14/04/2012

:00:09. > :00:15.rose Sevens. -- Mel rose. Let's join Dougie Vipond.

:00:16. > :00:24.This sleepy town is the home of a sporting institution. One day in

:00:24. > :00:29.the year, up teams come to do battle for the Melrose Sevens. It

:00:29. > :00:39.is a competition steeped in history and tradition, a tournament that

:00:39. > :00:47.

:00:47. > :00:54.Some of rugby's greatest teams and names have graced this pitch, but

:00:54. > :00:59.status means nothing in this tournament. Craig Chalmers' teen

:00:59. > :01:03.took the spoils last season, the first time in 11 years that the Cup

:01:03. > :01:10.has stayed at home. But hoping take -- hoping to take it away down

:01:10. > :01:20.south is a young team from Saracens, coached by Kelly Brown. There is

:01:20. > :01:24.

:01:24. > :01:30.certainly all to play for. And what they will be playing for his this.

:01:30. > :01:34.-- what they will be playing for is this. It is one of the highlights

:01:34. > :01:38.of the sporting and social calendars in the Borders. It got

:01:38. > :01:44.under way this morning with the help of a pipe band. Fierce

:01:44. > :01:49.competition on the pitch and off it to see who could come out with the

:01:49. > :01:53.strangest uniform. Hopefully there will be no red cards on the pitch,

:01:53. > :02:03.and none in the studio, for what is going to be a wonderful be of rugby

:02:03. > :02:14.

:02:14. > :02:18.sevens. Alongside me we have Graham It is one of the best days in the

:02:18. > :02:23.rugby calendar for the players, and also for the crowd. We have seen

:02:23. > :02:27.the pictures already. There is fancy dress. People come from all

:02:27. > :02:32.over the country to enjoy the day. We have got good weather again at

:02:32. > :02:38.this year. It is a bit colder than last year. But it is said to be a

:02:38. > :02:48.fantastic afternoon. Melt Rosa one last year. The first time of the

:02:48. > :02:48.

:02:48. > :02:57.one at home it for 11 the years. -- have Melrose. He it will be a tough

:02:57. > :03:07.challenge to win again this year. But they have got a very strong

:03:07. > :03:12.

:03:12. > :03:22.squad, good players. I think it is a great day for Malraux's. --

:03:22. > :03:57.

:03:57. > :04:07.Melrose. Here is what has happened Some interesting ties coming up

:04:07. > :04:11.

:04:11. > :04:16.this afternoon. In many ways, it can be a disadvantage. All other

:04:16. > :04:23.side on the left have already had a game. This is where they early for

:04:23. > :04:27.all these teams are to be playing Sevens. Dundee were late getting

:04:27. > :04:37.down here. But they have had 40 minutes against Whitecraigs. That

:04:37. > :04:38.

:04:38. > :04:43.could be a tough game for Melrose. Daddy could be looking for revenge.

:04:43. > :04:53.Are you going to let him away with that? Yes, the first tie is always

:04:53. > :04:56.a tough one. The players know it will be a challenging time. They

:04:56. > :05:04.get to the wind blown out of them in terms of getting their bodies

:05:04. > :05:07.moving. It is always difficult for Melrose. Retaining the trophy is

:05:07. > :05:14.their goal today. Dundee were looking good in the first round.

:05:14. > :05:18.They have got some decent players and will threaten Melrose. But

:05:18. > :05:24.having played against Gala last week, although they did not play as

:05:24. > :05:34.well as they could have done, they will be up for it. Coming up live

:05:34. > :05:53.

:05:53. > :05:59.is Watsonians against Selkirk. Let This one could be fairly

:05:59. > :06:05.interesting? Watsonians have a great heritage here in Melrose. But

:06:05. > :06:13.so do Selkirk. Melrose were a bit rusty early on, but they have that

:06:13. > :06:20.game under the belt. But Selkirk have some good young players.

:06:20. > :06:25.Selkirk, from close to hear, a borders side. They will be keen to

:06:25. > :06:29.stay in as long as possible. Yes, I think they are quite happy with

:06:29. > :06:34.their selection today. I think that they have got a strong side and

:06:34. > :06:39.they are here to compete and are keen to do so. They have got a good

:06:39. > :06:48.history in that Sevens. They are competitive in every tournament.

:06:48. > :06:55.This is a great opportunity for them. The Kings of the Sevens is

:06:55. > :07:05.that where all the Border's sides have tournaments. Today, it is

:07:05. > :07:07.

:07:07. > :07:11.Melrose. In this part of the country, it is huge. For Glasgow

:07:11. > :07:21.and Edinburgh and Dundee, it does not really come into their thoughts.

:07:21. > :07:22.

:07:22. > :07:26.But down here, it is very important. How tufty you have to -- how it

:07:26. > :07:31.strong do you have to be to play Sevens? It is a different kind of

:07:31. > :07:39.fitness. A very different kind of demand on your body. You are

:07:39. > :07:47.playing on a full-size pitch, used to have contact, -- you still have

:07:47. > :07:51.contact. It challenges the players in a completely different way. It

:07:51. > :07:57.highlights any deficiencies you have as a rugby player. It is a

:07:57. > :08:03.wonderful challenge for any individual. I often wonder why

:08:03. > :08:13.players want to do it, to be honest, because it is so demanding. But any

:08:13. > :08:17.player would do it again. Let's go to the live action, Watsonians

:08:17. > :08:27.against Selkirk. In the commentary box is Bill Johnstone and Doddie

:08:27. > :08:51.

:08:51. > :08:58.Selkirk are in the navy blue strip, It is all catalyse. -- cat and

:08:58. > :09:08.mouse. Watsonians beat Hamilton to get to this stage. Selkirk had a

:09:08. > :09:09.

:09:09. > :09:19.And the waiters of calm in the middle, but it sometimes gets quite

:09:19. > :09:20.

:09:20. > :09:30.frantic. He has been around a lot. He allows the game to flow. A bit

:09:30. > :09:40.of pressure from the Selkirk side there. Lovely passing. Here is

:09:40. > :09:51.

:09:51. > :10:01.Tuala again. Selkirk under pressure, but just playing cannily. Ross Alex

:10:01. > :10:04.

:10:04. > :10:14.When a man goes down, the others have to protect him. Michael care

:10:14. > :10:15.

:10:15. > :10:25.on the wing. -- Ker. I have played on the wing and in the middle. That

:10:25. > :10:35.

:10:35. > :10:45.That was a knock-on by Selkirk. Watsonians get a foot in to the

:10:45. > :11:01.

:11:01. > :11:11.Tom Hart to try to burst through. But he is not going to get away

:11:11. > :11:15.

:11:15. > :11:25.from this tenacious Selkirk You can see teleworking in the

:11:25. > :11:27.

:11:27. > :11:37.background. -- Tuala working in the background. Madame is bursting away.

:11:37. > :11:38.

:11:38. > :11:47.He is going to get the try for Watsonians. -- Niven. That put them

:11:47. > :11:56.ahead. Yes, you have to be brave when you are wearing pink head gear.

:11:56. > :12:06.He got the ball away. We haven't seen this in some of the games. If

:12:06. > :12:11.

:12:11. > :12:21.you do not have gas, you struggle The conversion that sales over.

:12:21. > :12:29.

:12:29. > :12:39.Sterling lost to Jedforest in the first round. Here are Selkirk it

:12:39. > :12:44.

:12:44. > :12:54.getting possession. Fraser has played for Scotland, look at home.

:12:54. > :13:08.

:13:08. > :13:18.He is almost away. A lovely pass in That was Great by Watsonians coming

:13:18. > :13:22.

:13:22. > :13:32.back. Selkirk had all the pressure therefore stop --. The Selkirk

:13:32. > :13:59.

:13:59. > :14:09.This fellow and a white shirt at the pithead gear is right in there.

:14:09. > :14:16.

:14:16. > :14:26.Mark Delaney won the race to that touchdown. He puts Watsonians

:14:26. > :14:28.

:14:28. > :14:36.further ahead. That was a Jack Ferguson. They met to the playmaker.

:14:36. > :14:44.A little chip ahead, ever so delicate. There was not a lot on

:14:44. > :14:51.there. You have to take the man down. He did exceedingly well. It

:14:51. > :14:55.is all about playing together, and that is where Watsonians, with a

:14:55. > :15:03.game already under their belt, it is making a bit of a difference at

:15:03. > :15:13.the moment. Just nearing the end of the first half. It was a lovely

:15:13. > :15:22.chip Throop that did the damage. was. You can see him looking up to

:15:22. > :15:27.see what the others are doing. Fighting back card. Look at the

:15:27. > :15:37.wrestling that they have to do. There is a lot of close contact

:15:37. > :16:04.

:16:04. > :16:09.One sort he is beginning to get a That gives you a chance to see the

:16:09. > :16:13.crowd which is beginning to grow in numbers at the Greenyards. We

:16:13. > :16:16.normally get around 12,000. They bring their picnics and they are

:16:16. > :16:25.all well wrapped up today apart from the youngsters, who do not

:16:25. > :16:31.seem to feel the cold. There have been a good amount of people here.

:16:31. > :16:37.It is cold, but it is still very dry. Pressure on this man, Kelly

:16:37. > :16:44.Brown. Good to see him back at Melrose. Missing the Six Nations

:16:44. > :16:48.with that like injury which he sustained, speaking to BBC reporter

:16:48. > :16:55.from the borders. He will be coaching Saracens to a run in the

:16:55. > :17:03.last tie of this round. There is the animation of the coach. He is

:17:03. > :17:13.in the middle of the Selkirk group of players. We will see the same

:17:13. > :17:17.when we looked at Watsonians. They look very stern. I do not think he

:17:17. > :17:26.needs to say very much. They are doing well, they are winning the

:17:26. > :17:32.ball. They are doing OK at the moment. But there needs to be some

:17:32. > :17:36.big words from the coach of Selkirk. They need to up the tempo. They

:17:36. > :17:46.only get one minute for half-time. Then they have to get ready for

:17:46. > :17:46.

:17:46. > :19:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:19:03. > :19:13.Niall Godsmark goes on his own and that is a super dry. That gets

:19:13. > :19:18.

:19:18. > :19:28.Selkirk back into the act. -- that is a super try. I do not know what

:19:28. > :19:33.

