http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/rugby/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:47:58 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 22 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/pn_logo_500x75.png http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/rugby/ KIRKCALDY kicked off this Scottish Hydro Premier 2 match at the Gytes, and got an early penalty on the Peebles 22. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398053-peebles-kick-kirkcaldy-into-touch-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398053-peebles-kick-kirkcaldy-into-touch-/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:07:14 +0000 Sport BIGGAR recorded a pleasing win over their Border visitors and thereby jumped up to 4th place in Premier 2. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398052-biggar-bounce-up-to-fourth-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398052-biggar-bounce-up-to-fourth-/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:03:02 +0000 Sport Whilst the home side always seemed the more dangerous on the break and dominated territory, unlucky Peebles led for much of the game. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397569-hawicks-late-show-hurts-peebles-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397569-hawicks-late-show-hurts-peebles-/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:24:22 +0000 Sport On the same number of league points prior to the game there was never any doubt that this local derby would be a close run affair. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/12/397003-missed-kicks-cost-peebles-on-their-revenge-mission-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/12/397003-missed-kicks-cost-peebles-on-their-revenge-mission-/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:59:42 +0000 Sport AN outpouring of love enveloped Hawick on Monday, as the local community joined the world of rugby to bid farewell to Bill McLaren. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396508-borders-says-fond-farewell-to-favourite-son-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396508-borders-says-fond-farewell-to-favourite-son-/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:09:14 +0000 Sport TRIBUTES have been paid to Bill McLaren, the "Voice of Rugby" who has passed away after a long illness - aged 86. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396261-the-voice-of-rugby-falls-silent-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396261-the-voice-of-rugby-falls-silent-/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:28:51 +0000 Sport BORDER League secretary John Thorburn celebrated the return of district rugby this week - by unveiling a new trophy. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/18/395227-south-see-silverware-on-the-horizon/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/18/395227-south-see-silverware-on-the-horizon/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:26:40 +0000 Sport WHILST there was hope, there was no real confidence in a win at Rubislaw on Saturday, made worse by the torrential rain on the way to Aberdeen for the much lower numbers of travelling support that normally attends the Scottish Hydro Premier 2 games. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/395025-granite-crumbles-under-peebles-power/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/395025-granite-crumbles-under-peebles-power/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:54:01 +0000 Sport BIGGAR slumped to their third consecutive league defeat against bottom side Dunfermline who as a result recorded just their second league win this season. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/395023-biggar-hit-the-skids-in-dunfermline/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/11/395023-biggar-hit-the-skids-in-dunfermline/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:50:36 +0000 Sport PEEBLES struggled to get out of their own half before the interval in this Scottish Hydro Premier 2 Border Derby clash at the Gytes last Friday. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/04/394810-errors-cost-peebles-in-derby-match/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/04/394810-errors-cost-peebles-in-derby-match/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:45:15 +0000 Sport BEFORE the game kicked off there was a minute of silence for recently deceased Jim Collins who died recently. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/393264-hunter-hatrick-seals-bonus-point/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/393264-hunter-hatrick-seals-bonus-point/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:53:42 +0000 Sport BIGGAR suffered their second consecutive defeat on Saturday against a competent Hawick XV who in the end, aside from playing better, were a little more streetwise than their hosts. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/393263-indiscipline-to-blame-as-biggar-lose-at-hawick/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/393263-indiscipline-to-blame-as-biggar-lose-at-hawick/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:49:45 +0000 Sport FACING their second consecutive clash with capital opponents, this fortnight past has proved a chalk and cheese experience for Walkerburn RFC. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/393262-burns-caberston-comeuppance/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/23/393262-burns-caberston-comeuppance/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:40:26 +0000 Sport Peebles have emerged victorious from yet another fierce Borders derby. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/393002-peebles-plunder-points-at-poynder-park/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/393002-peebles-plunder-points-at-poynder-park/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:27:13 +0000 Sport BIGGAR lost their unbeaten record and their lead at the top of Premier 2 on Saturday when they succumbed to this defeat by Stirling County. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/393001-biggar-lose-unbeaten-record-at-stirling-county/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/393001-biggar-lose-unbeaten-record-at-stirling-county/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:21:08 +0000 Sport BIGGAR maintained their lead in Premier 2 - not courtesy of this hard fought draw with Haddington but instead by the surprise defeat of Stirling County by Glasgow strugglers GHA. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/12/392799-biggar-held-in-top-of-the-table-tie/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/12/392799-biggar-held-in-top-of-the-table-tie/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:36:09 +0000 Sport TRICKY conditions were always going to test Peebles on this trip to Jed-Forest. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/12/392798-peebles-sweep-aside-opposition-at-blustery-jed/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/12/392798-peebles-sweep-aside-opposition-at-blustery-jed/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:34:08 +0000 Sport A STIRRING second-half display from league-leaders Biggar saw them leave Peebles with full points. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/02/392519-mckeand-magic-wins-derby-for-biggar/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/02/392519-mckeand-magic-wins-derby-for-biggar/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:03:01 +0000 Sport IN a game with a margin of over fifteen points, it should not have been as close as it was with Peebles clinching the game in the last five minutes. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/392273-peebles-point-way-to-promotion-following-trying-win-over-gha/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/392273-peebles-point-way-to-promotion-following-trying-win-over-gha/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Sport A WIN over 'bogey' side Jedforest and a heavy defeat of Hawick by Aberdeen Grammar promoted Biggar RFC to the top of Premier 2 on Saturday - a position which delighted all at Hartreemill, though all were equally aware that this latest scoreline perhaps flattered the Biggar side. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/392272-biggar-out-of-woods-after-win-over-jaded-jedforest/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/392272-biggar-out-of-woods-after-win-over-jaded-jedforest/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Sport JUST as in the recent clash with Leith, the second twenty minutes at Caberston on Saturday looked likely to cause Walkerburn's downfall against the Royal Dick Vet College, as the spell yielded 3 tries for the students. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/392270-walkerburn-in-seventh-heaven/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/25/392270-walkerburn-in-seventh-heaven/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Sport EARLY Peebles pressure was quick to pay off in this pulsating Borders derby as Donald Anderson slipping through for a try in the early stages. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391727-derby-day-victory-for-peebles-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/11/391727-derby-day-victory-for-peebles-/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Sport The Borders" top points scorer, Dan Boughtwood, is leaving Peebles for a new challenge in Southend. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/30/389007-boughtwood-leaves-peebles/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/30/389007-boughtwood-leaves-peebles/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:35:31 +0000 Sport THROUGHOUT the season we"ve been keeping tabs on all our local teams and players with the launch this season of the Borders Rugby Rankings and the Borders Rugby Awards, and it"s made for fascinating reading as the months went by. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/08/387230-peebles-leads-the-way-on-big-night-for-borders-rugby/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/05/08/387230-peebles-leads-the-way-on-big-night-for-borders-rugby/ Fri, 08 May 2009 14:11:05 +0000 Sport IT was honours even for local rivals Peebles and Biggar last weekend. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/04/06/38108-early-strike-shock-for-vale/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/04/06/38108-early-strike-shock-for-vale/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:30:00 +0000 Sport