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Blair Jardine will be a key man as Marr continue to push for the Premiership play-offs. Image: Jon Pearce
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Premiership: Blair Jardine and Marr gear up for play-off push

20 January 2023 Gary Heatly 1

With three games to go in regular season, last season’s champions are hell-bent on keeping the pressure on Selkirk …

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Stuart Johnson steps down as Melrose Club XV head coach

10 April 2020 David Barnes 11

New directors of rugby at The Greenyards have a different vision for the club …

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Melrose’s Super 6 franchise will be known as Southern Knights

5 August 2019 David Barnes 5

New name is a nod to a Sir Walter Scott ballad about the legend of King Arthur and his best men camping in the nearby Eildon Hills …

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Melrose expect to have 3G pitch installed at The Greenyards by November

5 June 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Melrose expect to have 3G pitch installed at The Greenyards by November

Scottish Borders Council have approved plans to revolutionise the iconic venue with work expected to start in July …

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National Shield Final preview: Carrick target historic hat-trick

27 April 2018 David Barnes 1

Maybole men are looking to win the National Shield for the third consecutive year when they take on Hawick Harlequins at Murrayfield on Saturday …

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Carrick go from strength to strength

18 May 2016 David Barnes Comments Off on Carrick go from strength to strength

THERE are some pretty positive things happening in South Ayrshire rugby at the moment, which has got to be good news for the Scottish game as a whole. This neck of the woods has a …

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