Rugby
Peebles make Wright choice as new coach
PEEBLES RFC have announced the appointment of Peter Wright as their new Head Coach with immediate effect.
Pride of Jed lift Kings cup
CAPITAL outfit Heriot’s may have lifted the last sevens title of the season at Riverside Park on Saturday but it was hosts Jed who were the heroes of the hour as they picked up their 2012 Kings of the Sevens trophy in front of a large home crowd.
The friendly sevens still looks set to be a scorcher
THEY may have already secured the 2012 Kings of the Sevens title, but by seeding the draw for their own tournament on Saturday, Jed-Forest RFC have ensured the competition will sizzle to the end.
Consistency, not winning finals, is key to being Kings
JED-FOREST claimed their Kings of the Sevens title on Saturday with yet another solid performance at the penultimate event in the series.
Local rugby quartet set for southern hemisphere
FOUR Borders rugby players have been named today in Scotland’s 28-strong playing squad for their summer tour to Australasia.
Selkirk rugby crowd praised by booze police – but underagers captured at Jed and Earlston
Police, who have mounted drink-sensibly campaign throughout the rugby sevens circuit in the Borders, have praised spectators who attended the Selkirk tournament on Saturday, writes Bob Burgess.
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THEY may have already secured the 2012 Kings of the Sevens title but by seeding the draw for their own tournament on Saturday Jed-Forest RFC have ensured the competition will sizzle to the end.
Rugby stars score at school with food message
CAPITAL rugby stars visited Selkirk High School to give pupils a lesson in healthy eating.
Struggling Dodds wants a return to pre-season sevens
MELROSE skipper Graeme Dodds believes there are too many sevens tournaments at the end of the season, writes Kenny Paterson.
’Sonians so good – but have they left it too late?
With their second win in successive weekends at Kelso – and a semi final appearance the next day at Earlston (see page 26) – Watsonians put themselves in with a chance of belatedly challenging for the Kings of the Sevens title along with Hawick, Melrose and Jed-Forest.
Teries’ tussle provides the first-round heat
Selkirk Sevens was already set to be a dramatic, action packed tournament – with Melrose and Jed-Forest slugging it out for the Kings of the Sevens title – without a special derby being drawn in the first round.
Melrose’s hobbling heroes put them back in the hunt for Kings of the Sevens glory
THE Greenyards trophy cabinet may not be particularly empty, but Melrose’s year-long wait for sevens silverware finally ended at Earlston.
Magic Wands do it the hard way
GALA Wanderers rounded off a superb season with their first Jed Thistle sevens title in 11 years.
Gala and Melrose clubs remember Matt in style at inaugural match
A CUP match set up in the name of a Gala Red Triangle player who tragically died earlier this year helped raise £1,600 for the youth rugby club.
Lasswade take the spoils at Caberston Haugh
LASSWADE picked up the 91st Walkerburn Sevens title, which this year used a round robin format after a number of late call-offs.
Border League takes on new look
AS WE revealed a few weeks ago, Berwick and Langholm are not taking part in the Border League next season despite remaining members of the League, writes Stuart Cameron.
Thistle do nicely
ALTHOUGH the top place in the Scottish Borders Semi-Junior Sevens Series has now been decided, with Gala Wanderers wrapping things up last weekend, the race to be second is very tight with only five points separating four clubs, Selkirk Youth Club, Melrose Wasps, Kelso Harlequins and Jed Thistle.
Magic Wands take semi-junior series but wonderful Wasps put sting in the tale
AT THE penultimate stage of the Scottish Borders Semi-Junior Sevens Series played at Philiphaugh on Saturday, Gala Wanderers more or less had the championship tied up before they even set foot on the pitch, writes Stuart Cameron.
Tweedsiders have seconds
THE rearranged John Laing Sevens were held at Poynder Park two weeks behind schedule and, again, there was a threat from the weather, but the night brought about perfect playing conditions.
Haugh draw
THE ever-popular Walkerburn “Prince of the Sevens” competition will held at Cabertston Haugh on Saturday.
Earlston take District title
EARLSTON took the honours at the Scottish Borders District Union Sevens at Riverside Park on Saturday, with a thrilling extra time victory over Berwickshire rivals Duns in a pulsating final.
One-sided draw a step too far for battling Jed
AFTER the Langholm tournament the day before, Hawick’s win lifted them to third in the Kings of the Sevens table, with a real chance of getting themselves in the mix for the rest of the series, and there was a great deal of excitement as the circus rolled into a bitterly-cold and blustery Peebles on Sunday.
All change at Poynder Park for Tweedsiders
HAVING made the move from the traditional timing of August and pre-season in 2011, Kelso has again made a change to the format of their tournament.
Hawick produce some Milntown magic to notch second sevens win
HAWICK lifted the Scott Cup in a thoroughly entertaining Edinburgh Woollen Mill Langholm sevens tournament at Milntown, beating Melrose 31-10 in the final.
Rugby club probe after drink arrests
hAWICK Rugby Club is set to investigate a series of incidents involving alleged underage drinking at its annual sevens tournament last weekend, writes Kenny Paterson.
Cunningham shoulders past the opposition
THE first of five rounds of the Scottish Downhill Series kicked off at Innerleithen last weekend, writes Ian Linton.
Borders trio fly the flag for Scotland age group squad in Berkshire tournament
A TRIO of young Borders players have made their mark on the international circuit.
Storming stuff from ’Rose
THE two most successful clubs in the Borders, Gala and Melrose, locked horns at 2nd XV level for the Borders 2nd XV Cup last Wednesday night and it was Melrose Storm who took the title by 23- 17.
Five alive as hungry Hawick retain home cup
THERE was just no stopping Hawick at their own sevens on Saturday – not even afternoon thunder which was followed by sunshine in the final.
Title tussle moving to the Gytes
THE Kings of the Sevens action reaches the Gytes with the Beatson’s Building Supplies Peebles Sevens on Sunday.
Normal service resumes as Jed triumph
AFTER just four of the 10 rounds in the Kings of the Sevens series, Jed-Forest are now 14 points clear of Melrose with 34 points, with Hawick third (13) and Heriot’s on 12.
Riverside Park men look to spoil Langholm’s big day by going all-out to retain Scott Cup
THE spring sevens circuit moves to the picturesque Milntown ground at Langholm on Saturday, where Jed-Forest will defend the Scott Cup after defeating Dumfries 42-12 in the final last year, writes John Smith.
New format for tournament
GALA A will defend the Scottish Borders District Union Sevens title at Riverside Park, Jedburgh, on Saturday.
Dire season leads to coaching clear out at Peebles RFC
FOLLOWING a review of the season Peebles RFC have taken the decision to seek out a new coaching team to take the club forward after a disappointing season of results.
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