Clubland
Roving Reporter: Tears of joy and sadness in Caledonia
Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen Grammar and Highland all reach national finals while Gordonians secure National League Division 3 title …
aberdeen grammar
Edinburgh Rugby
Murray Douglas returns to Edinburgh as World Cup cover
Former Kirkcaldy, Aberdeen Grammar and Heriot’s second-row returns to Scotland on short-term deal during Super Rugby off-season …
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby
Aberdeen merger talks breakdown: An opportunity lost
by JACK NIXON NEWS that talks aimed to bring about a merger of the north-east’s top two clubs have been called off after weeks of discussions can only be regarded, in my opinion, as sad news, and …
Interviews
Champion is on the comeback trail
Jack Nixon hears from Aberdeen Grammar back-row Calum Champion, who has lost none of his enthusiasm for the game despite a desperate run of bad luck. …
Ayr RFC
TALKING POINTS FROM ROUND 3 OF THE BT CUP
Covers down on Thursday night to protect the playing surface from frost, a big turnout from committee and members to clear the pitch on Saturday morning so as to ensure that the game went ahead …
Ayr RFC
BT CUP: ABERDEEN GRAMMAR 12-51 AYR
JACK NIXON @ Rubislaw FOR all of seven minutes Aberdeen Grammar of National League One enjoyed parity with Premiership highflyers Ayr at Rubislaw before the slick, organised west coasters cut loose, scoring six unanswered tries to …
Ayr RFC
BT CUP: ROUND THREE PREVIEW – ANY UPSETS ON THE CARDS?
THE romance of the Cup took a bit of a dunt this week when Aberdeenshire dropped out of the competition after announcing that they could not play their last sixteen fixture against Jed-Forest because of a front-row …
Match Reports
ROVING REPORTER: NATIONAL 1 – ABERDEEN GRAMMAR 32-36 SELKIRK
by STUART RUTHERFORD NINETEEN months. Well, 587 days to be exact. That’s how long it had been since Selkirk and Aberdeen Grammar had last faced each other before Saturday’s BT National One clash at Rubislaw, …