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Articles by Jack Nixon

About Jack Nixon
Jack is a Borderer, born in Langholm, and a graduate of Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh. He was a founder member of Livingston Rugby Club in 1968 and has been rugby correspondent for the Aberdeen Press and Journal since 1997. He has been going to Murrayfield man and boy since 1954!
Aberdeen Grammar signed off on their stint in the Premiership with a morale-boosting win over Musselburgh at Rubislaw. Image: Howard Moles
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership: Aberdeen Grammar bow out with a flourish against Musselburgh

5 March 2022 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Premiership: Aberdeen Grammar bow out with a flourish against Musselburgh

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
Domestic

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership: morale boosting victory for Aberdeen Grammar over Selkirk

19 February 2022 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Premiership: morale boosting victory for Aberdeen Grammar over Selkirk

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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
Clubland

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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

20 November 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Premiership: close but no cigar for Aberdeen as GHA claim the points at Rubislaw

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

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