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Aberdeen Grammar came up short in a high-scoring match at home to Jed-Forest. Image: Howard Moles

Aberdeen Grammar v Jed-Forest: Borderers come out on top in high-scoring tussle

25 September 2021 Jack Nixon 0

The league’s bottom two sides at the start of the day share 14 tries between them …

Premiership: Edinburgh Accies v Jed-Forest: seven-try triumph for home side

11 September 2021 Jack Nixon 0

Edinburgh Accies 45 Jed-Forest 19 JACK NIXON @ Raeburn Place ONE hundred and fifty years on from the first rugby international at Raeburn Place, it might have been reasonable to expect a feast of running …

Craig McLeod oversees training at the Apex Rugby Academy

Apex Rugby Academy plans to help young players reach another level

10 August 2021 Jack Nixon 1

Founder and director Craig McLeod believes empowering players is key to raising standards and growing the game …

Aberdeen Grammar squad from the 2003-4 season.

18 years on .. memories of Aberdeen Grammar’s tilt at glory

3 March 2021 Jack Nixon 4

Jack Nixon catches up with some of the Rubislaw stalwarts from the 2003-04 season …

Turriff's men and women teams at the Huntly 7s in 2019. Image courtesy: Lyndsey Hester

Scottish league structure ready to welcome some new friends in the North

9 December 2020 Jack Nixon 3

Taexali, Turriff and Highland rugby clubs determined to make up for lost time when they belatedly join Caledonia League Four for the 2021-22 season …

Christie Elliot played 12 games on the wing for Scotland between 1958 and 1965.

Tribute to Langholm stalwart and Scotland internationalist Christie Elliot

10 September 2020 Jack Nixon 1

An uncompromising presence on the field, a gentleman on the sidelines and a legendary figure throughout the Borders …

The Orkney team which picked up the club's 11th consecutive bonus-point win of the season against Dunfermline at the end of February. Image courtesy: Orkney Twitter feed

North East update: clubs channel frustration into positive energy by helping their communities

19 March 2020 Jack Nixon Comments Off

Clubs from all over Scotland have taken to social media this week to offer up their services in support of the most vulnerable members of society …

Marr rampaged to victory over Aberdeen Grammar during a one-sided second half at Rubislaw. Image: Kenneth Ferguson

Aberdeen Grammar v Marr: second half blitz keeps visitors on track

7 March 2020 Jack Nixon Comments Off

The curtain comes down on the Rubislaw side’s season in rather disappointing style, but a fifth place finish in the league gives cause for encouragement …

Emma Wassell has been. stalwart in the Scotland second-row during the last six years. Image: Fotosport/David Gibson

Emma Wassell plans to help Scotland seize their moment against Italy

22 February 2020 Jack Nixon Comments Off

Second-row has shown remarkable durability to wear the thistle on 44 consecutive occasions …

Aberdeen Grammar and Currie Chieftains both deserve medals for producing a compelling game of rugby in atrocious conditions. Image: Fraser Gaffney

Aberdeen Grammar v Currie Chieftains: Storm Dennis meets its match at Rubislaw

15 February 2020 Jack Nixon Comments Off

Visitors take significant step towards a home play-off semi-final with bonus point win in atrocious conditions in the North East …