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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 …

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

Premiership: Edinburgh Accies add to Aberdeen Grammar’s woes

13 November 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off

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

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

30 October 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off

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

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

9 October 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off

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

25 September 2021 Jack Nixon Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 …