Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup: Stirling take home four trophies

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - MARCH 24: Deeside/ Garioch score a try v Strathmore RFC during the Caledonia Youth Cup at Robert Gordons College, on March 24, 2024, in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

The Girls Under-18 Cup was decided after Stirling County RFC grabbed their game against Garioch RFC by the scruff of the neck, taking the match by 16 points in a 40-24 scoreline.

Thousands of spectators turned out to enjoy the Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup youth finals at Countesswells Fields in Aberdeen. The day saw nearly 400 young players take to the field, representing 22 teams in 11 enthralling finals.

The finals day was the culmination of rounds of regional leagues, cups, shields and bowls and is the largest regional rugby finals day in the country. The Calcutta Cup and Doddie Weir Cup were also on display at the grounds for spectators and players to take photos with.

Other matches on the day saw Stirling County competing in five finals and winning four of them by an overall margin of 43 points.

Deeside/Garioch competed in three finals, winning once – 55-21 in the Boys U18 Shield. Mackie RFC and Howe of Fife/Bell Baxter competed in two finals each, with both sides winning one title respectively.

The Boys U18 plate match was won by Aberdeen Wanderers over Gordonstoun 39-36, and was played on the previous weekend.

The Boys U15/16 plate match between Orkney and Strathmore, as well as the Girls U18 Shield match between Falkirk and Caithness were postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date.

Look out for our Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup youth finals gallery coming later in the week.

FINAL RESULTS
Boys U15 Bowl: Moray/Huntly 50-8 Perthshire RFC
Boys U15 Shield: Mackie RFC 29-55 Highland RFC
Boys U15 Cup: Deeside 33-38 Stirling County RFC

Boys U16 Shield: Howe of Fife/Bell Baxter 19-25 Highland Eagles
Boys U16 Cup: Stirling Castle 26-21 Dunfermline RFC

Girls U16 Shield: Caithness RFC 29-52 Falkirk RFC
Girls U16 Cup: Perthshire RFC 7-27 Stirling County RFC

Boys U18 Bowl: Mackie RFC 27-24 Stirling County RFC
Boys U18 Shield: Strathmore RFC 21-55 Deeside/Garioch
Boys U18 Cup: Howe of Fife/Bell Baxter 53-10 Robert Gordon’s College

Girls U18 Cup: Stirling County RFC 40-24 Garioch RFC

Stirling County crowned Girls U18 Cup winners.

Howe of Fife/Bell Baxter crowned Boys U18 Cup winners.