County look for a Watsonians scalp
Stirling aim for the double over Edinburgh side
Stirling County return to BT Premiership action on Saturday with a visit to the capital to play Watsonians, kick-off at Myreside is 3pm.
County are currently in seventh position in the league, only three points above the relegation places, and will be looking to complete the double over the Edinburgh side, following their narrow 21-19 victory at Bridgehaugh in October.
They will be without their Scotland Under-20 players Calum Hunter-Hill, Adam Nicol, Fergus Bradbury and Craig Pringle, who are likely to be included in the national agegrade squad for the Six Nations match in France this weekend.
However, the Bridgehaugh team will be looking to build on their impressive BT Cup victory at Dundee in their last outing, when the players drafted in to the County 1st XV squad to cover the international absentees, gave a good account of themselves.
In the BT Cup, Stirling County have been drawn at home to fellow BT Premiership side Boroughmuir in the quarterfinal with the match being played on Saturday, March 4.
It will be the third meeting of the teams this season with the Edinburgh side coming out 35-28 winners at Meggatland in September and COunty winning 21-15 at home in November. The winners will travel to either Melrose or Heriot’s in the semi-final.
County’s re-arranged BT Premiership home match against Melrose has now been scheduled for Saturday, March 11. ● Lunches are served before County’s 1st XV Premiership matches at Bridgehaugh; the next one is Saturday, February 18 at 1pm prior to the Heriots games. Cost is £15 for members / £25 for nonmembers (includes two-course lunch, match admission and seat in stand) – please contact either Alastair Cunningham at alandishbel2@btinternet.com or Emma at the club office on 01786-478866 / e-mail: emma@stirlingcounty-rfc. co.uk to book your seat or table.
● Tickets are still on sale for the club’s annual fundraising Sportsman’s Dinner on Friday, March 3 in the Bridgehaugh Marquee, with renowned after-dinner speakers Lindsay Wood and Murdo MacLeod, joined by former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright. To book your table or seat contact Ally Logan at loganleisure@btinternet. com or club office on 01786 478866.
Tickets are also on sale for the #OneClub Grand Raffle to raise funds for the club and for the Minis’ and Under-15s’ 2017 tours. The £1 briefs are available from the office and bar. Draw will be held on March 18.