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UPDATE: Positive COVID-19 Case at Perthshire Rugby 28th June 2021

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UPDATE: S&C Training Suspended until Restarts on Friday 2nd July 2021

Following the review this afternoon with the NHS advice and after consulting Scottish Rugby we have decided to suspend coached S&C in the Bell’s gym until Friday 2nd July. Thus sadly the sessions planned for Wednesday & Thursday are cancelled this week. The session scheduled for Friday can go ahead.

 

Notice of Positive COVID-19 Case at Perthshire Rugby 28th June 2021

Earlier today Perthshire Rugby were notified that one of our Midi players who recently attended an S&C session in the Club gym has tested positive for COVID-19.

We have been in touch directly with everyone who, through our Track & Trace system, have been identified as a possible contact of the positive case. Both Scottish Rugby and Live Active Leisure have been informed and full cooperation is being provided to NHS Test & Protect and NHS Tayside.

Following the rapid risk assessment, the PRFC gym sessions on Monday & Tuesday were cancelled as we await any decision or advice from NHS Test & Protect. As this case was related to the gym there is no risk to any of the ongoing outdoor activities so these can continue unaffected.

The Club will review the situation Tuesday afternoon to decide when the S&C can resume in the gym and take stock of whether our COVID-19 policies and risk assessments need improved.

As cases rise again locally this unfortunate event was always a possibility. The understanding, support and cooperation from the Perthshire Rugby community are greatly appreciated. It is anticipated that this will be a short-lived situation and training will resume as soon as safely possible.

Ewan MacKessack-Leitch
Club Captain and COVID-19 Safety Co-ordinator
Perthshire Rugby

Senior Section Contact Form

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BIG NIGHT IN HIGHLIGHTS

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More than 3 hours of entertainment condensed into 2x 12 minute episodes.

Last week Jeremy Wares & MacKer assembled a team from Perthshire Rugby to produce an unforgettable evening of entertainment for the whole Club to enjoy. If you missed out or want to relive the best bits, the highlights are published for you here.

Episode 1: Play Your Cards Right, Wrong to be Right, Heats A & B of the Masked Singer plus News & Weather updates.

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Episode 2: Heat C and the Final of the Masked Singer, the Omelette Showdown, Iron Guts Challenge, plus more News & Weather (including an explosive interview).

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Huge thanks to all involved: Rhys Darlington, Dave Lewis, Heather Kirkman, Aidan Watson, Georgina Adams, Suzanne Rennie, Mat Rae, Campbell Watson and of course both Jeremy and Makka for putting the thing together and running the show!

Sky’s the Limit for New 1XV Captain

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Mat Rae sees potential and aims to lead the Eagles to the top.

Perthshire 1XV have appointed Mat Rae as their new Captain for the remainder of this season and going forward to 2021-22. Mat started his rugby in the Perthshire Midi section before progressing to the Seniors where he has played over 11 years, including as part of the league winning team in 2013-14 and was the 1XV Player of the Year 2020.

He is ambitious for the next campaign, whenever it can begin, and is enthused about the prospective team he will lead – with a strong current core to be augmented by an exciting crop of Colts coming up after the summer and new players joining.

Following confirmation of his selection Mat said, “I couldn’t believe it when Clarky asked me! It’s been something I’ve wanted to do since I started playing. When I joined the Senior section there were a lot of older inspirational guys who played, many who now still come down to support. I’d love to give them and the wider Club good games to watch and to feel like the Club is moving in the right direction.”

“To get there I’d love to have the lads as physically and mentally prepared as possible. Clarky’s Rugby School and Val taking our S&C classes over Zoom are getting us in shape. We’ve discussed tactics and decided how we want to play as a squad and as players we’re keeping each other motivated despite the difficulties of lockdown.”

