Meet Scotland’s rugby WAGs – including interior designer and the one who played hard to get

SCOTLAND are looking to become a real force in this year's Six Nations.

Coach Gregor Townsend’s men made great strides in 2020 and will be looking to do so again this year.

Flying high

Former Scotland captain Stuart McInally wed Natalie McInally in July 2018 in Aberdeenshire after several years of dating.

Surrounded by his teammates, the Edinburgh hooker wrote in tribute to his new wife: “This has been the best week of our lives.”

The couple prefer to stay under the radar, so not much is known about their life together - although Stuart is also an amateur pilot.

But unfortunately he has suffered a neck injury and is likely to miss the entirety of this tournament.

The planning queen

Fraser Brown’s wife, Jen is not known to be a regular on rugby trips and often stays at home with the couple's two dogs.

“The hardest part is always having to leave her behind,” said the hooker previously. 

Speaking before their wedding last year, Brown joked: “I think it’s fair to say that Jen has taken on the role of chief planner, but when we started discussing food I didn’t need to be asked twice to help! I’m sure it’ll be the same when it’s time to go cake tasting.” 

However, like McInally, Brown is set to miss all of the Six Nations with a neck injury.

All dressed up: Jen and Fraser walked down the aisle last year

The best friends

London Irish prop Allan Dell proposed to his long-term girlfriend Chelsea in 2017 and they married a year later.

It’s believed Chelsea is originally from London, where the couple are now based, but she had moved to Edinburgh to be with her South African native husband – who qualifies for the country through his grandmother, who was born in Paisley and brought up in Edinburgh.

The pair often post sweet photos on Instagram, with him calling her his “best friend”.

The London Irish ace popped the question to Chelsea in 2017

The interior designer

Edinburgh back row Hamish Watson married long-term girlfriend Lucy in summer 2019.

Lucy is thought to be an interior designer, and the pair have a baby daughter, called Honor.

“The birth of my daughter and now my wedding… the best days of my life,” she said.

The economist

Chris Harris who made his test debut at Murrayfield in 2017, will be supported by his girlfriend Ruby Wilkinson. 

And she isn’t just a pretty face – the pair met when Ruby, from Newcastle, where Harris plays as centre, was studying economics at the University of Edinburgh and she now works as an associate at Deloitte.  

Thrill of the chase

Scotland legend and captain Stuart Hogg – who is even admired by Harry Potter author JK Rowling – married long-term partner Gill in 2016.  

They’re both from the small town of Hawick and their parents are friends – although the Glasgow Warriors fullback has revealed he spent months asking her on a date but she would ignore his messages.

“We eventually got together,” he says. “After a few months of chasing her, she eventually caved in, thankfully, and we’ve been together ever since.”

They now have three young children – Archie, Olivia and George.