​Gala still Borders’ top dogs in in rugby’s Arnold Clark National League Division 1 despite 39-30 defeat at Boroughmuir

Gala losing 39-30 away to Boroughmuir on Saturday (Photo: Boroughmuir)Gala losing 39-30 away to Boroughmuir on Saturday (Photo: Boroughmuir)
Gala losing 39-30 away to Boroughmuir on Saturday (Photo: Boroughmuir)
​Gala are still the Borders’ top dogs in rugby’s Arnold Clark National League Division 1 despite losing 39-30 away to third-from-bottom Boroughmuir on Saturday.

​Head coach Ewen Robbie’s Netherdale team are the region’s only representatives in the top half of the second-tier table eight matches into the current season, sitting fifth and level on 24 points with fourth-placed Biggar.

Peebles are sixth on 19 points and Jed-Forest seventh on 18 following the former’s 35-24 home derby win against the latter at the weekend.

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The Galashiels side’s tries at Edinburgh’s Meggetland Sports Complex against head coach Graham Shiel’s hosts were touched down by openside flanker Sam Smith at the double, scrum-half Ritchie Mitchell and replacement Ryan Montgomery, with fly-half Russell Kerr adding two conversions and two penalties.

Gala losing 39-30 away to Boroughmuir on Saturday (Photo: Boroughmuir)Gala losing 39-30 away to Boroughmuir on Saturday (Photo: Boroughmuir)
Gala losing 39-30 away to Boroughmuir on Saturday (Photo: Boroughmuir)

Next up for Gala is a visit from second-placed Stirling County, 60-22 victors at home to basement side Dundee at the weekend, this coming Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.

Try-scorer Montgomery has vowed that Gala will learn lessons from their third defeat of the season, telling Borders Rugby TV afterwards: “The boys did really well.

“We came out firing and put in a good performance in patches.

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“We showed what we can do but credit to Boroughmuir, they hung on at the end and really pushed us.

“There’s lot to learn from that game, a lot of learnings going into next week and onto bigger things.”

Gala last played Stirling in March 2023, winning 24-20-away after a 55-17 home victory the November prior.

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