We publish our first league squads of the season, our school rugby programme & some kilt walk news.
Grab a coffee and enjoy the read
200 Club winners – August 2024
The winners of the 200 Club Draw for August are:
L.Tait (No. 68 – £87.50)
D.Sinclair (No. 17 – £35.00)
D.Butters (No. 47 – £17.50)
Entry to the Draw costs just £5 per number per month. The more who participate, the bigger the prizes and the greater the amount raised to help fund some of the club’s activities. If you would like to take part, please speak to Andrew Mitchell or Andy Law or email info@penicuikrugby.org
Player News
Penicuik will shortly be able to boost our first ever Barbarian tourist with the news on Thursday Sarah Law has been selected on the bench for Barbarian F.C. when the world-famous invitational club take on Springbok Women on Saturday 7 September at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium.
Starting at Scrum half for the Baa Baa’s is New Zealand’s 68 capped, 3 times World Cup Winner Kendra Cocksedge.
Kick off is 12:30pm, and the game is available on SA Super Sport Rugby for those with the channel
Pictured is Sarah being presented her Barbarians Jersey by South African legend Percy Montgomery
Last Saturday our U16 player Andrew Hope had his first trial for the Army Cadet Scotland rugby side.
We wish Andrew well in his 2nd trial later this month.
Members News
On Sunday the 15th September, the wives of several of our members will be taking part in the 21 mile Edinburgh Kiltwalk in aid of Alopecia UK.
This charity is special to Youth Conveyor Gavin Stephen and his wife Nikki whose daughter Freya has been suffering with Alopecia for the past few years.
The rugby club is donating the girls t-shirts for the event, which have been kindly produced by club kit supplier XXV
Hear what it means to Nikki & Gavin here –
If you wish to support the girls, please click here to donate
This Saturday the 1xv start their league campaign with a tricky away trip through to Almond Park Livingston. Our last outing at Livingston seen the team coming from behind to run out 25-40 winners, however this year the 1xv are without double try scorer that day Steven Ketchen who has opted to take a rest from rugby.
Hear from 1xv captain Alan Haynes about the opening game
Hear from 1xv Coach Ben Cartwright ahead of this weekends opening league game
1xv Squad v Livingston
2xv
The 2xv welcome Dunfermline 2xv to Montgomery park, following the cancellation of the opening league game against Corstorphine (Penicuik awarded a 28-0 win)
The majority of the 2xv have featured in this summers pre-season games, with morale high following impressive displays against Grangemouth, Earlston and Livingston
Your Squad captained by Ally McCormick is
Mini Rugby
This weekend our mini’s are hosting Portobello with a 11am KO
If all players can be down for 10:40.
Our kitchen will be open for coffee and morning rolls throughout the session with food for players afterwards in the clubhouse
All our games at time of writing can be be found here :
On Sunday 22nd September we will host the Greenstone Energy Solutions Mini Rugby festival featuring teams from around the local area.
If you are able to assist on the day either in the clubhouse or around the pitches please make yourself known to your childs coach or Gav Stephen.
Josh ‘in’ around
Our club development officer Josh has restarted his school sessions. Here’s what he’s been up to :-
This week, we continued our rugby sessions with Sacred Heart and Cornbank Primary Schools, focusing on important skills such as finding space on the field and improving hand-eye coordination through various fun games. These exercises not only help enhance physical abilities but also foster teamwork, communication, and strategic thinking among the children.
At Beeslack High School, we built upon the basics, introducing new skills such as kicking from hand. For some age groups, we also began teaching the fundamentals of tackling, with a strong emphasis on safety to prevent injuries. By learning how to tackle safely and effectively, the students not only improve their technique but also develop confidence, discipline, and resilience—important qualities both on and off the field.
Through the use of T1 rugby, we are helping students deepen their understanding of the game while developing crucial life skills like decision-making, leadership, and perseverance.
Rugby’s inclusive nature teaches young players to support one another and work as a team, values that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Events
Join us in the clubhouse over the weekend 13,14 & 15th of September
As part of our celebrations, you are cordially invited to join us in the clubhouse to learn about our remarkable story. A journey that starts from humble beginnings, walks you through the decades and gives insight into the story behind the club we know today.
