The moment you've all been waiting for...

We know you have all been waiting anxiously for the unveiling of the new Scotland Rugby League kit. Well we are delighted to announce that the time is finally here, and the kit is ready to go !

Here we would like to officially welcome you to the Scotland Rugby League online store. With our new partners O'neill's we have created a range of Scotland Rugby League team wear and training kit, as well as other items we think you will link.

Should you see an item you like, all you have to do is follow the simple onscreen instructions for costs, delivery, and payment, and then you sit back and wait for your brand new kit to arrive.

Full range of kit to view and buy HERE now 

With the Scotland v. Ireland match coming up, we think the tartan army will look great taking to the pitch in their new jerseys. If you want to see the boys play in there new jerseys, make sure you use the discount code - FACEBOOKRL - you will then receive £5 when purchasing your tickets for the match.

We are very happy to announce O'neill's as our partners, they are a quality brand and Scotland rugby League are proud to be associated with them, and we hope you will like and enjoy their products as much as we do. Happy shopping everyone !

So tell us what you think ! We really want to hear your feedback on the new Scotland kit, so please feel free to tell us YOUR views on it, and post your comments to our Facebook Page.

We look forward to hearing what you have to say.

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Or maybe in the backs ?

With the upcoming Scotland v. Ireland game, after having a look at the muscle in our squad, we decided to have a look at who could provide the bit of magic for Scotland to get us some points on the board.

Gareth Moore
Wakefield  Trinity
3 caps

Moore is a great young prospect at half back. Having came through the Leeds Rhinos academy, he found himself at Batley where he established himself as a great young talent, a Northern Rail cup winner and an effective kicker. Many times it has been Moores boot that has been the difference between winning and loosing games, and this ability could be called upon at Scotstoun if given the chance

Brett Carter
Workington Town
1 cap

Young town full back Carter is certainly more than capable of slotting into the attacking line, picking up an impressive 7 tries in Championship one in Workingtons latest campaign which saw his impressive performances help Workington get to an unfortunately unsuccessful playoff final. Hopefully Carter can bring his turn of pace back over the border for the France game.

Dave Arnot
London Skolars
2 caps

Arnot is another Scottish player to rack up 7 tries this season on the wing, second on the try scoring list for Skolars to the prolific Adebisi. The hard working Fife lad who has already scored 2 tries and picked up the man of the match in a Scotland A game last year will hopefully have his try scoring boots on as he looks to add to his Scotland tally and establish himself as a regular

Callum Cockburn
Edinburgh Eagles
Uncapped

Cockburn picked up an impressive 7 tries in 8 games last season, which has led to the Eagles player hoping to pick up his first cap during the autumn tests, and stands every chance in a squad full of home grown talent. Given the chance Cockburn is sure to make an impact on the game and the inspiration of playing in front of a packed home crowd could be enough motivation to get a performance.

What do you think ? we would love to hear your opinions on our squad for our next game against Ireland. Have we missed anyone out ? Who is your favourite in the Scotland backs ? Please let us know what you think on our Facebook Page.

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Scots Raring To Go In Grand Finals

There will be no Scots playing in the Super League Grand Final next Saturday night at Old Trafford but, while most of Scotland's squad are enjoying a couple of weeks rest between the end of the club season and the international programme, this Sunday will see a group of Scottish internationals in cup final action, one in the biggest game in world club rugby - union or league. Scotland's most capped internationalist Andrew Henderson will play for Sheffield Eagles against favourites Featherstone Rovers in Sunday's Co-operative Championship Grand Final, the British's game's second tier finale, alongside club and country team-mates Jack Howieson, Alex Szostak and Mitchell Stringer. A few hours earlier, 12,000 miles away in front of 80,000 at Sydney's Olympic Stadium, their Scotland colleague Michael Robertson will play for Manly Sea Eagles against the New Zealand Warriors in the Australian National Rugby League Grand Final. It doesn't get any bigger than that.

"It would mean a lot to me personally to win the Championship, but more so for the club," says Henderson, who is again in the Scotland squad to face Ireland and France later this month. "Since arriving at Sheffield, I've really bought into the club's ethos and what they stand for. I feel what they have done since reforming 10 years ago is remarkable. They have had a long term vision to return to Super League and have took one step at a time, building a lot of infrastructure off the field and slowly improving on field performances. It would be the icing on the cake to win the Grand Final."

