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Hawick's Kirk Ford moved back to the top of the Golden Boot table with three conversions and a penalty against Marr on Saturday. Image: Kevin Quinn
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2022-23 Premiership Leaderboard – after 14 rounds

10 January 2023 The Offside Line Team 0

Hawick’s Kirk Ford moves to top of Golden Boot table, while all four top try-scorers add to their tallies …

Edinburgh Accies picked up a bonus-point win over Musselburgh at Raeburn Place. Image: John Wright
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Premiership: Edinburgh Accies blow away the cobwebs with bonus-point win over Musselburgh

7 January 2023 Stephen Brunsdon 0

Visitors now face a huge match against Heriot’s Blues next weekend …

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GHA and Selkirk lock horns at Braidholm in battle for the Breathing Space Cup, while a royal rumble is on the cards when Hawick visit Marr …

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All Premiership matches off on Saturday 17th

16 December 2022 Stuart Bathgate 1

ALL five Premiership games scheduled for tomorrow have now been called off. Further snow overnight in many parts of the country fell on top of pitches which in some cases were already frozen. It is …

Edinburgh Accies versus Selkirk at Raeburn Place was the last Premiership match of this weekend to fall by the wayside. Image: Grant Kinghorn
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Premiership schedule decimated by arctic conditions

9 December 2022 David Barnes 7

All five matches have been postponed …

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2022-23 Premiership Leaderboard – after 13 rounds

6 December 2022 The Offside Line Team 4

Which club has used most players so far this season? And which club has used least? Plus try-scorer and golden boot leaderboards …

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Premiership Dream Team for weekend of 3rd December

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Musselburgh contribute four players, while Hawick and Jed-Forest provide three each …

GHA came up against a Marr team getting back to their uncompromising best at Fullarton Park. Image: Colin Robinson
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Premiership takeaways from Saturday 3rd December

4 December 2022 The Offside Line Team 5

Hawick march on with a rampant win over Edinburgh Accies, while Musselburgh boost their survival prospects away to Selkirk …

Fraser Renwick on the rampage for Hawick versus Edinburgh Accies. Image: Malcolm Grant
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Premiership: Hawick blow Edinburgh Accies away

3 December 2022 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Premiership: Hawick blow Edinburgh Accies away

Borderers extend their unbeaten run this season to 13 matches in emphatic style …

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Tennent’s Premiership preview – runners, riders and verdict for 3rd December

2 December 2022 Gary Heatly Comments Off on Tennent’s Premiership preview – runners, riders and verdict for 3rd December

Top of the table Hawick host third placed Edinburgh Accies at Mansfield Park in game of the day …

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