Head Coach Alan Clark is sure Mat will rise to the challenge saying, “Mat was the obvious choice for 1XV Captain this year for me. Over the past 2-3 seasons he’s really developed into a leader on and off the pitch. He has the respect of coaches and players alike and wears his jersey with pride every time he puts it on. What’s also abundantly clear to is the way he cares about the Perthshire family – something he’s proven time and again over the past 18 months. I’m personally very excited about what Mat can bring to the job!

Mat takes over the captaincy from Ryan Miller who has returned to Jedburgh. Thanking him for his 7 years with the Eagles (4 as 1XV Captain) Clarky said, “Ryan has been a terrific captain, player and friend since he came to Perthshire. Having someone with a similar rugby background as captain since I became Head Coach has been great for me and Ryan has been massively supportive of what we’ve been trying to do with the Men’s squad. As a captain Ryan leaves us in a better place than we have been for a number of years and I’d like to thank him for the time and effort he’s put in to building a positive culture with our young squad. I wish him, Lucy and Ruaridh all the best for whatever comes next!”

Looking forward to the return of training, then matches, Mat is in bullish mood, “Individually we have a huge amount of talent and potential, if we can link together and play as a team, I believe we can do a lot of damage. There’s no reason why we can’t win the majority, if not all, our games!”

All players, of any ability and experience, are welcome to come and join Perthshire. New and returning players keen to play 1st or 2nd XV rugby are encouraged to contact Alan Clark headcoach@perthshire-rfc.co.uk and get involved with the exciting season ahead.

UPDATE: Positive COVID-19 Case at Perthshire Rugby 7th November 2020

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UPDATE: Training Resumes from Monday 9th November

As required by both Perthshire & Scottish Rugby policies, a review of all rugby activities and risk assessments following the positive COVID-19 case last week has been completed. The Club in conjunction with Scottish Rugby are happy that we have the mitigations and procedures in place to make training sessions as COVID-19 safe as possible. As such training can resume on Monday evening.

We are constantly vigilant and encourage strong adherence to hygiene and public health measures across the Club. Thank you to the whole Perthshire Rugby community for your understanding & support over the weekend and be assured we will not hesitate to take action where the health, safety and well-being of our players and members are concerned.

Please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you back to the North Inch this week.

 

Notice of Positive COVID-19 Case at Perthshire Rugby 7th November 2020

Earlier today Perthshire Rugby were notified that one of our Midi players who recently attended the Club has tested positive for COVID-19. In line with our policy and Scottish Rugby guidance all rugby activity was postponed.

We have been in touch directly with everyone who, through our Track & Trace system, have been identified as a possible contact of the positive case. Scottish Rugby have been informed and full cooperation is being offered to NHS Test & Protect and NHS Tayside.

An emergency COVID-19 Response Meeting was convened to discuss our immediate actions, review our COVID-19 policies and to begin a full risk assessment of Club activities. Only once it is safe and any public health advice has been implemented will rugby activities resume. Thus, training today was cancelled and training on Sunday is cancelled too.

While unfortunate, this was always a possibility. The Club have followed and operated COVID-19 safety measures since the return to rugby began. This allowed us to act swiftly today and minimise the risks of wider transmission. The understanding, support and cooperation from the Perthshire Rugby community are greatly appreciated. It is anticipated that this will be a temporary situation and our vigilance to date will reduce any delays to the resumption of training.

Once we have reviewed the situation on Sunday a decision will be made about training resuming over next week. This will be communicated on Monday.

Ewan MacKessack-Leitch
Club Captain and COVID-19 Safety Co-ordinator
Perthshire Rugby

Perthshire Gather Online to Look Back over 2019-20 Season

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(The evening condensed into only 12 minutes!)

Congratulations to the awards winners and thank you to all who took part!

The evening Friday 29th May saw the Perthshire family dress up smartly and come together online via Zoom for the Annual Awards Night. The COVID-19 pandemic stopped the Club meeting up as normal but all assembled were determined to enjoy the celebration of the past season.

