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Jed-Forest won the Kelso Centenary Sevens. Image: Stuart Cameron
Clubland

Kings of the Sevens: Jed win at Kelso and Selkirk victorious at Earlston

1 May 2022 Alan Lorimer 4

Jed-Forest top Kings of the Sevens table ahead of Selkirk tournament next Saturday …

Gregor Tait finished the season as the Premiership's top try-scorer. Image: John Durham
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership leaderboard –  THE FINAL RECKONING FOR 2021-22

14 March 2022 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Premiership leaderboard –  THE FINAL RECKONING FOR 2021-22

Gregor Tait of Musselburgh is the league’s top try-scorer with 12 while Hawick’s Kirk Ford wins the golden boot with 134 points …

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 …

Jamie Loomes of Edinburgh Accies is challenged by James Bett of Selkirk. Image: Grant Kinghorn
Clubland

Premiership: late try seals bonus point for Edinburgh Accies versus Selkirk

22 January 2022 Iain Morrison Comments Off on Premiership: late try seals bonus point for Edinburgh Accies versus Selkirk

Hosts hardly set the heather alight at Raeburn Place but did enough to keep on track for the play-offs …

Marr versus Edinburgh Accies in the Premiership earlier this season. Image: ©Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Clubland

Covid postponement waiver for club rugby extended to cover this weekend

11 January 2022 David Barnes Comments Off on Covid postponement waiver for club rugby extended to cover this weekend

Clubs have been given the option to reschedule fixtures this weekend, penalty free …

SRU President Ian Barr. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Clubland

Ian Barr assures clubs it is not too late to have their say on governance proposals

10 January 2022 David Barnes 6

SRU President wants to hear from the membership regardless of whether their view is positive, negative or indifferent …

Orkney lost narrowly to Dunfermline in Caledonia One on Saturday
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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 …

Barry Sinclair celebrates with the team after Portobello's Scottish Rugby Bowl win at Murrayfield in 2017.
Clubland

Tribute: Barry Sinclair: one of Scottish rugby’s great unsung heroes

7 January 2022 David Barnes 6

A stalwart of Portobello rugby club who gave tireless service to the sport for over 50 years …

Glasgow Hawks versus Jed-Forest. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Clubland

Updated: Clubs given option to postpone this weekend’s matches

4 January 2022 David Barnes 1

They can still train and play as long as they ensure any activity is in line with current Return to Rugby measures and Scottish Government guidance …

Apex Rugby Academy is running a skills clinic in Glasgow on Wednesday 12th January in memory of Siobhan Cattigan. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Former Scotland team-mates to coach at skills clinic in memory of Siobhan Cattigan

4 January 2022 David Barnes Comments Off on Former Scotland team-mates to coach at skills clinic in memory of Siobhan Cattigan

Lisa Thomson, Evie Wills, Shona Campbell and Eva Donaldson to assist at event in Glasgow on evening of Wednesday 12th January, which is open to all players aged 10 or over …

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