This weekend we are back at Malleny when the 1st XV take on Stirling County, Kick Off 2:30pm.

With a Busy Christmas Lunch Pre Match there should be a Bumper crowd for our final home fixture of 2018.

TEAMSHEET

1 AP McWilliam 15 Jamie Forbes

2 Fergus Scott © 14 Ben Robbins

3 Matias Sonzogni Argiro 13 Joe Reynolds

4 Vince Wright 12 Robbie Nelson ©

5 Greg Peterson 11 Matt Hooks

6 Mike Vernel 10 Gregor Hunter

7 Thomas Gordon 9 Charlie Shiel

8 Tevita Tameilau

Replacements

16 Graeme Carson 19 Scott McGinley

17 Reece Patterson 20 Gregor Christie

18 Kiran MacDonald

COACHES COMMENTS ON SELECTION

The pro draft has been kind to us this week with 4 players released which has certainly caused some selection headaches. Greg Peterson, Tevita Tameilau and Charlie Shiel all start having performed for us already this season. Kiran MacDonald will look to make an impact from the bench in what will be his first appearance as a Chieftain. Scott McGinley moves to the bench to accommodate while Rhys Davies and Marc Kelly are the unfortunate forwards to drop out of the squad completely. The backline sees Charlie Shiel start in place of Roan Frostwick who is on Scotland U19 duty, while Matt Hooks returns from injury and replaces Steven Hamilton who misses out all-together, as does Adam Hall due to the 4/1 split on the bench.

COACHES COMMENTS ON THE 1st XV MATCH

Last week’s performance was simply not good enough. Hawick brought an outstanding attitude to proceedings and this translated into an excellent defensive display however we did not make it difficult enough for them with a pretty one-dimensional attack. We’ve spent this week ensuring the boys know what we are good at and therefore how we need to play to win games of rugby. Stirling will travel to Malleny full of determination having let another match slip away at the death versus Ayr. Eddie has their forward pack well drilled, they have an excellent set piece and some really exciting backs. They will see this as a great opportunity to pick up points away from home having beaten us earlier on in the season and I’m sure they will have taken confidence from our display last weekend. However, it’s our last home game before Christmas and we will look to put in another big performance playing the exciting brand of rugby that the Currie faithful have become accustomed to seeing.