Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707 Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707 The Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707 (6 Ann c 40) is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It is chapter VI in the common printed editions. This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010. It united the English and Scottish Privy Councils and decentralised Scottish administration by appointing justices of the peace in each shire to carry out administration. In effect it took the day-to-day government of Scotland out of the hands of politicians and into those of the College of Justice. This section was
Rugby union in Scotland Scotland in the 2018 Six Nations Championship beating England 25–13. Every four years the British and Irish Lions go on tour with players from Scotland as well as England, Ireland and Wales. Scottish players are also regularly selected to represent The Barbarians. The following rugby players have been inducted to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame: Also Leslie Balfour-Melville (1854–1937), as an all-rounder, since he played many other sports. Rugby union in Scotland Rugby union in Scotland is a team sport. Scotland's national side today competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and the Rugby World Cup. The first ever