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January 28, 2019

** SIX NATIONS ** All games will be screened live at Club Lounge. This Saturday will be Scotlands first game in Six Nations. Scotland v Italy ki off 2.15pm There will be Italian Pizza available for a donation. Saturday 9th February Scotland v Ireland kick off 2.15pm Food will be Guinness Stew for a donation. Saturday 23rd February Madras v Carnoutie kick off 3pm Supporter Pre Match Lunch, then bus to Madras More details on seperate post France v Scotland kick off.15pm (match will be recorder and played when all back from Madras) Saturday 9th March Scotland v Wales kick off 2.15pm Food today will be Tattie and Leek Soup for a donation small. SUPER SATURDAY Saturday 16th March England...

January 15, 2019

Dundee University Medics 10 v Carnoustie 19 After a long holiday break both teams took time to settle into a constructive game. Carnoustie were mainly in a defensive position but defended their line strongly, before breaking up field and pressing the defence back. Eventually the pressure told with Tony Franco Touching down with the conversion added. The Medics again pressed forward and from clean scrum ball broke the defence to touch down, the conversion was missed. The Medic again had field position but resolute defence by Carnoustie kept them at bay until half time. Carnoustie restarted the second half but in a period of ascendance dropped a ball in mid field allowing it to run loose, the Medics winger hacked...

December 11, 2018

CARNOUSTIE RFC 22 v BLAIRGOWRIE RFC 31 Carnoustie kicked off against the league leaders who cleanly fielded the ball and broke up field before setting up a drive deep in the home twenty two. They gained a penalty which was sent wide of the posts. With the aid of penalties Blairgowrie consolidated in the home twenty two before breaking from a scrum to touch down and convert. Carnoustie lifted the siege to press on the visitor’s line only to turn over the ball allowing Blairgowrie to clear their lines. From deep Blairgowrie broke the defensive line and sending the ball wide only to knock on with the line beckoning. Blairgowrie again drove close to the line but stout defence allowed...

SCOTTISH RUGBY NEWS

Obituary: Gordon Masson

Gordon Baxter Masson was first elected to the Scottish Rugby Union General Committee in 1973-74 as North District representative. He became a Special Representative in 1982-83 and became the Union’s 105th President in season 1991-92. A proud Gordonian – he was a scrum-half in his playing days – Masson was a senior partner at Burnett […]

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Round-up: Day Two Women’s U18 Six Nations

The format of the festival provides teams with the opportunity to play against each other, with today’s fixtures seeing Scotland compete against the two nations for 35-minute fixtures each. This allows each player to start at least one fixture during the week-long festival, with a key focus on developing players as individuals and providing game-time […]

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Six changes to U18 Men for France encounter

Hooker Joe Roberts picked up an injury in the match against Ireland, and will miss the rest of the festival. He has been replaced in the squad by Oliver McKenna. Loosehead prop Keita Ando and hooker Seb Stephen come into the starting front row, with Ollie Blyth-Lafferty retaining his place at tighthead prop. Bart Godsell […]

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U18 teams named for Ireland and France matches

Scotland lost out to England and Wales in the first day of action on Friday. Charlotte Russell has picked up and injury, and has been replaced in the squad by Aicha Sutcliffe. Holland Bogan will captain the side in both fixtures, having already been captain for the game against England on Friday. Duncan said: “We […]

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External Review Findings – Published

The allegations were made by former Scottish Rugby Limited (SRL) Board member Julia Bracewell, who was also a member of the previously functioning Standing Committee on Governance (SCOG), which developed and led an organisation-wide governance review which concluded in September last year. Ms Bracewell previously resigned from her role with SCOG and subsequently resigned from […]

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Men’s U18 team named for Six Nations Festival opener

Scotland will play three fixtures over the course of nine days in the festival, and take to the field for the first time since playing Wales U18 in Swansea last month. Ross said: “We’re really excited for the first challenge of our Six Nations Festival and it will be great for the squad to get […]

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Round-up: Day One Women’s U18 Six Nations

Speaking after the matches, Scotland Women U18 Head Coach Duncan Harrison said: “Today’s performances certainly settled a few nerves and girls grew well into both games, finishing strongly. There are a couple of tweaks, both sides of the ball, which will challenge the girls to continue to make collective and individual improvements.” Scotland v England  […]

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Teams named for opening U18 Women’s Six Nations festival fixtures

Scotland will face England and Wales in 35-minute fixtures. For each team, the remaining 13 players will make up the substitutes.  The format of the tournament provides teams with the opportunity to play against each other, with each player starting at least one fixture, providing valuable development opportunities for each individual.  Speaking ahead of the tournament, […]

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BBC continue to support FOSROC Super Series

Friday night lights are back with seven of the Friday matches to be shown live on BBC ALBA starting this Friday (7 April) with Ayrshire Bulls hosting Glasgow Warriors A at Millbrae (kick-off 7.35pm), with commentary from Hugh Dan MacLennan. Throughout the FOSROC Super Series Sprint the Saturday 5pm games will be shown live on […]

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