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Representatives of the Scottish Premiership's ten rugby clubs at this season's launch at Hawick's Mansfield Park on Friday, August 18, including Hawick's Andrew Mitchell, third from left; Selkirk's Scott McClymont, fifth; Kelso's Frankie Robson, sixth; and Jed-Forest's Clark Skeldon, far right (Photo by Paul Devlin/SNS Group/SRU)

Hawick targeting rugby’s Scottish Premiership title as 150th birthday present

Winning try-scorer Ronan McKean and, right, Hector Patterson celebrating after Hawick's Tennent's Premiership play-off final win against Currie Chieftains in March (Pic: Steve Cox)

Premiership-winning touchdown for Hawick voted try of season

John Jeffrey pictured last year (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Kelso’s John Jeffrey elected as vice-chairman of World Rugby

Former Scotland international John Jeffrey at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium last month (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Kelso rugby legend John Jeffrey quits chairman role ahead of taking up new job

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...

Scottish Rugby board chairman John Jeffrey during the union's 2022 annual meeting last August at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Kelso rugby legend John Jeffrey taking on international role

A Scotland fan waves a national flag as they enjoy the pre-match atmosphere prior to a Six Nations Rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium

Scotland v Italy Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet the man in charge

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

Ex-Hawick hooker Corey Tait in action for Scotland during their Under-20 Six Nations win against Wales at Glasgow's Scotstoun Stadium on February 10 (Pic: Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/SRU)

Up-and-coming Hawick rugby star Corey Tait hoping for back-to-back wins for unde...

MELROSE, SCOTLAND - MAY 07: Bulls Liam McNamara on the ball during a FOSROC Super6 match between Southern Knights and Ayrshire Bulls at The Greenyards, on May 07, 2022, in Melrose, Scotland. (Pic: Bruce White/SNS Group/SRU)

Rugby's Southern Knights to play rearranged fixture against Ayrshire Bulls this ...

Borderer Glen Young during an Edinburgh training session in April (Photo by Paul Devlin/SNS Group/SRU)

Borderer Glen Young hoping for third test appearance to cap off Scottish summer ...
Jedburgh’s Glen Young only has one chance left now of getting his first full Scotland rugby cap this summer and he’s hoping it comes his way.

Southern Knights losing 19-14 to Boroughmuir Bears in a warm-up match held as part of this year's Melrose Sevens (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Trip to Edinburgh first up as rugby's Southern Knights return to action

Selkirk and Jed-Forest have called off their Tennent's Premiership games this Saturday, but, as things stand, Hawick's at Glasgow Hawks is going ahead (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Rugby on ice in Borders for at least another week but Hawick’s game in Glasgow g...

Chris Laidlaw completing his 12th and final marathon of 2021 on Friday (Photo by Paul Devlin/SNS Group/SRU)

Borders charity champion Chris Laidlaw nearing £25,000 fundraising mark after co...

Chris Laidlaw, third left, with his family before the run. From left, uncle Roy, son Struan, wife Alanah, daughter Ivy and brother Scott. It's still to be confirmed but Chris hopes to do his August marathon in Edinburgh and his September run in East Lothian (picture by Bill McBurnie)

Superb summer show of support from Hawick to Jedburgh for Chris' home run

John Jeffrey

Three-year blueprint as Scottish Rugby emerges from pandemic

Covid-19 concerns have claimed another Scottish international fixture, this time in Romania

Scotland's Romanian rugby test is called off by Covid results

Kelso Women, in hoops, seen here in 2019 against Grangemouth Stagettes, will have their first XV playing in National League 1 (picture by Alan Murray)

Borders derby among opening rugby fixtures for new season

The Southern Knights playing Watsonians in November 2019 (Pic: Greg Macvean)

Rugby’s Southern Knights say they can’t wait for Super6 to restart after 15-mont...

Fraser Harkness with young players at Selkirk (Photo: John Smail)

Former star Fraser Harkness back at Selkirk as youth coach

Clubs such as Gala (in maroon) and Selkirk could be in action again by early September (library image by Grant Kinghorn)

Borders clubs delighted at revival of competitive rugby

Gala YM (maroon) in action in a 2018 match with Hawick Linden (library image)

Gala YM gain Recognition at rugby awards

John Jeffrey in action for Scotland against France at Murrayfield in the Grand Slam-winning year of 1990. (Photo: STF/AFP via Getty Images)

Ex-Kelso ace confirms welcome for rugby support package

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 ...

