Siobhan Cattigan. Photo: Twitter
Rugby community rocked by death of young Scotland international
Tributes continue to pour in following the tragic passing of current Scotland Women’s internationalist Siobhan Cattigan.
Siobhan Cattigan. Photo: Twitter
The 26-year-old died on Friday, 26 November, and the Scotland governing body and her club Stirling County made the news public on Tuesday night.
The cause of death has not been made public.
The talented back-rower, who made her international debut in 2018, started all three of the Scots’ Six Nations games earlier this year at No 8 and was part of the squad that travelled to Italy in September for the European leg of the World Cup qualifiers.
Scotland governing body offer condolences
A Scotland Rugby statement said: “The thoughts of all our people and players go out to Siobhan’s family and many team mates at Stirling County and Scotland at this incredibly difficult time.
“Specialist Scottish Rugby employees are now providing on-going support to those most closely affected.”
A Stirling County statement said “‘Shibby’ was a team mate and friend and we deeply mourn her loss.”
“Shibby has been a big part of County for many years and will be hugely missed by everyone at the club. She was central to the development of women’s rugby within the club and an inspiration to the girls in the youth section.
“We very much hope their privacy will be respected by everyone as they deal with their tragic loss.”
As tributes poured in from around the globe, World Rugby Bill Beaumont said it was deeply sad to hear the news.
“Deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Scotland international Siobhan Cattigan. She was a fine player and an inspiration to many. My thoughts are with Siobhan’s family and her Scotland and Stirling County teammates and friends at this difficult time.”
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