Ansbro Forced to Retire, Cairns to Coach, and more
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News roundup time as Joe Ansbro sadly announced his enforced retirement from rugby.
British and Irish Cup Roundup
Melrose, Currie and Ayr all opened their British & Irish Cup campaign this weekend, taking on professional or semi-professional opposition in Bedford Blues, Leeds Carnegie and Plymouth Albion respectively. As if the pro-team wins weren’t enough to give us a little fillip here in the world of Scottish rugby, Melrose and Ayr both fought back […]