Before the event kicked-off, Jeremy Wares had led the online Cook Along Live where many of the Perthshire members, following his instructions, cooked a 3 course meal to enjoy prior to the main event. The award for best Tarte Tatin went to Dave Lewis, wooden spoon winner Andy Cummins was not impressed.

At 7:30pm Club Captain Ewan “MacKer” MacKessack-Leitch, who compered the evening, welcomed the over 80 households who had signed in to the Zoom call. After a quick reminder of the nominations and a game of “heads & tails,” that sort of worked, the Club Captain’s Toast to Perthshire was played out.

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Then it was time to start the awards. First up Arran Whittle won Colt’s Player of the Year for this ever-improving form which also saw him debut in the 2XV this season. Following that James Mair retained the Young Player of the Year award which he won last year, as he again improved stepping up to make the No. 8 shirt his own. Another person retaining their title from last year was Alasdair Nisbet who collected the Men’s Most Improved Player as he becomes a real force to be reckoned with in the front row.

After a year of phenomenal efforts and encouragements on & off the pitch Chris Wallace was rewarded with the 2XV Player of the Year trophy. James Mair was then back in the spotlight, as he saw off the competition to win the vote to be Men’s Players’ Player of the Year.

New awards this year were presented to the Women’s Section and Lynn Robertson picked up the Women’s Most Improved Player in her debut season where she has gained in confidence & ability on the pitch. The Women’s Players’ Player of the Year was a tightly contested affair, but the votes fell in favour of Lynne Stewart who has been an inspiration to many of her fellow teammates.

The moment for the big awards of the night arrived. The P6s won Mini Team of the Year in recognition of the amazing effort to win the Land Rover Rugby Tour 2020 Festival at Cardiff Arms Park. Sarah Hogwood was crowned Women’s Player of the Year and Mathew “Biebs” Rae won 1XV Player of the Year; both played on the front foot all season and led by example to their teammates and justly deserved the awards. Team of the Year went to the U16s for their big achievement finishing 2nd in the Shogun Conference and the representative honours for Caledonia, Glasgow Warriors & Scotland some of their players achieved.

Finally, following a difficult year for the Club both on & off the pitch, the Club Person of the Year was awarded to John McLaughlin. As Club President he has been there throughout: supporting the 1XV on match days when results have been poor, working behind the scenes and entertaining sponsors in the Clubhouse, as well as ably helping the Club following the sad losses of both Granny G and Adam Pattinson.

A Boat Race time trial was held and you’ll have to watch the highlights video (top of the page) to find out who won!
Throughout the evening reports of the activities from each section were given either as videos or speeches from that section. The Mini & Midi season review videos can be seen at the bottom of the page.

Full List of Award Winners:

Senior Section
Colts’ Player of the Year: Arran Whittle
Young Player of the Year: James Mair
Most Improved Player: Alasdair Nisbet
2XV Player of the Year: Chris Wallace
Players’ Player of the Year: James Mair
Player of the Year: Mat Rae

Women’s Section
Most Improved Player: Lynn Robertson
Players’ Player of the Year: Lynne Stewart
Player of the Year: Sarah Hogwood

Whole Club
Mini Team of the Year: P6
Team of the Year: U16
Club Person of the Year: John McLaughlin

Perthshire Rugby Awards 2020

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UPDATE:
An alternative online interactive event is being held on Friday 29th May at 7:30pm instead. Login details will be sent out via section heads. Please note formal attire still expected (at least what can be seen on camera).

