Megan Taylor

Heriot’s Rugby coach motivating clients to stay strong over winter

Keeping clients and athletes motivated at training during the dark and cold months ahead is the current focus for Heriot’s Rugby Super6 Strength and Conditioning Coach Jordan Welsh. Despite the challenges Covid-19 has presented since March, Jordan has used this time to work on his personal training (PT) business, Jordan Welsh Strength and Conditioning. The […]

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Heriot’s Blues Women guest coach at Stewart’s Melville RFC

Heriot’s Blues Women players have been attending Stewart’s Melville RFC Lioness weekend training sessions as guest coaches. About 15 players, aged from 8 to 15 recently took part in the hour-long practice held by Catriona Syme and Pearl Kellie, which involved fun games to develop passing and contact skills. Both Blues Women players were part

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Heriot’s Rugby Super6 centre Robbie Chalmers playing in World Tens Series

For the past two weeks Heriot’s Rugby Super6 centre Robbie Chalmers has played in the inaugural World Tens Series. The first tournament of the new international competition featuring teams of 10 players was held in Bermuda from 24 October to 7 November. Robbie, 22, played for Phoenix Middle East Rugby, one of seven professional teams

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Heriot’s Rugby Super6 players coach next generation at Goldenacre

Gloomy weather couldn’t wipe the smiles from the faces of junior rugby players coached by Heriot’s Rugby Super6 players on Sunday. This was the first collaborative training session between the semi-professional players at Goldenacre and the Heriot’s Hammers junior section. The day was organised by Super6 Head Coach Andrew Kelly and Director of Junior Rugby

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Youngest FOSROC Super6 debutant eager to continue development at Goldenacre

Heriot’s Rugby hooker Duncan Hood became the youngest FOSROC Super6 player after running onto Goldenare in early 2020 against Boroughmuir Bears at just 17 years old. He joined the Heriot’s Rugby Club in late 2019 ‘‘in order to move forward as a player’’ after a successful end to his school career with Stewart’s Melville College.

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Heriot’s President Iain Duckworth on first months in new role

New Heriot’s Rugby Club President Iain ‘Ducky’ Duckworth has stepped into the role taking the challenges of the turbulent 2020 season head on. He comes to the role after a year as Heriot’s Rugby Club Vice President, being voted into the top job at the club Annual General Meeting held online on 27 August. Managing the

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Rugby Against Racism campaign raising funds to make game more inclusive

As Black History Month continues during October, Heriot’s second row Callum Bell wants to encourage club players to take part in is Rugby Against Racism campaign. After attending a Black Lives Matter protest in Glasgow earlier this year Callum began his campaign that raises funds by selling branded rugby boot laces. All proceeds go towards

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Autobiography of Heriot’s Rugby Club legend Ken Scotland published

The autobiography of Heriot’s Rugby Club legend Ken Scotland offers great insight into the career of the former Scotland and British and Irish Lion full-back. Published at the beginning of October, Ken Scotland: The Autobiography was written after Ken, 84, began working on a memoir for his family, as two of his three children and

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Modern Standard Coffee to open new café in Edinburgh before end of year

A corner café in Bruntsfield due to open later this year, signals an exciting new venture for Heriot’s Blues Women sponsor Modern Standard Coffee. Founder and CEO Lynsey Harley began the speciality coffee roaster business six years ago after building a career working in the industry from supply chain to cafe. A qualified Q Grader,

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