Scottish Club Rugby Podcast - Episode 20 - 25.1.24

Scottish Club Rugby Podcast

In this week's podcast - the only podcast to cover exclusively club rugby in Scotland - Stuart and Dale look ahead to Saturday's matches.
As always, we'd like to thank the following clubs for supporting the podcast - Hawick, Marr, Selkirk, Jedforest, Kelso, Glasgow Hawks, Ayr, Melrose, Gala, Peebles, Stirling County, Berwick and Stewart's-Melville. You can hear from these clubs in every episode of the podcast throughout the season when they have matches.
In the Premiership this Saturday, Heriot's Blues take on Hawick in a game which is a must-win for both teams, so something must give. Hawick are at the top of the table leading by 9 points and need a win to guarantee a home semi final in the play-offs, while Heriot's Blues are also wanting valuable points in their bid to make the play-offs.
Meanwhile Kelso v Currie has a similar scenario with Currie after a home semi final place and Kelso looking to beat Heriot's Blues into the fourth place spot at Poynder Park. In the other games in that division Edinburgh Accies host Selkirk knowing that a win for the City side could give them an outside chance of a play-off spot too, while Marr host Jedforest and Glasgow Hawks welcome Musselburgh to Balgray.
In National 1 Champions Ayr have now lost two games in a row after going through the season unbeaten, and will complete their league season away at Highland. The only unsettled matter in this division is who will be relegated from GHK and Dundee, who sit ninth and tenth adrift from everyone else. This Saturday Dundee have a tough trip to face second placed Melrose while on Friday night GHK will play in a local derby at Old Anniesland against GHA. Biggar play Watsonians and Gala face Glasgow Accies in the other two games in NL1.
In National 2 the fight goes on for promotion. Peebles sit at the top of the table but only have a one point lead over Kirkcaldy. Newton Stewart and Lasswade are the only other two teams with an outside chance of filling that one promotion spot. This Saturday Falkirk are at home to Kirkcaldy while Peebles take on Berwick at The Gytes. For both Falkirk and Peebles they need to gain maximum points, while Berwick are five points clear of Aberdeen Grammar at the bottom of the table with a game in hand with the two clubs likely to be the only teams in danger of the drop. Aberdeen Grammar will visit neighbours Gordonians to see if they can close the gap on Berwick and also enjoy bragging rights locally. In the other two matches in NL2 Stew-Mel host Newton Stewart and Stirling County welcome Lasswade.
In National 3 and 4 this Saturday eyes will be on Preston Lodge, Howe of Fife and Orkney at the top end of the table in NL3 while Garnock, the only unbeaten team in national club rugby in Scotland, hope to make it 13/13 away at Perthshire in NL4.
On Rugby Radio this weekend at www.rugbyradio.co.uk you can hear three and a half hours of live rugby direct from Goldenacre, Edinburgh, with full commentary of the Premiership game between Heriot's Blues and Hawick with second half commentary of Kelso v Currie scheduled, plus live score updates from across the country. We are on air from 1.30pm to 5pm.
Don't forget to check out highlights of Heriot's Blues v Hawick on Sunday on Borders Rugby TV at www.bordersrugby.net and YouTube, plus action and a report from Peebles v Berwick.
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Remember to join Stuart Cameron and Dale Clancy for our Scottish Club Rugby Podcast every Thursday.

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Remember to join Stuart Cameron and the team at Rugby Radio for our Scottish Club Rugby Podcast every Thursday.

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1. Reviewing Last Week's Games (00:00:00)

2. The Premiership (00:06:00)

3. National 1 (00:33:15)

4. National 2 (00:53:40)

5. National 3 & 4 (01:08:16)