Club News

Bespoke Heriot’s Rugby Club kit is now officially available online with Confidas People sponsoring the training shirts for all squads. As a business Confidas People provide management team assessments as part of due diligence and value creation for private equity and venture capital firms. Confidas People Director Bruce Douglas, a former Scotland player and Heriot’s Rugby …

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Heriot’s Rugby Super6 coach Andrew Kelly has become the club’s first Mental Health First Aider. Andrew taking on this new role is part of Heriot’s Rugby Club developing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy to support players and members. ‘‘It’s really important having a Mental Health First Aider at the club,’’ he said. ‘‘About one in …

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We were saddened to learn of the death of former Heriot Rugby and Cricket Club player Eddie McKeating. Eddie was born on 1st September 1936 and brought up at 3 Warriston Gardens in the shadow of the goalposts on the stand pitch at Goldenacre. Neighbours Derek McCracken and Ken Scotland were born within a week …

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Do you have rugby ambitions? We are actively looking for male and female players who are keen to take their game to the next level and have fun doing it! Heriot’s offers a unique and exciting opportunity for you to play and be part of a great rugby club: Be coached by Scotland’s best club …

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Heriot’s Rugby Super6 players Scott King and Duncan Hood are training hard for the opportunity to be selected for the rescheduled U20 Six Nations Championship in June. This month both attended the two U20 Six Nations training camps at Oriam as part of a 41-player extended squad. The Scottish Rugby FOSROC Academy players are training to be in …

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The Women’s Six Nations Championship continues this weekend with Heriot’s Blues Women’s player Megan Gaffney selected in the number 11 jersey for Scotland. After a first round defeat to England, before a bye in the second round, the Scotland team will play Italy in the third round at Scotstoun Stadium at 5pm on Saturday. The …

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After months away from Goldenacre due to a cancelled season and a second lockdown, Heriot’s Rugby Super6 squad have returned for pre-season training. The first training session of 2021 for the semi-professional team was on 30 March under the guidance of Head Coach Andrew Kelly and Strength and Conditioning Coach Jordan Welsh. Pre-season is vital, …

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We were deeply saddened to hear that Heriots’ Rugby and Cricket Club member Chris Binnie passed away just short of his 77th birthday. Chris played for the rugby club in the 1960s and 70s and was opening bowler for the Cricket Club in the 1970s sequence of 7 straight league wins. Later serving as President …

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Heriot’s Blues Women player Megan Gaffney is making her case to become an Olympian after the announcement of her selection in the Team GB Sevens training squad late last week. Megan is one of 12 Scottish rugby players, six women and six men, to be selected for the two training squads and will attend the …

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A new Charity Team has been formed to take the lead on developing charitable partnerships for Heriot’s Rugby Club. The initiative is the brainchild of Vice President Mel McCallum, focusing on the playing group at Heriot’s Rugby Club driving a long-term partnership with a local charity. Volunteers for the group were encouraged to come forward …

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