Currie coach is honoured to take on Japan

JUST as rugby supporters begin to let the pulses drop, Japan appear on the horizon for a date with Currie.

As part of the SRU's desire to develop the club game, they offered the Scottish Hydro Premier One champions the opportunity to host the touring Japanese side – in the country for a match with a Scotland XV.

Currie were delighted to take up the offer and on Tuesday, 25 May (7.30pm), they will face a Japan Select at Malleny Park as part of the nation's preparations for the Murrayfield game on Tuesday, 1 June, with tickets priced 5 for adults.

Currie head coach Ally Donaldson commented: "It's fantastic for the whole club. It's a real honour to play an international side and one which the players are really up for.

"It'll be a great experience to play an international team – something the players never thought they'd get a chance to do. I'm sure they'll thoroughly enjoy the experience.

"We should get a good crowd of Currie supporters down but I'd hope that all rugby fans in Edinburgh and beyond come because the match presents a great opportunity to see an international team in close quarters because you're so close to the pitch."