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Aberdeen University Medics came out on top against Fraserburgh in Saturday's Caledonia North Division Three match.
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Aberdeen Medics and Fraserburgh offer pleasing glimpse into rugby’s soul

4 October 2022 Jack Nixon 12

Jack Nixon found himself at a loose end in the Granite City on Saturday and was glad it gave him the opportunity to watch some action from Caledonia North Division Three …

Coreen Grant scored the winner as Cambridge defeated Oxford in the Women's Varsity Match.
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Scottish centre Coreen Grant scores dramatic Varsity Match winner

12 December 2019 Gary Heatly Comments Off on Scottish centre Coreen Grant scores dramatic Varsity Match winner

21-year-old centre ran in a 40-yard score to clinch the win for Cambridge University with three minutes left of a tense encounter …

Back-row Archie Smeaton is on the bench for Cambridge in Thursday's Varsity Match
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Archie Smeaton hopes Varsity Match can be launchpad to Scotland U20s honours

10 December 2019 Gary Heatly Comments Off on Archie Smeaton hopes Varsity Match can be launchpad to Scotland U20s honours

Hull-born teenager was part of all-conquering Scotland U18s team at 2018 Six Nations Festival but has also played for England at age-grade level …

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Sheila Begbie Q & A on player numbers: ‘This is our line in the sand’

25 September 2019 Stuart Bathgate 5

SHEILA Begbie, the SRU’s director of rugby development, gave a media briefing at Murrayfield this morning, accompanied by Ken Muir, the governing body’s head of business operations, and Tavish Scott, head of external affairs. Begbie …

Dumfries Saints v Kelso
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SRU announces number of registered players in Scotland

25 September 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on SRU announces number of registered players in Scotland

Sheila Begbie gives details of new stats as part of governing body’s 2019-2023 development strategy …

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Men’s Varsity Match: Small-Edwards makes big difference for Edinburgh

21 September 2019 Gary Heatly Comments Off on Men’s Varsity Match: Small-Edwards makes big difference for Edinburgh

Edinburgh University 62 St Andrews University 0   Gary Heatly @ BT Murrayfield   James Small-Edwards lit up Murrayfield with a hat-trick of tries as Edinburgh University dominated the Men’s Varsity match against St Andrews to …

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Women’s Varsity Match: Smith and Stott star in big Edinburgh win

21 September 2019 Gary Heatly 2

Edinburgh University 52 St Andrews University 0   Gary Heatly @ BT Murrayfield  SCOTLAND Sevens cap Meryl Smith was the star of the show as Edinburgh University inflicted a heavy defeat on their St Andrews counterparts. …

AbI Evans
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Silver Saturday Women’s Finals: all the runners and riders

26 April 2019 Gary Heatly Comments Off on Silver Saturday Women’s Finals: all the runners and riders

Watsonians play Hillhead/Jordanhill in Sarah Beaney Cup, Livingston face Greenock Wanderers in Bowl and Stewartry take on Glasgow Uni in the Plate …

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Roving Reporter: Dundee Medics ready for Bowl Final at Murrayfield

25 April 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Roving Reporter: Dundee Medics ready for Bowl Final at Murrayfield

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The Offside Line’s End of Year Awards for 2018

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