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Month: April 2018

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Dan McFarland quits Scotland to take over as head coach at Ulster

30 April 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Dan McFarland quits Scotland to take over as head coach at Ulster

Dan McFarland will quit as Scotland forwards coach after working a nine month notice period and is expected to take over as UIster head coach in January 2019 …

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
Edinburgh Rugby

Hidalgo-Clyne set to join Scarlets after turning down Edinburgh

30 April 2018 Stuart Bathgate 7

EXCLUSIVE: Scrum-half to sign contract with PRO14 champions after failing to strike a deal with his hometown club …

The Watsonians squad celebrate their victory at Langholm on Saturday
Clubland

Watsonians close in on Kings of the 7s title with yet another win at Langholm

29 April 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Watsonians close in on Kings of the 7s title with yet another win at Langholm

Myresiders’ excellent form on the Borders sevens circuit carried on at Langholm on Saturday when they picked up their fifth win from six tournaments in the Kings of the 7s series so far …

Magnus Bradbury celebrates at the conclusion of Edinburgh's 1872 Cup win over Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh Rugby

1872 Cup: play-off bound Edinburgh put Warriors to the sword

28 April 2018 David Barnes 1

Richard Cockerill’s side celebrated their qualification for the end-of-season play-offs and the Champions Cup next season with a well-deserved victory over their biggest rivals …

Melrose celebrate their cup success at Murrayfield
Clubland

BT Cup Final: Melrose finish superb season in triumphant style with cup final victory over Stirling County

28 April 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on BT Cup Final: Melrose finish superb season in triumphant style with cup final victory over Stirling County

Melrose secured the double with an emphatic victory over Stirling County at Murrayfield, built on the back of a watertight defence and some razor-sharp counter-attacking play …

Abi Evans celebrates one of her four tries for Hillhead/Jordanhill
Domestic

Sarah Beaney Cup Final: Hillhead/Jordanhill overrun Watsonians to seal the double

28 April 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Sarah Beaney Cup Final: Hillhead/Jordanhill overrun Watsonians to seal the double

THE league and cup double was secured in emphatic style by Hillhead/Jordanhill with a victory with three scores in the opening 11 minutes set the tone …

Carrick's Kyle Johnson makes a break.
Clubland

BT National Shield Final: Carrick make it a hat-trick as Harlequins run out of steam

28 April 2018 Alan Lorimer 3

CARRICK made it a hat-trick of wins in the BT Mens Shield competition after finishing worthy winners over Hawick Harlequins …

Garioch captain Laura MacCormick lifts the BT Women's Bowl
Domestic

BT Women’s Bowl Final: Oban Lorne power past Garioch

28 April 2018 David Barnes 1

Match Report: OBAN LORNE shrug off their lower league status to secure an emphatic victory over Garioch …

The first try of the game for Glasgow University against Greenock Wanderers.
Domestic

BT Women’s Plate final: students triumph in west derby

28 April 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on BT Women’s Plate final: students triumph in west derby

GLASGOW University made it three wins out of three this season against Greenock Wanderers …

Ross Sutherland's Andy MacKay celebrates scoring his team's second try
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BT Men’s Bowl Final: Ross Sutherland squeeze past Wigtownshire

28 April 2018 David Barnes 2

Ross Sutherland were deserved winners after dominating large chunks of the match – but they had to dig deep against Wigtownshire …

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