Oban High School pupils meet their rugby heroes at Scotstoun
STUDENTS from Oban High School met their Glasgow Warriors’ heroes as they competed in the quarter-final stage of the ScottishPower Warriors Rugby Championships at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow recently.
Represented by their three teams of S1 (boys), S2 (boys) and under 15s (girls), Oban were treated to a guided tour of Scotstoun Stadium and received pre-match advice from Scottish rugby ambassador, former Glasgow Warrior and Scotland international Alastair Kellock who was accompanied by Glasgow Warriors players Sean Lamont and Leonardo Sarto.
Ultimately, Oban were pipped to the post for a place in the semi-finals, as Wallace High School from Stirling triumphed in a thrilling round of quarter-final matches that also saw Duncanrig High School, Eastwood High School and St Thomas of Glasgow narrowly miss out on a semi-final spot. The day was a series of highly competitive fixtures with Wallace claiming victory in a nail-biting finale.
Kellock said: ‘ Oban High School can be really proud of their efforts today as they worked incredibly hard and showed off some excellent skills on an outstanding day of rugby.
‘It’s great to see the next generation of players coming through and it’s been great helping give all the kids a taste of what it’s like to play for a professional club.
‘I hope to see them back as part of next year’s tournament.’
Keith Anderson, the chief corporate officer with ScottishPower, said: ‘ We’re delighted to continue working with the Glasgow Warriors to help promote rugby in local schools, and the increase in the number of the teams entering the competition this year has been wonderful to see. The ScottishPower Warriors Rugby Championship is a fantastic opportunity for schools to encourage students to get active through sport as well as providing them the chance to play rugby at the home of one of Europe’s premier clubs.’
Designed to promote active, healthy lifestyles among young people across Scotland, the ScottishPower Warriors Rugby Championship is a fundamental part of ScottishPower’s threeyear sponsorship of Glasgow Warriors and its commitment to supporting grassroots sport in Scotland.