Musselburgh go into the 78th staging of their own seven-a-side rugby tournament at Stonehill on Saturday 4 May looking to complete a “hat-trick” in local events.
The Honest Toun men followed up their success at North Berwick by defeating Hearts and Balls in the final of the Haddington tournament last weekend.
Heriot’s are defending and they will kick off the tournament with a Pool A tie against Watsonians. Dunbar complete that group.
Pool B features the hosts, Edinburgh Accies and Murrayfield while Group C comprises King’s College, a President’s V11 and Haddington.
Completing the line-up will be Highland, Young Barbarians and North Berwick.
At stake over the afternoon will be the Festival Shield and the Calum Veitch Memorial Trophy with Musselburgh expected to draw from the following pool that has proved successful so far on the Spring circuit: Paul Bogie, Gavin Inkster, Matthew Crawford, Matthew McMillan, Paul Bogle, Rory Smith, Ollie Craig, Jordan Lister, Robbie Reid and Finlay Craig.
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