A few years ago, if you were coming down to Goldenacre on a Sunday afternoon, you would have found the juniors and a few empty pitches, and some remnants of the day before from the Blues Men’s game. Nowadays, you will find a small crowd gathering, watching two women’s teams playing some of the best […]
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Callum Young has recently been playing for Heriot’s Rugby in the FOSROC Super6 squad, under Head Coach, Andrew Kelly. He follows his two brothers, Lewis and Gregor, in representing Scotland 7’s, for the second time, in the next World Sevens Series. We caught up with him to find out more: 1. How did you first
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s?I was dual registered with my old club Hillhead Jordanhill RFC at first but I had achieved what I wanted to do and became more interested in growing the game. Heriot’s Blues Women was a brand-new set up and the coaches were really ambitious about the growth
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s?‘‘When I moved to Edinburgh, I was looking for a club to join and a former university teammate recommended Heriot’s. I went along to a training session and I immediately liked the atmosphere!’’ What do you enjoy about being a Heriot’s player?‘‘I really like the atmosphere of
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s?‘‘I took a short break in playing, while at police college. When I returned to choose a club, I saw how well the women’s team was settling into the club at Heriot’s, and was excited to come back and play rugby in such an inclusive and welcoming
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s?‘‘I heard good things about the club having previously being coached by now team mate Graham Wilson and coach Phil Smith at school. I got in touch and joined Heriot’s Rugby Club after moving to Edinburgh for university.’’ What do you enjoy about being a Heriot’s player?‘‘It
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s?‘‘I had spent a season playing in Canada and came back not long after the club had formed. I’d been watching the development of the team closely on social media and knew there was only one team I planned on joining when I got back to Scotland.
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s?‘‘I was moving up to Scotland for university and my school coach introduced me to Iain ‘The Bear’ Milne and he invited down for a training session. That was eight years ago and they haven’t been able to get rid of me since.’’ What do you enjoy
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s? ‘‘I moved to the capital for work and my former coach at West of Scotland RFC, Andy Douglas recommended joining the Nails. I also knew a few boys that are currently at the club and former players, all of which had only positive things to say
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How did you come to play rugby at Heriot’s? When I moved back from New Zealand in 2018, I had intended on joining a club I had played for the last time I lived in Scotland in 2012, Murrayfield Wanderers but a few of the girls updated me that they had started playing at Heriot’s
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