DAVID SOLE

It’s going to be busy at Murrayfield next weekend as “Silver Saturday” takes place.

As well as the various club cup finals taking place, this year the third and deciding leg of the 1872 Cup will complete an afternoon of Bowl, Plate, Shield and Cup finals.

It promises to be a fabulous afternoon and tying the professional and amateur games together should ensure a record attendance.

The first game is the Bowl final between Wigtownshire and Ross Sutherland – clubs from almost the opposite ends of the country, 300 miles apart. Wigtownshire have won the West League Division 3 title, so are used to winning, but Ross Sutherland will not want to let their trip south go past without giving their best shot.

That match will be followed by the Shield final between Carrick, West League Division 1 leaders, against Hawick Harlequins, East League Division 1 champions.

With regional pride at stake, it should prove to be an interesting encounter.

It is then the turn of the women’s game to take centre stage at Murrayfield with the Sarah Beaney Cup final between Hillhead/ Jordanhill and Watsonians – another West versus East clash.

The women of the West will be

It promises to be a fabulous afternoon

going for the double, having already won Women’s premier league and they are also defending Cup champions.

Few would bet against them, but Watsonians will ensure it isn’t a pushover.

The Women’s Bowl and Shield finals will be played out in the morning on the stadium’s back pitches, with sides coming from Glasgow University, Greenock Wanderers, Garioch in Aberdeenshire and Oban Lorne.

Melrose will also be going for the double when they take on Stirling County in the Cup final, having secured the Premier League title.

Stirling County enjoyed the easier route to the final so it will be a real test for them to see if they can raise their game.

County will be underdogs, but the beauty of cup rugby is that form counts for nothing.

To bring the curtain down, Edinburgh face Glasgow to determine who has the bragging rights for the next few months.

In the first match, Edinburgh won by a single point at home, before losing by 17 points a week after in a fire-alarm interrupted game.

There is all to play for and the two sides are very evenly matched.

What should be a big crowd, ought to be in for a treat with so much pride at stake.