The SRU succeeded in passing its motion regarding the placement of Super 6 “club XVs” into the second tier of the league at last night’s Special General Meeting.
Tonight’s SRU Special General Meeting at BT Murrayfield is the latest chapter in the ongoing Super 6 saga, with the vexed question of where the second XVs of the winning ‘franchises’ will play in the domestic structure next season to be decided.
A last-minute try by captain Johnny Matthews and conversion by winger Gavin Parker gave Boroughmuir a dramatic Tennent’s Premiership win over Melrose at Meggetland.
Heriot’s maintained their bid for a home play-off when they produced a strong second half performance to overturn a half-time deficit and take all five league points. But the hosts were given a stern test before eventually shaking off their capital rivals.
Stirling County took maximum points with a bonus point secured before half-time as they narrowed the gap between themselves and Boroughmuir in the Tennent’s Premiership.
Ayr made things hard for themselves, but in the end their magnificent defence enabled them to stifle a powerful second-half Boroughmuir performance to grab four points and stay on top of the Tennent’s Premiership.
Currie Chieftains have wished their coach Ben Cairns well after he was confirmed as the head coach of the Stirling County franchise in the new Super 6 league, which is due to start next season.
Scotland centre Alex Dunbar is set to play for Tennent’s Premiership leaders Ayr this afternoon as they host third-placed Heriot’s in the game of the day.
Co-captain Fergus Scott scored the winning try with five minutes to go as Currie Chieftains defeated Tennent’s Premiership leaders Ayr 24-23 yesterday to honour the memory of Campbell Reynolds in style.
Boroughmuir issued a reminder that they are still capable of securing a play-off spot when they produced their best performance of the season to dismantle a Chieftains side that was powerless when the hosts stepped up the pace in the second half.
Some of Scotland’s leading clubs have called on the Scottish Rugby Union to postpone by a year the introduction of its Super 6 competition which due to start next season.
Melrose reached the halfway stage of the Tennent’s Premiership in a comfortable second position after adding to their string of victories with a win over Boroughmuir in a match that produced a bonanza of tries.
