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Scotland rugby correspondent for The Times for six years and subsequently contributed to Sunday Times, Daily and Sunday Telegraph, Scotsman, Herald, Scotland on Sunday, Sunday Herald and Reuters. Worked in Radio for BBC. Alan is Scottish rugby journalism's leading voice when it comes to youth and schools rugby.
Jed-Forest triumphed at Selkirk Sevens. Image: Stuart Cameron
Clubland

Jed-Forest crowned Kings of the Sevens at Selkirk

9 May 2022 Alan Lorimer 1

Riverside men stretch into an unassailable position at top of the table ahead of hosting the final tournament in series on Saturday …

Ayrshire Bulls winger Jamie Sheddon. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Ayrshire Bulls

Super6 Sprint: Ayrshire Bulls humble Southern Knights

7 May 2022 Alan Lorimer 36

Southern Knights 12 Ayrshire Bulls 62 ALAN LORIMER @ The Greenyards SOUTHERN KNIGHTS suffered their heaviest defeat of the Super6 Sprint series in conceding ten tries to a rampant Ayrshire Bulls side that in comparison …

Jed-Forest won the Kelso Centenary Sevens. Image: Stuart Cameron
Clubland

Kings of the Sevens: Jed win at Kelso and Selkirk victorious at Earlston

1 May 2022 Alan Lorimer 4

Jed-Forest top Kings of the Sevens table ahead of Selkirk tournament next Saturday …

Stirling County claimed the spoils against Southern Knights at The Greenyards. Image: SNS/Scottish Rugby
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Super6 Sprint: Stirling County too strong for depleted Southern Knights

29 April 2022 Alan Lorimer 10

Injuries and the red-carding of winger Jacob Henry didn’t help the hapless hosts …

Watsonians defeated Southern Knights at The Greenyards. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Match Reports

Super6 Sprint: Watsonians hold their nerve to deny Southern Knights

23 April 2022 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Super6 Sprint: Watsonians hold their nerve to deny Southern Knights

Visitors bounce back from conceding length of the park interception try to secure not only the win but also deny Southern Knights a bonus point …

Scotland Under-18s were competitive in all three matches during there Six Nations Festival campaign. Image: ©INPHO/Tom Maher
International

Scotland squad return from Six Nations Under-18 Festival with heads held high

19 April 2022 Alan Lorimer 11

Ross Miller’s side defeated Italy and were competitive against superpowers France and England …

Scotland celebrate Tom Currie's try. Image: ©INPHO/Tom Maher
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Scotland come desperately close to toppling unbeaten England in Six Nations Under-18 Festival 

17 April 2022 Alan Lorimer 1

Encouraging campaign in France raises spirits after some tough years for the country’s age-grade sides …

Promotion to Premiership was on the line as Gala hosted Heriot's at Netherdale. Image Rob Gray
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Heriot’s withstand late Gala surge to take driving seat in National One title race

16 April 2022 Alan Lorimer 2

Goldenacre men on the precipice of becoming the first Super6 organisation to have their Club XV playing in the Premiership …

Sophie Langford opened the scoring for Scotland Women Under-18 with an interception try in the first minute of her team's narrow win over Italy. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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U18 Festivals: Women edge past Italy while Men come up short versus France

14 April 2022 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on U18 Festivals: Women edge past Italy while Men come up short versus France

One game left for Men against England on Sunday while Women’s campaign is now complete …

Bruce Ruthven is on familiar territory back at the Greenyards as Southern Knights' head coach.
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Super6 Sprint: Bruce Ruthven and Southern Knights return to their roots

13 April 2022 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Super6 Sprint: Bruce Ruthven and Southern Knights return to their roots

Former Melrose captain says he is focussed on giving young Scottish talent game time …

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