:19:33. > :19:43.the Watsonians defender was doing. That has not gone over. You can see

:19:43. > :20:22.

:20:22. > :20:31.There is Craig Chalmers. He is He has no time. He held onto the

:20:31. > :20:41.ball for a fraction too long. was not one of his best moves. I

:20:41. > :20:41.

:20:41. > :20:51.think we have time discussion has inspired Selkirk. -- the halftime

:20:51. > :21:19.

:21:19. > :21:29.REFEREE: Do not tell me what to do. Sevens is hard work under any

:21:29. > :21:43.

:21:43. > :21:49.That is a great run. I think this is Ross Nixon. He will go under the

:21:49. > :21:54.posts for a great Selkirk try. That really does narrow the gap. The

:21:54. > :22:00.conversion is to come. There are only two points between the sides.

:22:00. > :22:10.That was fantastic. He came in on the angle. He was not able to be

:22:10. > :22:13.

:22:13. > :22:23.picked up by the Watsonians The conversion is over, so it is

:22:23. > :22:23.

:22:23. > :23:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:23:10. > :23:19.REFEREE: Play on. Watsonians was unlucky. They did two tackles in

:23:20. > :23:40.

:23:40. > :23:48.this play. You have got to make the WHISTLE REFEREE: Held up.

:23:48. > :23:58.Turnover. It will be Selkirk's ball. We are

:23:58. > :24:27.

:24:27. > :24:37.They are chasing the game and trying to get the little edge that

:24:37. > :24:47.will put them ahead. We're heading towards full time, 20 seconds to go.

:24:47. > :25:26.

:25:26. > :25:34.A winner for Watsonians. That will select for Watsonians.

:25:34. > :25:38.WHISTLE That was hard work. Look at in getting away from the

:25:38. > :25:43.Look at in getting away from the tackle. There we are, that is the

:25:43. > :25:49.winner for Watsonians. They go through.

:25:49. > :25:54.A congratulations to Watsonians. Could this be their year?

:25:54. > :26:04.They did pick up the cup in 1996, and their captain at the time was

:26:04. > :26:09.

:26:09. > :26:19.He feeds it to Scott Hastings. Magnificat support work. -- and a

:26:19. > :26:24.

:26:25. > :26:30.Scott Hastings is supremely fit. It is hard work. It was fantastic, a

:26:30. > :26:39.credit to every one of them. They fought every Insh for that victory.

:26:39. > :26:45.I have dreamt of this since I was a little boy. I am over the moon.

:26:45. > :26:51.looks exactly the same now. Scott Hastings in 2012 looking younger

:26:51. > :26:55.than he did in 1996 in our commentary box. It was a happy day

:26:55. > :27:00.for me. It is great to be back. It for me. It is great to be back. It

:27:00. > :27:06.is great to be back commentating with the BBC. The Greenyards is

:27:06. > :27:16.looking superb. The next tie is Melrose against Dundee. Dundee had

:27:16. > :27:16.

:27:16. > :28:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:28:10. > :28:14.a good victory in the preliminary That is the opening score. It has

:28:14. > :28:19.been Dundee from the off. Dundee have controlled the possession.

:28:20. > :28:24.Melrose have not touched the ball yet. That is the difference at the

:28:24. > :28:30.level that these men are playing at. As soon as you have possession, you

:28:30. > :28:38.must retain the ball. It was a great score and good movement.

:28:38. > :28:48.Dundee have got to kick the ball after this conversion. Unsuccessful

:28:48. > :28:48.

:28:48. > :29:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:29:38. > :29:43.Thomson with the knock-on. Craig Chalmers demand so much from his

:29:43. > :29:53.players. No Melrose were looking comfortable. They had won

:29:53. > :30:30.

:30:30. > :30:40.Dundee put in Melrose under The long sprint all the way home

:30:40. > :30:42.

:30:42. > :30:52.for Dodds. That is a story of possession once again. Difficult to

:30:52. > :31:03.

:31:03. > :31:08.Normally a winger in the 15s game. The conversion was successful.

:31:08. > :31:18.Melrose back in the lead. Low need to panic. There is a big crowd here,

:31:18. > :31:33.

:31:33. > :31:38.Fleming could not get on to the ball. That was a great break. He

:31:38. > :31:44.was strong enough to get on the outside. Just that little bit of

:31:44. > :31:54.composure to the passing. It is tough out there. Little things like

:31:54. > :32:13.

:32:13. > :32:23.Dalziel on the inside. A bit of a high tackle there. Back to Dodds.

:32:23. > :32:28.

:32:28. > :32:38.That is a good angle. Out to face a Thomson. -- Frazer Thompson.

:32:38. > :32:52.

:32:52. > :32:56.Excellent Bangor. Overhead pass it Andrew stretches of the lead.

:32:57. > :33:01.did not rely on the line break it being a finished off. They got in

:33:01. > :33:11.behind the supporting player. Alter that the, through that was the

:33:11. > :33:12.

:33:12. > :33:19.reason that he scored. -- because of that was the reason that he

:33:19. > :33:27.scored. That is a difficult line to defend. It is so late. The Dudley

:33:28. > :33:34.defenders are struggling to pick them up. -- Dundee defenders.

:33:34. > :33:44.support was outstanding. Melrose again successful with their second

:33:44. > :34:12.

:34:12. > :34:22.The support from Dundee was superb. Andy Maclean him for the try.

:34:22. > :34:22.

:34:22. > :34:29.was good play. It is difficult to keep the cover coming across. The

:34:29. > :34:39.defence are all was under pressure. Great awareness. An important a try

:34:39. > :34:44.

:34:44. > :34:54.at this stage of the game. Way per with the kick from out wide. --

:34:54. > :35:09.

:35:09. > :35:16.Wyper. Melrose in the league. -- Craig Chalmers. Great celebrations

:35:16. > :35:26.are amongst Melrose. They won last year, so a lot of pressure on the

:35:26. > :35:29.

:35:29. > :35:39.home that team to be Team of the Ladies' Cup. Absolutely. -- home

:35:39. > :35:55.

:35:55. > :36:02.I captained the team against Stellenbosch University. Such a

:36:02. > :36:10.wonderful international flavour. Last year, he was a proud and

:36:10. > :36:20.popular captain. It was a big day for the whole town of Melrose.

:36:20. > :36:57.

:36:57. > :37:07.Fraser Thomson it scores the third try. That makes it a really tough

:37:07. > :37:15.

:37:15. > :37:20.game up for it Dundee. He took the angle well. That move is often done

:37:20. > :37:30.so well on the practice ground, but in competition, that is where it

:37:30. > :38:04.

:38:04. > :38:09.Melrose are back in the game and Melrose starting to pull clear.

:38:09. > :38:19.That is a big score. I think that concludes at this time. They looked

:38:19. > :38:20.

:38:20. > :38:30.composed and have won the ball well. You will have to be a good team to

:38:30. > :38:39.

:38:39. > :38:44.beat Melrose on this performance. That is reminiscent of last year.

:38:44. > :38:52.To win possession at source is huge. When you get a possession back, it

:38:52. > :39:02.shows how easy it is to attack at times. He took the opportunity well.

:39:02. > :39:05.

:39:05. > :39:11.Plenty of height. This is picked up by Dundee. Lavery. Fleming will

:39:11. > :39:21.want to make his mark. Can he find a bit of space and release the

:39:21. > :39:34.

:39:34. > :39:42.Good cover defence from Melrose. Dundee are struggling to find ways

:39:42. > :39:46.through their Melrose defence. They are working hard for one another.

:39:46. > :39:56.That is hard work to break down defences like that. Melrose are

:39:56. > :40:22.

:40:22. > :40:29.Melrose showing all the skills. They must be one of the favourite

:40:30. > :40:38.teams here. Yes, they are looking very dangerous. All of a sudden,

:40:38. > :40:42.there is space in behind. Great support play as well. You can see

:40:42. > :40:52.how close the crowd are here to the playing arena. That is what makes

:40:52. > :40:53.

:40:53. > :41:03.it such a super atmosphere. Lovely back comes into the tackle. --

:41:03. > :41:07.

:41:07. > :41:17.A superb cover tackling from Melrose. They are defending their

:41:17. > :41:23.line up stoutly. That was a loose pass. Sometimes when the pass is

:41:23. > :41:33.forced, the mistakes come. Yes, it is late in the day. They guys are

:41:33. > :41:56.

:41:56. > :42:03.working hard. Obviously, the knock Fleming had tried to find the space.

:42:03. > :42:13.But it Melrose have defended very well. Melrose are doing the right

:42:13. > :42:39.

:42:39. > :42:46.thing. Just giving themto operate Melrose have controlled the game.

:42:46. > :42:51.They have not made it easy for Dundee to score at all. I know that

:42:51. > :43:01.a Dundee have had a one time under their belt, but it is a long after

:43:01. > :43:15.

:43:16. > :43:19.them. Right will attempt of the The final whistle blows. A

:43:19. > :43:27.convincing Melrose victory. Melrose are now through to the quarter

:43:27. > :43:37.finals. An excellent result there for Melrose. They will go on to

:43:37. > :43:44.

:43:44. > :43:48.play Watsonians. Let's go to Andy That was a good start, how was the

:43:48. > :43:55.performance? It is always hard playing against a team who already

:43:55. > :44:02.have a time under their belt -- a game under their belt. But

:44:02. > :44:10.hopefully, we can go on to do well for the rest of the day. Is it your

:44:10. > :44:17.team as strong this year? We have lost a few players, but we still

:44:17. > :44:27.have a strong team. The guys that have come eight are really strong.

:44:27. > :44:37.

:44:37. > :44:43.The next tie is at London Scottish against Stewarts Melville. London

:44:43. > :44:53.Scottish, such a great pedigree in his seven aside about a bit. It has

:44:53. > :45:08.

:45:08. > :45:18.been the 22 years since they lifted There RFU names familiar in

:45:18. > :45:26.

:45:27. > :45:36.Scottish rugby playing here. -- Angus Marton, the former

:45:37. > :45:46.

:45:46. > :45:56.Boroughmuir captain, now playing McDonald, getting the first try for

:45:56. > :46:16.

:46:16. > :46:26.London Scottish. We often talk Stewart's Melville falling off a

:46:26. > :46:26.

