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Ayr RFC

Premiership Grand Final: Kyle Rowe makes his point

7 April 2019 David Barnes 2

Successful season for Scottish domestic champions inevitably means that their players will be in demand further up the food chain …

Rob Chrystie
Ayr RFC

Rob Chrystie names Scotland Club XV to play Ireland

31 January 2019 David Barnes 2

Late switch of venue and time due to a frozen pitch means that Dalriada Cup first leg will now be played at Netherdale with a 3.30pm kick-off …

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Ayr RFC

Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 17

29 January 2019 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 17

Ayr, Currie Chieftains, Edinburgh Accies, Heriot’s and Stirling County are all well represented after good wins at the weekend …

Paddy Dewhirst
Ayr RFC

Ayr v Glasgow Hawks: Paddy Dewhirst hat-trick sets up home win

26 January 2019 Matt Vallance Comments Off on Ayr v Glasgow Hawks: Paddy Dewhirst hat-trick sets up home win

Routine victory for Millbrae men means they are guaranteed top seed in the play-offs despite one round of matches in regular season still to be played …

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Ayr RFC

Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 16

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

Heriot’s, Ayr, Stirling County and Currie Chieftains well represented after big victories …

Frazier Climo
Ayr RFC

Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 12

5 December 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Tennent’s Premiership Dream Team – round 12

Heriot’s and Hawick well represented after impressive victories over Currie Chieftains and Edinburgh Accies, respectively …

Paddy Dewhirst Scotland unDER-20
Ayr RFC

U20 6N: Paddy Dewhirst determined to show that Scots are not one trick ponies

8 March 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on U20 6N: Paddy Dewhirst determined to show that Scots are not one trick ponies

WHAT a difference a game makes. In 80 mind-blowing minutes against England a fortnight ago, the Scotland Under-20s team not only salvaged their Six Nations campaign which had looked in danger of turning into a …

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U20 6N: Two enforced changes for Dublin trip as Scotland look to build momentum

7 March 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on U20 6N: Two enforced changes for Dublin trip as Scotland look to build momentum

HEAD COACH Stevie Scott has made two enforced changes to the Scotland Under-20 team which will take on their Irish counterparts at Donnybrook in Dublin on Friday night …

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U20 6N: Hughes and McMichael to start against England

21 February 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on U20 6N: Hughes and McMichael to start against England

HERIOT’S back-row Martin Hughes has come straight into the Scotland Under-20 starting team to play against England at Myreside on Friday night having not been involved in either of their first two matches in this Six Nations …

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U20s 6N: five-try Wales too strong for young Scots

2 February 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on U20s 6N: five-try Wales too strong for young Scots

WALES Under-20 36 SCOTLAND Under-20 3   STUART BATHGATE @Stadiwm Zip World SCOTLAND’S Under-20s were solidly beaten by their more experienced Welsh counterparts in Colwyn Bay, competing well for a large part of the game but …

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