Cammy Black looks over the SRUs announcement of the sucessful bidders for Super 6 franchises and has some questions…
The Super Six Pack
Tag: Melrose
Podcast: Silver Saturday Special & Callum Gibbins
The podcast is back with a bang as we chat to Glasgow Warriors cult hero Callum Gibbins as well as some of the men and women’s finalists playing at Murrayfield this weekend.
Dodson lays out the details
The plans for the Super Six are out. Rory takes a look at the Agenda 3 and what it might it mean around Scotland for rugby.
SRU plans shake up of Scottish game ahead of AGM
Major plans are afoot from the SRU to shake up the next level of rugby below the pro-teams in Scotland, with the plans due to be discussed at their AGM this weekend.
Glasgow Claim Back-to-Back Melrose 7s
Ruairidh Campbell summarises an enthralling afternoon of rugby at the Greenyards where Glasgow Warriors set out to defend the Ladies Cup but were almost toppled late on by the German national team.
Rugby is a Team Game
Moody Blue looks into the team ethos of some of the Scottish Clubs and wonders what we are missing at professional level.
‘Doom and Gloom’ Walks the Plank Before Round 2 of B&I Cup
Last week Gala, Melrose and Stirling County all triumphed in the British and Irish Cup. With club sides again showing their strength, Dundee HSFP want to get in on the winning act.
Melrose Rally to Retain RBS Premier Crown
Melrose are the RBS Premier A champions for the second year in a row. Dundee HSFP ran them close and Gala scared a lot of people, but it is all over now (bar Cup Finals day and 7s). Bring on the changes for next term.
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 to secure last-gasp victories as they edged past their respective opponents 19-17 and 18-17.
Ayr were boosted by the addition of Johnnie Beattie and Jon Welsh with the former grabbing a try in the closing minutes after the Scots were down 17-5 at half time, while Melrose were down 17-0 at halftime and fought back for the win at the Greenyards.
It wasn’t all cheery though, as Currie were defeated 16-31 at Headingley. London Scottish were in action too, going down 63-0 to Llanelli who must be building a fair bit of depth, the Scarlets having also been in Heineken Cup action this weekend winning 31-23 (Sean Lamont dotted down for a try).
Rekindling An Old Fire
In the Borders rugby is a significant part of the region’s rural makeup. In almost all rugby clubs down there you will spot a wall with a framed mural on it, commemorating glorious years gone by. There is a rich heritage of match-ups between boroughs and towns bursting with civic pride. For many years these small towns have defied logic as they continually produce teams of rugby players from small groups. This ‘Us against Everyone’ feeling that all the clubs have is one that perpetually regenerated their own league, the oldest in rugby history, the Borders League.