21 Feb 2025
Scottish schools ready to ‘ruck’ and roll in SP Energy Networks Glasgow Warriors Rugby Championship
Hundreds of Scottish school rugby players – from Biggar to Balfron – will compete for the title of 2025 Champions when the annual SP Energy Networks Glasgow Warriors Rugby Championship gets underway at Scotstoun Stadium later this month.
The tournament – now in its eighth year – is one of the highlights of the award-winning community partnership between the electricity network operator and the rugby club.
It supports rugby at a grassroots level and creates a platform for aspiring rugby stars, while spotlighting STEM* opportunities to encourage students to think about a career beyond the game.
A total of 22 schools will battle it out this year, with Troon’s Marr College looking to defend its winning reign for another year, while newcomer Alva Academy has entered the competition for the first time with its sights set on championship glory.
The 2025 championship was officially launched at Scotstoun Stadium – home of the Warriors – with an action-packed day of sport, science and fun.
This included a workshop from Stemovators – who are on a mission to create the next generation of scientists, engineers and tech experts – on how electricity works, with students creating their very own ‘fruit batteries’. Students also heard from Warriors players and professionals on the science behind rugby and the importance of health and wellbeing.
Graham Campbell, Director of Cyber Transformation at SP Energy Networks said: “It’s great to launch the 2025 championship right here at Scotstoun Stadium – home of the Warriors!
“Opportunities like this help support active lifestyles among young people in the communities we serve, while developing important skills like teamwork, communication, and leadership – as well as shining a spotlight on what our industry and STEM roles can offer them.
“It’s been really rewarding to see how successful the programme has been over the years and the difference it’s made for the thousands of young people who’ve taken part – I’ve no doubt it will be just the same for our teams this year.
“I wish all the players the best of luck as they get ready to ‘ruck’ and roll at this year’s Championship – it’s going to be another exciting one!
Glasgow Warriors Managing Director, Al Kellock, added: “Our partnership with SP Energy Networks is all about making a tangible difference to the lives of people in our community. It is a partnership that goes far beyond the boundaries of Glasgow city, and the sport of rugby.
"By working with SP Energy Networks, we’re providing valuable opportunities for participation, education, and competition, creating a powerful and long-lasting legacy that will reap benefits for years to come.”
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*STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Schools Competing in 2025 SP Energy Networks Warriors Championship:
Alva Academy, Balfron High, Belmont Academy, Biggar High School, Carrick Academy, Dalziel High School, Falkirk High School, Grange Academy, Hyndland Secondary, Inverclyde Academy, Irvine Royal Academy, Largs Academy, Lenzie Academy, Lockerbie Academy, Marr College, Oban High School, Shawlands Academy, Stonelaw High School, St Pauls High, Stranraer Academy, St Thomas Aquinas, Wallace High.
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Main photo - Young rugby players from schools across the country team up with SP Energy Networks and Glasgow Warriors at the Warriors' home ground, Scotstoun Stadium, to launch the 2025 championship.
1. From left to right: Sione Vailanu, Glasgow Warriors Back Row. Logan Trotter, Glasgow Warriors Winger.
2. From left to right: Al Kellock, Glasgow Warriors Managing Director. Graham Campbell, SP Energy Networks Director of Cyber Transformation
4. Kelvin Osarenkhoe from St Paul's High in Glasgow tackles the Warriors fitness workshop at the championship launch.
5. Falkirk High School students get to grips with the Stemovators' fruit battery experiment.
About SP Energy Networks and Glasgow Warriors
The partnership between leading electricity network operator, SP Energy Networks, and champion rugby club, Glasgow Warriors, won the Community Engagement Award at the Planet Mark Awards 2024.
Recognising businesses’ commitment to shaping a more sustainable future, the Awards celebrate exceptional accomplishments and innovative sustainability projects.
The partnership was recognised for its commitment to championing diversity and inclusion through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education/careers and sport, as well as its extensive reach into the heart of local communities.
The partnership does this through an annual school rugby championship, with launch events held at Glasgow Science Centre; Development Days to encourage more schools to support participation in sport; dedicated STEM events at Scotstoun Stadium – the home of Glasgow Warriors; women’s rugby coaching; and a partnership charity day to connect with charities identified through SPEN’s Priority Services Register (PSR), which supports vulnerable customers.
About SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is a distribution and transmission network operator. Its network of over 110,000km of power cables and 30,000 substations keeps the electricity flowing to 3.5 million homes and businesses throughout central & southern Scotland, Merseyside, Cheshire, North & Mid-Wales and North Shropshire.
SP Energy Networks is the networks division of ScottishPower, part of the Iberdrola Group – one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. Through ScottishPower, Iberdrola is investing £24 billion in the UK between 2024 and 2028 – that’s £18 million every working day.
Two-thirds of this investment is being directed to the transmission and distribution networks to rewire the electricity grid for the future and build a better future, quicker.
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