Posts Tagged ‘Rugby’
From Scrums to squats: How Peter Eccles Found New Purpose on the Farm
Peter Eccles saw himself as a dedicated and conscientious farm manager and hardworking rugby teammate. But when both came to an end, he found himself having something of an identity crisis. Now, after opening his own on-farm fitness business and getting involved in supporting the wellbeing organisation Farmstrong Scotland, he opens up about finding his…
Read MoreThe Strathmore Community Rugby Trust: ‘Rugby has the power to change lives for the better’
By Marisha Worsnop. Team sports can do so much more than just keeping us physically active. It can teach us important life skills such as teamwork and respect for others and create a sense of community and belonging. Since June 2017, The Strathmore Community Rugby Trust (SCRT) has seen the potential rugby has for…
Read MoreFormer Scotland rugby captain leads epic ride to Rome to raise money in memory of Doddie Weir
Former Scotland rugby captain and motor neuron disease (MND) campaigner Rob Wainwright OBE will lead more than 240 cyclists and crew on an gruelling journey to Rome to raise money for the foundation set up by the late, great Doddie Weir. Wainwright, who played 37 times for Scotland and once for the British and Irish…
Read MoreRespite centre renamed after Doddie Weir
A HOLIDAY cottage that provides respite for people with conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and motor neuron disease (MND) has been renamed in honour of rugby legend Doddie Weir. The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation donated £25,000 to neurological charity Leuchie to refurbish the holiday home at Dirleton in East Lothian. Leuchie has renamed the…
Read MoreEdinburgh Festival Fringe show is a dream come true for man with terminal illness
A Scot has revealed how a terminal cancer diagnosis has freed him from depression in a book he’s written to encourage others to make the most of their lives. Duncan Campbell hopes his autobiographical book, The Suicide Notes, which he will launch with a one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe show this month, will…
Read MoreScottish farmer etches incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields
A Scottish farmer has etched an incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields to raise money for MND research. Youtuber, Crawford Niven, 26, has transformed the rye fields at Gloagburn Farm, near Perthshire, into a 50,000m2 picture of rugby legend Doddie to help raise £10,000 for motor neuron disease research. Crawford first met Doddie…
Read MoreAlistair Moffat on why book festivals still matter in the modern world
As the Borders Book Festival gets ready to return next month for its 20th edition, founder and director Alistair Moffat tells Scottish Field why it still matters in the modern world. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Twenty years ago, I invited four writers to come to a tiny, ninety seat theatre…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: Gavin Hastings and more
Peter Ranscombe presents his final whisky news round-up. RUGBY legend Gavin Hastings has launched two limited-edition single malt whiskies to raise money for Hearts & Balls, which supports injured rugby players. Hastings launched the bottles made by Loch Lomond Whiskies alongside Struan Kerr-Liddell, a former rugby player who has been wheelchair bound since dislocating his…
Read MoreThe story behind the Cuttitta Cup
JEWELLER Hamilton & Inches has shared the story behind rugby’s Cuttitta Cup, for which Scotland and Italy will compete tomorrow at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. The company was commissioned in 2021 to make the trophy, which celebrates the contribution made to the sport by Massimo Cuttitta, who captained Italy and coached Scotland’s scrum. The cup was…
Read MoreReview: St Patrick’s Day whiskey
James Robertson reviews St Patrick’s Day whiskey for his drinks blog. THERE was a brief moment on Sunday watching the rugby unfold that I thought maybe, just maybe we – as in Scotland – were going to get our hands on the Triple Crown. But as in years past that moment disappeared as the men…
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