This Week @ Penicuik Rugby

Our combined U16 side debuted at home, which games survived the cold, members tiktok’d pranked, a members ask and whose top the fantasy league.

Grab a coffee, relax and read on…

Bar Opening Hours

Friday : open from 7:30pm for live France v Argentina Rugby

Saturday : open from  5pm for Scotland A v Chile

Sunday : open from 1pm for Scotland v Australia

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Autumn Nations Series

Check our events page for all the live rugby activity in the Autumn months

https://penicuikrugby.org/portfolio-items/autumn-rugby-series-2024

200 Club winners – October 2024

Josh ‘in’ around

Our club development officer Josh is in and around our local schools.  Here’s what he’s been up to :-

This week marks the end of our rotations at Beeslack until after the Christmas holiday, and we’ve got some exciting plans lined up!

I’m thrilled to continue our sessions at multiple schools, including the primary schools Mauricewood and Roslin. We’ve been having a blast developing basic rugby skills through a variety of fun games and drills.

I’ve also had the pleasure of working with the students at Cuiken and Strathesk. Together, we’ve been honing our skills in moving the ball into space effectively and efficiently. It’s been amazing to see the enthusiasm and progress of all the young players. Rugby is not only a fantastic way to stay active, but it also teaches teamwork, strategy, and resilience. 

Join us and experience the thrill of rugby—where every game is an adventure and every player is a part of our rugby family!

If you’d like your child to try rugby in Penicuik’s primary schools please message Josh at do@penicuikrugby.org

Senior Rugby

This weekend

Penicuik Charity Christmas Lights Parade

This Saturday our very own past president Alex Pettie and main club sponsor Murray McKenzie will be braving the December cold weather and will be on show at the Penicuik Christmas Market to raise awareness for their Charity Tractor Parade in aid of the British Heart Foundation and Cash for Kids with an epic trip in very exposed classic tractors!

Please come down to the precinct this Saturday 2:30-5:30 with the Christmas light switch on at 6pm

Please support them by cheering them on as they pass and by donating here – https://gofund.me/2dae4db3

Full route details will be shared shortly

Youth Rugby

Our new combined Lasswade/Penicuik U16 side last Saturday played Leith Academy in a sunny, but bitterly cold morning.

After kicking of in Montgomery park, Leith were quick to score after a few missed tackles, which they manage to convert (0-7).  Following a few phases Andrew Hope (10) broke the line and swiftly scored in the corner (5-7).  After good defensive play from Penicuik, they manage to win the ball and Blair Toulouse (12) runs in his first try of the game (10-7). Soon after Leith respond with a drive towards the line and successfully score (10-14).   Having worked on line outs recently, Penicuik win their own ball, link with their backs and Blair Toulouse runs in his 2nd try, making it look effortless.  Try is converted by Andrew Hope 

(17-14).  With Penicuik leading, the pressure was on in the final 20 minutes of the game.  Leith score again, but fail to convert making the score 17-19.  Penicuik forwards win their own scrum and a quick ball is fed to Ethan Brown(16), weaving his way through the defence to score in the right corner (revealing a bit too much) (22-19).  Leith respond again and score, taking the lead 22-24.  In the dying minutes of the game Penicuik’s Arran Jennings-Young (3) went over the line to score a very well executed try.  With a successful conversion by Cal Paterson (15), the game finishes 29-24, victory to Penicuik. 

It was great seeing a Penicuik u16 playing for the first in around 2 years.  The boys would like to thank the supporters that came along, the referee Les Whatford, all the coaches and the mum’s/helpers that made the pies and sausage rolls.

Match photos below

This Saturday both our youth sides are in action

U13 are away to Biggar 11am *** NOW CANCELLED***

U16 are away to Haddington 10:30am ***Now Cancelled***

Mini Rugby

At the time of writing our Hunters are at home this Saturday welcoming Dalkeith for a 11am kick off.  We will communicate in plenty time if the weather turns against us and we are forced to cancel.

After the game we welcome our mini players and parents to stay for the Scotland v Australia game where we aim to provide burgers ahead of kick off at 1:40pm

Indoor Training

With the usual winter weather approaching we have been able to secure indoor training for youngest P1-3 sides at the Penicuik Leisure Gym Hall on Wednesday evenings.

Can parents please take their kids to the leisure reception for 6:15pm where the coaches will collect, and bring them back down to reception for 7:15pm.

After our mini’s successful Edinburgh training session we were asked by Edinburgh Rugby to help promote the group booking scheme to other clubs.

Please can we ask all members where possible to share on their social channels the post we put out on Wednesday evening which Edinburgh rugby have shared on their platforms.

The more publicity we get the more incentives we can approach for.

** click video below**

Other News

Thanks to Emma Crawford for using the club for her 11th Birthday recently.  Its always great to see the club utilized when outside game day Saturdays.

Equally as good to see Emma pranking her dad Willie with the latest Tik Tok prank below

It was with sadness earlier this week when we posted regarding the death of member Bob Louttit.

His funeral will be held Friday 29th November at Mortonhall (large chapel)

Fantasy Rugby

Heading into the final week anyone of 4 could end up champions once the England v Japan game finishes on Sunday.

Penicuik Food Fact Friends

We are supporting our local community throughout November by collecting donations of food.  The donation box will be in the Foyer until the end of November.

Please generously donate where you can.

History Boards

We have removed the boards from the lounge and will be fitting these elsewhere over the next few weeks

they can be viewed here – https://penicuikrugby.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/100-Years-of-Penicuik-Rugby-Club-A3.pdf

Beenie Hats

Massive thanks to Dave Robertson at https://www.betterphysiotherapy.com for hooking up all the coaching team with Beenie hats ahead of the Penicuik Winter period.

We have a further supply of Beenie Hats available on a first come basis.

These will be available during Bar opening times, starting this evening, for £15

New Playing Strips

Thanks to all our sponsors for 2024/25 and Callum at XXV, we are now awaiting delivery of our new playing strips.

Once received we will be inviting our senior players down for anew photoshoot from the excellent Nifty 50 https://nifty50photography11.mypixieset.com

In the meanwhile here's a look at the final signed off design

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