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has welcomed the news that he'll be able to play English-based players such as Stuart Hogg, his captain, against France on Friday. The pair are pictured here on the pitch prior to the Scots' Six Nations victory against Italy at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh yesterday (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Deal struck for Stuart Hogg and other English-based players to turn out for Scot...

Stuart Hogg leading out his team with Rory Sutherland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in February last year (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Hawick’s Rory Sutherland tells of pride at representing Scotland at rugby alongs...

Ruaraidh MacKessack-Leitch (picture by John Smail)

Philiphaugh club appoints new mental health officer

Jock Todd with his 2018 Spirit of Rugby award for services to Kelso Harlequins (picture by SNS Group/Scottish Rugby)

Tributes paid to stalwart of rugby after death at 77
Messages of sympathy and fond recollection have flowed in following the death at the weekend of Kelso rugby stalwart Jock Todd.

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

Melrose's Southern Knights, seen here playing against Edinburgh's Watsonians in November last year, look likely to be the first Borders team to return to action next year. Picture: Greg Macvean

Rugby clubs in Borders tell of disappointment about season being axed

Club rugby looks unlikely in Scotland now until spring 2021 at the earliest.

Scottish club rugby shelved for rest of season

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 ...

Borders clubs are hoping to embark on regionalised action at the end of October but COVID-19 rules are making it uncertain (library image by Ian Rutherford

New worries about regionalised rugby’s October start date

Southern Knights in action last season against Heriot's (archive image)

Southern Knights hail fresh support for Super6s

Lana Skeldon (archive image by Scottish Rugby / Carl Fourie)

Putting together missing pieces of 2020 Six Nations

The Greenyards, Melrose (archive picture by Bill McBurnie)

Coronavirus case connected to the Greenyards at Melrose

Cameron Easson makes a break during the touch rugby training session at Philiphaugh (picture by John Smail)

Selkirk youths gain first rugby training workout

Jed-Forest club president Paul Cranston (archive image by Alwyn Johnston)

Jed-Forest feel the force as bank funding benefits Borders clubs

Jacob Henry after touching down for Scotland in and U20s game at Netherdale against France (library image by Alwyn Johnston).

Borders academy players affiliated to professionals

Borders clubs are among those being urged to make a pitch for support

Second stage of rugby club hardship fund

Doddie Weir made 61 Scotland international appearances between 1990 and 2000 (Pic by Neil Hanna)

Melrose legend Doddie Weir inducted into Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame

Sean Rankin on an forward surge for Selkirk during a 13-12 win over GHA, shortly before the March shutdown was imposed (library image by Grant Kinghorn)

Our squad’s in a good place, reckons Selkirk manager

Clubs across the Borders are set to receive a payout from Scottish Rugby's hardship fund.

Hardship fund payout for Borders clubs

Word of the investment has come at a difficult time for the game in Scotland.

Multi-million pound agreement is entered to invest in PRO14 contest

Gregor Townsend (library picture by Michael Gillen).

Scots’ Summer Tests are axed
Scottish Rugby has confirmed this week that Scotland’s 2020 Summer Test matches scheduled against South Africa and New Zealand have been postponed in light of the international impact of COVID-19.

Numerous sports along with rugby union were represented at the meeting with the Minister for Sport

Positive meeting on the way ahead for rugby in Scotland

Scottish Rugby hopes it may be able to hold its AGM in mid-August.

August date pencilled in for AGM with chairman set to quit

Financial concerns continue to plague rugby in Scotland.

Rugby players in £50K+ bracket face salary drop as revenue loss continues to bit...

Hawick Linden, in blue, in action earlier this season against Portobello (library image by Bill McBurnie)

Royal Blues ponder the way ahead

Hawick Linden, in action earlier this term against Broughton, were relegated from East Regional Dvision One before the shutdown and the eventual decision to nullify the season (library image)

Rugby chiefs declare season null and void on home front

Gregor Townsend (archive image by Alwyn Johnston)

Pay delay for head coach Townsend

Award winners at BT Murrayfield on the day (picture by Paul Devlin / SNS Group / SRU)

Community award successas Langholm tries its best

Scottish Rugby Chief Executive Mark Dodson

Scottish Rugby announce £500K hardship fund to support rugby clubs during COVID-...

Rugby in Scotland is being temporarily suspended, from 6pm this Sunday, by Scottish Rugby.

Borders rugby clubs ponder over playing or not before suspension takes force

Dave Cherry scores a try at BT Murrayfield against Southern Kings

Dave Cherry extends Edinburgh stay as Richard Cockerill hails 'hard-working hook...