Well done Finlay Smith, Robbie Macdonell, Keir Thomson and Elliot Hastie ( 1 try) who played well in todays U16 1872 Cup v Glasgow. Glasgow won via an aggregate score of 20points over the 2 matches. Well done all ๐ @EdinburghRugby@SelkirkRFCInfo
Good luck tomorrow to @SelkirkRFCInfo U16s Finlay Smith, Keir Thomson, Elliot Hastie, Robbie Macdonell and Development Officer & @EdinburghRugby U16 Head Coach Ewen Robbie @snakeyboy28 in the 1872 Cup fixtures at Scotstoun v @GlasgowWarriors U16 ๐๐
Great to have the @SelkirkRFCInfo Border League Champions out to see our ball boys and Guard of Honour pre match at Saturdayโs game v Musselburgh๐๐ #inspire
Great to be down with @d_mckinstray presenting one of my local schools @PhiliphaughS with their @Scotlandteam @scotrugbycoach State School equipment bundle they won๐๐
40 players have been selected to enter Scottish Rugbyโs player programme at U16 level.
Players will spend time in camps over the next few months, allowing coaches to assess players with potential to progress to the U18 programme.
Read more โก๏ธ https://t.co/46n8UayBFU
Congratulations to @SelkirkRFCInfo Finlay Smith, Keir Thomson, Elliot Hastie and Robbie Macdonnel who have progressed to the @Scotlandteam East U16 program. Congratulations also to Fraser Kelly, who after injury remains with the Borders and East Lothian program๐๐๐๐
Congratulations to pupils Hamish Simpson, Aiden MacFarlane, Elliot Hastie, Fraser Kelly, Logan Anderson and Finlay Smith (and First XV coach Michael Jaffray) who completed their @scotrugbycoach โIntroduction to Match Officiatingโ course last night at Philiphaugh ๐๐๐๐
Selkirk Youth Club took part in a @quarriers mental health awareness session during their training last night delivered by @coach_dougc Through some rugby based activities, the boys learnt about supporting each other and tackling the stigma surrounding mental health.
Congratulations to current YC player and @SelkirkHS Senior pupil Sean MacFarlane who today refereed his first competitive match after recently qualifying as a @scotrugbycoach level one referee. Thanks for volunteering Sean๐๐#rugbydevelopment#LTPD
Massive congratulations๐๐.
PROUD AS !! OUT OF ACORNS GROW MIGHTY OAK TREES
From Selkirk Minis- SHS School of Rugby-Selkirk YC-@Scotlandteam -Stellenbosch #rugbydevelopment#rugbypathway
The prestigious Macphail Scholarship has returned for the first time since 2020 with Guy Kirkpatrick, Monroe Job and Callum Smyth embarking on a playing experience in South Africa this month.
More โก https://t.co/v2cNCHFeGZ
I coached @RGodsmark when he was U15. Great that after our 41-27 victory v Berwickshire today, U15 team got to say thanks for helping @SelkirkHS rugby during your placement.
Good luck for tomorrow @SelkirkRFCInfo v @ChieftainsRC and back in Belgium๐๐
Ewen
More Senior pupils/current players and Mini coaches completed the @scotrugbycoach internal @SelkirkRFCInfo Coaching Essentials course today delivered by our own DO Ewen Robbie and VP Graham Marshall #APES#STEP
Great to have tonight, @coach_dougc Doug Crawford from @Sthrn_Knights explaining his new post with @quarriers also ex Grand Slam @Scotlandteam 9 Gordon Hunter working with our 4 of our scrum halfs ๐๐