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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

Gary Graham while with Newcastle Falcons in February 2023 (Photo: Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Ex-Gala flanker Gary Graham helps Carcassonne to third-tier French rugby title

Scott MacLeod helping out with coaching at Hawick in October 2016 (Pic: SNS Group/SRU/Graham Stuart)

Hawick’s Scott MacLeod back on ball at Newcastle Falcons as coach

Glen Young and, right, Jamie Ritchie during Edinburgh's 24-22 loss at home to Benetton on Friday (Pic: Bryan Robertson)

Scotland lock Glen Young shows appreciation for Jed-Forest

Netherdale in Galashiels hosting a Six Nations Under-20 Championship match between Scotland and France in March 2020 (Photo by Bruce White/SNS Group/SRU)

Galashiels to host open rugby training session for Newcastle Falcons and Edinbur...

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

Doddie Weir congratulating Southern Knights players on winning his club trophy against Newcastle Falcons at the Greenyards in Melrose in October 2021 (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Southern Knights and Newcastle Falcons to play again in memory of Borders rugby ...

Doddie Weir celebrating winning the English Allied Dunbar Premiership with Newcastle Falcons in London in 1998 (Photo: Tom Shaw/Allsport/Getty Images/Hulton Archive)

Southern Knights up for cup against Newcastle Falcons again to raise money for B...

Battler: Doddie Weir in his famous tartan suit.

Doddie Weir says his family help him every day

Glen Young playing for Harlequins against Gloucester at London's Twickenham Stoop in March (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Jedburgh’s Glen Young glad to be back playing rugby in Scotland after joining Ed...
Jedburgh’s Glen Young is now back in Scotland and about to play this side of the border for the first time in his professional career.
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Doddie Weir and, left, Gary Armstrong playing for Scotland against Italy in 1998. (Photo by Dave Rogers/Allsport/Getty Images/Hulton Archive)

In pictures: The dozen Borderers in Scottish Rugby's hall of fame

Doddie Weir with a sculpted memento to mark his induction into the Scottish Rugby hall of fame. (Photo by Bill Murray/SNS Group/SRU)

Borders rugby legend Doddie Weir barn again as he’s presented with hall of fame ...

Southern Knights, in the dark kit, in action earlier this season against Heriot's (archive picture by Douglas Hardie)

Consistency and continuity will hopefully follow Knights’ first win

Southern Knights, in the dark kit, in action earlier this season against Heriot's (archive picture by Douglas Hardie)

Consistency and continuity will hopefully follow Knights’ first win

Darcy Graham in try-soring form in Hawick colours (stock image).

Grahams at the double among Borders line-up in Six Nations squad

Borders rugby legend Doddie Weir at Murrayfield clad in a new tartan he designed with the ScotlandShop to raise funds for his motor neurone disease research charity.

Doddie Weir nails colours to mast for new tartan

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