GHA RFC v Currie Chieftains, 4 December 2021 Thankfully, the foul weather which had confronted travellers along the M8 to Braidholm did improve, but it was a raw, cold afternoon and the pitch rather soggy. Before the match commenced, the passing of 26-year-old International Women’s Rugby player, Siobhan Cattigan was observed with a minute’s silence. [...]
Lexus Edinburgh to be Currie Chieftains Main Sponsor Currie Chieftains Chairman, Charles Mullins, has announced that Lexus Edinburgh will become Currie Chieftain’s main sponsor from the 2022-23 season onwards. Speaking at Malleny Park, Balerno, the Chieftains home ground, he said: ‘’I am delighted with the development which I believe will be an exceptional good and [...]
Selkirk RFC v Currie Chieftains, 20 November 2021 It was an early start for the Chieftains team and their supporters for the fifty-odd mile journey to Philiphaugh. Although the autumn-coloured Border hills glistened in morning light, there were ominous signs of rain in the misty clouds gathering before the 11.00 am kick off. Because of [...]
Currie Chieftains v Hawick RFC, 6 November 2021 As the two teams were lining up for the start of this match, the persistent rain of the past few days was blown away on the gale force wind and everyone realised the conditions would have a considerable influence over this crucial Tennent’s Premiership encounter. Currie kicked [...]
Currie Chieftains v Musselburgh RFC, 30 October, 2021 Despite the torrential rain of the previous two days, the green, firm Malleny pitch, with a backdrop of autumn colours, looked a picture. As the clouds retreated and the sun peeped through, the Chieftains’ performance matched the conditions, and they produced a masterclass of open rugby which [...]
Jed-Forest v Currie Chieftains, 23 October 2021 Borders matches are often tribal, passionate affairs and teams from outwith the region can always expect a tough time when visiting their Border cousins. In this regard the Chieftains’ game against Jed-Forest at Riverside Park on the 23 October was no exception, especially after Jed took an early [...]
Glasgow Hawks v Currie Chieftains, 9 October 2021 Another dreich autumn afternoon on a soft, very green Balgray pitch that glistened with water droplets, did not hold many prospects for open rugby. Frequently the ball squirted from players’ grasp which made for exciting, if unstructured play, which rarely got beyond the 22-metre line of [...]
Currie Chieftains v Edinburgh Accies, 2 October 2021 Following a high-scoring win over Hawick the previous week, the Edinburgh Accies predicted to give the Chieftains a difficult match. On a wet blustery day, there was little between the two sides for the first 30 minutes. The play took place mainly in midfield, but the difficult [...]
Currie Chieftains v Edinburgh Academicals, Saturday 2 October, KO 3.00 pm Sadly, the Selkirk v Currie Chieftains encounter scheduled for 25 September was called off due to Covid problems in the Selkirk squad. However, the match has now been rescheduled for Saturday 20 November, so the postponement will not disrupt the season overall. The [...]
Because of Covid issues affecting the home team, both tomorrow's matches at Selkirk have been CALLED OFF. Tennent's Premiership Selkirk v Currie Chieftains CALLED OFF Tennent's East Reserve League Division 1 Selkirk A v Currie Chieftains A CALLED OFF The matches will be rearranged for a date later in the season. We apologise for this [...]