New head coach Ewen Robbie is targeting reversing the slump that’s seen Gala go from missing out on promotion to rugby’s Scottish Premiership by a single point two years ago to finishing third from bottom of the table last time out.
Melrose are back in rugby’s Scottish Premiership for the first time in five years following a decision to expand the club sport’s top flight to a dozen teams for next season only.
Selkirk have long been out of contention for rugby’s Scottish Premiership play-offs but their 31-29 win at Edinburgh Academical on Saturday might well end up deciding the fate of the only semi-final-qualifying place still at stake.
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