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Gary Heatly

Gary Heatly has loved rugby ever since he can remember and since 2004 he has covered the sport and others in a professional capacity for many publications and websites and runs his own company GH Media.

36 Articles

Easson's Six Nations selections: 'For the first time, good players are not making the squad'

Scotland women’s head coach Bryan Easson says that any talk of the Rugby World Cup stops now with the sole focus for his charges…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
20 Feb 2025, 9:29
Interview

Pioneering ref Hollie Davidson reveals men's Rugby World Cup ambition

Trailblazer Hollie Davidson has achieved so much as a rugby official already, but the Scot feels she has "so much still to give" a…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
13 Feb 2025, 9:26
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Scotland's Molly Wright: 'I tore my hip flexor off my pelvis'

Between early 2023 and early 2024 the front-rower, who can play prop and hooker and is currently playing the latter for her club, …

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
06 Feb 2025, 6:28
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Rachel McLachlan: 'In France, players are more willing to take risks'

Rachel McLachlan has never been scared of going outside her comfort zone and, as she headed into the biggest 18 months of her rugb…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
28 Jan 2025, 4:58
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Nikki Simpson: The unexpected nine hour drive which kick started a career

Scotland development player Nikki Simpson has always been driven to succeed - and the near nine hour drive she made from her home …

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
22 Jan 2025, 11:41
Interview

Meg Varley's return after 'serious' injury: 'All that's left is the fake ligament and half a screw'

After a torrid 11 months out with injury, Meg Varley returned for Bristol to score a well-worked five-pointer alongside Ilona Mahe…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
15 Jan 2025, 6:11
Interview

Celtic Challenge: Scotland hopeful Aila Ronald vows to 'keep improving'

Aila Ronald had to get off the tram she was on in late August such was the shock she felt at her first Scotland squad call-up - an…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
18 Dec 2024, 5:56
Interview

Celtic Challenge: 'Excited to see what we can do as Glasgow Warriors'

Ailie Tucker’s carrying in the loose was a real feature for the Warriors as they tried to get on the front foot and at scrum tim…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
12 Dec 2024, 7:53
Interview

Up-and-coming Scottish stars relish Lions opportunity

18-year-old back-row Emily Coubrough and 17-year-old stand-off Poppy Mellanby, who are both members of the Scottish Rugby Academy …

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
21 Nov 2024, 7:01
Interview

Sarah Bonar: 'It has been great to be back in a Scotland shirt'

Sarah Bonar has fond memories of playing against Japan in WXV 2 action in South Africa and the Scotland second-rower is keen to ma…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
04 Oct 2024, 12:34
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Louise Dalgliesh runs the rule over Scotland vs Japan WXV 2 clash

Dalgliesh, who is now a member of the Sale Sharks coaching team, returned from Cape Town a few days ago having taken in the first …

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
04 Oct 2024, 2:48
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‘Scotland is lucky have Rachel Malcolm’: Emma Wassell ahead of captain's half-century cap

Emma Wassell’s first memory of Rachel Malcolm is when the former was lagging behind the latter in a bronco fitness test at a Sco…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
27 Sep 2024, 9:41
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'They can aim to get to the semi-finals at the World Cup': Donna Kennedy on Scotland

Scotland Women have given themselves a brilliant platform over the last 17 months with 10 wins from 13 Tests, WXV 2 silverware, an…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
19 Sep 2024, 6:44

Scotland coach lauds 'warrior' Emma Wassell following tumour diagnosis

Scotland women’s head coach Bryan Easson has hailed Emma Wassell as a “brilliant human being” and said he is delighted that …

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
12 Sep 2024, 10:48
Interview

Emma Orr lauds introduction of menstrual cycle tracking technology

The Vodafone PLAYER.Connect performance platform is already being used by Wales women, the Armed Forces women’s Rugby Team, Celt…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
28 Aug 2024, 5:41
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Behind the team: Scotland Head of Physical Performance Josie Symonds

Josie Symonds only took up her new role as Scotland women’s head of physical performance a couple of weeks before the tournament…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
15 Aug 2024, 5:13
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Leicester Tigers' Evie Wills: A year on from ACL injury

Thursday, August 8 marks exactly a year since Leicester Tigers and Scotland playmaker Evie Wills suffered a serious knee injury - …

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
08 Aug 2024, 4:37
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'The latest part of a crazy journey': Paige Anastacia on England Deaf Rugby's South Africa tour

Paige Anastacia will be travelling south to meet up with the rest of the 27-strong England Deaf Rugby Union women’s squad to the…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
01 Aug 2024, 9:20
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Lisa Thomson: Scotland's sole sevens player at Paris 2024

A few months ago Lisa Thomson described the unveiling of a statue of her as “surreal” - and she uses the same word to describe…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
25 Jul 2024, 4:23
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Isla Norman-Bell: An 18,000 kilometre journey to Team GB selection

When Isla Norman-Bell was five years old she began to dream of one day going to the Olympics as an athlete - fast forward 19 years…

Gary Heatly
Gary Heatly
23 Jul 2024, 7:20
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