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Prem 1 roundup

Posted by A.D. at 11.12am

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A delayed roundup of last weekend’s premier 1 matches. Things are getting tight at the top as Hawks beat Dundee, Melrose got the win they had needed and every top half team is ravenously hunting for a top four spot rumoured to earn the highest placed teams a station in next years British and Irish Cup. Of course this is all supposition [...]

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Prem 1 roundup

Posted by A.D. at 10.07am

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The frost claimed two matches on Saturday as big dogs Currie and Ayr had their respective games against Hawks and West called off. The latter, however, has caused somewhat of a stir. Ayr are claiming their ground was playable. The ref allegedly OKed their seconds pitch. So did John Beattie, by all accounts. The issue [...]

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Prem 1 matches for this weekend (Snow permitting!)

Posted by A.D. at 5.35pm

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After two games and countless shredded nerves the 6N takes a break. Good thing, then, that the weather is taking another bad turn!
Front runners Currie are away, while their nearest rivals Ayr are hoping to claw Currie back with a win at home. At the other end of the table the bottom two, Watsonians and [...]

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Scottish club International Team

Posted by A.D. at 12.00pm

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Club International coach Ally Donaldson has named his starting XV and subs bench for Friday nights game against France at Netherdale (7.30 ko).
Glasgow Hawks lock, Rory McKay, Dundee prop Alan Brown and Melrose pair James King (centre) and Fraser Thomson (wing) have all earned their place in the starting XV for the first time. New [...]

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Compress for Success

Posted by A.D. at 5.41pm

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It had emerged over the weekend that Graham Lowe, the director of performance rugby in Scotland, intends to review the set-up of the top division. As coaches bemoan the lack of respect club sides get and call out for a semi-professional atmosphere in Scottish club rugby people are searching for alternatives. The main drive of [...]

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Premier 1 round-up

Posted by A.D. at 5.38pm

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Good old Scotland! Once again the fixture list was all but wiped out at the weekend as only one match in Prem 1 survived.
Stewart’s Melville 22-53 Heriot’s
at Inverleith
In the end this was a bit of a drubbing, and had Stew Mel coach Moffat conceeding, “There isn’t a lot of pressure on us now. I think [...]

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Premier 1 games this weekend

Posted by A.D. at 2.02pm

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Games on;
Stewart’s Melville – Heriot’s
at Inverleith (ko 3pm)
Glasgow Hawks – Edinburgh Accies 
at Old Anniesland (ko 3pm)
Dundee High – Boroughmuir
at Mayfield (ko 3pm)
West of Scotland – Currie
at Burnbrae (ko 3pm)
Selkirk – Ayr
at Philiphaugh (ko 3pm)
SRB Game of the Weekend: Melrose – Watsonians
at The Greenyards (ko 2.30pm)
Having lost convincinglyagainst Heriot’s last week the ‘Rose will be hoping to bounce [...]

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Club International squad announced

Posted by A.D. at 12.34pm

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The Scotland Club International 22-man squad has been announced for their game against France on the 5th of Feb. at Netherdale, Gala. Having lost narrowly 13-12 in the reverse fixture last season the team are hoping to do one better. Being only the second time these teams have met anything can happen and the Scottish Club team have [...]

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Up for a Cup?

Posted by A.D. at 5.32pm

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With six games left in the season and it looking increasingly like the title race is one being run by two horses one could be excused for looking beyond league proceedings. Stew Mel, I’m sure, would love to forget about league duties! Even the Cup looks to have become less of factor in premier clubs [...]

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Prem 1 round-up

Posted by A.D. at 5.25pm

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Edinburgh Accies 5-29 Currie
at Raeburn Place
Edinburgh Accies: S Moffat, M Coupar, G Douglas, R Browne, C Dickie, R Bonner, J Letham, D McLeod, M Strachan, L Niven, E Stuart, M Stevens, D Teague, T Drennan, G Campbell.
Replacements Used: S Patience, D Wright, R Snape, P Arnold, G Peoples.
Currie: G White, W Moala, C Kinloch, A [...]

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