Please note, the kick off time for this match is 2:00pm and not as advised elsewhere.

Also this Saturday, we will be showing live coverage of both RBS Six Nations matches.

Hope to see you down at Goldenacre for a cracking afternoon of Rugby Union, both on the pitch and on television.

15 Colin Goudie

14 Cameron Bruce

13 Max Nimmo

12 Andrew Douglas

11 Andrew Scott

10 Cameron Ferguson

9 Richard Tran

8 Jamie Parker

7 Alexander Spence

6 David Wallace

5 Robin Cessford

4 Ross Martin

3 Struan Cessford

2 Stewart Mustard

1 John-Patrick Ward

Subs

16 Chris Mulligan

17 Gavin Cameron

18 Ruairidh Wilson

19 Michael Goldie

20 Alan Haynes

Despite losing to a well organised Accies team last week, there were plenty of positives to take in to training this week. The team will be finalised this evening after assessing minor injuries.

15. Gregor Lawson
14. Andrew Scott
13. Max Learmonth
12. Rory Carmichael
11. Colin Goudie
10. Oliver Brown
9. Graham Wilson ©

1. Alan Dymock
2. Kevin Bryce
3. Gavin Cameron
4. Ross Martin
5. Matt Reid
6. Robin Cessford
7. Fraser Brown
8. Jason Hill

Replacements from:

Stuart Mustard
Ruairidh Wilson
Jamie Parker
Cameron Ferguson
Alex Spence
Struan Cessford
Richard Tran

On the big screen, we will be showing live coverage of Doncaster Knights v Rotherham Titans in the Championship, followed by Live Premiership Rugby as Bath take on Gloucester.

We have a busy schedule this coming week with the home league fixture against Hamilton followed by a home tie against Haddington in the Cup which will be played at Meggetland on Tuesday evening at 7:00pm.

By John McCleary

After two wins in the mini-league, without bonus points, we looked forward to this match after the convincing win in the cup.

Heriot’s started well with drive and pick up and spreading the ball wide, resulting in a penalty converted by Graham Wilson.

However, soon afterwards Jamie Sole for Accies ran 40 yards without being tackled, and soon we are 7-3 down.

Heriot’s were getting a regular supply of ball, taking the ball against the head a couple of times, also with counter rucking but possession was wasted by kicking the ball down the throats of the opposition, and penalties not finding touch.  Also, up and unders were going too far so our players were not able to put pressure on the opposition catcher, enabling them to run back to us.  The opposition were showing good continuity of play going wide and at the breakdown being able to secure possession.  Whereas Heriot’s players were getting isolated and the move was breaking down.

With our drive and pick up game, Alan Dymock, Kevin Bryce, Fraser Brown and Jason Hill were having difficulty getting through the first line of defence.

The first two tries for Accies showed Heriot’s problems of defending their line with the opposition going through the phases of play.

Graham Wilson’s boot kept us in the game and when the score was 15-12 against us, we had a penalty to level the score, but for some reason kicked the ball to touch.  Up to then we did not look like scoring tries.  From the line out Accies pinched the ball and marched down the field, with some good passing, and scored under the posts.

It was then that Heriot’s came to life going through many phases of drive and pick up, eventually passing wide to score.  Thereafter we seemed to raise the tempo and with a little bit of collective coolness and use of the backs we might have got something more from the game.

We will also be open on Sunday for the Wales v Scotland match kicking off at 15:00.

We hope you can support your club at some point this weekend and look forward to welcoming you to Goldenacre.

This week sees Gavin Cameron starting at prop and Gregor Lawson resuming at full back with Jamie Parker featuring on the bench. Other than that we have a settled and confident team going into the game on Saturday.

15.          Gregor Lawson

14.          Andrew Scott

13.          Max Learmonth

12.          Rory Carmichael

11.          Colin Goudie

10.          Oliver Brown

9.            Graham Wilson ©

1.            Alan Dymock

2.            Kevin Bryce

3.            Gavin Cameron

4.            Ross Martin

5.            Matt Reid

6.            Robin Cessford

7.            Fraser Brown

8.            Jason Hill

16.          Stuart Mustard

17.          Ruairidh Wilson

18.          Jamie Parker

19.          Cameron Ferguson

A frustrating time with training and matches being disrupted with the weather, however, it has given us a chance to work on core fitness which will be crucial in the coming weeks – many thanks to Mission Gym for their assistance.

Finally, congratulations to Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and Struan Cessford who are both involved in the Scotland Under 20s match on Friday night.

This Saturday, we once more make the short journey to Raeburn Place to play Edinburgh Accies in our third RBS Premier B match, kicking off at 3:oopm. A repeat of the score line from last November when we beat Accies 05-38 in a cup match would obviously be welcome and again we appeal to our supporters to come out in numbers to give the boys that extra lift.

Last Saturday saw our first postponement of the season as the cup match against Haddington was called off because of a frozen pitch.  At this time, we still don’t have a time and date for the rearranged fixture, but we will publish this as soon as we hear from the Championship Committee.

Talking of last Saturday, the club would like to thank everyone who attended the Calcutta Cup lunch, those who watched the matches at Goldenacre and finally all those who danced into the night at the Six Nations Party. We all had a fabulous and memorable day at Goldenacre.

Finally, we would like to thank the touring party from Barker College, Buenos Aires who played a friendly match against our U16 XV. In what was an open and entertaining match, Heriot’s were eventual winners with a 36 – 19 full time score.  After the match and at half time during the Ireland v Wales match, we were given a cultural overview of Argentina by the Rugby and Hockey sides, as well as a few tasty snacks which they brought over.

We wish our new friends all the best as they continue their tour of the UK and Ireland.

The clubhouse will still be open throughout Saturday to show the RBS Six Nations matches and of course for the Six Nations party from 8:30pm.

Gregor Lawson returns at full back and Cameron Ferguson replaces OJ Brown, while in a pack with several changes, Jamie Parker makes a return for the first time this season.

15.       Gregor Lawson

14.       Andrew Scott

13.       Max Learmonth

12.       Rory Carmichael

11.        Max Nimmo

10.       Cameron Ferguson

9.         Graham Wilson ©

1.         Alan Dymock

2.         Stewart Mustard

3.         Gavin Cameron

4.         Ruairidh Wilson

5.         Matt Reid

6.         Jamie Parker

7.         Fraser Brown

8.         Jason Hill

16.       JP Ward

17.       Ross Martin

18.       Robin Cessford

19.       OJ Brown

20.      Colin Goudie

There will be a buzz around Goldenacre as we welcome around 120 guests for a pre Calcutta Cup lunch and of course the clubhouse will be open to show both Six Nations matches.

From 8:30, we will be holding out Six Nations Party which goes on until 1:00am.  There is free entry to this event and hope you can make it along.

First half tries from Jason Hill, Graham Wilson and a penalty try, all converted by Graham Wilson won us the vital league points. A spirited second half from Jed-Forest earned them a penalty for Ewan Scott  and a try for Iain Chisholm to cut their deficit.

There were three yellow cards for Jed and one for Heriot’s.

Next week we’re in Cup action as we take on Haddington in a home tie, kicking off at 1:00pm to accomodate the RBS Six Nations matches. We will be showing the Calcutta Cup match live from Murrayfield, so everyone without a ticket for this is welcome to come along and watch on our big screen.