Scotland A national rugby league team

The Scotland A national rugby league team nicknamed the Bravehearts is made up of amateur players, who either play in the Rugby League Conference the BUCS university league or the Scottish domestic competition. 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 Amateur Four Nations. Since the creation of this tournament, in 2002, Scotland have won it just once in 2010. In 2003 Scotland embarked on a mini tour of Europe playing in Netherlands, Italy and Serbia, helping expand rugby league in those countries by playing domestic and national sides. Former player and winner in 2010 Mike Wallace currently coaches the side.

Squad edit

The following squad was picked for the 2014 Celtic Nations tournament.

Name Position Club
Gary Adams Ayrshire Storm
Tom Aplin Stand Off Aberdeen Warriors
Stuart Barlow Winger Dundee HSFP
Billy Bissett Centre Aberdeen Warriors
Shane Clark Loose forward Aberdeen Warriors
Lewis Clarke Scrum half Edinburgh Eagles
Stu Fee Scrum half Southampton and Guildford
Stuart Gray Prop Aberdeen Warriors
Sam Herron Prop Glasgow Panthers
Colin Jarvis Prop Edinburgh Eagles
Andrew Little Loose forward Aberdeen Warriors
Kyle Matheson Fullback Ayrshire Storm
Ali Maxwell Second Row Ayrshire Storm
Matt McCall Centre Aberdeen Warriors
Matt McNee Second Row Hull Dockers
Tom Murray Centre Edinburgh Eagles
Gregor Ramsay Winger Glasgow Panthers
Aaron Robertson Second Row Aberdeen Warriors
Lance Tallett Loose forward Aberdeen Warriors
David Vernon Hooker Edinburgh Eagles
Dom Wallen Winger Aberdeen Warriors
Mark Webster Blackbrook
Grant Walker Fullback Aberdeen Warriors

Results edit

Date Result Competition Venue
25 October 1997   Ireland A 25-18   Scotland A Friendly Blackrock College, Dublin
30 May 1998   Scotland A 16-21   Ireland A Friendly Bellsland Park, Kilmarnock
3 October 1998   Wales A 18-28   Scotland A Friendly Pandy Park, Crosskeys
19 September 1999   Scotland A 20-20   Wales A Friendly Portobello RFC, Edinburgh
19 August 2000   Scotland A 10-20   Wales A Friendly Glasgow
9 September 2001   Scotland A 12-28   Ireland A Friendly Glasgow
16 September 2001   Scotland A 30-36   Wales A Friendly The Boulevard Hull
15 June 2002   Scotland A 22-40   Wales A Amateur Four Nations Old Anniesland, Glasgow
20 July 2002   Scotland A 8-58   England A Amateur Four Nations Glasgow
18 August 2002   Ireland A 70-10   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Belfast
21 June 2003   England A 28-20   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Haworth RLFC, York
9 July 2003   Netherlands 18-22   Scotland A European Tour Sassenheim
11 July 2003   Italy 10-30   Scotland A European Tour Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
13 July 2003   Serbia 22-42   Scotland A European Tour Grotska
27 July 2003   Wales A 42-22   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Brewery Field, Bridgend
9 August 2003   Scotland A 48-20   Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Queens Park, Glasgow
13 June 2004   Scotland A 26-28   England A Amateur Four Nations Hamilton RFC, Hamilton
3 July 2004   Scotland A 26-34   Wales A Amateur Four Nations Glasgow
22 August 2004   Ireland A 16-24   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Navan R.F.C., County Meath
12 June 2005   Wales A 70-8   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Brewery Field, Bridgend
23 July 2005   England A 16-17   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations New River Stadium, London Skolars
14 August 2005   Scotland A 44-16   Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Glasgow
3 June 2006   Ireland A 38-30   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations St Mary's College RFC, Dublin
? June 2006 Scotland A ?-? France A Friendly Glasgow
16 July 2006   Scotland A 16-22   Wales A Amateur Four Nations Lochinch RFC, Glasgow
13 August 2006   Scotland A 14-46   England A Amateur Four Nations Glasgow
16 June 2007   Wales A 44-30   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Brewery Field, Bridgend
21 July 2007   England A 42-40   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
11 August 2007   Scotland A 18-28   Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Old Anniesland Glasgow
21 June 2008   Scotland A 20-62   Wales A Amateur Four Nations Cartha Queens Park, Glasgow
26 July 2008   Ireland A 26-28   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Dublin
16 August 2008   Scotland A 26-24   England A Amateur Four Nations Edinburgh
13 June 2009   Scotland A 22-30   Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Edinburgh
11 July 2009   Wales A 32-12   Scotland Amateur Four Nations Glan-yr-Afon Park, Blackwood Bulldogs, Caerphilly
8 August 2009   England A 24-40   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Staines RFC, London
13 June 2010   Scotland A 34-32   England A Amateur Four Nations GHA RFC, Glasgow
10 July 2010   Ireland A 6-10   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Terenure College RFC, Dublin
14 August 2010   Scotland A 35-22   Wales A Amateur Four Nations Edinburgh
25 June 2011   England A 30-22   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Stanningley Rugby League club, Leeds
16 July 2011   Wales A 34-22   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Virginia Park, Caerphilly
13 August 2011   Scotland A 26-8   Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
21 July 2012   Scotland A 48-14   England A Amateur Four Nations Falkirk RFC
13 August 2012   Scotland A 36-16   Wales A Amateur Four Nations Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
10 August 2013   Scotland A 38-26   Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Falkirk RFC
24 August 2013   Wales A 64-18   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
15 September 2013   England A 94-0   Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Wath Brow Hornets ARLFC
10 August 2014   Scotland A 18-16   Wales A Celtic Nations Cup Woodside Sports Complex, Aberdeen
16 August 2014   Ireland A 44-10   Scotland A Celtic Nations Cup Ashbourne RFC

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