News - Seniors - 2012

Boroughmuir in Cup win over Haddington 29 Dec 2012
Haddington 0 - Boroughmuir 21 Scheduling games over the Christmas period is never a popular choice as it detracts from the quality of rugby, time the players ... (more)

Muir Take Heart in Draw 23 Dec 2012
Boroughmuir 12 – Currie 12 Video Highlights and Match Report   Under extremely wet and challenging conditions the game went ahead, with big thanks to the experience and ... (more)

Muir's Timing has to be Right 22 Dec 2012
Boroughmuir have the Team, now they have to deliver.    Boroughmuir return to RBS League action this weekend with a trip up to Malleny Park.  A couple ... (more)

Muir Win in Dominant Form 16 Dec 2012
Boroughmuir 1st XV 74 Lasswade 14 - Also Video Highlights It was fortunate this Regional Cup game was still on, with the 2nds and Bear's games ... (more)

Guts but no Glory for Muir 25 Nov 2012
Boroughmuir 1st XV 12 Edinburgh Accies 1st XV 17 Leading into this game, Boroughmuir were high in confidence after a rest weekend allowed the team to ... (more)

Bears Back on Form 24 Nov 2012
By Chris Evans Boroughmuir Bears 44, Haddington 2nds 17 Coming off two emphatic back-to-back defeats against Peebles ‘A’, Boroughmuir Bears were hungry to make amends and restore ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nds take close win 24 Nov 2012
Report by Chris Evans Boroughmuir 2nds 22 Selkirk A 17 Boroughmuir 2nds were hopeful of completing a full eighty minutes of rugby, after last weeks unfortunate and ... (more)

Close but no Result for 1st XV 24 Nov 2012
Boroughmuir 1st XV v Edinburgh Accies (A) Boroughmuir 12 Edinburgh Accies 17 Report to follow   Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Selkirk (H) Boroughmuir 2nds 22 Selkirk A 17 Report to follow   XV ... (more)

Muir Teams on Road of Improvement 17 Nov 2012
1st XV - No game 2nd XV vs Stirling County No report was provided by the 2nd XV management, but we understand that Muir 2nds were in ... (more)

Club and International Rugby Weekend 16 Nov 2012
2nds Host Stirling County There is still lots of rugby to see at Meggetland this weekend with the 2nds taking on Stirling County with an early ... (more)

1st XV Beaten by Currie 12 Nov 2012
Missed chances and mistimed decision making make hard watching for supporters Boroughmuir had the chance to use this game to iron out some of the mistakes ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Aberdeen 12 Nov 2012
No report was provided from the 2nd XV Management, but after a closely fought game with Aberdeen the 2nds were not able to over take ... (more)

Bears out played by Peebles A 10 Nov 2012
Boroughmuir Bears faced Peebles ‘A’ at home on Saturday, in the first tie of a double header against the Borders side. There was real optimism ... (more)

Boroughmuir Colts v Haddington Colts 10 Nov 2012
The Under 18's match held on Saturday 10th November 2012 against Haddington Colts was a very noisy affair. Boroughmuir Colts where short of a few ... (more)

Bears take the step up over tough Jed challenge. 03 Nov 2012
After last weeks disappointing defeat away to Lasswade, the Boroughmuir Bears looked to bounce back to winning ways with a home match against Jed-Forest 2nds. During ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Aberdeen Grammar 03 Nov 2012
Sean Lineen was the guest speaker at the pre match lunch ahead of this game. Part of his speech touched on the statistical analysis that ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Ayr 2nd XV - postponed 03 Nov 2012
Unfortunately the weather on the west coast got in before the game. A water logged pitch forced a postponement of the game and was called off ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Ayr 27 Oct 2012
The 1st XV made the long trip across to the West Coast to face Ayr. Naming a strong team, Boroughmuir had every intention to come away ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Edinburgh Accies 27 Oct 2012
Good response from the 2nds after the disappointment of last week. The first 20 minutes tackles were good apart from a small lapse to let ... (more)

Boroughmuir Bears v Lasswade 2nd XV 27 Oct 2012
With administration problems hampering the Bears, the team made the short trip to Lasswade. The great thing about the Bears, you will have a young player ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Heriots 22 Oct 2012
The full time came all too soon for the 2nd XV. They were on the brink of a great come back until a lazy pass ... (more)

Boroughmuir Bears v Selkirk 22 Oct 2012
The Bears made the long trip to Selkirk for their weekend game. With limited numbers and a great effort by Mike Buchan and Ross Young ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Heriots - postponed 15 Oct 2012
With the game against Heriots planned for Friday night, players, officials and supporters were looking forward to this clash of two great Edinburgh teams. Due to ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Melrose 15 Oct 2012
The 2nd XV looked to maintain their good form with a trip down to Melrose. Always a hard game when travelling to the Borders Clubs, ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Melrose 08 Oct 2012
Style and Passion, something Boroughmuir did not lack on Saturday when they travelled down to Melrose to take on former champions at home. Boroughmuir did just ... (more)

Boroughmuir Bears v Forrester 2nd XV 08 Oct 2012
The Bears made the short trip down to Forrester RFC to play their 2nds. An earlier kick off time of 1pm was to ensure both ... (more)

Steve Cully Memorial Match 01 Oct 2012
A number of former and current Boroughmuir players represented a Lothian and Borders Police side in a memorial match for Steve Cully, a police officer ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Edinburgh Accies 24 Sep 2012
What was such a strong start to a promising game, control, running and cohesion was just not quite enough to hold out a determined Edinburgh ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Gala 24 Sep 2012
Any game away to Gala is going to be challenging and any mistakes would be converted into points for the home team. A tough day at ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Currie 18 Sep 2012
The Players Hand Book talks about the weakness of ‘Poor finishing in key games’, this was an example of just that. To the credit of the ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Dundee 10 Sep 2012
After such a good performance last week, the players will be disappointed with the result, going down 31-10 to Dundee. With a 1st half lead, Boroughmuir ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Currie 10 Sep 2012
This was not just another game for the 2nds, this was a clear message to the League that the Boroughmuir 2nds are not going to ... (more)

Boroughmuir Bears v RHC 10 Sep 2012
The first game of the season was a tough fought slog for the Bears. Special mention to Andy Knight who gave no bounds in finding players ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Glasgow Hawks 03 Sep 2012
Great Success! Glasgow Hawks 5 v 39 Boroughmuir. With the short trip to Glasgow the defending champions were keen to continue their successful start to the ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV v Ayr 27 Aug 2012
The opening weekend of RBS Premiership action at Meggetland and our opponents Ayr always prove more than a handful. Ayr’s consistency of performance has shone through ... (more)

Boroughmuir 2nd XV v Aberdeen Grammar 27 Aug 2012
The 2XV had a successful start of their defence of the RBS Reserve League National 1 Title with a 37-21 win over a tough Aberdeen ... (more)

Boroughmuir 1st XV Pre Season Tournament 20 Aug 2012
Boroughmuir held a pre-season Rugby Round Robin at the weekend which included teams from across the country. Boroughmuir had a mixed day with one win ... (more)