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EK runners-up in Frankfurt rugby tourney

East Kilbride Rugby Club’s primary seven squad spent last weekend in Germany attending the prestigious two-day Frankfurt 1880 RFC tournament – and finished as very creditable runners-up to a strong host side.Read

Gray in Lions squad ahead of move to France

It has been a huge week in the career of Stewartfield rugby star Richie Gray after he was named in the British Lions squad and secured a move to French club side Castres.Read

Mixed results for junior sides

There were mixed results for East Kilbride Rugby Club’s junior sections over the weekend as the primary seven team upstaged their club mates.Read

Rugby Club raise over £1000 for charity

Soldiers from the British Army were the big winners on Friday night as East Kilbride Rugby Club helped them raise over £1000 — but on the field the military men were on the losing side.Read

Reserves take centre stage and win

With no first XV rugby on Saturday, the EK reserves took centre stage when they hosted Helensburgh – and came away with victory.Read

Comfortable win for EK at Allan Glens

East Kilbride maintained their strong finish to the league campaign in the face of continuing adversity, running out comfortable victors at the Bearyards on Saturday.Read

Juniors rack up wins on the road

With the senior section following the club’s ex-player Al Strokosch to Paris at the weekend for Scotland’s last Six Nations game, focus turned towards EK’s junior section.Read

Richie Gray out for two months

Scotland rugby star Richie Gray will be out of action for two months after being stretchered off during Saturday’s Six Nations defeat to Wales.Read

EK's winning run halted by GHK

All roads in Glasgow led to Old Anniesland on Friday night where, if one discounts runaway leaders Marr College, the best two sides in West One played out a table-topper under the lights.Read

EK too strong for Newton Stewart

East Kilbride proved too strong for struggling Newton Stewart on Saturday and claimed the full five points on offer, despite never quite getting into top gear.Read

Rugby: Reserves falter but juniors get plaudits

There was a rare outing for East Kilbride Rugby Club’s reserve team at the weekend but they couldn’t match the junior section’s teams in recording a good win.Read

Rugby: EK claim second clean sheet on the bounce

To paraphrase the old adage concerning London Buses. “You wait years for a zero points game and then two turn up in jolly close proximity,” or words to that effect.Read

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Strokosch to return to training

Al Strokosch says he will return to training this week in a bid to make the Six Nations clash with Wales on March 9.Read

EK rack up five tries as they sink Killie

East Kilbride Rugby Club made it two wins from three in 2013 on Saturday with a five-try victory at sunny Kilmarnock.Read

Juniors shine after reserves’ no-show

While the senior side were understandably elated after Saturday’s win, the overall mood within the club was considerably lower due to the failure, yet again, to field a reserve side.Read

Gray brothers celebrate wins over Italy

The Gray household wasa joyous place on Saturday night as Stewartfield brothers Richie and Jonny celebrated Six Nations wins over Italy.Read

Reserves record thumping friendly win

The drawn out nature of the Six Nations tournament – extremely drawn out for those who suffered through the games in Paris and Dublin at the weekend – plays havoc with attempts of players and coaches to stay match-fit through February and March.Read

Injured Strokosch sidelined

Stewartfield rugby ace Al Strokosch is out of Scotland’s Six Nations match with Italy on Saturday – and could miss the rest of the tournament.Read

Jonny's pride as he captains his country

Jonny Gray admits he was shocked but honoured to captain his country at the weekend in the under-20s Six Nations opener against England.Read

Scotland out to cause some big upsets, says Richie Gray

Richie Gray believes Scotland are ready to cause some big upsets at this year’s Six Nations after suffering the ignominy of landing the wooden spoon last year.Read

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