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Musselburgh Director of Rugby Grant Talac believes the current youth and schools conference system needs an urgent review. Image: Musselburgh RFC
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Opinion: urgent review of schools and youth conference system required

10 November 2022 Grant Talac 29

Musselburgh Director of Rugby Grant Talac believes the current structure does not adequately encourage and support smaller clubs and schools …

The U18 Boys National Cup Final between Boroughmuir and West of Scotland was a great advert for youth rugby in Scotland. Image; © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Opinion: we must keep developing the schools and youth conferences

10 May 2022 The Offside Line Team 35

More crossover between the two arms of the under-18s game is key, and we need to be ruthless about helping ambitious rugby programmes …

Campbell Waugh of Hutchesons' Grammar Under-16s carries the ball during a 31-0 win over Glasgow Accies. Image: Paul Hughes
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Schools/Youth Rugby: relief to be back but big challenges to be tackled in 2022

31 December 2021 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Schools/Youth Rugby: relief to be back but big challenges to be tackled in 2022

Alan Lorimer gives his end of year update and verdict on the state of boys under-18s rugby in Scotland …

Stewart’s Melville players celebrate winning the Scottish Schools' Under-18 Cup Final back in December. Image: Fotosport/David Gibson
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Schools’ season review: glory for Stewart’s Melville – but growing the base remains the big challenge

7 April 2020 Alan Lorimer 2

Marr College’s cup heroics offer hope that traditional hegemony can be challenged but it is going to take a lot of thought and hard work …

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