Your chance to photograph Scotland’s rugby stars

Are you a budding photographer who’s always dreamed of snapping a Scotland rugby international from pitch-side?

RugbyForce is aimed at encouraging the next generation of Scotland internationals. Picture: submitted

We’ve teamed up with Scotland team sponsor RBS to offer one lucky reader the chance to do just that at a forthcoming Murrayfield match.

To be in with a chance of winning, get yourself down to your local rugby club on RBS RugbyForce weekend, Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August. With support from RBS, a record 149 clubs up and down the country will be throwing open their doors and putting on community events to celebrate the start of the new season.

Your challenge is to come up with pictures that capture the spirit and excitement of RBS RugbyForce.

Picture: submitted

It could be any aspect of the events that clubs are putting on, from DIY repairs to facilities, through touch rugby tournaments to family BBQs. Show us what your local club and community got up to and your next assignment could be a Test match at the home of Scottish rugby.

To enter the competition, email your RBS RugbyForce pictures to [email protected] by 10am on Wednesday 14 August. We’ll host a selection of the images on both Scotsman.com and the RBS Scottish Rugby Facebook page, with the best three being selected by Scotland’s most capped player and RBS ambassador, Chris Paterson, and Scotsman picture editor Andy O’Brien.

First prize is a photography pass to a home Scotland international (to be decided by RBS), plus two match tickets so friends and family can share the day.

Second and third prizes will be a pair of tickets to a home Scotland international (to be decided by RBS).

Get in touch with your local rugby club to find out what they’ve got planned for RBS RugbyForce weekend and how you can get involved. You can find a full list of those taking part here: http://on.fb.me/13sd6o1

To keep up to date with all the RBS RugbyForce news and banter, head to the RBS Scottish Rugby

Facebook page and follow on Twitter @RBS_Rugby_Lad #RBSRugbyForce.

Please ensure that you have the club’s permission to take photographs on the day.

Struggling to find your local club? Just tweet us @RBS_Rugby_Lad or email [email protected] and we’ll do our best to help.