Watsonians took a while to get going against Stirling Wolves, falling behind 10-0 in the Super Series clash as the visitors began brightly. A strong recovery, however, ended with the Edinburgh club winning 40-17 - a result that keeps them in third place and guarantees them a place in the end-of-tournament play-offs. The Wolves remain fifth, just behind the Southern Knights in the race for a top-four finish.
Ayrshire Bulls went back to the top of the table with a 26-21 win at home to Boroughmuir Bears on Friday night. However, Heriot’s, who are two points behind with two games in hand, could regain the lead when they play the Future XV at home on Sunday.
It will be a third game in nine days for the Goldenacre team, whose head coach Ben Cairns has rotated his squad, resting prolific try-scorer Jack Blain. Even without the former Edinburgh pro, Cairns’ side should still have enough firepower to see off the Futures, who have yet to win a game. Nonetheless, the coach has warned his players that there will be no room for complacency as they look to secure a home semi-final.
“The Futures have had a tough season in terms of results, but there have been some clear improvements over the piece,” Cairns said. “We know we will have to maintain our recent standards of performance if we are to get anything from the match.”
In the Premiership, pace-setters Marr won 41-31 at Jed-Forest, while Hawick kept up the chase with a 45-33 victory at home to Heriot’s Blues. Currie Chieftains enjoyed a 48-13 win over Kelso that keeps them firmly in contention for the play-offs, and Edinburgh Accies also stayed in the hunt for a top-four finish with a 32-25 win at Selkirk, who picked up two points in the defeat.
Musselburgh and Glasgow Hawks took three points each from the highest-scoring game of the day, a 42-42 draw at Stoneyhill.
