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Keith Macdonald carries the ball during the 1955 Inter-City match
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Obituary: Keith Macdonald: a crash tackling centre for Scotland in the mid-1950s

23 November 2021 Jack Davidson 2

He was billed by the Scottish Rugby Union for an extra egg he had eaten at breakfast on the morning of the 1957 Calcutta Cup match …

Alex Hagart and John Hardie, the Stewart's Melville coaching team for 2021-22 season, at Inverleith
Clubland

John Hardie dips his toe into coaching at Stewart’s Melville

2 August 2021 Gary Heatly 2

Former Scotland flanker will oversee the forwards at Stewart’s Melville this season working alongside head coach Alex Hagart …

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 …

Dougie Morgan in 2008. Image: Fotosport/David Gibson
Clubland

Stewart’s Melville, Scotland and Lions great Dougie Morgan passes away

5 April 2020 David Barnes 4

The former scrum-half and coach was a ferocious competitor for both club and country …

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 …

Jamie Sword of Stewart’s Melville breaks through the Newton Stewart cover defence. Image: FOTOSPORT/DAVID GIBSON
Clubland

National Two: Stew-Mel extend lead at top of table, while Gordonians edge out of drop-zone

15 March 2020 Gary Heatly Comments Off on National Two: Stew-Mel extend lead at top of table, while Gordonians edge out of drop-zone

Three matches went ahead before Covid-19 induced lock-down which will run until the 29th of March …

Hamilton Bulls want to build on last week's win versus Glasgow Accies. Image: Neil Mitchell
Clubland

National Two: is this Scottish club rugby’s most competitive league?

13 March 2020 Gary Heatly Comments Off on National Two: is this Scottish club rugby’s most competitive league?

Three huge matches go ahead this weekend with the stakes high at both ends of the table …

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