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19 May 2023

FOSROC Super Series Sprint | Review of Round 6

FRIDAY 19 MAY: AYRSHIRE BULLS V WATSONIANS The stakes were high at Millbrae on Friday evening as both teams knew they needed a strong performance to come out on top and secure their spot in the 1st v 2nd playoffs next weekend. Watsonians opened the scoring early with their signature powerful maul that pushed its way […]

19 May 2023

It’s all or nothing this weekend in the FOSROC Super Series Sprint

It is going to be a nail-biting weekend for the top four teams in the table as they all have the chance to be in the 1st v 2nd playoff next weekend. Both Ayrshire Bulls and Watsonians have 18 points apiece as they currently sit in the top two spaces of the league table. The […]

18 May 2023

FOSROC Super Series Sprint 2023 Guide to the Game | Round 6

Friday 19 May: Ayrshire Bulls v Watsonians With both teams sitting at the top the table with 18-points a piece – who will take home the win? Ayrshire Bulls welcome Watsonians to Millbrae on Friday evening for the first of the nail-biting Round 6 fixtures, kick-off 7.35pm. . How to watch This game will be […]

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15 May 2023

inspiresport League and Conference winners 2022/23

With 21 competitions running throughout the season, it has been a bumper occasion for youth players participating in Scottish Rugby’s Schools and Youth Conferences, which are sponsored by inspiresport. inspiresport are the UK’s leading provider of youth sports development tours and offer professional coaching at some of Europe’s top professional clubs and federations for the benefit […]

12 May 2023

FOSROC Super Series Sprint | Review of Round 5

FRIDAY 12 MAY: BOROUGHMUIR BEARS V WATSONIANS After a week of rest both teams charged out of the tunnel on the hunt for the win this evening at Meggetland. Watsonians found a gap instantly in the Bears defence which allowed Seb Cecil to spectacularly swan dive for the first try of the evening right under […]

7 May 2023

Fundraisers ‘Carry the Gene’ for Caitlin from BT Murrayfield

The John o’ Groats to Lands’ End challenge was the brainchild of Ashley and Liam Wilkie, whose daughter Caitlin Wilkie (aged 8) is just one in seven people in Scotland living with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS). BBS is a rare, recessively inherited genetic disorder which affects approximately one in 100,000 babies born. The condition varies between […]

6 May 2023

Silver Saturday 2023 | Match Reports

MEN’S NATIONAL SHIELD FINAL EAST KILBRIDE 15 – 22 STEWARTRY Stewartry withstood a spirited East Kilbride comeback to triumph in the Men’s Shield at BT Murrayfield. The first game of Silver Saturday may have entailed a 10am start, but that didn’t deter a healthy crowd from noisily backing their sides from the off. Stewartry were […]

5 May 2023

Scotland Women U18 7s Nominations

The programme consists of a combination of performance camps and skills sessions, which culminate in competing at the Rugby Europe Championships in Prague. The programme will run from 3rd June –17th July 2023. Rugby experience is not essential, but the potential to learn fast and develop is what we’re looking for. Eligibility Girls born on […]

4 May 2023

Sarah Beaney: Formidable back-row star remembered

In 2006, the Cup was emblazoned with the name Sarah Beaney, in honour of the Murrayfield Wanderers and Scotland A back-row forward who tragically lost her life in 2005. Sarah began playing rugby in 1993 during her first year at Moray House College in Edinburgh where she studied for four years. During her time there, […]

28 Apr 2023

FOSROC Super Series Sprint | Review of Round 4

FRIDAY 28 APRIL: STIRLING WOLVES V WATSONIANS Watsonians were the first winners of the round as they grabbed five points with a 38-29 win against Stirling Wolves, who themselves picked up a try bonus point at Bridgehaugh. Stirling Wolves started with the ball and spent the first two minutes building, but a loose pass was […]