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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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Top 5 players of 2025: Scotland Women
For all of the ups and downs of the last 12 months there have still been some excellent individual performers for Scotland in the …
Gary Heatly
16 Dec 2025, 4:28
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Adelle Ferrie: 'To be able to call rugby my job, I will not be resting on my laurels'
When Adelle Ferrie earned her seventh Scotland cap against Fiji during the Women’s Rugby World Cup earlier this year, she posted…
Gary Heatly
09 Dec 2025, 3:38
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'Mercurial talent' Smith on ACL injury: 'I was just focusing on trying to keep upright'
Bristol Bears and Scotland playmaker Meryl Smith has opened up on the roller coaster of emotions that she has gone through since s…
Gary Heatly
25 Nov 2025, 3:00
Time of transition: Scotland women's contracts explained
Late last week the SRU announced the 35 players who are receiving financial support for the 2025/26 season. Of those, 28 are getti…
Gary Heatly
19 Nov 2025, 5:27
Interview
'As a player that is what I thrive on': Evie Gallagher eyeing up PWR return
For some it may have seemed like the recently started PWR season came around quickly after the Women’s Rugby World Cup, but with…
Gary Heatly
28 Oct 2025, 6:54
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Tigers' Micke Gunter: 'We're working on buying into this theme of the underdog'
Micke Gunter is still on a high from helping South Africa reach the knock-out stages of the recent Women’s Rugby World Cup and i…
Gary Heatly
28 Oct 2025, 4:47
Scottish Rugby announce 35 contracts for players in post Bryan Easson era
28 players - including 22 from the World Cup squad - have been awarded full contracts for the 2025/26 season with 17 of these base…
Gary Heatly
25 Sep 2025, 5:04
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'We’re at a very pivotal point': Uncertainty as SRU set to cut women's contracts
Rhona Lloyd's tears after scoring her side's consolation try against England in the Rugby World Cup quarter final said it all: Pri…
Gary Heatly
17 Sep 2025, 6:03
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End of an era? Scotland not shying away from England challenge
Unless Scotland can summon up the performance of a lifetime then Sunday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final versus England…
Gary Heatly
13 Sep 2025, 4:45
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Francesca McGhie: Scotland teammates praise ‘phenomenal’ try scorer
Francesca McGhie’s Test career began versus England in 2023 and now the Scotland winger is preparing to face the Red Roses in a …
Gary Heatly
09 Sep 2025, 3:48
One injury-enforced change to Scotland starting XV for Fiji
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson says “respect” for Fiji and the dangers that they pose - plus a desire to keep up momentum - …
Gary Heatly
28 Aug 2025, 7:18
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Scotland's Evie Gallagher on the best 25th birthday present
Evie Gallagher admits she could not have received a better 25th birthday present than helping Scotland to a comprehensive win over…
Gary Heatly
26 Aug 2025, 7:02
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The three impactful words behind the rise of Scotland tighthead Molly Poolman
Having a positive mental attitude is what has got exciting young tighthead prop Molly Poolman to where she is today.
Gary Heatly
15 Aug 2025, 2:39
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Rhona Lloyd finds her ‘why’ again ahead of Rugby World Cup 2025
Rhona Lloyd has revealed that six months ago, she was not sure if she was going to be in the right place mentally to take part in …
Gary Heatly
12 Aug 2025, 6:22
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Wales' Kate Williams: 'We did a review on Sunday and put Australia to bed'
Wales now travel home as the build up to the Women’s Rugby World Cup intensifies and will feel in a decent place heading into th…
Gary Heatly
05 Aug 2025, 5:24
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'This is a statement from us': Reaction from Wales after Wallaroos win
Wales have given themselves some momentum ahead of the World Cup with an excellent away win over Australia at the weekend, a victo…
Gary Heatly
28 Jul 2025, 7:35
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What's going on with Scotland in 'very disruptive' pre-World Cup period?
Not for the first time in Scottish rugby history, off field issues are getting in the way when all focus should be on the upcoming…
Gary Heatly
25 Jul 2025, 4:29
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Lana Skeldon: Photography, golf and switching off ahead of World Cup
During the extended Scotland training squad’s recent 10 days of downtime, Scotland hooker Lana Skeldon could be found at the dri…
Gary Heatly
22 Jul 2025, 4:41
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Coreen Grant on striving for World Cup place after long-awaited knee surgery
Coreen Grant was ready to kick on in 2025, but, before the Women’s Six Nations came around, she had to get a long-standing knee …
Gary Heatly
07 Jul 2025, 0:42
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Wales' Katherine Baverstock on positional move: 'I am a bit of a live wire'
Such is her athletic abilities, Wales hopeful Baverstock has been trying out different positions in the pack over the past year. …
Gary Heatly
03 Jul 2025, 4:27
