But there was one thing missing from the Mayia Exclusive Resort and Spa on the beautiful Greek island of Rhodes...
Southern Knights defence coach Iain Chisholm is hoping that being handed a tougher start to the new Fosroc Super Series Sprint season than Boroughmuir Bears will stand the Borderers in good stead when the two sides meet this coming Saturday.
Half a dozen Borderers were selected for a Scotland development side beaten 53-46 by Wales in a warm-up for rugby’s 2024 Under-20 Six Nations played behind closed doors on Saturday at Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium.
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