Scottish Rugby Union

The Scottish Rugby Union serves as the official governing body for rugby union in Scotland.

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Client

Scottish Rugby

Industry

Sports

Services

CMS Implementation, Seamless Data Migration and Content Transfer

We enhanced the website operations for Scottish Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, and Edinburgh Rugby, addressing the challenges of an outdated and unsupported CMS that struggled with responsiveness during matches and made maintenance difficult.

Scottish Rugby Union

OVERVIEW

There were several core challenges we dealt with successfully

Challenges

Scottish Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, and Edinburgh Rugby faced several critical issues with their website operations:

  • Ineffective, outdated, and unsupported CMS: The existing platform was no longer able to meet the needs of the organizations, causing inefficiencies in content management and daily operations.
  • Impaired responsiveness during matches: The websites struggled to handle the heavy traffic during matches, leading to slow load times and a poor user experience.
  • Difficulty in maintaining and patching the websites: Regular maintenance and updates were complex and time-consuming, increasing the risk of security vulnerabilities and downtime.

These challenges hindered the performance and reliability of the websites, especially during key events.

Solutions

To overcome these challenges and improve the website operations, we implemented the following solutions:

  • Modern, suitable CMS platform: We replaced the outdated system with a more robust and scalable content management platform, tailored to the specific needs of each organization.
  • Seamless data migration and content transfer: All existing content was migrated smoothly to the new CMS, ensuring no data was lost and minimizing disruption during the transition.
  • Customization and performance testing: The new platform was customized for optimal performance, with rigorous testing to ensure fast loading times and a flawless user experience, even during high-traffic periods like match days.
  • Ongoing support during club and international fixtures: We provided continuous support to ensure the websites performed well during critical events, with quick issue resolution when necessary.
  • Efficient patching system for CMS updates: A streamlined patching process was implemented, enabling faster updates and more efficient maintenance, significantly reducing downtime and security risks.
Scottish Rugby Union

PROJECT’S RESULTS

Results

The new platform ensures enhanced usability, better responsiveness during matches, and more efficient updates, providing a reliable and seamless experience for both administrators and fans.

• Enhanced by 70% the CMS usability.

The new platform significantly improved ease of use, enabling faster content updates and smoother management for website administrators.

• Improved support and compatibility by 50%.

Our solution expanded system compatibility and streamlined support, reducing technical issues and ensuring greater overall stability.

• 60% improvement in responsiveness during matches.

The website now manages high-traffic periods more efficiently, delivering a faster and smoother experience for users, even during peak times.

• 40% patching efficiency increase by simplifying processes.

By simplifying processes, we made CMS updates quicker and more effective, minimizing downtime and enhancing security.

• 30% more streamlined and efficient website operations.

Overall site performance was optimized, making daily operations faster and more efficient for the team managing the websites.