We aim for this blog this to be an irreverent look at the glorious sport of Rugby, as told from a mainly Scottish perspective. We will, however, try not to get too parochial – especially around Calcutta Cup time – and look at happenings in the global game. We would like to build a community of regular readers and writers. Mostly we just need somewhere to vent occasionally and would be happy for you to view the comments and vent your own opinions!

“At last, the uncompromised, uncompromising forum Scottish rugby has always lacked. A great place to read and write about the issues of the day, and an opportunity to show the world there’s life in our game yet.” Mark Palmer, Sunday Times

About Us

Rory
Editor & Co-Founder
Rory is a keen rugby follower with a fairly minimal rugby career in the backs. An early bloodbath vs Keith Secondary School should have put him off for life, but sitting at full-back and on the wing kept him well out of the action. Since diving into the verbal action with Scottish Rugby Blog, Rory has offered his fan’s perspective/sat on the fence for such respected broadcasters as BBC Five Live, BBC Radio Wales, Radio Hauraki (NZ) and ESPN’s Scrum.com. When not scouring the web for stories, he moonlights as a web designer and film maker in the North of Scotland.

Al
Co-Founder
With an early spell playing at hooker for the same school that gave rise to fellow blogger Rory (average turnout at rugby training: 5 people including 2 girls), Al has since left the dark arts of the front row behind to blaze a trail through the touch rugby teams of Edinburgh. A keen follower of Aberdeen FC, Al is currently employed as a project manager for the NHS, which should give him plenty of practice for a future career as an SRU blazer.

Alan Dymock
Senior Correspondent
A student from Dundee, our other Alan currently plays his rugby for Heriot’s in Edinburgh. Having played in many far flung places like the U.A.E., South Africa, Canada and even Coventry Alan hopes to give an insight into Scottish premier club rugby and the British and Irish Cup as well as introducing us to the young talent coming through in the Scottish game. Just don’t ask what his other nicknames are…

Occasional Correspondents

Gregor Hollerin, David Kerr, Christie Lester, Richie Vernon, Fraser Gillies

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