Megan Taylor

For the past two weeks Heriot’s Rugby Super6 centre Robbie Chalmers has played in the inaugural World Tens Series. The first tournament of the new international competition featuring teams of 10 players was held in Bermuda from 24 October to 7 November. Robbie, 22, played for Phoenix Middle East Rugby, one of seven professional teams […]

Gloomy weather couldn’t wipe the smiles from the faces of junior rugby players coached by Heriot’s Rugby Super6 players on Sunday. This was the first collaborative training session between the semi-professional players at Goldenacre and the Heriot’s Hammers junior section. The day was organised by Super6 Head Coach Andrew Kelly and Director of Junior Rugby

Heriot’s Rugby hooker Duncan Hood became the youngest FOSROC Super6 player after running onto Goldenare in early 2020 against Boroughmuir Bears at just 17 years old. He joined the Heriot’s Rugby Club in late 2019 ‘‘in order to move forward as a player’’ after a successful end to his school career with Stewart’s Melville College.

Two Heriot’s Blues Women players, Megan Gaffney and Annabel Sergeant, have been named in the Scotland team to play France at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday. The fixture is one of three 2020 Women’s Six Nations matches for Scotland postponed earlier in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The backline duo was named in the

New Heriot’s Rugby Club President Iain ‘Ducky’ Duckworth has stepped into the role taking the challenges of the turbulent 2020 season head on. He comes to the role after a year as Heriot’s Rugby Club Vice President, being voted into the top job at the club Annual General Meeting held online on 27 August. Managing the

As Black History Month continues during October, Heriot’s second row Callum Bell wants to encourage club players to take part in is Rugby Against Racism campaign. After attending a Black Lives Matter protest in Glasgow earlier this year Callum began his campaign that raises funds by selling branded rugby boot laces. All proceeds go towards

The autobiography of Heriot’s Rugby Club legend Ken Scotland offers great insight into the career of the former Scotland and British and Irish Lion full-back. Published at the beginning of October, Ken Scotland: The Autobiography was written after Ken, 84, began working on a memoir for his family, as two of his three children and

A corner café in Bruntsfield due to open later this year, signals an exciting new venture for Heriot’s Blues Women sponsor Modern Standard Coffee. Founder and CEO Lynsey Harley began the speciality coffee roaster business six years ago after building a career working in the industry from supply chain to cafe. A qualified Q Grader,

Everyone at Goldenacre wishes Andrew Simmers all the best as he moves south to pursue his career. After studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, Andrew is making the move to Bristol to start work as a Graduate Systems Engineer. Andrew was the starting scrum half for much of the Heriot’s Rugby inaugural FOSROC

The countdown has begun for hooker Cameron Fenton to run out in Heriot’s Rugby colours in the upcoming FOSROC Super6 Sprint Series due to begin on 31 October. The former Edinburgh Rugby player admits the coaching and management staff were a major reason he signed with the North Edinburgh semi-professional franchise. Cameron intends to ‘‘pick