:46:26. > :47:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:47:14. > :47:20.couple of tackles, and all of a -- they are in. Stewart's Melville

:47:20. > :47:30.have got themselves right back into the tie. Yes, I great response.

:47:30. > :47:32.

:47:32. > :47:42.They used the full width of the pitch. It was finished well. They

:47:42. > :47:46.

:47:46. > :47:56.add the two points. Three minutes on the clock and the scorers are 77.

:47:56. > :47:56.

:47:56. > :48:06.-- the score is 7-7. He took a great angles year. Yes, it was a

:48:06. > :48:06.

:48:06. > :48:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:48:49. > :48:59.London Scottish are pressing and putting pressure on Stewart's

:48:59. > :48:59.

:48:59. > :50:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:50:14. > :50:24.The support is good for London Scottish. Brian Aim for the try.

:50:24. > :50:27.

:50:27. > :50:37.That was a good try. -- Brown in for. London Scottish finished off

:50:37. > :50:38.

:50:38. > :50:44.that well. It is a telling try, because Stewart's Melville had to

:50:44. > :50:48.work hard to keep possession but they did not do anything with it.

:50:48. > :50:53.There is one minute left on the clock. That is their second

:50:53. > :51:01.converted try of the day. It was a good break. Yes, the player did

:51:01. > :51:07.well. He is comfortable with the ball. He is composed. He manages to

:51:07. > :51:17.manipulate the defenders. That is an important try at this stage of

:51:17. > :51:17.

:51:17. > :52:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:52:08. > :52:18.WHISTLE London Scottish have the lead with two converted tries.

:52:18. > :52:18.

:52:18. > :52:27.It is 14-7. The action is coming thick and fast that the Greenyards.

:52:27. > :52:32.It is a beautiful setting with the Eildon Hills in the background.

:52:32. > :52:36.is a great day. You can look around and the surroundings were beautiful

:52:36. > :52:43.and the weather has been kind. There was no this morning which was

:52:43. > :52:53.a bit of a worry, but it has cleared up. Victories for Jed

:52:53. > :52:53.

:52:53. > :53:03.Forest and Watsonians. This tie is very much in the balance. We have

:53:03. > :53:07.

:53:07. > :53:12.Aberdeen again Singapore to come. - - against. Saracens will be led by

:53:12. > :53:19.Kelly Brown. He yes, it is nice to see Kelly Brown back at the

:53:19. > :53:28.Greenyards. Saracens will be an unknown quantity. I expect they

:53:28. > :53:31.will be very good. Anyone who wears the name Saracens will be good.

:53:31. > :53:40.you're watching this at home, you will be enjoying putting your feet

:53:40. > :53:50.up. Get yourself a cup of tea and settled down for the afternoon. --

:53:50. > :53:50.

:53:50. > :54:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:54:38. > :54:48.Craig Jackson are showing good pace. He will extend the lead for London

:54:48. > :54:49.

:54:49. > :54:56.Scottish. Right between the posts, making the conversion easier.

:54:56. > :55:05.was another took the Stewart's Melville try in the first half. --

:55:05. > :55:10.that was similar. The defence were focused on the contact and it is a

:55:10. > :55:19.comfortable run-in. When you look down the London Scottish outfit,

:55:19. > :55:24.there is real experience in terms of rugby sevens. They look like a

:55:24. > :55:29.very settled side. A absolutely. London Scottish have a real history

:55:29. > :55:39.in sevens. They have won the Middlesex Sevens for a number of

:55:39. > :55:39.

:55:39. > :56:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:56:27. > :56:30.years. There is the professional APPLAUSE That is one of the best

:56:30. > :56:35.tries I have seen at the Greenyards this afternoon.

:56:35. > :56:39.Well done Stewart's Melville. was well worked. They moved London

:56:39. > :56:47.Scottish around and there was a nice little pass at the end for the

:56:47. > :56:50.try. It was a very aggressive run. He made London Scottish make the

:56:50. > :57:00.tackle and of a sudden they can move the ball away for a space

:57:00. > :57:01.

:57:01. > :57:11.somewhere else. It was a lovely support angle. The player converted

:57:11. > :57:43.

:57:43. > :57:46.his own drive. London Scottish 21, WHISTLE Good competition in the

:57:47. > :57:50.breakdown. It was a good decision. Stewart's

:57:50. > :58:00.Melville will know that they need possessions so they are putting in

:58:00. > :58:04.

:58:04. > :58:14.more effort. Well done. Reilly has, of the bench for London Scottish. -

:58:14. > :58:14.

:58:14. > :58:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:58:55. > :59:05.REFEREE: Advantage. The advantages still being played.

:59:05. > :59:08.

:59:08. > :59:16.But now Stewart's Melville has the put-in. This is in a great position.

:59:16. > :59:26.The field is open. This is a great opportunity for Stewart's Melville

:59:26. > :59:26.

:59:26. > :00:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:00:20. > :00:25.Can he get near the posts? The conversion could come, but

:00:25. > :00:34.Stewart's Melville have done so well to get themselves back into

:00:34. > :00:42.this game. They are now trailing by two points. They worked hard with

:00:42. > :00:50.possession, I thought they lost it when they threw the ball away. This

:00:50. > :00:54.is a very important kick, it will take the tie to overtime. Trotter,

:00:54. > :01:04.he was a try scorer, he is a hero for Stewart's Melville, but it is

:01:04. > :01:07.

:01:07. > :01:12.London Scottish that win the tie. 21-19. London Scottish will go to

:01:12. > :01:19.the quarter-final. They will play the next winners between Aberdeen

:01:19. > :01:23.and Singapore. Let's go down to the touchline. I have got David Dunbar

:01:23. > :01:27.here from London Scottish. You must be happy with that performance.

:01:27. > :01:32.be happy with that performance. I'm pleased. It is 22 years since

:01:32. > :01:38.we were last playing here. I am proud that boys are wearing the

:01:38. > :01:43.logo, and the best game of the day. How important is it to get through

:01:43. > :01:47.the first game? The we have had a long morning, we have had to watch

:01:47. > :01:57.the first round games, so the first one was important and hopefully we

:01:57. > :01:58.

:01:58. > :02:05.will build on that result. The best There is the first sight of one of

:02:05. > :02:11.the visiting teams from overseas, and that is Singapore. Very much in

:02:11. > :02:20.development with a view to the Asian Games in 2015. Here it is the

:02:21. > :02:25.first kick of the game. We will have to see how these young

:02:25. > :02:35.Singapore men do with the physicality of Aberdeen. They are

:02:35. > :02:51.

:02:51. > :02:56.A very good break by Anderson. Here is the open-air for Aberdeen.

:02:56. > :03:02.Singapore suddenly find themselves five points down. They was a real

:03:02. > :03:10.difference in physicality. A great offload by Aberdeen, they showed

:03:10. > :03:14.power and great scoring. There is a real difference in size, and I feel

:03:14. > :03:24.even a minute gone, I feel for Singapore because they look the

:03:24. > :03:34.

:03:34. > :03:41.Look at this try, total physicality. Singapore were trying to make the

:03:41. > :03:51.tackles but they were falling off them. They don't want to be

:03:51. > :04:01.

:04:01. > :04:05.Aberdeen, you just feel they have all the time in the world. They are

:04:05. > :04:15.still in possession, Singapore hanging off them a little bit too

:04:15. > :04:15.

:04:15. > :04:22.much perhaps. Douglas all the way to the touchline, traced by

:04:22. > :04:28.Singapore, short of possession. That was all about pace, not

:04:28. > :04:35.physicality, it was about getting the extra man. They brought the

:04:35. > :04:41.defence in, then it was a race. Very impressive so far. It has been

:04:41. > :04:47.a good season for Aberdeen, they have secured their status, and they

:04:47. > :04:53.are doing well. They are obviously enjoying the day here so far.

:04:53. > :05:03.see what he does with this one. His first attempt was well off target.

:05:03. > :05:09.

:05:09. > :05:19.That is better, still to the left I have not seen any one here today

:05:19. > :05:36.

:05:36. > :05:41.like that, visitor Mo he can? -- is Another Scot for Aberdeen. Another

:05:41. > :05:47.one of these big men. The is all about possession, and Singapore

:05:47. > :05:53.have not had any of it. When you can offload like that, it is an

:05:53. > :05:58.easy game. Singapore kicked off and they have not have the ball back.

:05:58. > :06:06.On the bench they are obviously very disappointed, but they have

:06:06. > :06:11.not had possession. That his three tries in the first three minutes of

:06:11. > :06:21.this tie. The conversion attempt was just wide, but look at the

:06:21. > :06:41.

:06:41. > :06:51.Finally some possession for the young singer Paul men. -- Singapore

:06:51. > :06:57.

:06:58. > :07:05.A penalty for Singapore for not releasing their tackle. A lovely

:07:05. > :07:10.offload, but a very hard tackle again on Singapore. Knocked forward,

:07:10. > :07:14.again, the skills breaking down under the physical pressure.

:07:14. > :07:18.Aberdeen have are exerting a lot of pressure. There is good line speed,

:07:19. > :07:24.physicality, good tackles. Singapore just look like they want

:07:24. > :07:34.more time on the ball, and at this level you just don't get that time.

:07:34. > :07:45.

:07:45. > :07:54.You do not want to be embroiled in Another chance here for Aberdeen.

:07:54. > :08:01.The tackle just too powerful. That is another excellent try from

:08:01. > :08:08.Aberdeen. Look at this physicality here. That is a clash of heads, it

:08:08. > :08:18.looks bad, but he gets it away. Douglas offload sit back. Two poor

:08:18. > :08:38.

:08:38. > :08:44.That is four on converted tries. -- unconverted. Look at that backdrop,

:08:44. > :08:49.what a place to play rugby. They got it right, didn't they? Aberdeen

:08:49. > :08:59.in possession, here they come again. This is Greg Ryan, in the extended

:08:59. > :09:00.

:09:00. > :09:04.Scotland squad. He is just too powerful again. The Singapore men

:09:04. > :09:13.are a bit too young and too light. It is a learning experience for

:09:13. > :09:20.them, but that was another very good score. It is just a race, as

:09:20. > :09:23.we say. He should have been tackled there. He came across but unseen

:09:24. > :09:29.committed to the tackle. Senna Paul will be disappointed with how they

:09:29. > :09:39.have done in the first half, but Aberdeen will be very happy. They

:09:39. > :09:39.

