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[ 3 August 2021 ] Pieter-Steph du Toit and Faf de Klerk miss out on Third Test International
[ 3 August 2021 ] Six personnel changes to Lions starting XV for South Africa series decider International
[ 1 August 2021 ] Lions prop Kyle Sinckler cited for ‘biting’ during second South Africa Test International
[ 1 August 2021 ] Ayrshire Bulls v Watsonians: clinical visitors start Super6 season in style Ayrshire Bulls
[ 1 August 2021 ] Stuart Hogg denies ‘biting’ allegation International
[ 31 July 2021 ] Springboks v Lions II: long way back for tourists after second half hammering International
[ 31 July 2021 ] Stirling County v Southern Knights: spoils shared in great advert for summer rugby Match Reports
[ 31 July 2021 ] Boroughmuir Bears v Heriot’s: dramatic home win as Super6 returns Boroughmuir Bears
[ 29 July 2021 ] Scotland to play fourth Autumn Test against Tonga at Murrayfield International
[ 29 July 2021 ] Rassie Erasmus ups the stakes in war of words over match officiating International

Competitive grassroots rugby will return on 4th September. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Schools, youth and adult club rugby fixtures for 2021-22 season revealed

22 June 2021 David Barnes 6

Eight new teams from across the country set to enter the women’s Tennent’s League structure …

Scottish Rugby is targeting an October return for domestic clubs. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

October target for return of club rugby with regionalisation the preferred option

3 July 2020 David Barnes 11

Director of Rugby Development Sheila Begbie insists that Scottish Rugby is committed to working with clubs to find a workable season structure …

Scottish Rugby's Club Hardship Fund has paid out almost £400,000. Image: Gordon Honeyman

Scottish Rugby pay out almost £400k from Club Hardship Fund

17 June 2020 David Barnes 7

82 clubs appplied for support and the remaining £100,000 left in the pot will be ring-fenced for future club rugby projects …

Callum Young scores in a 38-33 victory for Jed over Glasgow Hawks back in September. Image: Bill McBurnie

That was the Premiership season that (almost) was: Jed-Forest

15 April 2020 The Offside Line Team 2

The Offside Line looks back on a campaign which brought plenty of thrills and spills, before ultimately being cut-off short …

Stewart’s Melville No 8 Scott Alldritt had helped his team into pole position in the race for promotion from National Two, but the Inverleith men will have to wait another year at least to climb the leagues. Image: FOTOSPORT/DAVID GIBSON

Scottish 2019-20 club season declared null and void by the SRU

31 March 2020 David Barnes 9

There will be no promotion or relegation between leagues ahead of the 2020-21 campaign …

Mackenzie Pearce (with ball) and Benedict Grant (in support) are two of four players in The Offside Line's Premiership Dream for season 2019-20. Image: Kenneth Ferguson

Premiership Dream Team – for season 2019-20

24 March 2020 David Barnes 7

The weekly selections throughout the Premiership campaign have been analysed and The Offside Line’s Dream Team for 2019-20 has been selected …

A late surge saw Hawick's Andrew Mitchell finish the 2019-20 season as the Premiership's top try scorer. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Tennent’s Premiership Leaderboard – final standings

23 March 2020 The Offside Line Team Comments Off

Andrew Mitchell of Hawick finishes top of tthe try scoring chart while Tom Aplin of Aberdeen wins the golden boot …

Marr topped the Premiership going into the play-offs but the coronavirus appears to have scuppered their title aspirations. Image: Ken Ferguson

Scottish club season cancelled but no decision yet on promotion and relegation

20 March 2020 David Barnes 7

Applications are open for the SRU’s Club Hardship Fund, which aims to aid clubs which have been financially impacted by coronavirus …

Stew-Mel and Whitecarigs were contemplating promotion and relegation, respectively, out of National Two before the coronavirus caused a suspension in all rugby. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Ireland call time on 2019-20 domestic season with immediate effect – will Scotland follow suit?

20 March 2020 David Barnes 6

There will be no promotion or relegation in any of the five divisions of the Energia Men’s All-Ireland League …

Premiership sides GHA and Currie Chieftains in action earlier this season. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

SRU announce £500,000 hardship fund for clubs impacted by Coronavirus

15 March 2020 David Barnes 11

THE SCOTTISH RUGBY UNION has set up a £500,000 Club Hardship Fund (CHF) which will offer financial assistance to grassroots clubs facing cashflow and immediate financial challenges through the impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19). A statement by …