Girls rugby continues to flourish at Perthshire as team prepares for cup fixture

Talented girls at Perthshire Rugby Club are looking forward to producing scrumthing special this weekend.

The forever-improving group will be in the capital to join forces with Montrose, Dundee and Strathmore as a Tayside team compete in the National Girls U16 Shield final.

The much-anticipated fixture, against Caithness, is scheduled to take place at 11am on Sunday at the DAM Health Stadium, Murrayfield.

The team secured a spot this weekend thanks to recent success where they won all of their pool games.

Despite being beaten later on by Stirling County in the semi-final, the girls were praised for an “outstanding” effort and they will now proudly line-up in the capital.

Head of Perthshire’s Midi section, Carol Ann Rose, noted: “The National Cup competition has been a hugely positive experience for all, bringing long overdue levels of equality to girls rugby and finding a level at which the players can push themselves onto better levels of achievement as players and individuals.

“It has been impressive how all the players have come together from four clubs across Tayside - instantly creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Perthshire Rugby is extremely proud of the girls and we will be there to support them on the day.”

A number of teams across the club have impressed so far this season and are also in the running for sought-after silverware.

Perthshire Colts, the under-16s and under-15s boys have all advanced to the Caledonia Cup semi-finals this weekend.

The Colts are first up on Saturday and hit the road to take on Mackie having, in the previous round, got the better of Aberdeen Wanderers.

In an overall impressive display, the team managed to shut out the opposition and scored steadily throughout the game