:09:39. > :09:49.have been very efficient. Let's see what he does with this, he has

:09:49. > :10:03.

:10:03. > :10:09.missed, he is at least consistent. Mario Balotelli, he is the only

:10:09. > :10:19.person I know who has a haircut like that. Goodness me, what are

:10:19. > :10:19.

:10:19. > :10:23.these? Super Mario Brothers. That is not fancy dress, that is

:10:23. > :10:29.Aberdeen. Here they are at the centre of the field, just taking on

:10:29. > :10:37.water. It is very important to keep hydrated in these conditions.

:10:37. > :10:42.Firstly for the players, then some for us. Hit a great day for playing

:10:42. > :10:52.rugby. It is probably 15 degrees cooler than it was last year,

:10:52. > :10:53.

:10:53. > :10:58.probably too hot last year. There are some jackets still on.

:10:58. > :11:03.singer Paul code giving words of wisdom to the squad. There are some

:11:03. > :11:12.ominous clouds over The Greenyards. We have been very lucky, there has

:11:12. > :11:17.only been one shower of rain today. He looks like you should be at the

:11:17. > :11:23.entry for the Grand National. I think I would back someone like

:11:23. > :11:26.that this afternoon. So here we are, just look at the sunshine beating

:11:26. > :11:33.down on The Greenyards. Aberdeen will be very happy with the

:11:33. > :11:39.scoreline of course, five tries to none. Singapore would just like to

:11:39. > :11:49.get their hands on the ball, and get a try, show the work they have

:11:49. > :11:51.

:11:51. > :12:00.put in this week. There has been a They have got somebody movement. No

:12:01. > :12:10.real bulk. Half a tackle goes in, they feel the weight of it.

:12:11. > :12:26.

:12:26. > :12:32.crowd are desperate for Singapore They have got much longer names of

:12:32. > :12:36.course, some of Indian descent, some of these players are of

:12:36. > :12:46.Chinese extraction, but the use nicknames as there descriptive

:12:46. > :12:46.

:12:46. > :12:51.names. We are happy about that! Immensely happy! This is good play.

:12:51. > :12:57.They kept the ball for some phases but they were not engaging Aberdeen.

:12:57. > :13:06.They have to take it up to engage Aberdeen. They have got the extra

:13:06. > :13:16.man, they are just not utilising him. He has tried another tactic,

:13:16. > :13:25.

:13:25. > :13:34.Away go Aberdeen, Anderson, they will not catch him. The flying

:13:34. > :13:40.technical teacher from Aberdeen. Yes, you have got to flip it. You

:13:40. > :13:45.can't think about what you have got to do. It was the number for 4

:13:45. > :13:51.Singapore. You can see it was taken by Brian. They look for too much

:13:51. > :13:56.time on the ball, too much pressure from Aberdeen, and it was a race

:13:56. > :14:03.for Anderson, and a good finish. Aberdeen look good, but we have to

:14:03. > :14:07.put it in context about who they are playing. I'm not sure Singapore

:14:07. > :14:17.are the best side that have ever come here, but it is an experience

:14:17. > :14:22.for them. This will be part of the Olympic structure, it is an Olympic

:14:22. > :14:27.sport, so now governments are pouring money into Melrose Sevens.

:14:27. > :14:37.This is part of the development for Asia it in their hope to be in the

:14:37. > :14:39.

:14:39. > :14:49.Olympics. You can see the quality, the final between Fiji and New

:14:49. > :14:52.

:14:52. > :14:58.There are little flashes of movement, and guys who can see a

:14:58. > :15:05.gap and go through it. Given time, some of these young men from

:15:05. > :15:15.Singapore will be very good players. They are only 18, 19, 20. Look at

:15:15. > :15:17.

:15:17. > :15:21.him, weaving one way, going the other. I would guess it is the

:15:21. > :15:28.first conversion because it is right next to the post. They have

:15:28. > :15:33.had six tries, no conversion. The tackle coming in at a wee bit late

:15:34. > :15:43.I would say. The referee missed that, but when it came to Greg Ryan

:15:44. > :15:48.

:15:48. > :15:58.inside, outside. Brian did his best. That is seven tries and one

:15:58. > :16:03.

:16:03. > :16:13.Aberdeen are comfortable through. Yes, but conversions in sevens

:16:13. > :16:37.

:16:37. > :16:42.Aberdeen will meet London Scottish No disrespect to Aberdeen, but it

:16:42. > :16:49.would be very nice if Singapore could score. Yes, and the crowd at

:16:49. > :16:59.the Greenyards would love it. The people here all was like the

:16:59. > :17:19.

:17:19. > :17:26.WHISTLE That is trying No. 8. Aberdeen are winning this at a

:17:26. > :17:29.canter against these young visitors. You can see the handling problems.

:17:29. > :17:37.But they are trying everything in their locker, but there is a

:17:37. > :17:44.massive difference in quality and size, experience. But they will

:17:44. > :17:48.have enjoyed the experience. They know the history and the heritage

:17:48. > :17:58.of the Melrose Sevens, and I am sure that they will have enjoyed

:17:58. > :18:30.

:18:30. > :18:36.the experience. That conversion is Douglas has scored. He touches down

:18:36. > :18:46.just behind the post. They will get the conversion. He is going to take

:18:46. > :18:46.

:18:46. > :18:52.it himself. WHISTLE Aberdeen win by 49 points.

:18:52. > :18:57.Singapore are out. Aberdeen go through to the quarter-final.

:18:57. > :19:02.Throughout the whole of the Melrose Sevens, we will look across all the

:19:02. > :19:08.action to see if we can take some cries of the day. We have some

:19:08. > :19:13.contenders. We have almost finished the second round. This is the way

:19:13. > :19:23.the second round. This is the way it looks at this stage. This is the

:19:23. > :19:47.

:19:47. > :19:57.play. This one is currently in the league. -- in the lead. We will up

:19:57. > :20:07.

:20:07. > :20:11.day that throughout the day. -- we Kelso are on the left. They are

:20:11. > :20:21.playing Edinburgh Accies. This is the first time we have seen them

:20:21. > :20:21.

:20:21. > :21:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:21:11. > :21:20.The referee is Rob Dickson. There That was a great tackle. Very good

:21:21. > :21:42.

:21:42. > :21:50.WHISTLE Knock-on. Come here, number seven. I think we

:21:50. > :21:59.are seeing a yellow card for a tackle. The Kelso player has been

:21:59. > :22:04.sent off for two minutes. We're going to get a chance to see it.

:22:04. > :22:14.Two evenly matched sides. If the last game was a mismatch, this one

:22:14. > :22:33.

:22:33. > :22:43.will be great. There are two evenly That is a great piece of running.

:22:43. > :22:44.

:22:44. > :22:49.That is Callum Reid. Edinburgh Accies taken early lead. That is

:22:49. > :22:54.despite all the pressure from Kelso. When they have got the extra

:22:54. > :23:03.numbers, because of the sin-binning, all they had to do was keep their

:23:04. > :23:08.composure. The winner has got the pace. No. 7. He picks it down under

:23:08. > :23:13.the posts. When you have got the extra man, it is all about keeping

:23:13. > :23:23.possession, because inevitably you will have space. You have just got

:23:23. > :23:23.

:23:23. > :24:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:24:10. > :24:15.The ball is going to go dead, so they will have to, all the way back.

:24:15. > :24:23.It will be a scrummage, and it will be Edinburgh Accies who will have

:24:24. > :24:33.the put-in. Taking can be very effective, but it has got to be

:24:34. > :25:05.

:25:05. > :25:15.Kelso are playing some good rugby sevens, but they're not able to

:25:15. > :25:28.

:25:28. > :25:32.This is a chance for Edinburgh Accies. It is Andrew Findlater.

:25:32. > :25:37.That is the second try for Edinburgh Accies. Kelso will be

:25:38. > :25:44.shell-shocked. They have had some possession, but they have not been

:25:44. > :25:52.able to puncture the Edinburgh defence. That was a very physical.

:25:52. > :26:02.It was all about the pace from Andrew Findlater. There is the

:26:02. > :26:12.conversion. Edinburgh lead by 14-0. And there is the try-scorer, Andrew

:26:12. > :26:12.

:26:12. > :27:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:27:18. > :27:28.Findlater. He is a big, tall lad REFEREE: That is offside, the back

:27:28. > :27:32.

:27:32. > :27:38.This will be another try for Edinburgh Accies. Kelso are being

:27:38. > :27:43.outflanked, despite some hard- tackling. That was all about the

:27:43. > :27:50.defence, because Kelso had a lot of possession, but Edinburgh Accies

:27:50. > :28:00.showed a good physical presence. I thought at Kelso should have kicked

:28:00. > :28:06.

:28:06. > :28:10.The WHISTLE It is have time in this tie.

:28:10. > :28:18.We have reached the point in the competition where they have scored

:28:18. > :28:24.88 tries. Last year it was 146. Lots more to come. We can go down

:28:24. > :28:30.to the touchline. Thank you very much. It is a big

:28:30. > :28:36.crowd, and the great weather. This gentleman has been here since 1987.

:28:36. > :28:41.He has also been involved at Melrose as well. He has been the

:28:41. > :28:47.club doctor. What are your thoughts on today? It has been a good

:28:47. > :28:51.tournament. I am very disappointed with the guest teams, especially

:28:51. > :28:57.Singapore, but it is very difficult for them to come to a tournament

:28:57. > :29:03.like this for the first time, and actually progress. They were not

:29:03. > :29:10.very big, and they were just run through. The crowd would have loved

:29:10. > :29:15.them to score, but they did not do that. That is right. The Melrose

:29:15. > :29:25.Sevens always get behind it the losing teams. They always want to

:29:25. > :29:57.

:29:57. > :30:02.see one try from them. Thank you It is going to be a wonderful try

:30:02. > :30:12.under the posts. Could this be the start of a Kelso fight back? A lot

:30:12. > :30:13.

:30:13. > :30:18.of people will be hoping that it is. have played good rugby, the

:30:18. > :30:28.turnover ball has been exploited, that is all. 21-five is no scorer

:30:28. > :30:32.

