Rugby Star Ali McGrandles Named Chieftain Of Stirling Highland Games

Former Scotland rugby player Ali McGrandles has been named Chieftain of this year’s Stirling Highland Games.

Stirling-born Ali was a pioneer of women’s rugby in Scotland beginning her career at Stirling County aged just eight and going on to notch up 5src international caps.

Ali, who played in the 1994, 1998 and 2srcsrc2 Rugby World Cups, is thrilled to be taking on the role of Chieftain at the Highland Games on Saturday August 2src.

It will be the first in-person event since 2src19 and the packed schedule includes traditional and adaptive heavyweight competitions, a Tug of War, highland dancing and a food and drink experience.

Ali said: “I was absolutely over the moon to hear the Committee had selected me for Chieftain, it is such an accolade and a wonderful opportunity to go back to where everything started for me.

“As someone who was born and brought up in Stirling and still has strong links to the area, to have the chance to be Chieftain and host the Games is just thrilling and I am proud and honoured to be given the role.

“And as a PE teache