Gary Heatly

While Scotland were enjoying a positive start to their Nations Championship campaign this summer, the under-20s were in Georgia putting in some excellent performances in the Junior World Championship.

During the off season a lot of people involved in women's rugby in Scotland have had a well-earned rest, but not a bit of it for Katelynn Ashford

Dave Butcher says there “wasn't even a hesitation” when he was asked if he would take up the role as Scotland women's interim head coach ahead of the WXV Global Series.

With any new campaign comes opportunity and when the Scotland squad meet up on Monday to begin their WXV Global Series preparations there will be

Wallaroos fly-half relishes start opposite all-time Black Ferns great Share

During a tough Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign for Scotland earlier in the year one of the plus points was the way that a small group of new players to the international scene handled the step up.

Opposition players will be pleased to know that Blair Macpherson's name will not be on team sheets this season, but if he coaches with the intensity

With the Scotland under-20s having finished a record equalling fifth in the Junior World Championship in the summer in Georgia there is a quiet optimism about the young male talent that is coming through in this country just now.

After a frustrating Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign you get the feeling that Scotland are determined to play some bold and exciting rugby during the WXV Global Series.

Gary Heatly picks out some of the big talking points related to the top flight of the women's club game with Stirling County looking to defend their title