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The Ramblings Of One Man

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Rory Baldwin | 5 Comments |

A few months back, before this whole sordid World Cup thing started, I was at the Scotland team hotel to do some interviews alongside the rugby writers corps. After all of the official stuff, I tried to get as much free coffee as I could, being a student who cannot afford a Starbucks or a packet of Custard Creams myself.

Over the decanter I found myself talking to Kevin Ferrie of the Herald and Steve Scott of the Courier about the future of Sports Journalism and the nature of reporting rugby.

Chopping and Changing

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Alan Dymock |

A lot has been made in recent days of the renewed proposal for restructuring the leagues in Scotland. The ‘Season Structure Working Party’, comprising of representatives from Premier 1 to the Regional Leagues, has put forward its proposal (pretty much identical to that tabled in 2010) and is hoping to implement changes as early as next season.

If applied after the SRU’s AGM then in 2011-12

End of Season Celebrations!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Alan Dymock |

So that’s it. All wrapped up. We know who are League Champions. We know who are Cup Champions. We know who is in next season’s B&I Cup. We know who is relegated and we know who is coming up. Prem One is in the can for another season.

A Day Out In Melrose

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Alan Dymock | 2 Comments |

On an unfeasibly warm Scottish Saturday a few South African’s were overheard complaining about a tanned backside…

Club International Squad Announced

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Alan Dymock | 1 Comment |

Scotland Club International head coach Ally Donaldson has selected a squad of top club players for their match against France in Orleans next weekend (Friday 4 February, kick-off 6pm GMT).

Before We Focus Purely On The 6N…

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Alan Dymock | 2 Comments |

Like an overheard conversation, we all have some nagging doubts in our mind about how Edinburgh and Glasgow are going to progress next season.

The Sign of 7

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Alan Dymock | 2 Comments |

When you talk to cricket fans they will normally say the same thing: “I love tweed…”However, when you ask them about the smash-mouth, less drawn-out affair of 20/20 cricket they acknowledge the excitement but regard it as the warm-up.

In Scotland 7s rugby is considered in much the same way.

Is It Snowing?!

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Alan Dymock |

As everyone in Scotland is petrified of snowballs and the club game looks set to go into cold storage (awful, awful pun…) I suppose it is time to have THE debate. One that rages on, almost as passionately as the debate old bufties still have about pro rugby “being a terrible idea.” Yup, it’s that time; should we have Summer Rugby?!

Getting Change From Brass Tacks

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Alan Dymock |

Things round here are getting almost as combustible as a Fedex parcel on the 5th of November. Not to mention fairly complex. The Scotland squad have no idea how easy they’ve got it! Sure they have had to do days of “minging bosh” (Jim ‘The Bear’ Thompson) on a windswept park in St. Andrew but, then, they have everything neatly set out for them.

Unlike the Scottish Premier Clubs.

Weekend Supporter Sandwich

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Alan Dymock | 2 Comments |

Like a startled cow, it’s time to stagger away from the debate over the Scotland 34 (how did they sneak another player into the squad?!) as this weekend sees Edinburgh take on an unbeaten Ulster and the Warriors attempt to overcome the Ospreys.