:30:32. > :30:42.in rugby sevens. You can easily get that back. -- no score. You heard

:30:42. > :31:22.

:31:22. > :31:30.He will have to go forward. They need someone inside him. It has

:31:30. > :31:34.gone that way, this is the second Kelso try and that might be another

:31:34. > :31:40.part of their revival. I have said it, it takes no time to get back.

:31:40. > :31:50.You need to get tries under the post or close to them. That is what

:31:50. > :31:54.

:31:54. > :32:00.they have done. He puts it back inside to him, and there is the

:32:00. > :32:08.conversion sailing between the posts. Kelso had won at Melrose

:32:08. > :32:18.three times in their history, the last time was back in 1989 - sorry,

:32:18. > :32:52.

:32:52. > :33:02.Edinburgh are all action and vigour. They had it, they lost it, they won

:33:02. > :33:13.

:33:13. > :33:17.Here they go, a lovely chance. The pass didn't go to hound. See the

:33:17. > :33:27.scrap for possession. You throw yourself, you put your body on my

:33:27. > :33:41.

:33:41. > :33:46.mind, -- on the line. It is a bit Very physical, you need every skill

:33:46. > :33:54.in sevens. There is a little chip because he knew the support was out

:33:54. > :34:04.wide. It was good defence, he just couldn't get the ball to hand. That

:34:04. > :34:41.

:34:41. > :34:50.would have been a tie. They had the Read just a bit annoyed that his

:34:50. > :35:00.hands didn't hold up under the pressure. The pass was too far for

:35:00. > :35:01.

:35:01. > :35:11.him. If Kelso had scored, they would have tied. They need a seven

:35:11. > :35:16.

:35:16. > :35:23.pointer to take this into extra- Almost knocked over himself!

:35:23. > :35:33.this good work messed up by getting in the way. He has a wee smile on

:35:33. > :35:48.

:35:48. > :35:54.There is a long run here for Minto. He has touched it down just outside

:35:54. > :36:04.the line of the left-hand upright. The Kelso crowd are delighted, here

:36:04. > :36:04.

:36:04. > :36:08.it is the Traille again. It was a foot race here. That was it got

:36:08. > :36:14.busting run. This has made the conversion much harder than it

:36:14. > :36:18.might have been. He has missed it, pulled it to the right. There is

:36:19. > :36:23.the final whistle, so that missed conversion really deny aid Kelso

:36:23. > :36:29.the chance to go into extra time, but you have to hand it to

:36:29. > :36:36.Edinburgh. As the players shake hands, and some rejoice, and some

:36:36. > :36:46.rue the fact they have been put out, we can see the scoreline, which was

:36:46. > :36:52.

:36:52. > :36:58.Really unfortunate for Kelso. Edinburgh are through to the

:36:58. > :37:01.quarter-finals. Now let's have a look at some of the happenings of

:37:01. > :37:07.the Melrose Sevens. Everybody here dressing up, having a great time,

:37:07. > :37:10.enjoying themselves. You can see it here this afternoon at The

:37:11. > :37:18.Greenyards, everyone having a brilliant time and watching

:37:18. > :37:23.sensational rugby. This is the last match in the second round. Scott

:37:23. > :37:33.Hastings and Andy Nicol in the commentary box.

:37:33. > :37:40.

:37:40. > :37:45.We will just see if Saracens come into this with the pace and

:37:45. > :37:49.strength we expect from a professional side, although Heriots

:37:49. > :37:55.beat the finalists last week. They have quite a few ties under their

:37:55. > :38:05.belt coming into this tournament, whereas Saracens, this is their

:38:05. > :38:10.

:38:10. > :38:20.They had a 15 minute walk through after training on Friday, and that

:38:20. > :38:44.

:38:44. > :38:54.is all the preparation they have Heriots retaining good possession.

:38:54. > :39:03.

:39:03. > :39:13.A very good defensive effort, you The Heriots working the ball to the

:39:13. > :39:26.

:39:26. > :39:36.Heriots are having to work so hard. They are, and there is a try for

:39:36. > :39:36.

:39:36. > :39:43.Saracens. The pressure eventually told, the mistake came, and this is

:39:43. > :39:48.a former England Under 18 player. It came from the pressure that

:39:48. > :39:52.Saracens put on the Heriots team. Up until then they were under

:39:52. > :39:57.pressure, but all they needed to do was to keep it for another phase

:39:57. > :40:04.and they might have got away. Good pressure from Saracens, and they

:40:04. > :40:11.get there first score. They are playing a lot of rugby here. It was

:40:11. > :40:21.an offload but never really went to hand. These guys are professional,

:40:21. > :40:25.

:40:25. > :40:32.they will certainly be well The Saracens playing right to left

:40:32. > :40:42.on your picture. The try-scorer takes the ball to the heart of the

:40:42. > :40:42.

:40:42. > :40:52.defence. On this occasion, the referee saying that Saracens came

:40:52. > :41:01.

:41:01. > :41:10.Saracens' defence is very, very good. Heriots are having to work

:41:11. > :41:19.very hard to retain possession. Has he got the pace to go outside? Joe

:41:19. > :41:26.Maddock, a former Bath player. Heriots have sucked all their

:41:26. > :41:35.players into this quarter of the field. Over to Andrew Scott, and a

:41:35. > :41:40.wonderful return pass. Heriots a' superb counter-attack, straight

:41:40. > :41:50.into the Saracens' defence. Yes, they kept possession, which was

:41:50. > :42:00.good. This was taken on by Andrew Scott. You thought he had been

:42:00. > :42:16.

:42:16. > :42:24.gassed, but Joan Ruddock made great attempt. -- had the gas, but Joe

:42:24. > :42:29.Maddock made a great attempt. match has been squared 7-7, a

:42:29. > :42:39.converted try for each of them. conversions are so important in

:42:39. > :42:44.

:42:44. > :42:52.The restart comes from Graham Wilson. Heriots have got the

:42:52. > :43:02.possession. You can see how hard they are working to retain the

:43:02. > :43:11.

:43:11. > :43:21.The there is no doubt that the Saracens will pressure the defence.

:43:21. > :43:36.

:43:36. > :43:41.These guys are more conditioned to The gap opened for Duncan Taylor.

:43:41. > :43:48.He has a gentle stride but it was so easy all-the-way out from the

:43:49. > :43:58.line. Saracens extend their lead, and again the import and one, in

:43:59. > :44:00.

:44:00. > :44:05.under the posts, and the conversion That just seemed easy for Saracens,

:44:05. > :44:12.they didn't have to do too much. A few phrases, and then they got the

:44:12. > :44:18.run in from their own half. This was the simple gap they opened up.

:44:18. > :44:28.There is no step, no nothing really, it is just a foot race and the

:44:28. > :45:02.

:45:02. > :45:12.Saracens had too much pace. That is Not releasing in the tackle, the

:45:12. > :45:32.

:45:32. > :45:40.A quarter-final appearance beckons for one of these teams. They will

:45:40. > :45:50.play the winner of the previous tie, which was Edinburgh. They beat

:45:50. > :45:55.

:45:56. > :46:04.Heriots giving as good as they get. They really are doing there club

:46:04. > :46:14.proud. It has been a good first half. There is class in the

:46:14. > :46:20.

:46:20. > :46:29.Saracens team, but there is a lot For the two converted try see

:46:29. > :46:38.Saracens in the lead. They are winning by 14-7. -- the two

:46:38. > :46:43.converted tries. Saracens have got an act to follow, because the other

:46:43. > :46:53.English Premiership sides that have come up here have been victorious.

:46:53. > :46:56.

:46:56. > :47:02.Newcastle, Sale, and Leicester. They have got history to follow.

:47:02. > :47:09.You can see the Heriots coach, a former Scotland international. He

:47:09. > :47:16.is well recognised in the borders. He has also been a coach of Selkirk.

:47:16. > :47:22.He must have played against him at rugby Sevens? Yes, he was a bit

:47:22. > :47:26.slow! I used to enjoy playing against him. Look how close they

:47:26. > :47:36.cried are to the pitch. There is such that this fear that the

:47:36. > :47:45.

:47:45. > :47:50.Greenyards. -- there is such atmosphere. And no trouble. We have

:47:50. > :48:00.seen some good games so far. I think that Saracens are one of the

:48:00. > :48:13.

:48:13. > :48:23.WHISTLE That seemed harsh. I think he was just competing for

:48:23. > :48:36.

:48:36. > :48:41.the ball. But the referee is right. WHISTLE On this occasion, Heriots

:48:41. > :48:51.held up Saracens in the contact they and they have possession.

:48:51. > :48:51.

:48:51. > :49:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:49:34. > :49:42.REFEREE: Release, release! That is The referee is saying that Saracens

:49:42. > :49:50.came straight through the middle to pinch possession of the ball. Nils

:49:50. > :49:58.Mordt gets the try. I have been really impressed by Saracens. That

:49:58. > :50:08.was not part of the rock. He can pick it up and go for the try. --

:50:08. > :50:09.

:50:09. > :50:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:50:58. > :51:04.ruck. The conversion was missed. REFEREE: Advantage. WHISTLE

:51:04. > :51:14.According to the referee, the ball was lost for doing the contact.

:51:14. > :51:17.

:51:17. > :51:27.Fair play to Heriots, they have put in a good effort. Heriots with an

:51:27. > :51:29.

:51:29. > :51:34.injury. I played here for Heriots a long time ago. I had one season

:51:34. > :51:39.here and I played in the Melrose Sevens for them. We were knocked

:51:39. > :51:45.out in the first round by London Scottish. Heriots has defended

:51:45. > :51:55.really well. He probably had his head on the wrong side. But that is

:51:55. > :51:55.

:51:55. > :52:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:52:36. > :52:46.WHISTLE REFEREE: Release, and relied number two.

:52:46. > :52:54.

:52:54. > :53:01.That looked like a good try from this angle. It's was a good score

:53:01. > :53:09.from Heriots. I thought he was going to get covered, but he just

:53:09. > :53:13.got there and no more. Ben Ransom could not get there. I thought it

:53:13. > :53:22.was the wrong sort of guy. He almost went into touch, but he got

:53:22. > :53:32.it down and it was a good score. Heriots are still within a

:53:32. > :53:32.

:53:32. > :54:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:54:52. > :54:57.converted bottle of Saracens. -- a WHISTLE The support is there.

