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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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Ella Cromack's kicking challenge in aid of father's cancer treatment
On May 30 at the Twickenham Stoop, Ella Cromack, who recently turned 20, is aiming to kick 1611 conversions in 24 hours, with the …
Gary Heatly
19 May 2025, 21:39
From Hatton Garden to parents' loft: Women's Rugby World Cup trophy history
With 100 days to go until the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup in England, the first-ever trophy contested for at this level cer…
Gary Heatly
14 May 2025, 18:00
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Scotland's Leah Bartlett: 'We have not become a bad team overnight'
Having supported Leicester Tigers men’s team since she was a little girl and now playing for their women’s team, it is perhaps…
Gary Heatly
17 Apr 2025, 20:05
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Italy reaction after win vs Scotland: 'We will only see this team get better'
Italy’s players gave head coach Fabio Roselli the best possible birthday present on Sunday with a Guinness Women’s Six Nations…
Gary Heatly
15 Apr 2025, 19:31
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Lana Skeldon: How her Bristol team mates ensured a Six Nations return
Scotland hooker Lana Skeldon has thanked three of her best friends in rugby for their “endless support, care and kindness” sho…
Gary Heatly
11 Apr 2025, 15:04
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Jodie Ounsley: 'Time for us to smash perceptions'
Jodie Ounsley believes that the ongoing Guinness Women’s Six Nations is whetting the appetite for rugby fans and that the women…
Gary Heatly
03 Apr 2025, 18:44
Rachel Malcolm: 'We have bounced back from some of the darkest times'
The Scots have won 13 out of their last 18 Test matches and many believe the last two years can act as a springboard into the rest…
Gary Heatly
01 Apr 2025, 19:26
Hannah Jones' message ahead of England: 'We have nothing to lose, so let’s go for it'
Wales captain Hannah Jones is excited about the potential of the squad going forward and has issued a rallying cry ahead of Saturd…
Gary Heatly
25 Mar 2025, 19:37
Scotland edge past Wales in a drama-filled match which had it all
Scotland edged past Wales 24-21 at a very wet Hive Stadium in Edinburgh to get their Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign off t…
Gary Heatly
23 Mar 2025, 3:39
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Scotland's Jade Konkel: 'We need to take our game to the next level'
Jade Konkel is an experienced player in the Scotland set-up and the back-rower has been putting in the hard yards recently in a bi…
Gary Heatly
20 Mar 2025, 18:09
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Lisa Thomson on Trailfinders, and trials and tribulations of 7s and XVs
Over the years, Lisa Thomson has developed a great knack for hitting the ground running in any new rugby environment she has found…
Gary Heatly
06 Mar 2025, 19:18
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Hollie Cunningham: 'I didn’t know about my Scottish eligibility for a while'
Hollie Cunningham cannot help but smile when she recalls the joyous recent phone call she made to her grandmother Gwenda to tell h…
Gary Heatly
26 Feb 2025, 18:08
Easson's Six Nations selections: 'For the first time, good players are not making the squad'
Scotland women’s head coach Bryan Easson says that any talk of the Rugby World Cup stops now with the sole focus for his charges…
Gary Heatly
20 Feb 2025, 22:29
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Pioneering ref Hollie Davidson reveals men's Rugby World Cup ambition
Trailblazer Hollie Davidson has achieved so much as a rugby official already, but the Scot feels she has "so much still to give" a…
Gary Heatly
13 Feb 2025, 22:26
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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, 19:28
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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, 17:58
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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
23 Jan 2025, 0:41
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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, 19:11
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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, 18:56
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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, 20:53
