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Aberdeen Grammar signed off on their stint in the Premiership with a morale-boosting win over Musselburgh at Rubislaw. Image: Howard Moles

Premiership: Aberdeen Grammar bow out with a flourish against Musselburgh

5 March 2022 Jack Nixon Comments Off

No triumphant farewell for visiting head coach Graeme Paterson …

Garioch celebrate success in the National One play-off final against Stewartry Sirens. Image: Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Garioch clinch promotion to Premiership with pulsating win over Stewartry Sirens

28 February 2022 Jack Nixon 4

Victory provides a much-needed boost to North East rugby in a tough season for the region …

Aberdeen Grammar picked up a morale-boosting win at home to Selkirk. Image: Howard Moles

Premiership: morale boosting victory for Aberdeen Grammar over Selkirk

19 February 2022 Jack Nixon Comments Off

Plenty of character on display at Rubislaw as the league’s bottom team went toe-to-toe …

DJ Innes carries for Currie Chieftains as Aberdeen Grammar are put to the sword at Rubislaw. Image: Howard Moles

Premiership: Currie Chieftains pile misery on stricken Aberdeen Grammar

22 January 2022 Jack Nixon 7

Gulf in class between the Premiership’s top and bottom side is ruthlessly exposed at Rubislaw …

Orkney lost narrowly to Dunfermline in Caledonia One on Saturday

Battling Orkney still in the frame for National League return

10 January 2022 Jack Nixon 3

Jack Nixon recalls the islanders’ quest to reach the big time in the late 1990s and is rooting for them to make it back this season …

Aberdeen Exiles and Aberdeen Grammar put on a show at Rubislaw on Boxing Day. Image: Colin Rennie

Ruaridh Jackson rolls back the years to help Aberdeen Exiles to Boxing Day win

27 December 2021 Jack Nixon 1

Former Scotland star Ruaridh Jackson pulled the string in victory against Aberdeen Select on a successful day at Rubislaw …

The Aberdeen Exiles versus Aberdeen Select match is a tradition which began in the Savoy Hotel in London back in 1930. Image from 2019 match: Gareth Falls

Exiles match offers chance to be frivolous and jolly in the Granite City

9 December 2021 Jack Nixon 2

Aberdeen Exiles will take on an Aberdeen Select at Rubislaw on Boxing Day as one of North-East rugby’s great traditions is revived after Covid break …

14 man Marr ground out a win in tough conditions away to Aberdeen Grammar. Image: Howard Moles

Premiership: 14-man Marr get the better of Aberdeen in appalling conditions

4 December 2021 Jack Nixon 3

Match has to be called early due to appalling conditions at Rubislaw …

Tom Aplin kicked six from six as Aberdeen Grammar finally got their season going with a home win over Glasgow Hawks. Image: John Williamson

Premiership: Aberdeen Grammar down Glasgow Hawks to finally taste victory

27 November 2021 Jack Nixon 3

Five tries to two victory gives Rubislaw men hope that all is not lost in this campaign …

GHA held on to their half-time lead tp pick up a win away to Aberdeen Grammar. Image: Howard Moles

Premiership: close but no cigar for Aberdeen as GHA claim the points at Rubislaw

20 November 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off

Rubislaw men slump to tenth defeat in a row after slow first half …