:54:57. > :55:07.Heriots back on the try scoring sheet. There is 30 seconds on the

:55:07. > :55:11.clock, so a conversion still to come. That was a great score, but

:55:11. > :55:21.look where it is, and they have this to equalise and take it to

:55:21. > :55:36.

:55:36. > :55:41.extra time. This will be the last WHISTLE I am afraid he did not do

:55:41. > :55:49.Saracens have been pushed all the way, but Saracens are into the

:55:49. > :55:52.quarterfinal. It was a great win for Saracens, by 19-17. Heriots can

:55:52. > :56:02.be proud of the way they have push to the English all the way in this

:56:02. > :56:05.

:56:05. > :56:10.wonderful game. -- pushed the English. That was a great effort

:56:10. > :56:15.from both sides. I am very pleased to have Kelly Brown with me in

:56:15. > :56:20.to have Kelly Brown with me in Melrose. How is your injury? It is

:56:20. > :56:26.getting there. I do not have the crutches any more. I am training

:56:26. > :56:32.hard and I should be back for the start of next season.

:56:32. > :56:38.Do you enjoy watching the game? no. I would rather be out there

:56:38. > :56:43.because I feel like I cannot really affect things. But it is good to be

:56:43. > :56:49.a pure, and it is good to sneak through the first tie. Very best

:56:49. > :56:59.wishes. Good luck for the rest of the tournament. A thank you. Kelly

:56:59. > :57:13.

:57:13. > :57:23.Brown, currently injured. We have The first match will be Jed Forest

:57:23. > :57:50.

:57:50. > :57:54.Glasgow Hawks are in the red and REFEREE: Release. WHISTLE That was

:57:54. > :58:02.a good attack from Jed Forest but nothing came of it.

:58:02. > :58:12.Yes. Jed Forest look like the angrier of the teams at the moment.

:58:12. > :58:12.

:58:12. > :59:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:59:15. > :59:25.Jed Forest had the more sprightly The WHISTLE The referee says that

:59:25. > :59:49.

:59:49. > :59:59.the ball belongs to Jed Forest. It has bounced. Would you give

:59:59. > :59:59.

:59:59. > :00:03.that? De I think that the try was good. I think that Glasgow Hawks

:00:04. > :00:12.will feel that was a little bit unfair. But it is an opportunity

:00:12. > :00:22.that Jed Forest have taken so well. He has been given the try. There is

:00:22. > :00:23.

:00:23. > :00:33.a linesmen in behind the goal line. Has he been successful with the

:00:33. > :00:37.

:00:37. > :00:47.conversion? No, it has bounced off That is a close one. In the time

:00:47. > :00:58.

:00:58. > :01:00.that the referee is dealing with, That was knocked on by Jed Forest,

:01:00. > :01:10.so it is a scrum for Glasgow Hawks. It is 5-0 and we have played about

:01:10. > :01:22.

:01:22. > :01:31.three minutes of this first half. He is a big man, 6 ft 2, and he can

:01:31. > :01:41.run like the wind. Have a look at this again. It was already a

:01:41. > :01:51.

:01:51. > :01:57.young's room that held the defence so well. -- Gregor Young's run.

:01:57. > :02:04.has got it, what a beauty from the touchline. I hope he has his video

:02:04. > :02:09.recorder on at home for that. This was a very nice piece of running.

:02:09. > :02:19.Indeed it was. He ran a great line, and it gave the space he needed. An

:02:19. > :02:38.

:02:38. > :02:48.excellent conversion from wide. It That was Ross Miller going down,

:02:48. > :03:04.

:03:04. > :03:10.and look at Jedforest trying to win They try to get the pass in at the

:03:10. > :03:20.corner, then with a dummy. They got valuable yards close to the post

:03:20. > :03:31.

:03:31. > :03:41.with the touchdown. I think Gregory's -- Young assumed he was

:03:41. > :03:44.

:03:44. > :03:54.going to go wide. This is the controversial bit, then then

:03:54. > :04:02.

:04:02. > :04:05.There is the conversion, and so the gap narrows to five points. If the

:04:05. > :04:11.Glasgow Hawks can get possession here, or a sudden they will be back

:04:11. > :04:21.in the game. Seven minutes have gone, they have got one minute to

:04:21. > :04:31.

:04:31. > :04:35.get their breath back. There is being -- Dean Kelbrick. Some of the

:04:35. > :04:41.people bringing out the water are big names in themselves. Here they

:04:41. > :04:47.are, the Wild West, having their picnics. Did you ever do that as a

:04:47. > :04:53.youngster? The know, I spent most of my time watching the rugby, but

:04:53. > :05:01.also behind the stands getting autographs of the players. There is

:05:01. > :05:07.Kevin Amis, the coach and a marvellous sevens exponent in his

:05:07. > :05:11.own right, in his own time. One-on- one, he was unstoppable.

:05:11. > :05:18.absolutely, he had a great step. He was a difficult man going for the

:05:18. > :05:22.corner. You thought you had him, then you didn't. I think they have

:05:22. > :05:27.edged it in the first half, Glasgow Hawks have been very competitive,

:05:27. > :05:33.but Jedforest looks very hungry. They are not allowing Glasgow Hawks

:05:33. > :05:43.to settle at all so what will be a very interesting second half.

:05:43. > :06:05.

:06:05. > :06:10.That was a great piece of play by the Glasgow Hawks. All credit to

:06:10. > :06:14.Jedforest, they worked hard in defence. Although they lost

:06:14. > :06:18.possession through the scrummage, it was not the Traille straight

:06:18. > :06:23.from the kick-off, which could have been costly for them. They are

:06:23. > :06:33.trying to stop the opposition, and at the same time trying to keep

:06:33. > :06:39.

:06:39. > :06:45.Almost through, Sean Murray. A high tackle, goodness. He has got the

:06:45. > :06:52.try so that levels the scores at 12-12 with a conversion to come.

:06:52. > :06:59.Great attacking position from the Glasgow Hawks. The defence were

:07:00. > :07:06.scrambling across, and the attack came on the inside shoulder. Not

:07:06. > :07:16.the biggest player in the park but whose wiry. Well done, well taken.

:07:16. > :07:21.

:07:21. > :07:27.He has missed the conversion, would you believe it? Quick as a flash,

:07:27. > :07:31.Gosman gets the touchdown. They have reached 100 tries in the

:07:31. > :07:41.competition, and here they are or in their first quarter-final

:07:41. > :08:12.

:08:12. > :08:22.against the Glasgow Hawks. The Chisholm has it, he has got to

:08:22. > :08:26.

:08:26. > :08:36.retain the ball. Jedforest habit at the moment. Ross Miller gets away

:08:36. > :08:38.

:08:38. > :08:45.from Gillespie. What a tackle. Who gets the possession because this is

:08:45. > :08:51.crucial. Glasgow Hawks have saved the try. What a tackle that was.

:08:51. > :08:57.Our absolutely, a great piece of play. The kick-off taking by

:08:57. > :09:01.Jedforest. The breakdown has been fierce and in this game. Both teams

:09:01. > :09:11.have had a real go at break down and they have competed hard which

:09:11. > :09:16.

:09:16. > :09:23.makes it difficult to win The gap was almost there. Well

:09:23. > :09:30.tackled by Chisholm. Straight through the middle goes Ross Miller.

:09:30. > :09:38.What a scrap this is. Jedforest are desperate for the tackle. Even if

:09:38. > :09:45.they get it, they have and 90 me to run. This is a very physical game

:09:45. > :09:52.in both teams. The Glasgow Hawks coach on the touchline yelling

:09:52. > :09:57.instructions to his players. looks like they are making a change

:09:57. > :10:02.to freshen things up, perhaps an injury as well. Perhaps it is a

:10:02. > :10:12.symptom of the game. It has been very physical and the guys are

:10:12. > :10:32.

:10:32. > :10:37.Gillespie is wrapped up in an all- embracing tackle. What a great

:10:37. > :10:42.Sevens tie this is. The Crown are engrossed in this one. There is an

:10:42. > :10:52.the Island, he has been a long serving referee for the Scottish

:10:52. > :11:25.

:11:25. > :11:33.For what his footwork, all over the Goodfellow almost got it, one of

:11:33. > :11:43.the heavier scrum half's. The Jedforest coach looking very

:11:43. > :12:07.

:12:07. > :12:17.serious on the bench. The last won This has been a tough one. They

:12:17. > :12:20.

:12:20. > :12:26.don't look too eager to have a go The pass does not go to hound.

:12:26. > :12:34.Brilliant running, but a terrible past. Look at the tackle, that was

:12:35. > :12:42.Gillespie. It is a tough one. Jedforest have fought hard, and

:12:42. > :12:52.Glasgow Hawks have that possession again. That looks a long way off

:12:52. > :12:54.

:12:54. > :13:03.side. In to touch it goes. It will be the next score that takes the

:13:03. > :13:07.tie. This is going to be tied. Almost going to hand, but not quite.

:13:07. > :13:13.Goodfellow has a winner's medal for every seven as on the circuit

:13:13. > :13:23.except Melrose and he wants one. He has played scrum-half for Jedforest,

:13:23. > :13:53.

:13:53. > :14:03.Look at this, lovely sidestepping running from Gosman. His being

:14:03. > :14:09.

:14:09. > :14:10.traced. He is there! What the score that was. Is that the one that gets

:14:10. > :14:14.Jedforest route to the semi-final? 17-twirl, Jedforest ahead with the

:14:14. > :14:19.conversion to come. They have played most of the second half deep

:14:19. > :14:29.in their own territory so they have had to fight hard for possession,

:14:29. > :14:32.

:14:32. > :14:42.but it was a great turnover and a When you look at this again, you

:14:42. > :14:48.

:14:48. > :14:54.see the distance he had to run. Young, no slouch. He gets the

:14:54. > :15:01.downward pressure, there we are. would have been easier if he dived

:15:01. > :15:06.but he focused on the line, and well done for getting there. 17-12

:15:06. > :15:16.the scoreline, Jedforest go through to the semi-final. There we are

:15:16. > :15:23.

:15:23. > :15:33.You had to dig very deep for that one. Credit to the voice fairness,

:15:33. > :15:35.

