against Wales in Glasgow, playing in the [...]
Oh, what might have been. If Struan Douglas is to be believed, the first full men’s international for Scotland Rugby League, played 25 years ago yesterday, could well have been a victory. The Stena Sealink Challenge vs Ireland, at the Royal Dublin Showgrounds on the 13th of August 1995 was a landmark occasion for Rugby [...]
1) When was your Scotland debut? 2013 2) What has been your best Scotland moment? Probably either touring Aus and NZ or drawing to the kiwis in cumbria 3) Who is the best opposition player you’ve faced? Cameron Smith probably, but played against Australia, New Zealand, and England so take your pick 4) What [...]
1. When was your Scotland debut? My Scotland debut, was against PNG in a friendly, I then made my full debut against Tonga when we won that game as massive underdogs. 2. What has been your best Scotland moment? My favourite Scotland moment, is a tough one. I have two. The draw against New [...]
Next up in our 'Getting to Know' series is Wheelchair captain, Jay Anderson:1. When was your Scotland debut? 2015 European Championships. 2. What has been your best Scotland moment? 2015, first time ever wearing the Thistle with my fellow Bravehearts and my family being there to watch us play my favourite game!! P.s. Also the [...]
1) When was your Scotland debut? November 2018 in France 2) What has been your best Scotland moment? Making my debut or winning the shield in the Commonwealth U23 9s 3) Who is the best opposition player you’ve faced? David Fifita JR 4) What Netflix show do you binge? At the minute ‘QB1: Beyond [...]
The tournament will now take place a year later at the same venue and involving the original eight nations: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Serbia, Wales and Ukraine. As part of the Championship, the RLEF annual congress was due to have been held and this now will become an on-line gathering in the interim. [...]
1) When was your Scotland debut? 2018 2) What has been your best Scotland moment? Qualifying for RLWC2021 3) Who is the best opposition player you’ve faced? Scott Murrell 4) What Netflix show do you binge? Not on Netflix but Seinfeld or Only Fools and Horses 5) What food is your guilty pleasure? Banana [...]
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