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Heriot's captain Ruairidh Leishman is selected in the Super6 team-of-the-week for round four. Image: Malcolm Mackenzie
Ayrshire Bulls

Super6 round four: TOL team of the week

29 August 2022 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Super6 round four: TOL team of the week

Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears and Heriot’s are all well represented …

Iain Wilson of Heriot's is selected at open-side flanker. Image: Malcolm Mackenzie.
Boroughmuir Bears

Super6 Sprint: round eight team-of-the-week

14 June 2022 David Barnes Comments Off on Super6 Sprint: round eight team-of-the-week

Five players each from Watsonians and Stirling County as they finish the Super6 Sprint Series with a classic at Goldenacre …

Tom Jordan of Ayrshire Bulls is selected at inside-centre in this week's TOL Team-of-the Week. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Ayrshire Bulls

Super6 Sprint: round four team-of-the-week

10 May 2022 David Barnes Comments Off on Super6 Sprint: round four team-of-the-week

A big representation from Ayrshire Bulls following their emphatic victory over Southern Knights …

Matt Currie scored a try and was outstanding for Watsonians versus Ayrshire Bulls. Image: Graham Gaw
Ayrshire Bulls

Super6 round 10: TOL team-of-the-week

13 October 2021 David Barnes Comments Off on Super6 round 10: TOL team-of-the-week

The final round of regular season saw Southern Knights and Watsonians produce dominant performances …

Murdo McAndrew
Ayr RFC

Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team of the Season (2018-19)

6 March 2019 The Offside Line Team 3

Selected by the player in each position with the most weekly Dream Team appearances over the course of the season …

Robbie Kent - Edinburgh Accies
Ayr RFC

Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 15

16 January 2019 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 15

Edinburgh Accies have three players selected after their first win of the season, while play-off hopefuls Currie Chieftains and Watsonians are also well represented …

Jamie Hodgson
Ayr RFC

Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 6

9 October 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 6

A spread across the whole league this week, with at least one player from each team making the cut …

Rory Drummond
Ayr RFC

Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 3

18 September 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 3

Three players from Ayr, Chieftains, Heriot’s and Melrose, with Boroughmuir and Hawks also represented …

Fraser Thomson Melrose
Ayr RFC

Thomson to lead Scotland Club XV in Ireland

20 February 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Thomson to lead Scotland Club XV in Ireland

MELROSE full-back Fraser Thomson will lead the Scotland Club XV against their Ireland counterparts at Dubarry Park in Athlone on Friday night [kick-off 7.30pm], with head coach Rob Chrystie praising the 28-year-old’s work-ethic and the …

Aubrey Mncube gets the nod at blindside flanker.
Ayr RFC

BT Premiership: Team-of the-week (Saturday 3rd February)

7 February 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on BT Premiership: Team-of the-week (Saturday 3rd February)

Boroughmuir’s exceptional win over Stirling County last Saturday results in five players being named in the team-of-the-week …

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