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Grassroots
Ben Cairns names Scotland Under-19s XV for clash against Australians
Youngsters challenged to play their way into contention for Under-20s Six Nations in the New Year …
Grassroots
Clubland
National League Two and Three clubs conclude Super 6 survey
Majority in favour of postponing the launch of the new competition and barring ‘Club XVs’ from competing in National Leagues …
Ayr RFC
Super 6 head coaches announced and license agreements signed
Ben Cairns, Stevie Lawrie, Peter Murchie, Rob Christie, Ciaran Beattie and Graham Shiel to take charge of teams in the new league …
Grassroots
This is not a match report
SRU enforce media blackout on Scotland Under-19 Development XV match versus Australian Schools …
Clubland
Delaying the launch of Super 6 would be ‘catastrophic’, says Finlay Calder
Selkirk Chairman Dennis Henderson also backs launch of new league next season …
Clubland
National Two and Three clubs set to join National One in call for 12-month postponement of Super 6
National One clubs made a similar request at end of October …
Clubland
The Bear’s rugby necessities: ‘We need more bad players’
Scotland Grand Slam hero says a change of mindset and some blue-sky thinking is necessary to combat a crisis in the club game …
Clubland
Second survey on domestic league structure issued
Gavin MacColl, QC, seeks more feedback in league sizes and the demand for regionalisation …
Clubland
A game too far… even for Orkney: SRU Championship Committee criticised
Islanders and opponents Gordonians both requested that re-arranged match be pushed back until February …
Ayr RFC
10 talking points from round 11 of the Tennent’s Premiership
Currie Chieftains became the second side to topple league leaders Ayr this season, allowing Melrose to move to within a point of the summit thanks to emphatic win at Glasgow Hawks …