The Scottish Rugby Union board banned transgender women from competing in contact rugby in the female category of the sport on Tuesday.
The English, Irish and Welsh rugby unions had already opted to allow only people born as women to feature in the female version of the game.
Scotland’s rugby chiefs had come in for criticism for failing to follow the same policy as their British neighbours.
The ban comes into effect on February 1 and follows guidance from World Rugby and the UK-wide Sports Councils’ Equality Group.
Transgender women could previously participate in the women’s game in Scotland depending on the outcome of a “thorough medical process including testosterone tests” prior to registration to play.
The policy will be reviewed each year and if any new scientific data and research becomes available.
Transgender men may continue to play contact rugby in the men’s category…
