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Scottish Rugby Union: Governing body of rugby union in Scotland
The Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Now marketed as Scottish Rugby, it is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league system, known as the Scottish League Championship, and the Scottish National teams. The SRU is headed by the President and Chairman, with Mark Dodson acting as the chief executive officer. Dee Bradbury became the first female president of a Tier 1 rugby nation upon her appointment on 4 August 2018.

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Scottish Rugby posts £11.3m loss, eyes profit in 2027

scottish rugby posts £11.3m loss, eyes profit in 2027
Scottish Rugby loses £11.3m for the year ending 30 June 2024, despite generating a record £73.9m, which included revenue from a series of Taylor Swift concerts at Murrayfield.
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'Bitter and betrayed' - Jeffrey ends World Rugby bid after SRU snub

'bitter and betrayed' - jeffrey ends world rugby bid after sru snub
Scotland legend John Jeffrey ends his bid to become chairman of World Rugby as the former flanker fails to win the support of his own union.
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Williamson appointed new Scottish Rugby CEO

williamson appointed new scottish rugby ceo
Alex Williamson is appointed as Scottish Rugby's new chief executive, replacing long-serving Mark Dodson after a prolonged recruitment process.
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Scottish Rugby announces job cuts to stem financial losses

Scottish Rugby expect a year end loss of around £10.6m for the financial year 2023-24 and say 35 roles are at potential risk of redundancy.
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Scottish Rugby scraps Super 6 club competition

Scottish Rugby is to scrap its Super 6 club series and reinstate a national "A-team" as part of a comprehensive restructure of the professional game.
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'Streetfighter Dodson's legacy is one of light & shade'

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English analyses the legacy of Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson, who will step down this summer.
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Dodson to step down as Scottish Rugby chief exec

Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson is to step down from his role this summer.
BBC Sport - Published

Scottish Rugby admits it 'let down' family of player who died aged 26

Scottish Rugby has apologised for its handling of the death of former international player Siobhan Cattigan, saying it had "let down" her family.
Sky News - Published

Scottish Rugby admit they 'let down' Cattigan family

Scottish Rugby have apologised "wholeheartedly" and say they "let down" the family of former international Siobhan Cattigan.
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Scotland's Hogg announces immediate retirement

Stuart Hogg announces his immediate retirement, Scottish Rugby announce.
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'This is a crucial decision' - Dodson on Townsend

'this is a crucial decision' - dodson on townsend
Coach Gregor Townsend will only be offered a new deal if SRU chief Mark Dodson is convinced he can take Scotland to another level.
BBC Sport - Published

Cattigan family criticise SRU for failure to meet

cattigan family criticise sru for failure to meet
The parents of Siobhan Cattigan criticise the Scottish Rugby Union for not meeting the MSP investigating the death of the Scotland forward after two serious concussions.
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Scottish Rugby bars trans women from contact versions of women's game

scottish rugby bars trans women from contact versions of women's game
Scottish Rugby takes a "safety first" approach and opts to change its rules to ban transgender women from competing in contact versions of the women's game.
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Scottish Rugby announces pro contracts for 28 women

scottish rugby announces pro contracts for 28 women
Scottish Rugby announce 11-month professional contracts for 28 female players.
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