- Melrose got their show emphatically back on track with a convincing win over Marr through at Fullarton Park, focusing on their basics to overcome the difficult weather conditions. ‘Good players do not become bad players!’ – and they showed they are multi dimensional.
- Job done by Currie Chieftains on a muddy back pitch at Old Anniesland. They scrabbled around when they needed to – and they played rugby when they could. Charlie Shield grows in stature by the week.
- The Watsonians juggernaut continues to build momentum, and Stevie Lawrie was able to demonstrate the strength in depth of his squad against Hawick, which should mean there will be no slacking off as we enter the business end of the season.
- A Glasgow Hawks side held together by sticking plaster gave it their best shot in their futile tilt at Currie Chieftians . At least with five hookers on the pitch they were never going to be looking for uncontested scrums, even with James Couper playing his first ever game at scrum-half. They did, however, play with spirit – which they are going to need aplenty in their two remaining games against Stirling County and Boroughmuir if they are to avoid the relegation play-off.
- Worrying times for Stirling County with six league defeats on the trot. Realistically they now need to either beat Marr away or Glasgow Hawks at home to avoid the relegation play off – but before that they have a very challenging cup tie against National One leaders Edinburgh Accies next week.
- Well done Boroughmuir! “If we played like that every week we would be in the top four,” was Peter Wright’s jaunty take on his team’s Chris Laidlaw orchestrated six try demolition of Stirling County. Young Robert Ure sounds as though he is one for the future.
6N: Gatland expected Wales to win by 20
6N: Scotland player ratings (versus Wales)
6N: “We should be criticised for that performance,” says Townsend