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Rugby stopped abruptly earlier this year but there is still lots to celebrate from the 2019-20 season.
The last season has been testing on & off the rugby pitch for Perthshire. Our Club values of Sportsmanship, Pride, Respect and Inclusion have shone through and brought some success. Now is the time to look back and recognise some of the players, teams, supporters and members who have excelled this last year.
The nominations for this years’ awards are:
Senior Section
Colts’ Player of the Year:
Adam Mellis, Aedan Milne, Arran Whittle
Young Player of the Year:
James Mair, Alasdair Nisbet, Kieran Ramsay
Most Improved Player:
Andrew Jack, Jack McIntosh, Alasdair Nisbet
2XV Player of the Year:
Rabson Chipakupaku, Rhys Darlington, Chris Wallace
Players’ Player of the Year:
Ewen MacDonald, James Mair, Mat Rae
Player of the Year:
Ross Angus, James Mair, Mat Rae

Women’s Section
Most Improved Player:
Lydia McGinley, Suzanne Rennie, Lynn Robertson
Players’ Player of the Year:
Lydia McGinley, Lynne Stewart, Paula Watson
Player of the Year:
Sarah Hogwood, Heather Kirkman, Lydia McGinley

Whole Club
Mini Team of the Year:
P5, P6, P7
Team of the Year:
U13, U16, Women
Club Person of the Year:
To be announced on the night

Well done to all those nominated.

Perthshire Not Closed in the Close Season

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Lockdown No Barrier to Senior Training

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Whilst there may be a general feeling that sport has come to a bit of a standstill right now that is certainly not the case for the senior teams at Perthshire.

Our coaching and support staff have viewed this as an opportunity to give us an edge for the upcoming season by moving to an innovative online approach using Zoom.

Head Coach Alan Clark said, “At this time in the season we expect the players to focus on strength and conditioning work so to call it the off season just isn’t accurate anymore. Normally they’d be working in groups themselves in addition to the 2 coached sessions each week in the gym. What we are doing now isn’t any different although we’ve had to be a little more creative in our methods.”

Therefore, all players are able to access coached sessions every Tuesday and Thursday through Zoom. S&C coach Valerio takes the guys through their paces over an intense 40 minutes which each player logs into from home. Buy in from both the men’s and women’s squads has been excellent.

In addition, each of the players has been allocated a group to complete daily challenges with. These challenges complement the work they are doing with Valerio and also give the guys both a social connection with others in the squad and a competitive outlet. Each group of 10 is managed by one of the more experienced guys in the squad who reports back to the coaching staff on player commitment and performance.

The aim of the senior section in doing this is simple. It is our job to inspire the club and we take that very seriously. We want to give ourselves the best chance to do that as possible.

Big Weekend of Fun but the Results Don’t Come

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Fantastic Burn’s Night Raises the Spirits

It was a busy weekend for the Senior Section. A triple bus journey of 1XV, 2XV and the Women’s team in support took the guys to Fife for the 2s to play Dunfermline 2XV and then across the Forth Road Bridge where the 1s took on Murrayfield Wanderers.

See the match reports:
1XV: Murrayfield Edge it as Perthshire’s Concentration Wanders
2XV: When the Many Let Down the Few.

The journey back was eventful with the Women’s team getting their introduction to a famous Perthshire bus trip back. The Burns Supper hosted at the Bank Bar saw 60 members from the club gather to enjoy haggis, neeps & tatties along with entertainment in traditional & not so traditional Burn’s Night style.

Highlights included Paul McLean getting his New Zealand accent around the “Address to the Woodlark,” Toasts to the Backs and Forwards by Chris Wallace and Angus McPherson respectively, the Immortal Memory by Calum Bruce and a series of short stories from Jeremy Wares. To round off the night Bruce Fummey brought the house down with his stand-up comedy routine prior to a full rendition of Tam O’ Shanter.

Thanks to the Isle of Arran Distillery for supplying their Robert Burns Single Malt for the toasts.

It’s a break this weekend for the Calcutta Cup this week. The 1XV next return to the North Inch on Saturday 15th February to host Howe of Fife, the 2XV will also be on the Inch facing Strathmore 2XV. Both kick-off at 3pm, the travelling support made a real difference this week, so get down and support your Perthshire teams in these local derbies.