THIS WEEK AT ANNAN RUGBY

Busy week again at Annan Rugby with 8 teams in action over the weekend if all goes well

New players always wanted and welcome for any of the training going on.

Monday

Walking Rugby – all welcome.  6pm to 7.30pm up at Violetbank

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

Thursday

U16 Girls training. 6.30pm to 7.45pm up at Violetbank

Men Ages 17+ training. 7pm to 9pm up at Violetbank

Women Ages 17+ training. 7pm to 9pm up at Violetbank

Join the team!

Friday

P1-P7 Boys and Girls. 6pm to 7pm/7.15pm up at Violetbank

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

Saturday

The U18 Boys are away at Bishopton. 12pm KO

The 1st XV are away to Dalziel. 3pm KO

The 2nd XV are away to Dalziel. 3pm KO

Sunday

The U14 Boys are away Stewartry. 10.30am KO

The U14 Girls are home to Marr and Ayr. 11am start

The U16 Boys are away to Kilmarnock. 2pm KO

The U16 Girls are home to Oban Lorne. 1pm or 2pm KO – TBC

The Warriors are away to Carlisle. 2pm KO

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ANNAN MEN AWAY TO DALZIEL

STOP PRESS: Both teams go down to Dalziel. 1st XV 47-7 and 2nd XV 45-12.

1st XV points from an Aitken Render try and Josh Whiteside conversion. 2nd XV points from AJ (T) & Lex Stevenson (T & C)

1st XV match report, match photos, match highlights and Aitkens Try – Now Online

After great wins last weekend for both the 1st and 2nd in the league the teams are now off to Dalziel.

For the 1st XV is another West 1 league match while for the high flying 2nd XV it’s a friendly.

Last season in the corresponding fixture, the 1st XV were well beaten by the hosts but after the win last Saturday the players and coaches will be hoping for a better showing on Saturday.

For the 2nd XV its a chance to get the numbers out and continue the form the had in the 1st match to take into their next league match which is away to East Kilbride on the 14th September,

3pm KO’s for the 1st and 2nd XV

Annan 1st XV squad:

Annan 2nd XV squad: 1. Sean Armstrong 2. John James 3. Kyle McRoberts 4. Michael Carpenter 5. Kieron Riches 6. Andy Shepherd 7. Scott Muir 8. Willy Gray 9. Simon Dix (C) 10. Andrew Jancey 11. Ross Barlow 12. Max Thorburn 13. Keith Hogg 14. Aaron Kirkup 15. Lex Stevenson (VC) 16. Thomas Martindale 17. ⁠Danny Lockerby

ANNAN WARRIORS HOP ACROSS THE BORDER

STOP PRESS: The Warriors go down 38-24. The lead changed 4 times in the match and a last second try and conversion made the made safe for the Cougars. Annan tries from Nicole Jancey, Niamh Ross (2) & Joanne Clark.

Well played Warriors

The Warriors travel to Carlisle Cougars on Sunday in their last pre season match before their West 2 league campaign starts at home to Hamilton next Sunday

Unfortunately last Sundays match v Dumfries was cancelled with the Park Farm side lacking in numbers but Coach Warrick will be wanting the Warriors to show the attacking form they had in their last match versus Cumncok Ladies

Its will be a very tough match though as Carlisle Cougars are one of the top ladies teams in the north of England

KO Time: 2pm

Annan Warriors squad: 1) Eilidh Jardine 2) Megan Brogan 3) Megan Cother 4) Rhianna Parker-Clevett 5) Holly Clark 6) Ashley Clark © 7) Ashley Cole 8) Kayleigh Warrick 9) Niamh Ross 10) Nicole Barlow 11) Amber Pattullo 12) Erin Ewing 13) Joanne Clark 14) Katie Morrison 15) Jane Stewart 16) Jamie Graham 17) Caitlin Ritchie 18) Acacia Clash 19) Julie Warrick

YOUTH SQUADS IN ACTION

STOP PRESS: The U16 Girls will now travel to Biggar. 11am KO. Oban could not make the trip. Final score in this match was 7 tries each. Well played Hornets

Unfortunately the U16 Boys match is OFF.

The U18 Boys won their match, Leading from an early score, the match ended as a development match after numerous injuries to the home side reduced their numbers. Well played lads.

The U14 Boys match was a mixed development match due to a couple of early injuries.

Plenty of Youth Teams in action this weekend as 5 take to the rugby pitches

On Saturday the U18 Boys travel to Bishopton in their first league match of the season. After last week’s friendly the lads will be wanting to start their league campaign with a bang. 12pm KO

The U14 and U16 Girls are at Violetbank on Sunday. The U14 Girls host teams from Marr and Ayr while the U16 Girls host Oban Lorne as the Girls start their league campaign. 11am start for the U14 Girls, 1pm or 2pm KO for the U16 Girls – TBC

While also on Sunday, the U14 and U16 Boys are on the road. The U14 boys are away to Stewartry while the U16 Boys are travelling to Kilmarnock in the league. 10.30am KO (U14) / 2pm KO (U16)

Good luck to all the teams this weekend.