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U15’s and U16’s take all the points down at Ayr!

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Its not a headline you have seen before but its true, our U15’s and U16’s made the long trip to Ayr on Sunday to take on Ayr/Wellington in round 7 of the Shogun Conference and both teams came away with full points in nail biting fashion. Both games were incredibly close right up to the final whistle with U15’s crashing over the line to win the game on the final play. The final score 26-28 to Perthshire. This will be a major confidence boost for the boys who got their season off to a very slow start but at last they found belief that they are capable of competing with best teams in the conference.

The U16’s were also involved in a classic and right up until the last few minutes the game could have gone either way, but the boys held firm even without their talisman no. 8 Doug Yellowley who was down in Cardiff playing for Glasgow Warriors U16’s, the boys still showed real determination and held out for a great win. Final score 24-35 to Perthshire. Next Sunday will be another big test as they take on table toppers Stirling County away at Bridgehaugh Park. Ko 2pm.

The fortunes of the midis were reversed however at home when our ultra reliable U14’s were beaten at home for the first time this season against the arguably best side in the conference. Maybe the 2 week October break was a factor but an under-strength Perthshire side seem to lose their shape in this game and Ayr ran out convincing winners 3-33. Next Sunday will be a chance to make amends with a home game V Stirling County. KO 2pm. Our U13’s had a week off this week but I’m sure they will be keen to get playing against Stirling County at home on the Inch next Sunday KO 2pm.

The Conference table at halfway looks as follows with Perthshire on the brink of breaking into the top 4. #montheshire

Team Rounds Points
Boroughmuir 7 82
Ayr / Wellington 7 80
Stirling County RFC 7 78
West of Scotland FC 7 72
Perthshire RFC 7 70
Highland RFC 7 65
Biggar RFC 7 60
Hamilton Rugby Club 7 47

 

Shire Vs Biggar & Alloa

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Biggar

Perthshire started a little slow allowing Biggar to take the upper hand in the first few minutes of the game but they soon found their stride and started to compete on par with Biggar.

Both teams were playing good strong rugby, Perthshire forwards continuing to improve game on game, understanding their strength and power and using this to drive into the opposition pack.

During the pre-match team talk the coaches stressed the need to play simple rugby well, drawing in the defence and then moving the ball wide with the ball going through the hands. The team certainly delivered on this and soon the ball was steered wide to allow the backs to start scoring.

At times the support players were a little too far behind the ball carrier and Perthshire could still be stronger at the breakdown, but the team is certainly moving in the right direction.

Well played Max G (Man Of The Match) whose well angled runs got the team behind Biggar’s defence and resulted in several tries. Fergus and Harvey were also nominated for MOTM by Biggar’s coaches but it rightly went to Max.

Special mentions to

Cian. When the play looked like it was getting bogged down in the forwards Cian delivered a great pass missing out 2 players, getting the ball wide to out flank Biggar.

Jack. A great forward’s try to finish off Perthshire’s tally. Jack used the power he clearly has and a perfect handoff the break through Biggar’s forwards to get over the line.

Joshua is a fearless player and although not one of the largest players he tackles with the best of them.

Alloa

This 7 a side game was no less enthralling that the Shogun game. Played on a half size pitch it gave both teams a lot of opportunity to show their skills.

Tackling in this game from both sides was exceptional. Max (Man of the Match) carried out a tackling masterclass. Every tackle was textbook bringing the ball carrier down cleanly each time. Max was playing at number 9 and his work in this role also contributed to MOTM.

The game was played at a great pace with both teams moving the ball well from one side of the pitch to the other. With some great individual runs and sidesteps thrown into the mix.

As in the Shogun game Perthshire forwards continue to learn of their strength and used this well to drive into the opposition push them onto the back foot and getting the ball onto Perthshire side. Good rucking and then feeding the back kept the score ticking over.

Just as importantly both games were played in a great spirit by all players involved with great skills and sportsmanship on display.

The U13 team continues to grow both as individuals and as a team, with all pulling their weight and capable of competing with the new challenge of the Shogun Conference.

Knowing they needed to keep up the pressure and consistency throughout the game Shire have walked away with a plan to increase their fitness and pitch awareness in support of great displays of skills that will challenge any team in the league on their best day.

Hamilton & West of Scotland Sept 2019

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Hamilton

Perthshire U13’s travelled to face a strong test at the hands of Hamilton Bulls. With weather conditions perfect for a great match those in attendance were not disappointed.

