Stars with grand plan Doctor’s X-ray vision ensures Mills in the mix for Grammar

Sean Mills could have been on the sidelines for more than a month with a suspected broken wrist – until Aberdeen Grammar’s team doctor intervened.

An initial X-ray on his wrist, after he got injured against Jed Forest, had him facing having his arm in a cast. It was not until Louise McCullough accompanied Mills to the follow-up appointment and pushed for a secondary X-ray, which revealed nothing had been broken.

Mills came back to play and inspire Grammar in the second half against Kirkcaldy last week as they ran in four tries that were all converted by full-back Mills.

However, he came went close to not featuring at all.

He said: “I went to get it X-rayed and they told me I had broken it and would have to come back the following week to get it cast. It wasn’t until the Grammar team doctor asked for it to be scanned again that we found out it wasn’t broken.

“I don’t know if she maybe wanted to look at the bone from a different angle but I got the extra X-ray and had it properly looked at. There’s nothing wrong with it so I’m pleasantly surprised with that. I would have had a cast on for at least six weeks. While it’s still sore, I can strap it up and I’m fine to play.”

Mills was stamped on against Jed and missed the defeat against Musselburgh while he awaited the outcome of his injury. He is in contention to start tomorrow against Kelso with Grammar on the road chasing their third win of the National 1 campaign.

They will start as favourites against Kelso, who are without a win and level at the bottom of the table with Dundee HSFPs.

Mills is setting lofty targets for the Rubislaw outfit as he believes Grammar ought to be contenders at the opposite end of the table.

He added: “Most Borders teams are skilful and aggressive. I played against them for Hillhead Jordanhill and they always got the better of us, so it would be nice to get one over them.

“Based on our results so far, I think we can aim not only for the top for but to win the league.”

be among the leaders at the end of the season, if not league winners