In this week's Club Communications, take the chance to watch the Edinburgh team train at Linlithgow; celebrate the Tartan Touch season that was; and get your players signed up to a Scrum School workshop near you.

Edinburgh take rugby on the road to Linlithgow RFC
Edinburgh Rugby is excited to announce a special 'Rugby on the Road' community event coming to Linlithgow RFC's Mains Park next month, running 2-4pm on Friday 9 August.

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to see the Edinburgh Rugby squad in action, meet the players, and enjoy a fun afternoon of rugby at the home of Linlithgow RFC.

Entry to this event is completely FREE, however, supporters must register for their tickets in advance via the below link.

What to expect on the day:
Watch the Edinburgh Rugby squad train live: Get a glimpse behind the scenes as the team is put through its paces with a special 45-minute training session.
Meet the players: After the training session, you'll have the chance to meet your Edinburgh Rugby heroes at a player signing session.
Interactive rugby drills for kids: Fans will have the opportunity to get involved with the squad, with a selection of fun and interactive rugby drills and sessions.

Edinburgh Rugby Managing Director, Douglas Struth, said: "We're delighted to bring 'Rugby on the Road' to Linlithgow RFC.

“It's a fantastic opportunity to connect with our supporters in the heart of our community, and we look forward to sharing a fun afternoon of rugby with everyone who attends."

Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach, Sean Everitt, added: "The squad is really looking forward to training at a local club and meeting the fans ahead of the new season.

“Events like this are a chance for us to connect with our fans and share the excitement for the new season together."

Essential event info:

Getting in: Visual checks will be in place at entry to the ground so make sure you register using the above link and be prepared to show your e-ticket upon arrival at Mains Park on the day.
Your free ticket will be sent to the Scottish Rugby ticketing app. Please download the app before registering if you don’t have it already.
Getting there: Mains Parks is around a 15-minute walk from Linlithgow station. If you must drive, please avoid parking in Mains Road.
Blue badge parking is available at the Mains Park please email ticket.centre@edinburghrugby.org to request a pass.

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Linlithgow to host BBC coverage for Scotland v Uruguay match
The BBC Scotland team will be heading to Linlithgow RFC to film their pre-match, half-time and full-time show for Scotland’s summer tour match against Uruguay this Saturday (27 July).

Tom English, Andy Burke and Glasgow Warriors fly-half Duncan Weir will be in the clubhouse and they’re looking for fans to come down and be part of the show!

Come down from 7pm on Saturday to watch the game, mingle with other fans and see the show broadcast live from Linlithgow.

Scotland’s Skyscanner Americas Tour match against Uruguay will be shown live on the BBC Scotland channel as well as on TNT Sports 2 – kick-off 8pm.

Congratulations to everyone for this season's Tartan Touch
With this year's Tartan Touch coming to a close, we'd like to thank everyone who contributed to another fantastic season.

We received a special story from Jack, who is the Tartan Touch lead at Moray UHI, and wanted to share it with the community.

Moray UHI led a number of inclusive sessions with young people this season. Jack said:

"They absolutely loved the sessions and their lecturers couldn't believe how accessible and simple the game was.

"Thank you for giving us the opportunity to participate in Tartan Touch. We have some exciting plans over the summer holidays with some summer sessions for kids, with students taking the lead on coaching.

"The whole programme has been so beneficial to our students!"

Player registration for season 2024/25
Scottish Rugby is updating the data collected on SCRUMS, our player registration system.

Adult players were contacted at the start of July requesting they log in to SCRUMS and confirm their registration information. This includes confirmation they have read, and will comply with, various regulations and policies that govern the game in Scotland.

Adult players that have not completed this step will be unavailable for teamsheet selection in SCRUMS and therefore, unable to play in Scottish Rugby competitions next season (2024/25). Please note, this only applies to adult players.

In order for clubs to monitor this situation in SCRUMS, there is a red exclamation mark (!) next to any player that has not yet completed the task. There is also a filter at the top of the player screen called ‘Confirmed Registration’ which allows clubs to filter on all those players who have not yet completed the task. That list of players can then be downloaded to a spreadsheet if required.

Please encourage your players to log in and complete player registration for season 2024/25 if they have not already done so.

Cashback Annual Report for 2023/24 season

Year 1 of Phase 6 of the Scottish Rugby CashBack programme has seen the successful addition of many new communities, as well as the further development of our returning schools.

Since August 2023, the Partnership and Project Officer team, along with our Development Officers, have collaborated with schools to deliver the practical elements of our programme.

These include CashBack Community Rugby, the Developing Player Programme, and our Schools of Rugby. Additionally, the team has continued to offer off-field elements, providing young people with skills development and qualifications, including Scottish Rugby qualifications in coaching and officiating, and modules from Education Through CashBack.

Check out the case studies here.

Second round of Scrum School workshops launched
We are excited to launch the second round of workshops for this year’s edition of Scrum School.

These workshops are for both coaches and players in the U15-18 male and female age brackets. Coaches will be invited to come along with several players from their teams and coach a carousel of activities from previous workshops under the watchful eye of our expert educators. Our educators will provide live feedback to players on technique and to coaches on their craft so that both will go back to their environments with a better understanding of what makes a strong scrummager and how to develop these skills. The activities will be fun and engaging for the players and will put their strength and technique to the test.

It is encouraged that at least one coach for each club comes with at least 3 players to get the full benefit of the workshop on the night and beyond back into your environments. If you have any questions, please reach out to paul.braithwaite@sru.org.uk.