Sheffield have been outsiders throughout the play-off series, shocking Widnes and Leigh with superb wins in the last fortnight. Now they must do it again, and turn over the team that has led the division all season.

"We've always believed we were capable of achieving something this season, but our league form wasn't as consistent as we would have liked. But we've peaked at the business end and the boys are playing with confidence. Everyone is working hard for each other and really excited about the Grand Final. No-one gave us a cat in hell's chance of playing in the Grand Final this week let alone win the first play-off against Widnes, who we had never beaten before in the Championship until that night."

The number of Scotland internationals at Sheffield has grown over the last two years, with hooker Henderson and second-row forward Szostak joining Eagles' stalwart props Howieson and Stringer. "In some ways we've got a little group within a group but we have a fantastic team spirit here," explained Henderson, whose family are from Possil in Glasgow. "There are no cliques or egos, which is one of the reasons we're in the position we are."

Henderson, Howieson, Stringer and Szostak are all in Steve McCormack's provisional 28-man Scotland squad for the autumn internationals, but Robertson is missing. The Australian-born star is remaining in Sydney to finish his career with Manly on the biggest stage before moving to London in November to join Harlequins RL. Robertson's last appearance in the NRL Grand Final saw him score a hat-trick for Manly in their 2008 triumph.

Not that the Eagles' Saltire quartet - squad numbers 8 to 11 - have had chance to think about Scotland yet.

"I'm looking forward to Ireland and France if selected for the final 20-man squad as I love representing Scotland," said Henderson, whose Super League brothers Ian (Catalan Dragons) and Kevin (Wakefield Trinity) who have both been left out of the squad. "But my focus is purely on the Eagles at the moment and hopefully winning a Grand Final on Sunday. Once that's over I will have a few days down time, then focus on my commitments to Scotland and building towards a successful Test series."

There will be no Valvoline Cup Grand Final for Scotland newcomer Darryl Clark or Under-18 international Curtis McDonald as their Castleford Tigers Under-20s side was beaten in the semi-final by Warrington Wolves. They face Wigan Warriors, who feature Scottish full-back Shae Fraser-Lyon, in the reserves' final.

REMEMBER  to get your tickets for the 2011 Annual awards dinner !! Tickets are £40 per head and includes a free ticket for the Scotland vs. Ireland test series international the next day at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. Members of the Scottish national side and their management team will be in attendance for what should be a fantastic evening.

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'Players' Player of the Year 2011 - You decide

Scotland Rugby League would like you, the players, supporters, followers of rugby league in Scotland to have a say in a few of the awards for the forthcoming Awards Dinner on Saturday 15th October.  We are looking for you all to nominate someone from the National Youth League’s (both the U’15’s and U’17’s), Division 1 and the Premier Division as the Players’ Player of the Year 2011.  This is your chance to have a say in all four of these awards!

We have taken nominations from all of the teams involved and some of the key people within the Scotland Rugby League set-up and produced a list on nominees for you to choose from.  Simply click on the like button on who you would like to vote for in each category on our Facebook page.  The categories will be posted separately so you can have a vote in each. You can only vote for the player of your choice once.

To vote please go to our Facebook page and "like" the player you would like to win here.

Anyone can vote as long as they “like” the Scotland Rugby League Facebook page, so get all your friends and family to join in.  The voting will close at 5pm on Monday 10th October.

Tickets are still available for the Awards Dinner at Jury’s Inn in Glasgow, priced £40 per head.  This includes a 3 course meal and entertainment, as well as a ticket for the Scotland v Ireland Test International at Scotstoun Stadium the next day. You can get your tickets below by using the Paypal button.  Otherwise you can send a cheque made out to Scotland Rugby League Ltd to Scotland Rugby League (Awards), Caledonia House, 1 Redheughs Rigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh EH12 9DQ.  Just mark the address you want the tickets sent to on the back of the cheque along with a contact phone number.

Everyone’s support for this event is vital so we can grow the event and continue it in years to come.  Every penny that is made from activities like this goes straight back into developing the game in Scotland.  Your support is greatly appreciated and will help make this great game we all love bigger and better in Scotland.

