Chieftains v Heriots at ORIAM

March 2, 2018

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Tomorrow we play Heriots at Oriam, Heriot Watt.

Thanks to Heriots who were quick of the mark to book the pitch at Oriam as the 'Beast from the East' claims majority of games in Scotland this Weekend.

 

TEAM NEWS |

Ratu Tagive, Scott McGinley and Jamie Forbes come in to the starting side. Stephen Ainslie gets the nod at 6 having impressed in recent weeks and Mike Vernel starts in the 2nd row for Vince Wright who is on international duty. Rhys Davies and Matt O’Neil drop to the bench.

 

1Kris Burney15Ben Robbins2Fergus Scott ©14Ratu Tagive3AP McWilliam13Harvey Elms4Hamish Bain12Robbie Nelson ©5Mike Vernel11Cammy Gray6Stephen Ainslie10 Jamie Forbes7Thomas Gordon9Charlie Shiel8Scott McGinley Replacements16Graeme Carson19Angus Paton17Callum MacKintosh20Matt O’Neil18Rhys Davies

 

COACHES COMMENTS ON THE MATCH

The match is ON. Not something I thought I’d be saying having looked at the forecast however credit to Heriots who thought fast and booked Oriam. This will be the first BT Premiership match played indoors and with all other matches likely to be cancelled we would hope the rugby community would come out in numbers to support this. Clearly our last performance was way below par. Marr gave us nothing easy with a resolute defence and we turned up with the wrong attitude. While Heriots need a bonus point win to stay in the hunt we need the win to secure a home semi-final, it should therefore be a very entertaining match and we look forward to playing our part in a great spectacle.

 

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