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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 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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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 …

Aberdeen Grammar's inability to play a full 80 minutes cost them again against Edinburgh Accies. Image: Howard Moles
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership: Edinburgh Accies add to Aberdeen Grammar’s woes

13 November 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Premiership: Edinburgh Accies add to Aberdeen Grammar’s woes

Visitors underlined their play-off credentials with bonus-point win leaving hosts still searching for their big break …

Selkirk Skipper Ewan MacDougall carries the ball against Aberdeen Grammar. Image: Grant Kinghorn
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership: Selkirk pick up valuable, morale-boosting bonus-point win over Aberdeen Grammar

30 October 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Premiership: Selkirk pick up valuable, morale-boosting bonus-point win over Aberdeen Grammar

Scott Wight’s side shake of the shackles from a tough start to the season with dominant performance …

Aberdeen Hawick
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership: depleted Aberdeen Grammar lose again as Hawick maintain pursuit of top two

9 October 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Premiership: depleted Aberdeen Grammar lose again as Hawick maintain pursuit of top two

Dominant performance but no bonus point for the Borderers …

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

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

25 September 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Aberdeen Grammar v Jed-Forest: Borderers come out on top in high-scoring tussle

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

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Clubland

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

11 September 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off on Premiership: Edinburgh Accies v Jed-Forest: seven-try triumph for home side

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 …

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