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This week @ Penicuik Rugby

We look forward to a Midlothian derby, forthcoming events and also amended fixtures and the launch of the National Shield
For all the Penicuik rugby information keep reading below
Presidents words

After 2 weeks of very little rugby thanks to the cold weather we have an early Christmas cracker to enjoy this weekend as we welcome Dalkeith to Montgomery park. The teams met earlier in the season with Dalkeith worthy winners on the day with a comprehensive and powerful performance that for 60 mins we had a little answer to. However a strong final 20mins saw us sneak a try bonus point which I believe should give us a lot of confidence to build on going into the weekend.
A local derby is alway an exciting occasion and brings with it many stories and memories of past matches. This weekends game promises to be a competitive and entertaining encounter and I know the team would value and appreciate a large vocal home support. So please take a break from your Christmas shopping and come along to support the guys.
Finally at long last we had more information this week on the eagerly awaited national shield competition from the SRU. We have been drawn in the first round away to Corstorphine on the 27 January and, ahould we be successful, we will play Livingston in the next round.
Enjoy your weekend
Cheers Gav
Up and Coming Events
Some Clubhouse activity to note
Wednesday 13th Dec – Mulled Wine & Mince pies for mini players parents in the lounge during training (6:15pm to 7:15pm)
Friday 15th Dec – Cuiken Primary Teachers Xmas party (7pm to late)
Saturday 16th Dec – Midi players xmas party (time TBC)
Sunday 17th Dec – Members kids Xmas party 12pm-2pm (please register here – https://penicuikrugby.org/portfolio-items/prfc-kids-xmas-party/?portfolioCats=10)
Friday 29th Dec – PRFC Tour Fundraising Poker Night 7pm start (please register here – https://penicuikrugby.org/portfolio-items/poker-night/?portfolioCats=10 ). Please note, as this will form part of the players tour in April, it is mandatory for players to make an effort to attend
Monday 1st Jan – New Years Day Open Day (further info tbc)
Youth Rugby
Midi Rugby (S1-S4)
Due to the Weather all midi rugby is off this weekend

Mini Rugby (p1-7)
This Sunday all our mini’s and micro’s are training at home 11am
Registration is now open for the PRFC kids Xmas party, please click here for full details – https://penicuikrugby.org/portfolio-items/prfc-kids-xmas-party/?portfolioCats=10
1 XV
Penicuik welcome Midlothian neighbours to Montgomery Park on Saturday afternoon, having lost to the Kings Park side earlier in the season 51-29.
We have to go back to the noughties to find the last time a Penicuik 1xv side have beaten Dalkeith (however the teams have been competing at different league levels through the years).
Recent league results
Dalkeith 51-29 Penicuik 14/10/23
Dalkeith 43-31 Penicuik 04/02/23
Penicuik 6-10 Dalkeith 17/09/22
Penicuik 10-43 Dalkeith 11/01/14
Dalkeith 71-5 Penicuik 12/10/13
Dalkeith 21-6 Penicuik 11/02/2011
Game Selection
Calum Tait and Luke Di Rollo are both unavailable, however it’s great to have Finn Tait back from his travels down under. We’ve heard rumours he had been out running 10k every morning before heading out but this picture suggests different
Nik Adler sustained an injury whilst playing 7’s out in Dubai last week and misses out, but Euan Reid returns from injury and Aidan Dean returns after his usual November holiday in the sun.
Robbie Mactaggart is the 23rd man for the day incase of players over indulging in Friday Christmas nights out, having last played against Dalkeith in 2009.
And here is the Dalkeith Squad

200 Club winners – November 2023
The winners of the 200 Club Draw for November were:
- M.Sharkey (No. 84 – £88.75)
- S.Hogg (No. 44 – £35.50)
- T.Tait (No. 75 – £17.75)
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
Next Week & League Tables


