Scotland defend treatment of Siobhan Cattigan after tragic death

Scotland women's national team lay a jersey in memory of Siobhan Cattigan before their game against Colombia in February. Picture: Getty

THE Scotland Women’s rugby team have responded to recent reporting of the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of team-mate Siobhan Cattigan, insisting that the picture created does not accurately represent the environment within their squad or the commitment of the medical team towards protecting player welfare.  

Cattigan was 26 and had been capped 19 times by Scotland when she passed away last November.