THIS WEEKEND AT ANNAN RUGBY

A fairly quiet weekend again this weekend at Annan Rugby with only 2 teams in action – but both at Violetbank on Saturday and Sunday so that’s your weekend rugby viewing covered!

The 1st XV host Cambuslang on Saturday while the U14 Boys have a home festival on Sunday versus various teams from around the region.

1ST XV HOST CAMBUSLANG

STOP PRESS: The lads score a great win 69-14. Scoring 11 tries in the process from Adam Torbett (3), Josh Whiteside (2). Aaron Carmichael, Alex Halliday, Sean Haren, Elliot Haley, Johnny Callaghan and Harry Houdley.

Well played lads

Full match highlights, photos and match report now online

The 1st XV play their 2nd last home match of the season on Saturday as they welcome Cambuslang to Violetbank

The other matches left to play are Carrick (away) and then Kilmarnock (home) on the 14th May. The 2 matches against most likely relegated Irvine will not be played.

As the season draws to a close, the coaches will be wanting to finally get a settled team for the remaining 3 matches. For the record 40 players have played so far this season for the 1st XV!

Saturdays opponents Cambuslang, like Annan, have been having a tough old season in the league but have found some form in their last 7 matches with 4 wins and have gotten themselves out of the relegation positions. Its looking like it will be Irvine and Strathendrick (if there is a 2nd relegation spot) going down to West 2 next season.

Annan and Cambuslang have met 9 times at Violetbank over the years with Annan coming out on top in 7 of the 9 meetings. Overall the teams have met 20 times with Annan winning 13 times, Cambuslang 5 and 2 draws.

The teams met earlier in the season at Cambuslang with Annan coming away with the points in a 26-18 victory.

Saturday’s match is most likely going to be another close match, with Cambuslang hoping to win at Violetbank for the first time in 19 years. For the Annan lads, they will be wanting to improve on their recent poor performances and end the 2021/22 season with a run of wins.

A big Annan support will as always be most appreciated by the team.

Kick off at 3pm

Annan starting 1st XV: 1 R Glass. 2 K Warrick, 3 N Graham, 4 M Thompson, 5 D Robson, 6 H Houldey, 7 N Coupland, 8 S Haren (VC), 9 A Carmichael, 10 J Whiteside, 11 E Halley, 12 A Halliday, 13 A Torbett,  14 J Kirby, 15 A Jancey (C)
Annan subs: 16 K Watret, 17 C Smith, 18 J Park, 19 J Callaghan

U14 BOYS HOME TOURNAMENT

STOP PRESS: 3 matches were played against Carlisle (lost), Stewartry (lost) and Moffat (won) – great day of rugby from the lads.

Full match highlights, photos and match report now online

On Sunday at Violetbank, the next in the series of U14 Boys rugby tournaments kicks off.

Annan and other teams from around the region will play a series of 15 a side matches.

The previous two tournaments at Violetbank have resulted in 42 tries. so a feast of running rugby usually the order of the day.

Why not pop along to Violetbank and see and support the future 1st XV players from around region.

Start time 11am

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