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Maximum fun from mini-rugby tourney

SCOTLAND rugby star Ally Strokosch returned to his old stomping ground at the weekend to present prizes at East Kilbride Rugby Club’s annual mini-rugby tournament. Read

Celebrating a Mid-nificent season

EAST Kilbride Rugby Club’s midi section are looking forward to their player of the year awards after their season came to a close last week. Read

Youth is way forward says rugby club coach

YOUTH has been the main focus of East Kilbride Rugby Club’s season this year and player/coach Fraser Stott has experimented with this idea frequently – and with mixed results. Read

Steep learning curve for mini-rugby team

EAST Kilbride Rugby Club’s primary seven team toured the northwest of England a fortnight ago with the mini-rugby team gaining vital experience from two tough matches. Read

Festival joy as Duncanrig put 37-year hoodoo to rest

DUNCANRIG Secondary School’s Rugby Club created a wee bit of history last week when they became the first East Kilbride side to claim the Dalziel Rugby Festival title. Read

East Kilbride season ends on high note with derby win

EAST Kilbride ended their 2008/09 league campaign with a victory at home last Tuesday night over local rivals Cambuslang – a result which confirmed the visitors’ relegation. Read

Relegation threat now over as EK rugby lads cruise to win

EAST Kilbride Rugby Club removed the mathematical possibility of relegation with a comfortable 25-12 victory over Langholm on Saturday. Read

Astonishing as relegation fears recede

AN astonishing match on Saturday at Torrance House provided East Kilbride Rugby Club with three points which take them closer to National One safety. Read

Rugby club miss out in cup – but clinch league title

STRATHAVEN Rugby Club’s under-18 side were celebrating last week after clinching the league title. Read

Rugby young guns relish win over the Auld Enemy in debut

EAST Kilbride Rugby Club’s senior team may be struggling for their survival at the moment in the National League, but it seems their youth programmes have been paying off. Read

Bus was chock-full of Easter goodies for youngsters

EAST Kilbride Mini Rugby Club received an egg-stra special surprise this week when one of First's new tri-axle buses arrived loaded with a load of Easter eggs. Read

Another defeat leaves EK rugby club in dire straits

EAST Kilbride came away from their rearranged visit to Home Park with nothing to show for their endeavours against a Dumfries side that now look a pretty fair bet to take the second promotion place from National League One. Read

Rugby lads now facing uphill task

EAST Kilbride Rugby Club ensured that their nail-biting end to the season would continue after failing to build on a promising first period and succumbing to the greater power of Lanarkshire rivals Dalziel on Saturday, eventually going down by 20 points to 15. Read

Strokosch has burning ambition to win Calcutta Cup clash

SCOTLAND powerhouse Ally Strokosch is ready for a battle when his side travel to Twickenham for the Calcutta Cup match with England on Saturday. Read

Relegation fears still haunt as rugby lads go down at Berwick

EAST Kilbride Rugby Club came up just short in their attempt to pick up a rare away win, and this 8-5 failure at Berwick leaves them still on the edge of the relegation struggle. Read

East Kilbride Rugby Club lose 14-0

EAST Kilbride Rugby Club ran promotion chasing Dalziel close on Saturday, but a litany of basic errors saw them come up short and going down 14-0. Read

EK enjoy success on a Plate

EAST Kilbride moved into the second round of the SRU Plate Competition with a straightforward victory over Strathmore on Saturday. Read

Victory sets up Scotland for Irish test

RUGBY star Ally Strokosch was happy to stop the rot after helping Scotland to their first victory in this season’s Six Nations. Read

Rugby needs to have a reality check to end farcical position

THIS week’s news that East Kilbride Rugby Club have been given a free pass into the next round of the Scottish Cup is further evidence that a radical re-think is needed in terms of fixture scheduling. Read

Stott hits out at Scottish Rugby Union

EAST Kilbride Rugby coach Fraser Stott has hit out at the Scottish Rugby Union – despite the fact they gave his side a free pass into the next round of the Scottish Cup. Read

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