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Premiership: Musselburgh versus Glasgow Hawks game postponed

9 December 2021 David Barnes 2

There has been a positive Covid test result returned in the home camp …

Strathmore (in black) have had their opening weekend game against Berwick postponed. Image: David Potter
Clubland

League rugby returns: six round one matches postponed so far due to Covid

4 September 2021 David Barnes 3

Help The Offside Line keep our readers up to track with which games this weekend are not going ahead due to Covid or any other reason …

Jed-Forest have had to postpone their Premiership round one match versus Selkirk due to a Covid outbreak. Image: Bill McBurnie
Clubland

Second Premiership match falls victim to Covid

2 September 2021 David Barnes 1

Jed-Forest have been forced to postpone their Premiership round one match versus Selkirk due to a positive test result in the squad …

A Covid outbreak in the Aberdeen Grammar squad has led to their match against Edinburgh Accies being postponed. Image: Howard Moles
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Aberdeen Grammar versus Edinburgh Accies postponed due to Covid

2 September 2021 David Barnes 3

Premiership match is expected to be re-scheduled on first standby date on 13th November …

SRU President Ian Barr has written to member clubs to advise that this year's AGM is to be pushed back until it can be held in person at the end of September. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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SRU AGM to be pushed back to 26th September due to Covid concerns

28 July 2021 David Barnes 6

SRU President Ian Barr has written to member clubs to propose postponement so that meeting can be held in person …

The Lions in training. Image: British & Irish Lions
International

Saturday’s Lions versus Bulls match postponed due to Covid outbreak

6 July 2021 David Barnes 3

Stuart Hogg is an injury doubt for tomorrow’s match against the Cell C Sharks …

South Africa's Lood de Jager has tested positive to Covid. Image: Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Springbok training suspended following positive Covid test

5 July 2021 David Barnes 6

A positive Covid test result from second-row Lood de Jager has thrown South Africa’s preparation for the Lions Test series into turmoil …

Jamie Bhatti, Luke Crosbie Adam McBurney and Scott Cummings will all self-isolate for the remainder of this week. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Scotland training camp shut down by Covid outbreak

28 June 2021 David Barnes Comments Off on Scotland training camp shut down by Covid outbreak

Every member of the squad is to self-isolate for the remainder of this week …

A focus on fun is key to growing the game. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Opinion: Covid has presented rugby with a golden opportunity

28 June 2021 David Ferguson 5

Guest columnist David Ferguson hopes that there will be a post-pandemic change in focus at grassroots level …

Scotland's preparation for their A international against England has been in vain. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Scotland A clash against England A is cancelled

27 June 2021 David Barnes 4

Three more positive Covid test results in Scotland camp means that match in Leicester this afternoon could not go ahead …

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