24th July 2008
Congratulations to Andrew McMenemey and Cammy Rudkin on there selection in the newly formed SRU Senior Refereeing Academy.
12th July 2008
Check out the new Calendar Page this will have all the events which are happening throughout the season , The Annual Course takes place on Sunday 10th August starting at 9.30am sharp at Tweedbank the moving onto Melrose for the meeting and lunch. As from the 1st Auguct the ELV's will come into effect this will be covered at the course. Membership & Kit for this season coming has been retained at £15. There will however be an additional levy of £5 for which you will recieve two poloshirts. National kit is changing which referee's/tj's will recieve two new strips, a tracksuit, shorts and socks and a jacket for coaches.
02nd July 2008
A new web site is being constructed for information on borders rugby etc to check it out go to the link page and click on the name
25th May 2008
Last Thursday Night about 12 regulars of the weekly training group went out for a meal and a few refreshments at the local Indian Restaurant in Selkirk. I forgot to take my camera, so I took few picts of the group recieving awards on my phone.Some of the pictures never came out but the best one are now uploaded onto the web ,
22nd May 2008
Gala-born referee Andrew McMenemy has been appointed by the IRB to the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens. Andrew, alongside fellow Scottish official Neil Paterson, will referee as representatives from the host nation.
However, his duties do not stop there, a week later he will travel to Wales for the IRB Junior World Championships where he will act as touch judge in the tournament.
At the tender age of 23, Andrew is thrilled to be involved in the sevens. He has honed his skills through Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One, age grade matches and women's internationals but he has never before refereed in a senior men's international competition.
Andrew said: "It is a massive honour to be involved at this level of the game. Many of the other referees in the competition are involved in Magners League fixtures and have already toured on the sevens circuit for many seasons.
It will certainly be a standard above what I have done before and it is a massive opportunity for me to further my career."
The sevens will certainly represent the pinnacle of Andrew's refereeing experience so far. However, he is modest and realises the importance of staying grounded.
Of course I would love to become a mainstay on the circuit and travel to the likes of Adelaide, Hong Kong and Dubai but you have to focus on the match in hand.
As long as I continue to enjoy what I am doing I will happily referee at all levels of the game, adds Andrew.
