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MacColl report and recommendations issued to clubs

30 January 2019 David Barnes 0

Changes in league structure to be ratified at a Special General Meeting of the clubs which will take place towards end of March …

Youth League Cup semi-final
Boroughmuir Rugby Club

Youth League Under-16 Cup: Biggar and Stirling County book final spots

28 January 2019 Alan Lorimer 0

Currie Chieftains and Boroughmuir come up short in semi-final double-header at Oriam on Sunday …

Hawick v Ayr - Youth League Cup semi-final
Ayr RFC

Youth League Under-18 Cup: Ayr and Boroughmuir progress to final

27 January 2019 Alan Lorimer 0

Hawick Youth and Stirling County miss out after an entertaining semi-final double-header under the roof at Oriam …

Alisdair 'Porky' Wemyss
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Tributes to Alisdair ‘Porky’ Wemyss – Passing of a Highland Legend   

24 January 2019 Jack Nixon 2

Funeral today [Thursday 24th January] at 12.15pm at the Inverness Methodist Church on Huntly Street in Inverness …

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Ayr RFC

10 talking points from round 15 of the Tennent’s Premiership

13 January 2019 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on 10 talking points from round 15 of the Tennent’s Premiership

Edinburgh Accies break their duck, Chieftains edge out play-off rivals Heriot’s, Watsonians keep the pressure on and top two stay on track …

Harry Paterson
Clubland

Edinburgh Accies v Hawick: Raeburn Place men snatch life-line

12 January 2019 David Barnes 2

League’s bottom team stun Borderers with passionate performance to secure first win of the season …

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Latest recipients of the John Macphail Rugby Scholarship announced

8 January 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Latest recipients of the John Macphail Rugby Scholarship announced

Jacob Henry of Melrose, Thomas Jeffrey of Jed-Forest and Kristian Kay of Glasgow Hawks are all heading off to Stellenbosch University in South Africa for five months …

Ben Mace
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Youth League Cup round-up: Boroughmuir and Stirling County double up in semis

7 January 2019 Alan Lorimer Comments Off on Youth League Cup round-up: Boroughmuir and Stirling County double up in semis

Ayr and Hawick Youth also reach the last four of the Under-18s competition, while Biggar and Currie Chieftains do likewise at Under-16 level …

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Youngsters aim to start 2019 with a bang in National Youth League Cup quarter-finals

4 January 2019 Alan Lorimer 1

Stirling County face Melrose Wasps/Earlston HS in keenly anticipated Under-18s last eight clash …

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The Offside Line’s End of Year Awards for 2018

31 December 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on The Offside Line’s End of Year Awards for 2018

Including the result of our public poll for favourite game of the year, which returned a surprise winner …

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