Eagles expect a win against Livi

Mar 6 2009 by Les Stewart, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

THE Eagles had no game last week but tomorrow they take on bottom of the league Livingston at the North Inch – and nothing other than a win with a bonus point will suffice.

Livingston have been hard hit by injury this season but are now producing some form with most of their players back.

Perthshire, therefore, will have to show the same resolve and character that they showed against Selkirk if they want to achieve their goal.

The North Inch men have had a very up and down season but have now hit a rich seam and should have too much pace for the opposition.

Gavin Bloice and Dominic O'Connor have returned to the club from their world travels and have been training hard to try and force themselves into the squad for the remainder of the season, which has now become very disrupted by the weather and international fixtures.

Shire's only other scheduled game this month will be on March 28 against Hillhead/Jordanhill.

The game against Cartha on April 4 will have to be rescheduled once again as Cartha are still in the cup although the match at Garnock on April 18 will be going ahead as planned.

This means that the team will only have three games over the next two months and the coaches will have their work cut out to maintain the necessary focus.

Tomorrow’s match kicks-off at 3pm.

Invitations to seven-a-side tournaments are coming in and the club have accepted Langholm on April 25, Howe of Fife on May 2 and Glasgow on May 16.

THE successful Scottish University Rugby team that defeated England 34-10 at the weekend had a solid core of players developed by Perthshire Rugby Club.

Five of the team were introduced to rugby and were taught how to play through Perthshire Rugby Club's Centre of Rugby Excellence.

James Fleming and Peter Saunders started playing for the club at the age of six and are still turning out for them today.

Vice-president Bob Lindsay said: “It’s a great honour for the boys to represent Scotland and indeed an honour for Perthshire Rugby Club to have been so closely associated with their successful rugby careers.

“Today the club is introducing rugby to children in 70 local schools and providing specialist skills coaching for the most promising teenagers.

“So we expect to see a continuing stream of young players from Perthshire getting the chance to play for Scotland some day.”