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Flying start for Eagles planned

PERTHSHIRE Rugby Club are preparing early to get a flying start to the new season, with training starting on July 7. Read

Perthshire Touch in third week

THE annual Perthshire Touch competition is now in its third week and the competition in the Social and Super Leagues is hotting up nicely. Read

Second helpings

ALMOND Valley Seconds took part in an entertaining fixture against new opponents from Scottish Hydro Electric. Read

Young star ready to select his side

PERTHSHIRE’S new celebrity James Fleming has just enjoyed one of the most exciting rugby seasons of his life. Read

Eagles’ victory is served on a Plate

PERTHSHIRE’S rugby season draws to a halt this week in what has probably been the most exciting seven days of the year. Read

Colts’ star gallops in for fund-raiser

ONE of Perthshire Rugby Club’s up-and-coming stars, Matthew Hay – a member of their very successful Colts’ squad – is doing a charity run to aid the sight of people in India and Africa. Read

Portobello tournament for Shire’s mini teams

THIS Sunday all Minis will be travelling to Portobello for their rearranged tournament. Teams have to register at 10.30am so all players should meet at the Bell’s Car Park at 9am. Match subs are payable on the day. Read

Eagles miss out on a champion’s spot

PERTHSHIRE 7s squad upped their performance another notch last weekend when they were just pipped in the final by Premier 1-bound Dundee HSFP to earn runners-up medals in the Howe of Fife 7s tournament. Read

Shire played the 7s magnificently

PERTHSHIRE were almost in sevens heaven last Saturday after knocking Kelso out of the Langholm 7s and then giving a big scare to professional outfit Newcastle Falcons in the quarter-finals. Read

Schools take up the annual invitational

SEVEN schools from across Perthshire and Fife participated in the 49th annual Perth Academy invitational rugby sevens tournament, held on the North Inch. Read

Eagles bombard line of opponents

Perthshire 32 Cartha Queens Park 10 Read

Eagles ready for double whammy

PERTHSHIRE suffered yet another weekend spent twiddling their thumbs after Dundee HSFP called off the sides’ arranged friendly. Read

Shire players’ winning turn Down Under

TWO Perthshire RFC players, Scott Russell and Lewis Johns have been on an extended break in New Zealand and were persuaded to join local rugby club Upper Clutha, in Wanaka. Read

Veterans to take part in Golden Oldies Festival

SHIRE will host the first Scottish Golden Oldies’ Festival at the North Inch on April 19. Read

Shire defence is split at the start

Hillhead/Jordanhill 55 Perthshire 5 Read

Shire need a win to prevent drop

SUCH is the farcical situation of the current league structure, torn apart by bad weather and the 6 Nations Championship, Shire will start only their third league match in nine weeks tomorrow when they travel to Hughenden to take on league runners-up Hillhead/Jordanhill. Read

Minis roll out for top tournament

LAST Sunday, 14 clubs met at the North Inch to compete in the Perthshire Mini Tournament. Read

Scotland U20s defeat Irish

AROUND 1400 rugby fans turned out at McDiarmid Park to savour an impressive Scotland win. Read

Shire under-18s prove too strong for Gordonstoun lads

U18: LAST Saturday the team played host to Gordonstoun. Having been narrowly defeated at the start of the season by the visitors, a hard fixture was anticipated. Read

Eagles swoop in with killer tries

Perthshire 18 Livingston 3 Read

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