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Hawick and Glasgow Hawks will meet on the opening weekend of the men's Premiership season. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Club fixtures announced for new season

8 June 2023 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Club fixtures announced for new season

The women’s Premiership will kick off on Saturday 19 August, two weeks before the men’s tournament begins. …

Jack Fisher is enjoying life at Boroughmuir Bears. Image: Steve Langmead
Boroughmuir Bears

Jack Fisher and Boroughmuir Bears target strong finish to Super Series Sprint

27 April 2023 Gary Heatly Comments Off on Jack Fisher and Boroughmuir Bears target strong finish to Super Series Sprint

23-year-old was man-of-the-match as Meggetland men picked up first win of campaign against Ayrshire Bulls last weekend …

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

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 …

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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 …

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

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

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 …

Stewart's Melville bolstered their position at the top of the league with a big win over Whitecraigs. Image: Jax MacKenzie
Clubland

National Two round-up: high drama at Anniesland as Saints pip GHK at the death

9 March 2020 Gary Heatly Comments Off on National Two round-up: high drama at Anniesland as Saints pip GHK at the death

THERE was drama at both ends of the National League Two table on Saturday with Dumfries Saints beating GHK in the dying seconds and Falkirk edging out Gordonians. While nerves were jangling elsewhere, leaders Stewart’s …

Newton Stewart defeated Glasgow Accies last time out. Image courtesy: Newton Stewart
Clubland

National Two preview: Newton Stewart head to Kirkcaldy to settle an old score

14 February 2020 Gary Heatly Comments Off on National Two preview: Newton Stewart head to Kirkcaldy to settle an old score

Martin Wallace’s side looking to build on recent run of form to erdicate the painful memory of an 80-point drubbing at start of the season …

Former Scotland stars Euan Kennedy ad Finlay Calder helped Sir Bill Gammell and Norman Murray present the review to the press at Murrayfield yesterday. Image: Craig Watson
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Read the Gammell and Murray report and recommendations in full here

6 December 2019 David Barnes 2

There are some pretty radical recommendations in the ‘Independent Corporate Governance and Business Review’ which was published this morning …

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