1xv Fixtures
| Home hidden date | Date | Opponents | Competition | Home / Away | Venue | Kick Off Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/08/02 | Sat 2nd Aug 2025 | ||||||
| 2025/08/09 | Sat 9th Aug 2025 | ||||||
| 2025/08/16 | Sat 16th Aug 2025 | Carrick | Pre-season | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| 2025/08/23 | Sat 23rd Aug 2025 | Kelso Sharks | Pre-Season | Away | Poynder Park, Kelso | 3pm | |
| 2025/08/30 | Sat 30th Aug 2025 | TBC | Pre-Season | TBC | TBC | 3pm | |
| 2025/09/06 | Sat 6th Sept 2025 | Leith | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| 2025/09/13 | Sat 13th Sept 2025 | Earlston | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| 2025/09/20 | Sat 20th Sept 2025 | ||||||
| 2025/09/27 | Sat 27th Sept 2025 | Corstorphine | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Away | Union Park, Edinburgh | 3pm | |
| 2025/10/04 | Sat 4th Oct 2025 | Forrester | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| 2025/10/11 | Sat 11th Oct 2025 | Hawick Harlequins | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Away | Wilton lodge Park, Hawick | 3pm | |
| 2025/10/18 | Sat 18th Oct 2025 | Livingston | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| 2025/10/25 | Sat 25th Oct 2025 | Royal High School | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| 2025/11/01 | Sat 1st Nov 2025 | 2pm | |||||
| 2025/11/08 | Sat 8th Nov 2025 | ||||||
| 2025/11/15 | Sat 15th Nov 2025 | Leith | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Away | Leith Academy, Edinburgh | 2pm | |
| 2025/11/22 | Sat 22nd Nov 2025 | Earlston | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 2pm | |
| 2025/11/29 | Sat 29th Nov 2025 | ||||||
| 2025/12/06 | Sat 6th Dec 2025 | Corstorphine | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 2pm | |
| 2025/12/13 | Sat 13th Dec 2025 | Forrester | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Away | South Gyle, Edinburgh | 2pm | |
| 2025/12/20 | Sat 20th Dec 2025 | ||||||
| 2025/12/27 | Sat 27th Dec 2025 | ||||||
| 2026/01/03 | Sat 3rd Jan 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/01/10 | Sat 10th Jan 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/01/17 | Sat 17th Jan 2026 | Hawick Harlequins | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 2pm | |
| 2026/01/24 | Sat 24th Jan 2026 | Livingston | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Away | Almond Park, Livingston | 2pm | |
| 2026/01/31 | Sat 31st Jan 2026 | Royal High School | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION LEAGUE DIVISION 2 (MEN'S) | Away | Royal High School, Edinburgh | 2pm | |
| 2026/02/07 | Sat 7th Feb 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/02/14 | Sat 14th Feb 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/02/21 | Sat 21st Feb 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/02/28 | Sat 28th Feb 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/03/07 | Sat 7th Mar 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/03/14 | Sat 14th Mar 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/03/21 | Sat 21st Mar 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/03/28 | Sat 28th Mar 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/04/04 | Sat 4th Apr 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/04/11 | Sat 11th Apr 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/04/18 | Sat 18th Apr 2026 | ||||||
| 2026/04/25 | Sat 25th Apr 2026 | Penicuik 7's |
2xv Fixtures
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Home / Away | Venue | Kick Off Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd Aug 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 9th Aug 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 16th Aug 2025 | Carrick | Pre-Season | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| Sat 23rd Aug 2025 | Kelso Sharks | Pre-season | Away | Poynder Park, Kelso | 3pm | |
| Sat 30th Aug 2025 | Caledonian Thebans | Pre-Season | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| Sat 6th Sept 2025 | Leith 2xv | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| Sat 13th Sept 2025 | Edinburgh Northern 2xv | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Away | Inverleith Park, Edinburgh | 3pm | |
| Sat 20th Sept 2025 | Watsonians 2A XV | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Away | Myreside, Edinburh | 3pm | |
| Sat 27th Sept 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 4th Oct 2025 | Lasswade 2nd XV | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| Sat 11th Oct 2025 | Corstorphine 2nd xv | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Away | Union Park, Edinburgh | 3pm | |
| Sat 18th Oct 2025 | Dalkeith 2nd XV | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 3pm | |
| Sat 25th Oct 2025 | Currie Chieftains 3rd XV | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Away | Currie, Edinburgh | 3pm | |
| Sat 1st Nov 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 8th Nov 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 15th Nov 2025 | Edinburgh Academical 3rd XV | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 2pm | |
| Sat 22nd Nov 2025 | Dunbar | Development | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 2pm | |
| Sat 29th Nov 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 6th Dec 2025 | Haddington A | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Home | Montgomery Park, Penicuik | 2pm | |
| Sat 13th Dec 2025 | Caledonian Thebans | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Away | 2pm | ||
| Sat 20th Dec 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 27th Dec 2025 | ||||||
| Sat 3rd Jan 2026 | ||||||
| Sat 10th Jan 2026 | Preston Lodge 2nd xv | ARNOLD CLARK EAST REGION RESERVE LEAGUE (MEN'S) | Away | Prestonpans | 2pm | |
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| Sat 24th Jan 2026 | ||||||
| Sat 31st Jan 2026 | ||||||
| Sat 7th Feb 2026 | ||||||
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| Sat 28th Feb 2026 | ||||||
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