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8 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Women’S Rugby At Wardie This Sunday As Broughton Take On Madras

Broughton Women’s Rugby welcome Madras Saints to Wardie Playing Fields this Sunday 10 April in the penultimate game of the season. The twice-postponed National A League game kicks-off at 2pm and a win for the home side will see them leapfrog the visitors in the table standings.Broughton President Mark Brown is delighted at the progress […]

6 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Sunday In The Park For Scotland’S Under-17S

Following their two initial training weekends as a squad, Scotland’s under-17 development side look to put their learning into practice this weekend with a fixture against their English counterparts at West Park, Leeds on Sunday (kick-off 1pm). Head coach Davy Wilson said: “The boys coming into the programme have had to pick up a lot […]

3 Apr 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland’S Bowl Hopes End In The Semis

Scotland 7s were knocked out of the Adelaide Sevens Bowl semi-final by the USA today with just one tournament (London) separating them from the eight-leg HSBC Sevens World Series finale at Murrayfield, Edinburgh at the at the end of May (28/29). Ater a tough start to the tournament on day one, with consecutive defeats to […]

31 Mar 2011 - Uncategorized

Super Rugby At The Gytes

A feast of tries was served up at the penultimate radio Borders Border League Match of the season at the Gytes on Tuesday night (the Final between Melrose and tba is scheduled to take place on 13 April at the Gytes) as Peebles outscored Jed-Forest by 8 tries to 7. The game was played at […]

30 Mar 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland’S Rugby World Cup Pool Venues Confirmed

Rugby World Cup have today confirmed the venues for pool matches for their seventh tournament later this year following their announcement earlier this month that the New Zealand city Christchurch would be unable to host the matches that had been scheduled there. The news means that Scotland now have confirmed venues for all our games […]

27 Mar 2011 - Uncategorized

Scotland U18 26 – 21 England U18

Scotland’s under-18 side bounced back in some style from last weekend’s defeat to score a stunning victory over their Englaish counterparts, away, at Headingley Carnegie, Leeds this afternoon. Scotland’s under-18 side put in a mammoth effort all round to pull off the win in the FIRA/AER European Championship match.The home side led 21-13 at half […]

25 Mar 2011 - Uncategorized

Allan Selected For Scotland Under-18 Squad

Tommy Allan, whose uncle John played for both Scotland and South Africa as a hooker in the 1990s, has been named today in the Scotland under-18 squad for their meeting against Japan High Schools at Braidholm, Glasgow. Allan, who plays stand-off or centre within London Wasps’ youth set-up, qualifies for Scotland through his Glasgow born […]

25 Mar 2011 - Uncategorized

Twins Chosen In Scotland Under-17 Squad

Twin brothers Sam and Tom Moncur have been chosen in the Scotland under-17 squad for a three-day training camp at Fettes College, Edinburgh this weekend. The camp is the first stage of two weekends prior to the international against England under-17 at Leeds on Sunday 3 April and then an international festival at Wellington College, […]

24 Mar 2011 - Uncategorized

Twins Chosen In Scotland Under-17 Squad

Twin brothers Sam and Tom Moncur have been chosen in the Scotland under-17 squad for a three-day training camp at Fettes College, Edinburgh this weekend. The camp is the first stage of two weekends prior to the international against England under-17 at Leeds on Sunday 3 April and then an international festival at Wellington College, […]

20 Mar 2011 - Uncategorized

Scots Fall At Final Hurdle

Looking to bounce back after their loss last weekend at Twickenham, Scotland Women couldn’t turn pressure into points this afternoon at Meggetland with the Italians taking the honours, 0-26, in the sides’ final Six Nations fixure. Head coach Karen Findlay said: I think the effort and the commitment on the back of the heavy defeat last weekend […]