The game started at a great pace with Perthshire playing at a high intensity. With some great action early on Perthshire implemented there game plan of intense strong rucking and expansive play off 10. After recycling the ball quickly Perthshire spread the ball wide to the left  going through the backs , with outside centre for the day Lloyd looping around the outside and breaking the line at half way , sprinting through and showing Hamilton a clean pair of heels to score Perthshire’s 1st of 3 try’s.

Perth went on to dominate the majority of the first half with what felt like every player getting hands on the ball and either making yards or playing the ball through the hands. (Point of note Perthshire’s scrum was dominant all game with stand out performances by pack leader Jamie and Captain for the day Ben ).

Hamilton lifted their game and put Perthshire under real pressure with Perth resisting time after time after time until eventually Hamilton got the ball wide for the first time to score. Perthshire ended the half in style by moving the ball first to the right then all the way back to the left and then back towards the right, keeping the ball alive with amazing running and offloading but for an impact induced knock on it would have resulted in a stellar try.

Perthshire coaches shuffled the squad at halftime bringing on multiple substitutes, and Perthshire picking the game straight away. Perthshire’s use of expansive play paid off again with another break away try this time by Finn who sprinted 40 meters to score under the posts.

The second half followed a similar pattern until the final ten minutes. After an extended period of successful defence Perthshire turned the ball over through great rucking by Nathan and Ben,  winning the ball back 5 metres from our try line.

Hamilton ran in two try’s in quick succession missing there conversions and Perthshire hold on for a tight win.

A very well contested match with a pleasing performance and deserved win. Perthshire journey back with a win feeling but knowing it could’ve been even better.

WoS

Perthshire hosted West of Scotland on Sunday which was always going to be a tough challenge that the boys took head on. Size and speed of both teams seemed to match each other in every respect so this was going to be down to who wanted it the most. The game was to be played over 3 x 20 minute periods, the first 2 going towards the Shogun Conference and the 3rd a development game.

Shire came out strong by sucking in WoS with fast feet, short passing, and strong rucking before shipping the ball out wide across the pitch to exploit the overlaps and finishing the 1st period with a narrow lead. Unlike previous games the Shire then started the second half with a less than commanding performance allowing WOS to mirror their play in the 1st period. Even with a gallant effort and tries from the likes of Max G, Lloyd and Conor The Shire were behind by 1 try at the end of the 2nd period.

With the Conference side of the game decided Shire were now playing for pride and it showed. The depth in the squad meant that Shire could continue to up the pace and pressure they showed in the first half and found their for once again taking the lead 10 minutes into the 3rd period with the team creating and supporting some wonderful tries to take the overall win on the day.

Knowing they needed to keep up the pressure and consistency throughout the game Shire have walked away with a plan to increase their fitness and pitch awareness in support of great displays of skills that will challenge any team in the league on their best day.

Stirling Away August 2019

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Today was our first game in the Shogun Conference against Stirling County.

A sunny Sunday afternoon with the temperature in the mid 20’s.

Unlike last week the team started really well pushing forward against a strong opposition and scoring a great team try. From a breakdown the forwards gained yards and then with the backs drawing defenders and offloading the ball got to the wing quickly creating an overlap.
Stirling scored a try within a minute of the restart.
Perthshire were back in front with another well worked try and this time scoring the conversion, but again they let Stirling score again not long after the restart.
With the last play of the half Stirling scored again.

Some really good rugby from shire and the rucking was definitely better than the week before.
Recent training sessions have focused on the ruck as the team have shown reluctance to accept responsible and commit. This showed results with all the players challenging well is this area, and the statistics of 3 own rucks lost to 16 won backed this up.

The second half didn’t go our way with Stirling running in another 3 try’s but the team battled on playing some good rugby and just falling short on a number of occasions. FT Stirling 30 Perthshire 7

It was a hard game but Perthshire never stopped competing, keep their heads up to the whistle, but towards the end the heat and fitness levels took their toll.

Special mentions to Christie whose work rate never faulted and the Man of the match today was Fin G, he took his game to another level, putting in some great tackles, runs and never gave up.

Perthshire Midis Share spoils with Biggar in Shogun

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Last weekend the midis played Biggar in Round 4 of the Shogun conference and although the club fixture ended in 10-10 points a piece, Perthshire will be the happier after winning 3 fixtures to Biggars two. Our  young colts side found it hard going against a very strong Biggar team who have already beaten Boroughmuir this season, but the coaches know that this a developing side and they will only get stronger as the season progresses. The U16’s have found their mojo again and recorded a resounding 50-0 win, the U15’s battled hard but after a poor start went down 41-31. The U14’s maintain their uneaten season with a convincing 47-13 win and the U13’s  coaches were delighted with the boys performance finishing with 18-12 win. The Perthshire U13′ Whites team were also in action in the Lancer development conference and rounded off the day nicely with a 36-21 win over Alloa. All in all it was another great weekend of Rugby where the Perthshire Midis are showing they are worthy opposition in the Shogun Conference. After round 4 in the conference , Perthshire sit in joint 3rd position.