:15:35. > :15:44.they got there in the end. -- boys' fitness. It could have gone anyway

:15:44. > :15:54.there. But the fitness got us through. Thank you very much.

:15:54. > :15:54.

:15:54. > :16:04.Watsonians against Melrose in the next quarter final. An early start.

:16:04. > :16:12.

:16:12. > :16:22.Tuala for Watsonians. Watsonians at beat Hamilton in the opening try

:16:22. > :16:52.

:16:52. > :17:02.and do them a beat Selkirk. -- and Illegal side entry. Melrose

:17:02. > :17:07.

:17:07. > :17:11.attacking. Manages to offload. WHISTLE BLOWS looks like it is

:17:11. > :17:21.going to be a yellow card. This is going to be a fantastic

:17:21. > :17:37.

:17:37. > :17:47.Watsonians their early pressure. This is Mark Rennie. A loud blast

:17:47. > :17:57.of the whistle. A lot of penalties in this game has so far. That was

:17:57. > :18:02.

:18:02. > :18:12.an easy one to see. A hand in the rock, that is not allowed. -- ruck.

:18:12. > :18:18.

:18:18. > :18:27.A bit of time wasting. Dalziel. Dodds a goes around his man.

:18:27. > :18:33.Thompson gives us aboard. Their opening try for Melrose. He has

:18:33. > :18:43.been playing well. He has scored a lot of trials and you can see why.

:18:43. > :18:47.

:18:47. > :18:51.-- tries. You need confidence to do that. Take your time. He had a lot

:18:51. > :19:01.of work to do, but a bit of speed there to make it. It put Melrose in

:19:01. > :19:07.

:19:07. > :19:15.the lead. Now the conversion. And he is successful. It was good play

:19:15. > :19:25.between it Dodds and Thomson. Thompson had scored two tries in

:19:25. > :19:45.

:19:45. > :19:55.The referee says a his timing were -- at the referee says his timing

:19:55. > :20:05.

:20:05. > :20:15.He is the manner that makes this team that tech. He took a hit in

:20:15. > :20:34.

:20:34. > :20:42.We the Watsonians tried to take the ball back down the blind side.

:20:42. > :20:52.Through the hands of Ed Hunter now. The Renney all the way. He will

:20:52. > :20:52.

:20:52. > :20:58.score his 4th try. He has been playing in France and scorers on

:20:58. > :21:03.his return to Watsonians. He has been very impressive in all the

:21:03. > :21:09.games he has played so far. Very strong, very determined. And he has

:21:09. > :21:19.got a bit of speed as well. It keeps their game a very even at the

:21:19. > :21:24.

:21:24. > :21:34.moment. Michael with the important two points. Watsonians are back in

:21:34. > :21:36.

:21:36. > :21:44.the tie, seven apiece. Just over one minute left on the clock.

:21:44. > :21:54.Watsonians have been warned about discipline and respect. Ed Hunter

:21:54. > :21:59.

:21:59. > :22:09.got Hansen to the ball. It was The ball touched a spectator which

:22:09. > :22:29.

:22:29. > :22:39.did not allow a quick ball to be And he misses the past. -- pass.

:22:39. > :22:43.

:22:44. > :22:53.Scott McCormack, quite an Jack Ferguson with the throw in. A

:22:54. > :22:54.

:22:54. > :23:04.knock-on advantage being played for Melrose. Can Melrose strike back?

:23:04. > :23:15.

:23:15. > :23:25.That was intelligent player. Is it going to stay in played? Yes, it is.

:23:25. > :23:29.

:23:29. > :23:39.A wonderful score. Right on half- time. Melrose get one back. Melrose

:23:39. > :23:45.

:23:45. > :23:55.are playing well together here. He saw the space. He managed to hit it

:23:55. > :24:06.

:24:06. > :24:16.off pat Poles to dictate the speed of it. -- off the post to take the

:24:16. > :24:18.

:24:18. > :24:28.Craig Chalmers. He has already coached at Melrose two Championship

:24:28. > :24:35.

:24:35. > :24:45.wins. -- watched it Melrose two The Watsonians have been playing

:24:45. > :24:49.

:24:49. > :24:55.exceedingly well. Here we go. The quarter finals. Jedforest already

:24:55. > :25:05.through. This one very much in the balance. The next one against

:25:05. > :25:05.

:25:05. > :25:15.Aberdeen it will be a cracker of a dive. And then Edinburgh Accies

:25:15. > :25:36.

:25:36. > :25:46.against Saracens, coached by Kelly Report you have joined us at home.

:25:46. > :26:01.

:26:01. > :26:11.This is backed up by Tuala. He is He has been a bit quiet in this

:26:11. > :26:16.

:26:16. > :26:24.game, but perhaps they will have Fraser Thomson has played so well

:26:24. > :26:29.today. He has been outstanding. In the match against Dundee, he was

:26:29. > :26:36.against James Fleming. He has been a standard player for me this

:26:36. > :26:42.afternoon. He has. It is great when you have ability and speed. It

:26:42. > :26:52.makes the game very easy when you can adapt to that. If you do not

:26:52. > :26:59.

:26:59. > :27:09.have any speed, then it Sevens is a Tuala has been a real find for

:27:09. > :27:27.

:27:27. > :27:37.Watsonians of this season. Andrew Jack Ferguson for Watsonians will

:27:37. > :27:37.

:27:37. > :27:46.get that one. Who will support him? It is a very clever thing. Melrose

:27:47. > :27:56.are chasing up pretty quick. kick ahead is for Renney, can he

:27:57. > :28:02.

:28:02. > :28:12.If it Melrose can do a kick and chase, so can Watsonians. Great

:28:12. > :28:36.

:28:37. > :28:46.Britain of play there. -- great He has let a one slide! -- I let it

:28:47. > :28:47.

:28:47. > :28:55.He feels to knock over the conversion. This has been a

:28:55. > :29:05.spirited performance by Watsonians. But another mistake. Yes, they seem

:29:05. > :29:07.

:29:07. > :29:16.to have lost a little bit. The kicks have been vital. Some of

:29:16. > :29:26.practising on the cooking is leading to be done. -- practice on

:29:26. > :29:30.

:29:30. > :29:39.Alan Dodds has got a corner! That surely could be the winning score

:29:39. > :29:49.for Melrose. But it was Alan Dodds who backed himself the minute he

:29:49. > :29:50.

:29:51. > :29:58.got the ball. I think he puts a dummy on here. Pretence he is going

:29:58. > :30:08.to pass it over his head. Watsonians stuttered a little bit

:30:08. > :30:38.

:30:38. > :30:46.there. A superb try by Alan Dodds. Great height, but once again...

:30:46. > :30:56.Watsonians needed to gain possession there. Two minutes left

:30:56. > :31:13.

:31:13. > :31:17.These ties in the pass previously went down to a missed kick, and it

:31:18. > :31:27.is the same here. That missed kick has taken the sting out of their

:31:28. > :31:37.

:31:38. > :31:47.He knocks the ball, and that is a lack of concentration. A last-gasp

:31:48. > :31:52.

:31:52. > :32:02.opportunity for the Watsonians. can see the annoyance on his face.

:32:02. > :32:05.

:32:05. > :32:15.They do need two scores to get back The ball flicked into the hands of

:32:15. > :32:24.

:32:25. > :32:30.Jack Ferguson. You can see the importance on the set piece. They

:32:30. > :32:40.have a lot of size full study can see it is important to have some

:32:40. > :32:59.

:32:59. > :33:08.four words in your team. -- He puts another chip in. We saw it

:33:08. > :33:14.in the first half, and that is the tie for Melrose. They will go into

:33:14. > :33:23.the semi-final to face Jedforest. You can see the crowd are happy and

:33:23. > :33:28.delighted that the home side are doing well. A bid to kicking and

:33:28. > :33:38.communication, kick, Cross, kick worked very well to give Melrose

:33:38. > :33:40.

:33:40. > :33:47.that edge. A great tie sees Melrose into the semi-final, having

:33:47. > :33:56.dispatched Watsonians, and some great rugby. I don't know if you

:33:56. > :33:59.noticed, he did the kick at the end. I think touch side to Andy Nicol

:33:59. > :34:02.now. You are defending your championship

:34:02. > :34:09.You are defending your championship here, how do you think you are

:34:09. > :34:12.playing? They put up a real fight today. We know the next game is

:34:13. > :34:20.against Jed Forest so hopefully we can improve and get to the final

:34:20. > :34:25.last year. We will look forward to that. If yes, the Crown really gets

:34:25. > :34:29.behind it is well. I am sure there will be some fisticuffs, it will be

:34:29. > :34:39.a physical game but hopefully we can play better than that in the

:34:39. > :34:40.

:34:40. > :34:48.semi-finals. Good luck. You can see that lovely backdrop leading down

:34:48. > :34:58.into The Greenyards. It started all these years ago. You can see London

:34:58. > :35:03.

:35:03. > :35:09.Scottish in the middle of the field Here come Aberdeen Grammar School,

:35:09. > :35:19.who have been very good in this competition so far, and they will

:35:19. > :35:41.

:35:41. > :35:50.You can hear the referee shouting The knock-on. Just under a bit of

:35:51. > :36:00.pressure. The phase of play breaking down. If there is going to

:36:01. > :36:04.

:36:04. > :36:14.be a scrum here, it will be it Unfortunately it was just that a

:36:14. > :36:22.

:36:23. > :36:29.London Scottish and got in there Good running by Anderson again, but

:36:29. > :36:39.nobody with him. Scottish managed to get themselves into a good

:36:39. > :36:46.

:36:46. > :36:51.interception, but suddenly and over rum. -- an over-run. It is Douglas

:36:51. > :37:01.in the corner, so another score for Aberdeen in this third quarter

:37:01. > :37:06.final. Look at the legs stride on Douglas. That was a great work try,

:37:06. > :37:15.from Anderson started deep in his own half. Aberdeen just being

:37:15. > :37:25.patient with the ball, working hard for each other. Well done. Let's

:37:25. > :37:26.

:37:26. > :37:36.have a look at this - have we had That looked a very good kick, but

:37:36. > :37:47.

:37:47. > :37:57.just why it. -- wide. Great for Dodds on the touchline of course,

:37:57. > :38:14.

