The Scotland A national rugby league team is made up of amateur players, who either play in the Rugby League Conference or university leagues. The Scotland team is usually made up of some players who play in the Scottish division of the RLC, but also of players who play in the English or Welsh divisions. Napier University has also played a huge part in the team, with many Napier students having played in the side over the years. The team regularly compete against England, Wales and Ireland, playing them annually in the Home Nations Championship. Since the creation of this tournament, in 2002, Scotland have never won the league although have finished second on two occasions in 2004 and 2005. Recently the Scotland team have toured the Netherlands, Italy and Serbia, helping expand rugby league in those country by playing domestic and national sides. Angus McNab currently coaches the side, whilst Andrew Todd of Edinburgh Eagles is captain.
The following 18 man squad faced Wales A on the 21 June 2008. The team, picked by Angus McNab, was announced on the 17 June 2008.
Results [edit]
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
Venue |
| 25 October 1997 |
Ireland A 25-18 Scotland A |
Friendly |
Dublin |
| 30 May 1998 |
Scotland A 16-21 Ireland A |
Friendly |
Kilmarnock |
| 3 October 1998 |
Wales A 18-28 Scotland A |
Friendly |
Crosskeys |
| 19 September 1999 |
Scotland A 20-20 Wales A |
Friendly |
Edinburgh |
| 19 August 2000 |
Scotland A ?-? Wales A |
Friendly |
Glasgow |
| 9 September 2001 |
Scotland A 10-28 Ireland A |
Friendly |
Glasgow |
| 16 September 2001 |
Scotland A 30-36 Wales A |
Four Nations |
Hull |
| 15 June 2002 |
Scotland A 22-40 Wales A |
Four Nations |
Glasgow |
| 20 July 2002 |
Scotland A 8-58 England A |
Four Nations |
Glasgow |
| 18 August 2002 |
Ireland A 70-12 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Belfast |
| 21 June 2003 |
England A 28-20 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
York |
| 9 July 2003 |
Netherlands A 18-22 Scotland A |
European Tour |
Sassenheim |
| 11 July 2003 |
Italy A 10-30 Scotland A |
European Tour |
Padova |
| 13 July 2003 |
Serbia A 22-42 Scotland A |
European Tour |
Grotska |
| 27 July 2003 |
Wales A 42-22 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Bridgend |
| 9 August 2003 |
Scotland A 48-20 Ireland A |
Four Nations |
Glasgow |
| 13 June 2004 |
Scotland A 26-28 England A |
Four Nations |
Hamilton |
| 3 July 2004 |
Scotland A 26-34 Wales A |
Four Nations |
Hamilton |
| 22 August 2004 |
Ireland A 16-24 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Navan |
| 12 June 2005 |
Wales A 70-8 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Bridgend |
| 23 July 2005 |
England A 16-17 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Haringey |
| 14 August 2005 |
Scotland A 44-16 Ireland A |
Four Nations |
Glasgow |
| ? June 2006 |
Ireland A 38-30 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Limerick |
| ? June 2006 |
Scotland A ?-? France A |
Friendly |
Glasgow |
| ? July 2006 |
Scotland A 16-22 Wales A |
Four Nations |
Glasgow |
| ? August 2006 |
Scotland A 14-46 England A |
Four Nations |
Glasgow |
| ? June 2007 |
Wales A 44-30 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Bridgend |
| 21 July 2007 |
England A 42-40 Scotland A |
Four Nations |
Gateshead |
| 11 August 2007 |
Scotland A 18-28 Ireland A |
Four Nations |
Glasgow |
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