Scottish Rugby Union SCOG Consultation Document & Proposals–10/12/21 In my view, this much later than expected and second, Standing Committee on Governance (SCOG) Consultation Document… Read More »SRU/SCOG Consultation Response
If, like me, you believe rugby union is part of the Scottish Borders bedrock and is, therefore, a vital part of sustaining vibrant communities in… Read More »Scottish Rugby Union – Standing Committee on Governance Proposals
It has only been since I stepped away from being heavily involved in rugby union that I have reflected on just how important a part… Read More »Why Rugby?
Scottish Borders rugby has to address the changes in social habits and increased opportunities to participate in other sports, if it is to remain a… Read More »Why do we need a New Entity to oversee and manage rugby union in the Scottish Borders?
This is the text of a presentation, delivered by me, to the Border League Committee in September 2019. It outlines the need for a full… Read More »Border League meeting – 9 September 2019
I wholeheartedly agree that Scottish Rugby should have an overall strategy for the game, from mini rugby through to the international arena, and that positive… Read More »Why was Super6 Rugby introduced?
In 1995 I was appointed as CEO of Scottish First Division Rugby Ltd (SFDR), a company formed by twelve of Scottish rugby’s leading Clubs, to… Read More »Semi-Professional Rugby – The Way Forward?
Semi-professional (Super6) rugby has the potential to be the catalyst for positive change in Scottish Borders and Scottish rugby. Not in its current form, but… Read More »Melrose Rugby – An Alternative Vision