This Week @ Penicuik Rugby
We review the 1xv loss to Trinity, launch the latest fantasy rugby league, details of the October 200 club winners, Beenie hats for sale and the latest Josh’n’around
Grab a coffee, relax and read on…
Bar Opening Hours
Friday : open from 7:30pm for live URC action
Saturday : open from 5pm for Live URC action
Get the latest Penicuik Rugby News
Stay up to date with all the news, stories, videos and gossip by following the latest links
https://linktr.ee/penicuikrugby
To be added to the club mailing address drop your email to
subscribe@penicuikrugby.org
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
The winners of the 200 Club Draw for October were:
- S.Hogg (No. 44 – £87.50)
- S.McManus (No. 9 – £35.00)
- T.Tait (No. 75 – £17.50)
If you would like to take part in the Draw, the profits from which help to keep the club afloat, please speak to Andrew Mitchell or Andy Law or email 200club@penicuikrugby.org
Josh ‘in’ around
Our club development officer Josh is in and around our local schools. Here’s what he’s been up to :-
This was the first week back from the October break and I started new sessions in both Mauricewood primary school and Roslin primary school.
We have been very keen to get some sessions in these schools especially with them being feeder schools for Beeslack and having not done any sessions this school year with them it was important to do so.
We did a lot of the basics of rugby and general hand eye coordination and finding space efficiently using different games and drills.
At Beeslack we continued where we left off and continued to work on game understanding and worked on when we should pass and also started to introduce contact with body on body drills and wrestling games.
If you’d like your child to try rugby in Penicuik’s primary schools please message Josh at do@penicuikrugby.org
1xv
Penicuik 19
Trinity 30
The boys arrived at Trinity in good time and had a good warm-up leading into the game.
Unfortunately some late withdrawls lead to changes to the squad before the start of the game, but moral was high and team looking good.
The first half did not go as planned and we saw ourselves down to 12 players for indiscipline. Despite this we finished the half only one point down thanks to a great break down the right wing from Luke Randall to score under the posts.
The second half started very well and we scored in the opening 5 minutes following some good forward play, the pressure led to the Trinity forwards giving away a penalty allowing Alfie to quickly tap and run 22m to dive over. Leith pulled one back before Lachlan Jones made a break from his own 10m to sprint down to cross the white wash. However, poor kicking, rucking, and scrummaging meant we kept giving back possession to Trinity.
Trinity were more clinical and as we started to tire out they ran in another 2 scores.
The game was lost due to poor decision making, fitness levels, organisation and communication within the team.
As the coaches have emphasised time and again we need to get to training and work on our game play to be able to win games. This was a very hard fought battle from everyone and every player showed a lot of heart and courage to keep battling.
Now onto next week and working on game management and positional duties.
Looking forward to next weekend!
The Undercover Player
Click below for some game action
This Saturday the side travel to Union Park Edinburgh to face Corstorphine Cougars who lost last week 24-12 to Royal High School and sit a place ahead of Penicuik with a record this season won 2 lost 4.
Games at Union Park are always tasty affairs, last season Penicuik sneaked a 13-11 in this fixture thanks to tries from Haynes and Ketchen, both of whom will be missing this weekend, however it was a last minute penalty kick miss by Corstorphine which won the game for Penicuik.
Again unavailability and injuries mean Head coach Mark Blair has to make changes to the side. After an impressive 1xv debut from the bench last Saturday Kirkwood makes his first start for the team at loosehead. Iceman comes in at 8 and Blair Gillian makes a welcome return to the lineup for his first 1xv appearance since December 2021.
Hear the thoughts of Blairso ahead of the game below, along with both the sides for the game
Elsewhere in the league:
Dunbar travelled to Leith Academical and put 83 points past the Leith men to top the league going into the Autumn break and are surely now uncatchable.
Royal High came out on top of the battle of the former RHC cougars and Hawick Quins leapfrogged Livingston in the league by beating the West Lothian side 34-10
This weekend Trinity will be looking to move off the foot of the league off they repeat Dunbars score against Leith when they make the short trip to the academy ground. Dunbar welcome Quins and Royal High travel to Livingston
2xv
Unfortunately this weekends game at home to Haddington has been postponed. The players are massively disappointed for a 2nd consecutive forfeit by the opposition due to insufficient players.
With a disjointed league full of cancellations, Penicuik find themselves sitting top, however Thebans sit just behind with 2 games in hand
Youth Rugby
Last Sunday the club made the trip to East Lothian and left dreary wet Penicuik for warm sunny Prestonpans.
Hear from P7 coach Dave Robertson and P5 coach Gav Stephen about the weekends games
Tickets are now live for our annual Hunters Halloween Party. This is open to all members children aged up to and including 12 (P7)
https://penicuikrugby.org/portfolio-items/halloween/?portfolioCats=10
Also watch this space for our new Wednesday Coffee Club for our Hunters Parents after the October break https://penicuikrugby.org/portfolio-items/the-wednesday-coffee-club/?portfolioCats=10
This weekend unfortunately Biggar have withdrawn from this weekends games. which gives us a break before a series of 3 away games.
Training at home 11am for mini’s and micro’s and remember the clocks go back!
All the remaining fixtures are below
Other News
History of Penicuik Rugby Weekend
The history boards are still up on display if you haven’t had a chance to view them yet
These will be available to view during our normal Bar opening times and during match days.
For those not in position to visit the lounge, 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
Autumn Series Fantasy Rugby
This Autumn rugby series we are running our PRFC Fantasy league, at the time of going to press the website is down for maintenance so please check back to enter your team.
https://fantasy.sixnationsrugby.com/ans/#/welcome
Just for fun and clubhouse bragging rights
CAP 1215 – The Challenge
On Wednesday we welcomed Scotland cap 1215 Ken Macauley to Montgomery Park as part of his challenge to cycle 1020miles and visit all 76 Scottish rugby clubs he has played against.
It was great to see support for Ken and also wonderful to see Penicuik Sponsor www.getapiper.com come down and play him into the park.
No stranger to the clubhouse following his time as Head Coach at North Berwick, Ken was also part of Jim Aitken’s Scotland select which played the 1xv back in 1990 to mark the opening of our current changing facilities.
For full details and how you can still support Ken click the link – https://scottishrugby.org/cap-1215-the-challenge/
Win Oasis Tickets
2 x seated tickets for Scottish Gas Murrayfield Friday 8th August 2025
Our position sponsor Dads Rock are fundraising.
Every year they support approx 3000 dads, children, and families who are most in need through our work including playgroups; peer support for new dads; one to one mentoring for dads referred to us by NHS, Social Services and other professionals; parenting workshops and online support.
They are here to support dads every step of the way, helping them thrive as parents and as part of their communities. You can find out more about their work here – https://www.dadsrock.org.uk
Children thrive when dads thrive. By donating to enter their Prize Draw you will make a real difference in helping dads and families feel confident, supported and connected.
The ticket draw will take place at 3pm on October 28th
https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/dadsrockprizedraw
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
Penicuik Rugby Principal Sponsor 2024/25
Penicuik Rugby Main Club Sponsors 2024/25
Penicuik Rugby Club Sponsors 2024/25
Penicuik Rugby Position Sponsors 2024/25
1,302 Total Views2 Daily Views