GREIG LAIDLAW has confirmed that his continued availability for Scotland was a key issue in the contract negotiations ahead of his move to French giants Clermont Auvergne on a three year deal next summer. Local reports indicated that …
THE Scottish Rugby Union have issued a strongly worded statement condemning Premier Rugby Limited (PRL) – the umbrella organisation which represents the club’s in England’s top division – for the way it has handled a …
Men against boys in the second half at Meggetland as Melrose reasserted their championship credentials. A hat-trick from Ross McCann took him to 10 for the season – and joint top of the try scoring table with Kerr …
ALAN LORIMER @ Mansfield Park BOTH sides had targeted this game as a must-win match to elevate them from their lowly positions in the BT Premiership. In the event, what had been an evenly contested …
LEWIS STUART @ Old Anniesland HAWKS got their title push back on track in a match where defence seemed to be optional as the sides managed 74 points between them. The game was overshadowed, however, …
STUART RUTHERFORD @ Malleny Park THE visitors withstood a second half onslaught to successfully bounce back from their last gasp defeat at Myreside a week ago. It looked as though Ayr had wrapped things up …
DAVID BARNES @ Meggetland A RAMPANT second half performance in which Melrose helped themselves to five unanswered tries sent out a strong message to the chasing pack that a couple of slightly flat performances in …
COLIN RENTON @ Goldenacre HERIOT’S stepped up their defence of the BT Premiership title with a clinical performance against a misfiring Watsonians side that will be desperate to consign the afternoon to the ‘bad day …
THE last two weeks have provided a timely reminder that the BT Premiership is more of a Grand National type event, with all sorts of treacherous hurdles and unexpected challenges to be negotiated, rather than …
THEY were dropping like flies at Goldenacre on Tuesday evening, with a conveyer belt of bashed up rugby players making their way back to the sanctuary of the changing rooms, as those still out on …
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