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Gary Heatly
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Gary Heatly has loved rugby ever since he can remember and since 2004 he has covered the sport and others in a professional capacity for many publications and websites and runs his own company GH Media.
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Lisa Thomson on Trailfinders, and trials and tribulations of 7s & XVs
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Cunningham: 'I didn’t know about my Scottish eligibility for a while'
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Easson: 'For the first time, good players are not making the squad'
35 days ago International Rugby
Pioneering ref Hollie Davidson reveals men's Rugby World Cup ambition
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Scotland's Molly Wright: 'I tore my hip flexor off my pelvis'
Between early 2023 and early 2024 the front-rower, who can play prop and hooker and is currently playing the latter for her club, …
Gary Heatly
06 Feb 2025, 5:28
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Rachel McLachlan: 'In France, players are more willing to take risks'
Rachel McLachlan has never been scared of going outside her comfort zone and, as she headed into the biggest 18 months of her rugb…
Gary Heatly
28 Jan 2025, 3:58
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Nikki Simpson: The unexpected nine hour drive which kick started a career
Scotland development player Nikki Simpson has always been driven to succeed - and the near nine hour drive she made from her home …
Gary Heatly
22 Jan 2025, 10:41
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Meg Varley's return after 'serious' injury: 'All that's left is the fake ligament and half a screw'
After a torrid 11 months out with injury, Meg Varley returned for Bristol to score a well-worked five-pointer alongside Ilona Mahe…
Gary Heatly
15 Jan 2025, 5:11
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Celtic Challenge: Scotland hopeful Aila Ronald vows to 'keep improving'
Aila Ronald had to get off the tram she was on in late August such was the shock she felt at her first Scotland squad call-up - an…
Gary Heatly
18 Dec 2024, 4:56
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Celtic Challenge: 'Excited to see what we can do as Glasgow Warriors'
Ailie Tucker’s carrying in the loose was a real feature for the Warriors as they tried to get on the front foot and at scrum tim…
Gary Heatly
12 Dec 2024, 6:53
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Up-and-coming Scottish stars relish Lions opportunity
18-year-old back-row Emily Coubrough and 17-year-old stand-off Poppy Mellanby, who are both members of the Scottish Rugby Academy …
Gary Heatly
21 Nov 2024, 6:01
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Sarah Bonar: 'It has been great to be back in a Scotland shirt'
Sarah Bonar has fond memories of playing against Japan in WXV 2 action in South Africa and the Scotland second-rower is keen to ma…
Gary Heatly
04 Oct 2024, 11:34
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Louise Dalgliesh runs the rule over Scotland vs Japan WXV 2 clash
Dalgliesh, who is now a member of the Sale Sharks coaching team, returned from Cape Town a few days ago having taken in the first …
Gary Heatly
04 Oct 2024, 1:48
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‘Scotland is lucky have Rachel Malcolm’: Emma Wassell ahead of captain's half-century cap
Emma Wassell’s first memory of Rachel Malcolm is when the former was lagging behind the latter in a bronco fitness test at a Sco…
Gary Heatly
27 Sep 2024, 8:41
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'They can aim to get to the semi-finals at the World Cup': Donna Kennedy on Scotland
Scotland Women have given themselves a brilliant platform over the last 17 months with 10 wins from 13 Tests, WXV 2 silverware, an…
Gary Heatly
19 Sep 2024, 5:44
Scotland coach lauds 'warrior' Emma Wassell following tumour diagnosis
Scotland women’s head coach Bryan Easson has hailed Emma Wassell as a “brilliant human being” and said he is delighted that …
Gary Heatly
12 Sep 2024, 9:48
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Emma Orr lauds introduction of menstrual cycle tracking technology
The Vodafone PLAYER.Connect performance platform is already being used by Wales women, the Armed Forces women’s Rugby Team, Celt…
Gary Heatly
28 Aug 2024, 4:41
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Behind the team: Scotland Head of Physical Performance Josie Symonds
Josie Symonds only took up her new role as Scotland women’s head of physical performance a couple of weeks before the tournament…
Gary Heatly
15 Aug 2024, 4:13
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Leicester Tigers' Evie Wills: A year on from ACL injury
Thursday, August 8 marks exactly a year since Leicester Tigers and Scotland playmaker Evie Wills suffered a serious knee injury - …
Gary Heatly
08 Aug 2024, 3:37
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'The latest part of a crazy journey': Paige Anastacia on England Deaf Rugby's South Africa tour
Paige Anastacia will be travelling south to meet up with the rest of the 27-strong England Deaf Rugby Union women’s squad to the…
Gary Heatly
01 Aug 2024, 8:20
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Lisa Thomson: Scotland's sole sevens player at Paris 2024
A few months ago Lisa Thomson described the unveiling of a statue of her as “surreal” - and she uses the same word to describe…
Gary Heatly
25 Jul 2024, 3:23
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Isla Norman-Bell: An 18,000 kilometre journey to Team GB selection
When Isla Norman-Bell was five years old she began to dream of one day going to the Olympics as an athlete - fast forward 19 years…
Gary Heatly
23 Jul 2024, 6:20
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'Things are coming together nicely': Beattie on Olympic preparation
Beattie, the 38-year-old former Scotland Sevens player who had to retire due to injury aged just 21, has been a busy man in the la…
Gary Heatly
17 Jul 2024, 3:59
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Evie Gallagher: 'Every time I go out on the pitch I want to be a better rugby player'
All season people in the know have been saying very complimentary things about Bristol Bears and Scotland back-row Evie Gallagher,…
Gary Heatly
19 Jun 2024, 9:31
