Alan Tait

Alan Tait at the former Newcastle Falcons in February 2009 (Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ex-Scottish international Alan Tait quits as director of rugby at English club

Alan Tait during his times as head coach at Newcastle Falcons in December 2011 (Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

New job for Kelso rugby legend Alan Tait south of border

Hawick’s Scott MacLeod, pictured in September, played for Newcastle Falcons from 2012 to 2016 and has coached there since (Photo: Jack Thomas/Getty Images)

In photos: Borderers on the ball for the former Newcastle Falcons

Right-winger Finn Douglas being halted during Southern Knights' 34-17 Fosroc Super Series Sprint win at home to Boroughmuir Bears at Melrose's Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Craig Murray)

Southern Knights targeting first back-to-back wins in rugby’s Fosroc Super Seri...

Monroe Job playing for Selkirk versus Jed-Forest in November 2022 (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

Southern Knights name squad for farewell campaign in rugby’s Fosroc Super Series...

Dan Gamble, pictured ahead of Southern Knights' game against the Fosroc Future XV at the Greenyards in Melrose in July 2023, has been named in their final Fosroc Super Series Sprint squad (Photo by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/SRU)

Southern Knights vow to go out with bang after confirming nine members of squad

Southern Knights playing Boroughmuir Bears during 2022's Fosroc Super Series Sprint at Meggetland in Edinburgh (Photo by Simon Wootton/SNS Group/SRU)

Fixture list announced for what’s likely to be Southern Knights’ last hurrah

Gala's Kerr Johnston at a Scotland rugby under-20 training session at Motherwell's Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility last week (Pic: Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/SRU)

Borderers Kerr Johnston and Monroe Job selected for Scotland’s opening match of ...

Southern Knights head coach Alan Tait pictured in 2009 during his time with English Premiership side Newcastle Falcons (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Southern Knights head coach Alan Tait hoping to see more Borderers in next squad

Southern Knights' Corbin Thunder on the attack during their 21-21 draw at home to Fosroc Super Series Championship table-toppers Heriot's on Friday (Photo: Craig Murray/SRU)

Latest Fosroc Super Series Championship season ‘a massive step forward’ for Sou...

Southern Knights captain Gregor McNeish in possession during his side's 43-20 loss to Stirling Wolves at Bridgehaugh Park on Friday (Photo: Bryan Robertson)

Southern Knights’ Fosroc Super Series Championship play-off hopes all but dashed...
Southern Knights’ hopes of making it into this season’s play-off finals in rugby’s Fosroc Super Series Championship are hanging by a thread after their 43-20 defeat at Stirling Wolves last Friday.
Darin Hutson

Southern Knights on the attack against Stirling Wolves at the Greenyards in Melrose in September (Photo: Douglas Hardie)

Stirling trip set to be play-off decider for rugby’s Southern Knights

Patrick Anderson on the ball for Southern Knights at Ayrshire Bulls on Friday night (Photo: George McMillan)

Head coach Alan Tait targeting top-four finish for rugby’s Southern Knights

Alan Tait of Scotland is tackled by Dion O''Cuinneagain of Ireland during Scotland's 30-13 Five Nations win at Murrayfield on March 20, 1999 (Pic by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Scotland legend Alan Tait previews crunch Ireland World Cup match

Knights head coach Alan Tait peeps into view (Pic Craig Murray)

Knights fight brilliantly but lose Watsonians joust

Southern Knights winger Aidan Cross on his way to scoring one of his three tries against the Fosroc Future XV at Melrose's Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Craig Murray/SRU)

Future looking brighter for Knights after third win of Fosroc Super Series Cham...

Harry Borthwick on the ball for Southern Knights during their 39-38 Fosroc Super Series Championship win at home to the Fosroc Future XV at the Greenyards in Melrose in July (Photo by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/SRU)

Second visit by Future XV will be a test, says Southern Knights gaffer Alan Tait

Southern Knights losing 38-34 at Heriot's on Saturday (Photo: Jonathan Cruickshank)

Southern Knights head coach Alan Tait frustrated but proud as Borderers lose out...

Southern Knights players celebrating Luke Thompson's try against Stirling Wolves at the Greenyards in Melrose on Saturday (Photo: Douglas Hardie)

Head coach Alan Tait heartened by second win of Fosroc Super Series Championship...