:38:14. > :38:20.Here come Aberdeen again, carrying McLaren always used to say, when he

:38:20. > :38:27.was teaching the kids at the High School, the three things are

:38:27. > :38:33.possession, position, and pace. That is another beautifully

:38:33. > :38:38.constructed score, great start. Fantastic, well done. He is a real

:38:38. > :38:42.playmaker, he is orchestrating movements for Aberdeen and

:38:42. > :38:48.everything positive is happening off him. There is space being

:38:48. > :38:52.created all over the place, it is a very positive start for Aberdeen.

:38:52. > :39:02.London Scottish are finding it just a bit hard going at this moment in

:39:02. > :39:10.

:39:10. > :39:16.It was a tippy toe effort, didn't get the height or the direction.

:39:16. > :39:26.Look at the construction of this try. Floated past, then it's worth

:39:26. > :39:32.

:39:32. > :39:42.knowing he had the pace to get Possession back to London Scottish,

:39:42. > :39:55.

:39:55. > :40:02.this is the first time they have He has broken the tackle, he will

:40:02. > :40:12.go in under the post. From a set play, it is a very difficult thing.

:40:12. > :40:12.

:40:12. > :40:17.The number of times teams score from kicks at halfway. He have the

:40:17. > :40:26.ability to stay on his feet and fight, then suddenly he was through

:40:26. > :40:32.and on the other post. Craig Jackson, no problem, and so

:40:32. > :40:38.Aberdeen Grammar School 10-7 in the lead. For the first half, Aberdeen

:40:38. > :40:47.looked so comfortable, then suddenly it was a three point game.

:40:47. > :40:55.How frustrated do you get with players who make an unforced error?

:40:55. > :41:00.The kick-offs are a hugely important area. It is such an art

:41:00. > :41:04.now, the ability to win possession is critical to the team performance.

:41:04. > :41:10.Do you like the players to do the long drop out for the restart or a

:41:10. > :41:16.shorter one? The longer one is fine to an extent because it is safe but

:41:16. > :41:26.you are effectively handing possession to the opposition. The

:41:26. > :41:35.

:41:35. > :41:45.difficult one is the short one Anderson with his socks down his

:41:45. > :42:01.

:42:01. > :42:06.Great offloading play by Aberdeen. Winning the collision and keeping

:42:06. > :42:13.the ball alive. They are attacking, going wide, and really pulling

:42:13. > :42:19.London Scottish around the pitch. It will be another score for

:42:19. > :42:27.Aberdeen, who are looking very good. It looks like their opposition have

:42:27. > :42:32.run out of gas. Their ability to play the ball at the tackle, that

:42:32. > :42:36.is where London Scottish are having difficulties. They can't manage to

:42:36. > :42:46.get the game broken up by getting the player with the ball on to the

:42:46. > :42:48.

:42:48. > :42:55.ground, and Aberdeen are applying . There is half-time. An extra two

:42:55. > :43:00.points, now it is 17-7, Aberdeen looking very good. They look as if

:43:00. > :43:03.they are in control but the second half will be very different. London

:43:03. > :43:08.Scottish will have a chance to regroup, they will talk about what

:43:08. > :43:13.they need to improve on, but definitely Aberdeen are the better

:43:13. > :43:23.team at the moment. In fairness to London Scottish, they have been

:43:23. > :43:28.

:43:28. > :43:31.disrupted by injuries. Two players have had to go off with injury. The

:43:31. > :43:36.replacements may not have played together but they are strong

:43:36. > :43:46.individual replacements. It is a lovely evening at The Greenyards,

:43:46. > :43:46.

:43:46. > :43:52.and a lovely big crowd. It is up to 12,000. You can see the men taking

:43:52. > :44:01.on water. I think there has been a real change in intensity ever since

:44:01. > :44:11.the Saracens. The play generally has risen in standard, and it has

:44:11. > :44:17.

:44:17. > :44:23.been a very demanding few games this last year. So, yet again, the

:44:23. > :44:33.second half about to get under way. The sunshine is beating down on The

:44:33. > :44:37.

:44:37. > :44:45.Greenyards. This is a glorious There is a sense of urgency now

:44:45. > :44:52.among London Scottish. That could be a very bad error. That is a

:44:52. > :45:01.penalty, and so let's have a look at that one again. Look at the

:45:01. > :45:06.intensity of the tackle. There is the knock-on. Now then, Aberdeen

:45:06. > :45:12.working up from the territory. That is a great piece of running. That

:45:12. > :45:17.looked like Fraser Lyle hurt his ankle in the process. A lovely

:45:18. > :45:23.piece of running, and Aberdeen have got this tie sewn up. It looks like

:45:23. > :45:28.it at the moment. Ties can change very quickly. Anderson is looking

:45:28. > :45:38.like he has injured his ankle, he doesn't look comfortable, which

:45:38. > :46:17.

:46:17. > :46:25.Almost over the road into the back. -- he is a left-footed kicker.

:46:25. > :46:35.Anderson took a knock on his ankle, but he is still on the pitch. He

:46:35. > :46:40.

:46:40. > :46:50.They tried to work it into space. Aberdeen are working very hard in

:46:50. > :46:57.

:46:57. > :47:07.defence. Martin to the right. Fedo On this side. Tried to find the

:47:07. > :47:08.

:47:08. > :47:13.opening. Angus Martin just getting up. Penalised for going over.

:47:13. > :47:19.think he was tried to be positive. The Aberdeen player came in and

:47:19. > :47:28.pushed him to the ground. Infringement. The game lies in

:47:28. > :47:38.their hands now. The Aberdeen player take some of his feet. It

:47:38. > :47:42.

:47:42. > :47:49.could be an unfortunate call for them. -- takes him off his feet.

:47:49. > :47:59.Agnes Martin going back to the bench. Away we go again. -- Angus.

:47:59. > :48:03.

:48:03. > :48:13.So much for a sore ankle! Lovely See how they build it up. This is

:48:13. > :48:14.

:48:14. > :48:20.great stuff. A knock-on ball. Aberdeen are doing very well. They

:48:20. > :48:25.are playing some lovely rugby. Later changes of direction, great

:48:25. > :48:29.support and running. The composure of a tackle to hold on to

:48:29. > :48:39.possession. All of a sudden, they are back him behind the London

:48:39. > :48:42.

:48:42. > :48:47.Scottish defence. -- back in. next is the last of the quarter

:48:47. > :48:57.finals. Anderson tried to find space on the right wing. He cannot

:48:57. > :49:04.

:49:04. > :49:12.Douglas is a very canny operator. He looks composed. He is

:49:12. > :49:18.comfortable. He uses his physicality very well. Jackson with

:49:18. > :49:23.a lovely shimmy there. Not quite into touch. Good coverage there.

:49:23. > :49:33.Good covering by Aberdeen. Aberdeen are looking so comfortable at the

:49:33. > :49:33.

:49:33. > :49:39.moment. It is a turnover in possession. Aberdeen can look slow

:49:39. > :49:42.the game down. They are in control of the match. I have been very

:49:42. > :49:47.impressed with Aberdeen in the second half. Aberdeen have not

:49:47. > :49:54.allowed London Scottish to come at them. Aberdeen have never won at

:49:54. > :49:57.Melrose. Last year, they went out in the first round to Glasgow Hawks.

:49:58. > :50:03.They are exceeding all expectations today. I think they have done

:50:03. > :50:12.really well. They have got some excellent players out there. The

:50:12. > :50:22.some great performances so. It looks very positive for them at the

:50:22. > :50:25.

:50:25. > :50:34.moment. The ball is free. Play on. This is going to be a score. In and

:50:34. > :50:39.onto the post. That must put it beyond any doubt whatsoever. London

:50:39. > :50:46.Scottish are playing hard and trying hard. All they wanted to do

:50:46. > :50:50.was get the ball out of their half and put the pressure back. But they

:50:50. > :51:00.have managed it to secured another score out of that. Very much game

:51:00. > :51:08.

:51:08. > :51:18.Aberdeen are comfortable in the London Scottish one of the guest

:51:18. > :51:19.

:51:19. > :51:29.sides. Hong Kong Scottish are out. Only Saracens remain of a high-

:51:29. > :51:29.

:51:29. > :51:39.profile visitors. Chance here for Craig Jackson. There was a chance

:51:39. > :51:49.for a try for Scottish. But Douglas has got another. That is full time.

:51:49. > :51:59.What a score. Let's have a look at this again. London Scottish are

:51:59. > :51:59.

:51:59. > :52:09.trying hard at forcing play from deep in their own half. A great

:52:09. > :52:11.

:52:11. > :52:17.chaser. Well done Douglas. standing rugby. You must be

:52:17. > :52:23.delighted? This is a great group of players, it is player lead. They

:52:23. > :52:29.have worked it really hard in the last six weeks. They have great

:52:29. > :52:34.attitude. Never won again here at Melrose, and now you are in the

:52:34. > :52:38.semi-final. We are making history for the club. The players have

:52:38. > :52:48.worked so hard, they are committed, they do not know when they are

:52:48. > :52:52.

:52:52. > :53:02.The hailstones a started here at the Greenyards. Spring-like

:53:02. > :53:02.

:53:02. > :53:12.conditions here. Final quarter final match of this Mel Rhones --

:53:12. > :53:23.

:53:23. > :53:33.Melrose Sevens. Edinburgh Accies Saracens settling into the format

:53:33. > :53:43.of the abbreviated game. Looking to step should that wide -- looking to

:53:43. > :53:56.

:53:56. > :54:06.You can see the physicality. Yes, it was knocked on. Look at them all

:54:06. > :54:21.

:54:21. > :54:31.diving into that. Still a physical Just a big cloud hanging over us

:54:31. > :54:49.

:54:49. > :54:52.Accies have had all the pressure. The defensive alignment and

:54:52. > :55:02.pressure that came from the Saracens was at the difference in

:55:02. > :55:04.the previous tie. It is a very close game at the moment. These

:55:04. > :55:14.teams have been playing exceptionally well in previous

:55:14. > :55:17.

:55:17. > :55:27.games. It is all about defence. Making it difficult to score.

:55:27. > :55:28.

:55:28. > :55:38.made heavy work of that. Saracens new it was a two on the one at the

:55:38. > :56:05.

:56:05. > :56:13.Duncan was with the bed for blues. -- Bedford Blues. A sidestep. