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Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba | |
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Sport | Rugby union |
Founded | 3 March 1873 |
World Rugby affiliation | 1886 (founder) |
FIRA-AER affiliation | 1999 |
Headquarters | Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh EH12 5PJ |
Location | 55°56′32.07″N 3°14′27.38″W / 55.9422417°N 3.2409389°W |
Patron | Anne, Princess Royal |
President | Colin Rigby |
Men's coach | Gregor Townsend |
Women's coach | Bryan Easson |
Sevens coach | Ciaran Beattie |
Website | www |
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; Scottish Gaelic: Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) 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 (Colin Rigby) and Chairman (John McGuigan), 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.