LAST WEEK AT ANNAN RUGBY

Monday

Walking Rugby – all welcome. 6pm to 7.30pm up at Robgill Tower Horse Arena

See Walking Rugby for more details on Walking Rugby. All ages welcome for the Walking Rugby

U14-U16 Girls/Boys Strength and Conditioning is back on this week. 6pm to 7pm up at Violetbank

Thursday

U16 Girls training. 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Violetbank

Men Ages 17+ training. 7pm to 8.30pm at Violetbank

Women Ages 17+ training. 7pm-9pm at Robgill Tower Horse Arena

Join the team!

Friday

P1-P7 training continues. 6pm start up at Galabank. New players most welcome

See Training for more info on training. All ages welcome. No rugby experience necessary.

Saturday

The 1st XV are at home to Wigtownshire. 2pm KO

The 2nd XV are at home to Allan Glens. 2pm KO

The U18 Boys at home to Whitecraigs. TBC KO

Sunday

At Bank Street, its the P1-P7 Xmas Parties:

The U16 Girls are off to Stewartry. 1pm KO

The U16 Boys are home to Wigtownshire. 2pm KO

While the U14 Boys are off to Strathaven. TBC start

Best of luck to all the players and teams this weekend.

#OneClub

1ST XV HOST WIGTOWNSHIRE

STOP PRESS: Match POSTPONED

The 1st XV host Wigtownshire on Saturday in their latest West 1 match.

With only 7 matches left the 1st XV need quite a few wins to avoid the dreaded drop to West 2.

And with just 3 matches at Violetbank, Saturdays match will be one of the matches Coach Juan will no doubt be targeting as a potential win.

The West coast team won the encounter earlier in the season and are lying in 2nd place in the league but the league is so tight (bar Ardrossan who are romping it) they are only 14 points covering 2nd to 10th. Wigtownshire have also only won once on the road so far this season and at Violetbank the 1st XV still have a decent record.

Wigtownshire are probably safe from any relegation battle but have little chance of catching the leaders while Annan desperately need a win to help with their relegation troubles. Saturdays match will come down to who wants it more!

A win for Annan and there is still a lot to do to get out of the relegation mix but it would be a start.

2pm KO

1st XV starting team: TBC

1st XV subs: TBC

2ND XV ALSO AT HOME

STOP PRESS: Match POSTPONED

Despite having 65 plus players who have played for the 1st or 2nd XV’s this season, in recent weeks a large number of players have become unavailable for matches. It it hoped however a home match on Saturday versus Allan Glens will give the boost needed to get the numbers up once again.

As has been the script for the past 3-4 seasons, the fixtures have not been kind for the 2nd XV this season with too many away matches allocated as opposed to home (last year) and too many away match in the 1st half of the season (this year) and with teams reluctant to travel to the distance to Violetbank the few home games they have had scheduled so far this season have been called off.

However Allan Glens are a team who like to travel to play rugby wherever and unless the pitches are unplayable due to the weather there is a great chance this match will be on.

2pm KO

2nd XV starting team: TBC

2nd XV subs: TBC

YOUTH TEAMS IN ACTION

STOP PRESS: U18 Boys, U16 Boys and U14 Boys matches all OFF. The U16 Girls have a great game but went down 28-44 to Galloway U16 Girls

4 Youth teams in action if all go well,

The U18 Boys are at home to Whitecraigs on Saturday.  The U18 Boys are another team who have not had many matches this season but are aiming to end the 2023 year with a run out on at Violetbank. TBC KO

The U16 Boys are also at home as they welcome Wigtownshire to Violetbank on Sunday. 2pm KO

The U16 Girls  are away to Stewartry  on Sunday as they get themselves ready for their National Shield Final on Sunday 17 December. 1pm KO

While the U14 Boys are on the road to Strathaven as they take on the Hosts, Hamilton and Moffat. TBC Start

Best of luck to all the teams this weekend.

#MonTheAnnan