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Scotland Launches Wheelchair Rugby League

Glasgow staged Scotland's first all day Wheelchair Rugby League event last weekend.

Whitehall Secondary School staged the event thanks to the generous support of Councillor Frank Docherty, who himself took part in the action.

Scotland Development Manager Mark Senter was in attendance along with six other coaches to help support the event and assist the participants gain an understanding of the rules of the game.

Following the five hour session the participants were able to demonstrate they all clearly had developed the fundamental skills to play the game and played in a formal match for over 80 minutes.

The project's goals are to development and support a National Scottish Tag Rugby League Team, with the aim to represent Scotland in the planned Four Nations Tag Wheelchair Rugby League Competition, planned for summer 2012.

"It was extremely satisfying from both a coaching and observing roles that the Scottish players put their hearts and souls into the event" said Scotland Team Manager Adrian Kennedy.

"They have the passion and drive to become a national force to be reckoned with. They have the talent to create a national team to promote the game of Tag Wheelchair Rugby."

Further events are planned, along with organising regular training sessions at a central venue. For more information on becoming involved in the project, please contact:

 Mark Senter 

Tel: 07764 627252

OR

Adrian Kennedy 

Tel: 07577 709600

REMEMBER  to get your tickets for the 2011 Annual awards dinner !! Tickets are £40 per head and includes a free ticket for the Scotland vs. Ireland test series international the next day at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. Members of the Scottish national side and their management team will be in attendance for what should be a fantastic evening.

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Could it be won in the Pack ?

With the Autumn international matches coming up, we thought we would take a look at some of the Scotland squad's key players. Below we have listed four of our team, who we think will be very influential in leading Scotland to victory in the upcoming games.

Andrew Henderson
Caps- 16
Club- Sheffield Eagles

Seasoned Pro Henderson has clocked up well over 200 hundred club games in his career and brings heaps of experience, having played at the highest level in super league. Even if playing time is limited, Henderson’s experience back room influence could be vital.

Jack Howieson
Caps- 9
Club- Sheffield Eagles

Sheffield Stalwart and club captain is another player with heaps of experience playing high level rugby league. Recently involved in Sheffield’s shock win against Leigh Centurions, hopefully the no nonsense Prop can take his end of season form into the Autumn internationals, and provide some big hit ups and surging runs in the middle of the park, and help drive Scotland forward.

Paul Jackson
Caps- 4
Club- Castleford

Another influential member of the Scotland pack. Jackson has racked up over 20 appearances in Super League this season, and having spent virtually his whole career at the top, means Jackson will be used to facing world class opposition, meaning his big match experience should help steady the squad and inspire some of the players just entering the Scotland national team

Daryl Clark
Caps- Uncapped
Club- Castleford

Youngster Daryl Clark is one of the most exciting prospects named on the squad list. At the age of only 18 the young hooker has already picked up the clubs under 20’s player of the year award and earned comparisons to James Roby in terms of his killer instinct. With 7 tries in 18 appearances for the Tigers, this youngster certainly knows his way to the try line, and that Hunger could see him score his first of many tries for Scotland.

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Scotland Rugby League round up !

As most of you will we now have tickets on sale for the Annual Awards Dinner, so we would love for you to come and join us at the inaugural Awards Dinner to recognise the best players, teams, and volunteers in rugby league in Scotland - from the professional game to grass roots and community level.

What you may not know is that when you purchase your ticket for the awards, you will receive a ticket for the Scotland v. Ireland match for FREE ! However if you can't make the awards, we are offering a £5 discount to all of our Facebook friends. all you have to do is "Like" the Facebook Page and get your discount code, which you enter when purchasing your tickets.

We also have another offer running on our Facebook Page, because we love all of our Facebook friends, we have decided to give you the chance to win two tickets to the
Engage Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. This competition consists of you posting your funniest rugby league stories to the Facebook Page, and getting your friends to "Like" your story. To view the full details of this competition, please click here.

Finally, to finish off our quick round up, we know that you have all been very anxious to know when the new Scotland kit will be unveiled. We have decided that the kit will first be shown on the Scotland Rugby League Facebook Page, and this will be happening in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on our page, you don't want to miss it !

Are you as excited as we are ?

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