Southern Knights losing 36-11 to Stirling Wolves at Bridgehaugh Park in May (Pic: Bryan Robertson)

Head coach Alan Tait calling on rugby’s Southern Knights to raise their game ve...

Boroughmuir Bears beating Southern Knights 44-20 on Saturday (Pic: Fred Palmer/SRU)

Southern Knights head coach Alan Tait urging players to stop doing things by hal...

Scotland's Alan Tait getting past Ireland's Paul Wallace and Kurt McQuilkin during a 38-10 Five Nations victory for the hosts at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in March 1997 (Pic: Andrew Redington/Allsport/Getty Images)

Borders rugby legend Alan Tait backing Scotland for success at world cup

Monroe Job is likely to feature against Ayrshire Bulls (Pic Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Bulls will be tough test says Southern Knights boss

Knights are vanquished after slow start is costly

Donald Crawford on the ball for Southern Knights during their 39-38 Fosroc Super Series Championship win versus Fosroc Future XV at the Greenyards in Melrose on Friday (Photo by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/SRU)

Rugby’s Southern Knights celebrating first win since last October

Southern Knights captain Patrick Anderson on the ball against Heriot's at the Greenyards in Melrose in September 2022 (Photo by Paul Devlin/SNS Group/SRU)

Southern Knights name squad for upcoming Fosroc Super Series Championship rugby...

New boys first up for Southern Knights next rugby season

Hawick's Corey Tait on the ball for Boroughmuir Bears during their 26-21 wooden-spoon play-off win at home to Southern Knights on Saturday (Photo: Bryan Robertson)

New day dawning for rugby’s Southern Knights after sprint series whitewash
Southern Knights got within a whisker of averting a whitewash in rugby’s Fosroc Super Series Sprint wooden-spoon play-off away to Boroughmuir Bears on Saturday but just missed out at the death.
Darin Hutson

Finn Douglas, scorer of one of Southern Knights' tries against Boroughmuir Bears on Saturday gone, during a Scotland under-20 training session at the Oriam in Edinburgh in February 2022 (Pic: Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/SRU)

One last chance for rugby’s Southern Knights to avoid whitewash

Southern Knights try-scorer Clark Skeldon on the ball against Ayrshire Bulls on Saturday (Photo: Rob Gray/Southern Knights)

Stirling Wolves next up as Southern Knights seek first victory of rugby’s Fosroc...

Try-scorer Allan Ferrie on the ball for Southern Knights during their 47-21 home loss to Edinburgh A on Saturday (Photo: Rob Gray)

Southern Knights’ wait for first win of rugby’s Super Series Sprint win goes on ...

Southern Knights players joining forces to halt a Heriot's attack on Saturday at Goldenacre (Photo: Jonathan Cruickshank)

Rugby’s Southern Knights hoping to get third time lucky after back-to-back defea...

Southern Knights captain Russell Anderson on the ball against Watsonians on Saturday (Photo: Graham Gaw)

Heriot’s trip next up for rugby’s Southern Knights

Sam Derrick on the ball for Southern Knights during their 19-19 pre-season friendly draw at the Greenyards in Melrose on Saturday against Stirling Wolves (Photo: Steve Cox)

Rugby’s Southern Knights name squad for upcoming Fosroc Super Series Sprint

Ex-Southern Knight Cameron Scott, pictured playing against Boroughmuir Bears at the Greenyards in Melrose in August last year, is one of 34 Super6 players to have gone on to play for one of Scotland’s two professional teams, making his first appearance for Edinburgh in October (Photo by Simon Wootton/SNS Group/SRU)

Rugby’s Southern Knights to face two new opponents next season

Allan Ferrie scored one of Southern Knights' tries against Newcastle Falcons on Saturday (Pic: Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/SRU)

Southern Knights lose friendly fixture against Newcastle Falcons in memory of Do...

Southern Knights players celebrating winning Doddie's Club Trophy at Melrose in 2021 (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Melrose charity match between Southern Knights and Newcastle Falcons called off

Kelso's Alan Tait during his time as head coach at Newcastle Falcons in 2011 (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images for Aviva)

Kelso rugby legend Alan Tait appointed as head coach of Southern Knights

Scottish fly-half Gregor Townsend celebrating after scoring a try during the France-Scotland Five Nations rugby match on April 10, 1999, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Photo: Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images)

Nostalgia: Gregor Townsend recalls being one of four Borderers in last Scottish ...

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