Team Rounds Points
Ayr / Wellington 4 50
Boroughmuir 4 48
Stirling County RFC 4 40
West of Scotland FC 4 40
Perthshire RFC 4 40
Highland RFC 4 39
Biggar RFC 4 35
Hamilton Rugby Club 4 28

 

Next weekend we host Highland RFC.

Saturday 21st September

Colts KO @ 2pm  on 1st XV Pitch

Sunday 22nd September

U16’s Kick off @ 2pm on 1st XV Pitch

U15’s Kick off @ 2pm on Town Pitch

U14’s Kick off @ 2pm at Highand RFC

U13’s Kick off @ 2pm Highland RFC

Perthshire Midi’s bulldoze their way to a clean sweep over Hamilton in Shogun

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Perthshire Midis found their feet in the Shogun Conference last weekend with a clean sweep of wins over Hamilton Rugby. After a tough start to the campaign v Stirling County and West Of Scotland, all teams produced some great rugby in great conditions to bring home the spoils. We, again were able to field two U13 teams on Sunday with one team down at Hamilton and another down at Carnoustie. The girls U14’s also had a successful trip to Howe of Fife with a win and 2 losses in the girls rugby festival. Here are the  results from the weekend:

Perthshire Colts Dev :  Dev Hamilton Colts (Short of Players)
Perthshire U16’s 64 : 12 Hamilton U16’s
Perthshire U15 ‘s 73 : 34 Hamilton U15’s
Perthshire U14’s  62 : 6 Hamilton U14’s
Perthshire U13’s (Blacks) 11  : 9 Hamilton U13’s

Pertshire U13’s (Whites) 30 : 42 Carnoustie U13’s

The Shogun Conference League Table can found on the following Link https://www.scottishrugby.org/fixtures-and-results/schools-and-youth-clubs/competition?comp=671#table

Perthshire Midis sitting Joint 4th after Round 3.

Next weekend the Midis are up against Biggar RFC.

Sat 14th Sept :
Colts KO at 2pm away at Biggar.
Sun 15th Sept :
U16’s KO at 2pm away at Biggar
U15’s KO at 2pm away at Biggar
U14’s KO at 2pm at Home
U13 Blacks KO at 2pm at Home
U13 Whites KO at 2pm at Home

Perthshire MIDI’s hope to find their feet in the Shogun!

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This weekend will be a milestone for the club on a number of counts. We are now playing in the top tier of Scottish Youth rugby and we will be fielding and an U14 Girls teams and two U13 teams. This is testament to the great work by the Development team, the coaches and the monumental work being done in the mini section recruiting you players to the club. Well done to all. Lets wish the all the girls and boys the best of luck this weekend and if you can come down and support the teams that would be greatly appreciated.

The Scotsman have been on the phone this week enquiring aboutPerthshire Midis’s as we approach our 1st round of games in the Shogun Conference. It will definitely be a case of baptism by fire as we face Stirling County who have been at the forefront of Club Youth rugby for many years, but at the same there is an air of optimism around the club with the knowledge that a lot work has gone in by the players and coaches in preparation for this weekend fixtures.

 

Sat 24th August

Perthshire Colts Stirling County Colts Kick off at 2pm on 1st XV Pitch.

Sunday 25th August
U14 Girls Kick off at 11am @ Stirling County, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Rd, Stirling FK9 5AP
U13 Blacks Kick off at 2pm @ Stirling County, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Rd, Stirling FK9 5AP
U13 Whites Kick off at 2pm @ Stirling County, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Rd, Stirling FK9 5AP
U14’s Kick off at 2pm @ Stirling County, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Rd, Stirling FK9 5AP
U15’s Kick off at 2pm on Town Pitch.
U16’s Kick off at 2pm on 1st XV Pitch.

Welcome to the MIDI Section

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Our new U13 Boys and U14 Girls were formally welcomed to the Midi Section on Sunday after their first midi game V Ellon RFC. The boys started their season on a winning note after a close game v Ellon and after the game were presented with their new Club Ties by Club Captain Ewan Mackessack-Leitch. The U13’s have a squad of over 40 players this season and will be fielding two teams in their 1st Shogun Conference fixture next Sunday down at Stirling County KO 2pm. Our U14 girls will also be in action down at Bridgehaugh KO 11am.

We wish all the players, parents, supporters and coaches the very best in the Midi Section. We are sure it will be a journey you will never forget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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