Scotland internationals draw BT Cup rounds

Scotland Women captain Lisa Martin and Scotland U20 wing Ross McCann made the quarter and semi-final draws of the BT Cup and Sarah Beaney Cup at Oriam today. BT Premiership table toppers Melrose are set to welcome defending champions Heriot’s to The Greenyards in a nail biting clash between two of this year’s performers in the league.Elsewhere, BT Premiership side Ayr will host BT National League Division 1 outfit Jed-Forest after the Millbrae men pushed past Aberdeen Grammar Rugby in the third round.Stirling County and Boroughmuir at Bridgehaugh will make for an interesting contest between two sides who have experienced similar performances throughout the rounds of league competition.Glasgow Hawks have been drawn to host bottom of the BT Premiership, Gala, who overcame Borders rivals, Hawick, in the third round of the competition.In the Sarah Beaney Cup, defending champions Murrayfield Wanderers will travel to Melrose, while Cartha Queen’s Park go head-to-head with Hillhead Jordanhill at home.Edinburgh University, who have recently topped the BUCS Premier North league, will hosts Watsonians.RHC Cougars and Ayr go up against each other at Barton in the final tie after both clubs performed well in the BT Women’s Premier League. Martin and McCann are set to start in this Friday’s (3 February) Six Nations double header at Broadwood Stadium, which sees Scotland Women, and U20s take on Ireland in their respective championship openers.  BT Cup quarter-final draw (ties to be played on Saturday 4 March)Glasgow Hawks v Gala Stirling County v Boroughmuir Melrose v Heriot’s Ayr v Jed-Forest BT Cup semi-final draw (ties to be played on Saturday 25 March) Melrose or Heriot’s v Stirling County or Boroughmuir Ayr or Jed-Forest v Glasgow Hawks or Gala Sarah Beaney Cup quarter-final draw (ties to be played on Sunday 26 March) Melrose v Murrayfield Wanderers RHC v AyrCartha Queen’s Park v Hillhead Jordanhill Edinburgh University v Watsonians Sarah Beaney Cup semi-final draw (ties to be played on Sunday 2 April) Melrose or Murrayfield Wanderers v Edinburgh University or Watsonians RHC or Ayr v Cartha Queen’s Park or Hillhead Jordanhill BT Plate semi-final draw (ties to be played on Sunday 2 April) Stirling County v Aberdeenshire Stewartry v Broughton BT Bowl quarter-final draw (ties to be played on Sunday 26 March) Grangemouth v Kirkcaldy Garioch v Glasgow University Greenock v Helensburgh Annan – BYE