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Freddy Douglas carries the ball for Stewart's Melville against Glenamlond. Image courtesy: SMC
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Schools/Youth Rugby: traditional powerhouses dominate Cup semi-final draws

18 January 2022 Alan Lorimer 1

The Schools Cup has four East Conference teams facing-off against each other, while Boroughmuir, Stirling County, Hawick and West of Scotland are the last sides standing in Youth Cup …

Isaac Coates carried the ball for Merchiston Castle School versus George Watson's College
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Schools/Youth Rugby: Stewart’s Melville and Dollar gear up for overdue Conference clash

8 December 2021 Alan Lorimer 1

Merchiston Castle finished their campaign with impressive win over George Watson’s …

Tom Currie carries the ball for Merchiston during an epic tussle with Dollar at Colinton.
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Schools/Youth Rugby: tight at top in the East – Hutchesons’ Grammar clinch West Schools U18 Conference

17 November 2021 Alan Lorimer 3

Meanwhile, decline in playing numbers bites in the Borders where two matches are called off …

Boroughmuir defeated Stewart’s-Melville College during the pool stage of the festival and ended up as Scotland's top-ranked team, finishing third overall. Image: Steve Langmead
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Schools/Youth Rugby: Boroughmuir excel in Merchiston Festival

20 October 2021 Alan Lorimer 9

Coaches from both the schools and the club sectors call for greater integration in Scotland …

Merchiston Castle in action during the school's inaugural rugby festival in October 2019
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Schools/Youth Rugby: Merchiston Festival offers leading Scottish sides chance to test themselves

13 October 2021 Alan Lorimer 6

George Watson’s, Stewart’s-Melville, Ayr, Stirling County and Boroughmuir will play against hosts and some leading sides from England …

George Watson's College were winners of the inaugural Merchiston Castle Tri-Nations Rugby Festival. Image: Alan Rennie
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Soggy Saturday fails to dampen rugby spirits at Merchiston Festival weekend

22 October 2019 David Barnes 1

George Watson’s College come out on top of eight team tournament whch featured leading schools from England and Northern Ireland …

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Merchiston power to record sixth success in Scottish Schools’ Under-18 Cup

5 December 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Merchiston power to record sixth success in Scottish Schools’ Under-18 Cup

Scrum-half Jamie Dobie stars in victory over St Aloysius’ College …

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Schools’ Cup Under-18 Final: Merchiston Castle and St Aloysius’ both eye sixth success

4 December 2018 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Schools’ Cup Under-18 Final: Merchiston Castle and St Aloysius’ both eye sixth success

by ALAN LORIMER WHICHEVER of St Aloysius’ College of Merchiston Castle School wins the 2018 Scottish Schools Under-18 Cup Final on the international at Murrayfield tomorrow evening [kick-off: 7.45pm], a title winning record will be …

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Merchiston escape the October blues with trip to St Joseph’s Rugby Festival

18 October 2017 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Merchiston escape the October blues with trip to St Joseph’s Rugby Festival

by ALAN LORIMER IT should be one of the best months for playing rugby but October has become an annual nightmare for schools fixtures as all possible variants of mid-term holidays makes scheduling impossible.  Not …

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Stewart’s Melville book place in School’s Cup Under-18 Final

29 November 2016 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Stewart’s Melville book place in School’s Cup Under-18 Final

by ALAN LORIMER @ Colinton Merchiston Castle School 13 Stewart’s-Melville College 33 STEWART’S-MELVILLE completed the line-up for the Scottish Schools under-18 Cup final after defeating Merchiston Castle School at Colinton in the penultimate round. They will …

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