All going well, 3 senior teams will be out and about around Scotland for their latest matches on Saturday

The 1st XV are off to Strathendrick as the first half of the West 1 league season comes to an end. This will be the team’s 6th away league match from the first 9 matches. It’s been a tough first half of the season but as a result the lads will have 6 home matches from the last 9 to get the points needed for West 1 survival.

Saturday’s match against Strathendrick will be another battle; the hosts started the season on fire but have since fallen away a bit in their last couple of matches.

The Annan players and coaches know every point counts in their quest to avoid the drop and will be aiming to get a few on Saturday.

The 2nd XV are on the road to Hamilton for their latest West 1 reserve league match. Unfortunately, injuries and player availability this season have hindered the 2nd XV on the road matches, but it’s hoped that there will be enough numbers available to travel on Saturday

The Warriors also have a rare match on a Saturday as they are travelling to Lochaber for the 2nd Shield match of the season.

The squad has been hit with a number of injuries after last Sunday’s match v Oban, and with a few players already out, like the 2nd XV, it’s hoped the numbers will become available so that the match can go ahead.

It’s a big match as the way the Shield is set up, if you lose 1 match in the group round you are basically out of contention to get through to the next round, and the remaining matches usually don’t get played as teams drop out as matches turn into dead rubbers.