Saints Rugby

Saints Rugby caters for members of all levels; from beginners new to the game through to scholars within the University performance rugby programme.

Performance rugby Rugby Club

Performance rugby

St Andrews offers students a world-leading academic education and a professionally run rugby programme as part of the truly unique student experience.

Rugby Club

Founded in 1858, the University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest sports clubs at the University and is the sixth oldest rugby club in the world.

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Aldi renews rugby partnership

Aldi UK continues long-term partnership with Saints Sport through rugby partnership

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SSS Award for Saints Rugby

Saints Sport Rugby Club was awarded Club of the Year at the Scottish Student Sport (SSS) awards earlier this year (Wednesday 18 May).

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New Director of Rugby

Highly regarded rugby coach David Morris has been appointed as the new Director of Rugby at the University of St Andrews.

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Latest stories

Saints Sport appoints new Director of Rugby
26 July 2022
Saints sports welcomes David Morris to the University as the new Director of Rugby. David joins the University with over 25 years of experience and is […]
Scottish Student Sport Award for Saints Rugby
1 July 2022
Saints Sport Rugby Club was awarded Club of the Year at the Scottish Student Sport (SSS) awards last month (Wednesday 18 May). Director of Rugby, Scott […]
Farewell to Saints Director of Rugby
22 June 2022
After four years as Director of Rugby, Scott Lawson will be stepping down from his role in July to pursue a new specialist skills coaching position […]
Aldi UK continues long-term partnership with Saints Sport and the University of St Andrews
10 January 2022
Aldi UK has renewed its sports sponsorship deal with Saints Sport for academic year 2021-2022 remaining as lead sponsor of the University of St Andrews Rugby […]
St Andrews reclaim the Men’s Scottish Varsity Match Trophy
29 September 2021
After a two-year hiatus, last Saturday saw the keenly awaited return of the world’s oldest varsity match between the University of St Andrews and the University […]

St Andrews reclaim Scottish Varsity Match

The Men’s 1st XV overcame a strong University of Edinburgh side to reclaim the Scottish Varsity Match trophy this year with an impressive 18-5 victory. After a break in 2020 due to Covid, the 160-year-old event, which has seen in excess of 10,000 fans flock to the stands at BT Murrayfield in recent years, was hosted by St Andrews in 2021 due to continued challenges associated with the pandemic.