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Hawick's Matty Carryer has been selected at hooker in The Offside Line's Dream team of the season. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

The Offside Line’s Premiership Dream Team for season 2021-22

24 March 2022 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on The Offside Line’s Premiership Dream Team for season 2021-22

Having crunched the numbers, David Mcadam reveals who has made the cut and points to a few players who are unlucky to miss out …

Aberdeen Grammar on the charge versus Selkirk. Image: Howard Moles
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Premiership Dream Team – for 19th February 2022

22 February 2022 The Offside Line Team 1

Three Aberdeen Grammar players make the cut this week after a well-deserved home win over Selkirk …

Try-scorer George Baird of GHA is selected at scrum-half. Image: Colin Robinson
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership dream team – for 6th November 2021

9 November 2021 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Premiership dream team – for 6th November 2021

Particularly tough calls at stand-off and open-side flanker after some tense clashes last weekend …

Jack Hamilton of Selkirk is selected at scrum-half this week after his performance against Aberdeen Grammar. Image: Grant Kinghorn
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Premiership dream team – for 30th October 2021

2 November 2021 David Barnes Comments Off on Premiership dream team – for 30th October 2021

Home wins for Currie Chieftains, Edinburgh Accies, Hawick and Selkirk mean that those teams are all well represented …

Robbie Kent of Accies is selected at outside centre. Image: John Wright
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby

Premiership Dream Team – for 25th September 2021

29 September 2021 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Premiership Dream Team – for 25th September 2021

Four Edinburgh Accies players make this week’s side after Raeburn Place men pick up a bonus-point home win over Hawick …

Scotland Unde-19 (and Currie Cheiftains) head coach Ben Cairns
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Cairns encouraged by Scotland Under-19s victory over Students

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Scotland Under-19s 31 Scottish Students 29 STEPHEN BRUNSDON @ Meggetland SCOTLAND UNDER-19 head coach Ben Cairns believes there is more to come from his squad in their remaining fixtures this season after securing a hard-fought …

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