Glasgow Under 18 IDC training Squad 2009

After two selection evenings and a two day October Camp the Glasgow Under 18 training squad has been selected to take part in three skills sessions prior to final selection of the IDC squad at Christmas.Due to ongoing injuries among some of the players the coaches have selected cover in each position to allow all players to promote themselves. The final squad of 22 will play games against the Exiles as a warm up on the 24th January and will play Edinburgh at Myreside on 21st February, The Borders at Jedburgh on 28th February and finally Caledonia in Glasgow On the 7th March.

Cumnock RFC Players

5 Mark Bennett
13 Craig Greer

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SCOTLAND U18 TRAINING SQUAD

Scotland U18 Head Coach Grant McKelvey has included 3 new additions into the Squad of 36 players that will attend the next Scotland U18 squad session on Sunday 8th November at Murrayfield.

Lock Andrew Redmayne from Kilmarnock and flanker Rory Sutherland (Hawick Wands) join wing Andrew Hall (Strathallan School) have been included after impressing in club and regional squad sessions.

Adam de Ste Croix (Boroughmuir) misses this session due to a hand injury with Stuart Hogg (Heriots), and Aiden McCall-Hagen (West of Scotland) still also on the injured list.

After the session on Sunday another selection will be made for the annual National U18 Training Camp which takes place on the 29th & 30th December. Selectors will again be viewing club and school fixtures along with regional sessions in the meantime including a trip down to Leeds to watch the Exiles U18 squad going through their paces in early December.

SCOTLAND U18 TRAINING SQUAD NOVEMBER SESSION 2009
FORWARDS

Props

Robin Hislop (Hawick Wanderers) **
Gavin Robertson (Earlston HS/Melrose Wasps)
Alex Allen (Sedburgh School)
Struan Cessford (Dundee HS)
Craig Davidson (Ayr)
Jo Wasinski (Hampton School)

Hookers

George Turner (Stewarts Melville College)
Jack McFarlane (Gourok HS / Glasgow Hawks)
Ryan Hood (Strathallan)
Fergus Scott (Currie)

2nd Rows

Fraser Wem (Hampton School / Wasps)
George Barnes (Chesterfield RFC)
Andrew Redmayne (Kilmarnock)Craig Ferguson (East Kilbride)

Back Row

Jamie Swanson (Glasgow Academy)*
Lawrie Seydak (Edinburgh Academy)
Malcolm Peacock (George Watson’s College)
Rory Sutherland (Hawick Wanderers)
Mitch Eadie (Filton College)
Andrew Nagle (Jed Thistle)

BACKS

Scrum ½’s

Murray McConnell (Lenzie Ac/West of Scotland)*
Johnny Adams (Aberdeen Grammar)

Stand Offs

Fraser Gillies (Edinburgh Academy)
Finn Russell (Stirling County)

Centres

Mark Bennett (Cumnock RFC) *Jack Bradford (Worksop College)
Michael Crawley (Stewarts Melville College)
Jack Ferguson (George Watson’s College)
Sam Knudson (Aberdeen Grammar)
Scott Shankie (East Kilbride)
Jamie Urquart (Dollar)

Back 3

Murray Beckwith (Marr College)*
Harris Jones (Merchiston Castle School)*
Ross Inglis (Calderside Acad / Hamilton)
Doug Day (Paviours RFC)
Andrew Hall (Strathallan


Not considered due to Injury

Stuart Hogg (Heriots) **
Aiden McCall-Hagen (West of Scotland)
Ben Johnstone (Stew Mel College)
Adam de Ste croix (Boroughmuir)
Tom Stevens (BATS)

* Member of National Academy supported by AIS (Area Institute of Sport)
** Member of National Academy supported by Scottish Rugby

Cumnock RFC Senior Reports for 15 August 2009

Cumnock 31 Carnoustie 18

Cumnock’s new youthful team improved on their win against Strathaven last week with a fresh win against a strong Carnoustie in the 2nd pre-season game.

A great ball off the top at the lineout from McMillan, quickly moved to Bennett running an excellent line to power through the defence offloading to foster who dragged the defence to create space for Bennett to scorch down the right wing and score in the corner. constant pressure from the Cumnock team turned into a second try, as the ball was spilled by Carnoustie Martin Wilson hacked the ball on which he out sprinted the defence to touch down.

The pressure just kept on coming for Cumnock when the forwards and backs combining together. The forwards set up a great platform from a lineout which was passed to the backs. The whole team combined for the forwards to collect the ball from the kick through and Kevin Brady collected the ball and scored the try.

After a great first half for Cumnock, Carnoustie showed its muscle and experience when Carnoustie scored some tries of their own, but Cumnock’s youthful team hadn’t finished scoring yet.

Craig Greer who showed some great forward thinking and moving went through several players from around 10 metres out and beat everyone to the try line to top off what had been a great game for him and the whole Cumnock team.

The newest member of the Scotland Under 18 Training Squad including Scotland National Academy, Mark Bennett topped off a great game by a trademark try of his own, after making another try from his own half after some great passing to let his loose from the backs.

Cumnock 43 Renfrew 5

The team performed really well in this the 1st time both Cumnock senior teams were out. Several players scored including John Ferrans, Andrew Watt, Jason Johnstone, Greg Hamilton.
It was a great performance and we wish to thank Renfrew for coming down.
Cumnock’s senior teams face their last pre-season games on Saturday against Marr and Hyndland.

Teams selected from:-
Ross Black
Tony Foster
Jason Johnstone
Dougie Elliot
Alan Haynes
Martin Wilson
Donald Hunter
Andy McCrorie
Craig Greer
Stuart Hunter
Kevin Brady
Graham Hunter
David Kerr
Jamie Thomson

Connor Nisbet
Mick Harkin
Mark Bennett
Kyle Johnson
Scott Houston
Craig McWhirter
Alan Smith
Graham Hunter
Rab Donald
Paul Miller
Kevin Brady

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