The wait is over…
With five and a half weeks to go until the start of the inaugural FOSROC Super6 season the Watsonians Rugby squad has been announced.
Head coach Fergus Pringle has worked hard to bring together 35 exciting players who, in turn, have been training hard in recent weeks ahead of the first competitive match away to the Southern Knights on Saturday, November 9.
Before then the squad will play some friendlies and these will be announced soon.
Pringle said: “We are really happy with the squad that we have put together.
“We a number of players in there who have been at Watsonians a while and know what playing for this club means and they have been joined by some youth and experience from elsewhere - and the mix in the squad looks exciting.
“With all six squads now announced we cannot wait to get going in our friendly games and then away to the Southern Knights in the first competitive match.
“It is going to be an excellent competition and we look forward to bringing Super6 rugby to Myreside in the coming months.”
So, without further ado here are the players who will be representing Watsonians in the FOSROC Super6 in 2019/20 with 20 forwards and 15 backs selected:
Forwards
Michael Badenhorst
Nathan Borel
Connor Boyle
Harrison Courtney
Cal Davies
Harry Fisher
William [Jonny] Gibson
Ross Graham
Sam Grahamslaw
Finn Hobbis
Jamie Hodgson
Morgan Inness
Rory Jackson
Brian Leitch
James Miller
Gregor Nelson
Finlay Simpson
Jack Stanley
Kieran Watt
Campbell Wilson
Backs
Lewis Berg
Andrew Chalmers
Matthew Currie
Jamie Forbes
Ewan Fox
Roan Frostwick
Angus Guthrie
Alexander [Ali] Harris
David [DJ] Innes
Lomond Macpherson
Kody McGovern
Lee Millar
Joe Reynolds
Murray Scott
Ruaraidh Smith
Watsonians Rugby Super6 Coaches and Management for 2019/20
Director of Rugby: Chris Hunter
Head Coach: Fergus Pringle
Assistant Coach: Nikki Walker
Skills/Specialist Coach: Richard Snedden
Specialist Coach: WP Nel
Team Manager: Jono Willis
Head Physio: John Watt
Head of S & C: Gary Dempsey
S & C Coach: Ruaridh Cuthbertson
Watsonians Rugby Super6 fixtures 2019/20
Saturday, November 9 2019: Southern Knights v Watsonians, The Greenyards, 3pm
Sunday, November 17 2019: Heriot’s v Watsonians, Goldenacre, 2pm LIVE
Sunday, November 24 2019: Watsonians v Stirling County, Myreside, 2pm LIVE
Saturday, November 30 2019: Ayrshire Bulls v Watsonians, Millbrae, 3pm
Sunday, December 8 2019: Watsonians v Boroughmuir Bears, Myreside, 2pm
Sunday, December 15 2019: Boroughmuir Bears v Watsonians, Meggetland, 2pm LIVE
Sunday, January 19 2020: Watsonians v Ayrshire Bulls, Myreside, 2pm
Saturday, January 25 2020: Stirling County v Watsonians, Bridgehaugh, 3pm
Friday, February 14 2020: Watsonians v Heriot’s, Myreside, 7pm
Sunday, March 1 2020: Watsonians v Southern Knights, Myreside, 2pm
March 20-22: Play-offs
March 27-29: Finals
