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Super6: Boroughmuir Bears win again as Southern Knights come up just short

12 August 2022 0

SOUTHERN KNIGHTS 15 BOROUGHMUIR BEARS 24 ALAN LORIMER @ The Greenyards BOROUGHMUIR BEARS secured their second successive win in the FOSROC Super6 Championship with a bonus-point victory over a Southern Knights side that displayed character …

Callum Cruikshank

Super6: Stirling Wolves and Heriot’s both bid to bounce back after opening-day defeats

12 August 2022 0

Super6: Watsonians and Ayrshire Bulls ring changes for Myreside clash

12 August 2022 0
Harry Borthwick of Southern Knights has been selected at blindside flanker. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Super6: Borthwick back to bolster Southern Knights against buoyant Boroughmuir Bears

11 August 2022 4
SRU Chief Executive Mark Dodson recently signed a contract extension which will keep him in post until June 2025. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

10 talking points ahead of the SRU’s 2022 AGM

10 August 2022 16

Super6 round one: TOL team of the week

8 August 2022 4
Edinburgh v Caledonia

FOSROC Under-18 Inter-Districts: Edinburgh claim Grand Slam with win over Caledonia

8 August 2022 24

EDINBURGH completed a clean sweep in the FOSROC Under-18 District Series on Sunday, defeating Caledonia 40-14 in the third and last round of the competition at Netherdale. The capital side’s grand slam had been expected …

Clubs will vote for either Hazel Swankie and Keith Wallace as Vice-President of the Scottish Rugby Union at next Saturday's AGM.

10 tough questions for the SRU’s Vice-Presidential candidates

7 August 2022 15

Hazel Swankie and Keith Wallace give their thoughts on some of the big issues facing Scottish Rugby at the moment …

Bruce Ruthven has challenged his Southern Knights team to produce an 80 minutes performance. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Super6: Watsonians maintain winning ways with five-try win at Southern Knights

6 August 2022 36

SOUTHERN KNIGHTS 12 WATSONIANS 36 ALAN LORIMER @ The Greenyards SOUTHERN Knights will face a difficult six days before playing their second FOSROC Super6 match in the latest iteration of the genre after suffering six …

Wolves v Bears

Super6: Boroughmuir Bears dig deep to see off Stirling Wolves

6 August 2022 0

STIRLING WOLVES 10 BOROUGHMUIR BEARS 27 COLIN RENTON @ Bridgehaugh BOROUGHMUIR BEARS shrugged off limited game time in the run-up to the start of the FOSROC Super6 Championship to kick off the campaign with a well-deserved …

URC announces dates and kick-off times for regular season

6 August 2022 1

FRIDAY 16 September will see Franco Smith take charge of Glasgow for the first time in a competitive match when the Warriors travel to Treviso to play his old team Benetton in the very first …

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  • SRU President Ian Barr host tomorrow night's SGM. image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.u

    But thrust of document is positive as leading figures celebrate recovery from pandemic SRU annual report confirms delay in final accounts

    3 August 2022 20
    SCOTTISH Rugby has published its annual report for 2021-22, but, ...
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    Commonwealth Games Day 3: sixth-place finishes for both Scotland squads
    31 July 2022 2
  • Commonwealth Games Day 2: Scotland’s medal hopes over as men lose to Fiji
    30 July 2022 2
  • Commonwealth Games Day 1: Scotland Men through to last eight of Sevens
    29 July 2022 17
  • Jamie Ritchie ponders ‘amazing’ prospect of being asked to captain Scotland
    27 July 2022 4

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  • Glasgow Hawks will play their first competitive match versus Gala since 2016-17 in the round one of next season's Scottish Cup. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

    Tournament returns for the first time since the Covid lockdown Scottish Cup draw throws up some mouthwatering first round fixtures

    26 July 2022 3
    Tournament returns for the first time since the Covid lockdown ...
  • The club season will kick-off at the end of August. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
    Club fixture schedule for 2022-23 season announced
    21 June 2022 3
  • The British Army lit up the Melrose Sevens at the Greenyards. Image: Bryan Robertson
    British Army triumph as Melrose Sevens awakens from Covid
    10 April 2022 55
  • Marr celebrate their historic Premiership title success. Image: SNS/Scottish Rugby
    Premiership Final: Marr reach the top after long journey
    2 April 2022 3
  • Marr beat Currie Chieftains in the 2021-22 Premiership Play-Off Final. Image: Scottish Rugby/SNS
    Premiership Final: Marr claim spoils over Currie Chieftains in great advert for club rugby
    2 April 2022 9

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    Home team miss out on losing bonus as Meggetland men claim five-point victory Super6: Boroughmuir Bears win again as Southern Knights come up just short

    12 August 2022 0
    SOUTHERN KNIGHTS 15 BOROUGHMUIR BEARS 24 ALAN LORIMER @ The Greenyards BOROUGHMUIR BEARS secured their second successive win in the FOSROC Super6 Championship with a bonus-point victory over a Southern Knights side that displayed character ...
  • Callum Cruikshank
    Super6: Stirling Wolves and Heriot’s both bid to bounce back after opening-day defeats
    12 August 2022 0
  • Super6: Watsonians and Ayrshire Bulls ring changes for Myreside clash
    12 August 2022 0
  • Harry Borthwick of Southern Knights has been selected at blindside flanker. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
    Super6: Borthwick back to bolster Southern Knights against buoyant Boroughmuir Bears
    11 August 2022 4
  • Super6 round one: TOL team of the week
    8 August 2022 4

#pro

  • URC announces dates and kick-off times for regular season

    6 August 2022 1
    FRIDAY 16 September will see Franco Smith take charge of ...
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    Franco Smith: “We want to be the heroes that Glasgow needs”
    4 August 2022 5
  • Franco Smith
    Franco Smith confirmed as Glasgow’s new head coach
    2 August 2022 35

#Nat1

  • Mike Gordon scores for highland versus Ayr during last season's National League One campaign. Image courtesy: Peter Martin/Highland RFC

    Head coach Dave Carson believes that there should be two promotion places up for grabs in National League One Highland aim to celebrate centenary in style

    29 July 2022 0
    Head coach Dave Carson believes that there should be two ...
  • Glasgow Hawks will play their first competitive match versus Gala since 2016-17 in the round one of next season's Scottish Cup. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
    Scottish Cup draw throws up some mouthwatering first round fixtures
    26 July 2022 3
  • Tom Varndell (far left) and Luke McAllister (second from right) after a recent coaching clinic in Italy.
    Boroughmuir coaching clinic offers opportunity to train with legends
    30 May 2022 2

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  • Glasgow Hawks versus Jed-Forest. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

    They can still train and play as long as they ensure any activity is in line with current Return to Rugby measures and Scottish Government guidance Updated: Clubs given option to postpone this weekend’s matches

    4 January 2022 1
    They can still train and play as long as they ...
  • Alex Hagart and John Hardie, the Stewart's Melville coaching team for 2021-22 season, at Inverleith
    John Hardie dips his toe into coaching at Stewart’s Melville
    2 August 2021 2
  • Competitive grassroots rugby will return on 4th September. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
    Schools, youth and adult club rugby fixtures for 2021-22 season revealed
    22 June 2021 6
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