Scottish Unis To Take On The Irish

Edinburgh is the place to be this weekend for the rugby connoisseur. Four games on Friday evening, The Club International, U20s, Scotland Women and at Lasswade the meeting of Scottish Universities against Irish Colleges as preludes to the big one at Murrayfield should certainly whet the appetite.  Edinburgh is the place to be this weekend for the rugby connoisseur. Four games on Friday evening, The Club International, U20s, Scotland Women and at Lasswade the meeting of Scottish Universities against Irish Colleges as preludes to the big one at Murrayfield should certainly whet the appetite. Irish Colleges will be the last in this year’s series of games for the students. It will be a keen contest, The Irish always a very robust and effective outfit will test the development this year’s Scottish Universities squad have made. Saturday league games have unfortunately denied the squad of five players, the Dundee trio of Dreyer, Horton and Jenkinson and Stirling duo, Samuel and Mark. Coach Chris Reekie is happy with the strength in depth, we have an extended squad of 45 players and this will provide an opportunity for others to play representative rugby at this level, having spoken to those coming in for the first time they are really exited about the prospect. It is this very ethos we have been promoting, making selection worth something to aspire to and having a real desire to compete in the jersey.Tomorrow’s game promises to be a real cracker, both sides endeavouring to express what is good about student rugby. Given fair weather and a firm surface there should be an exhibition of fast and committed rugby.The wish is as many people as possible will come along and support the students experiencing the high level of rugby on offer, and give a help against the Irish. VENUE: Lasswade, near EdinburghDATE: 13th March 2009KICK-OFF: 7.30pmEntry£2 at the gateFor more info contact: Team Manager, Jacqui Stone – [email protected] / 07811 356356Starting line up:1.   Gavin Hume Heriot-Watt University2.   Angus Dixon Aberdeen University3.   Colin Marshall Dundee University4.   Gary Temple Heriot-Watt University5. Jamie Rupar (Capt.) Aberdeen University  6. Scott MacKenzie Abertay University7. Dom Dunnett Aberdeen University8. Murray Wyllie Aberdeen University 9. David Reekie Aberdeen University 10. Euan Kelly Aberdeen University 11. Patrick McQuiston Stirling University12.  Pete Saunders  Heriot-Watt University13.  Fraser Lyle  Aberdeen University14.  Redha Guedroudj  Aberdeen University15.  James Fleming  Stirling University16.  Patrick Traylor  Aberdeen University17. Gordon McRorie  Stirling University18. David Sutherland  Dundee University19.  John Mawhinney  Dundee University20.  Greig Ramsay  Aberdeen University21. Duncan Browne  St Andrews University22. Alex Jackson  Aberdeen University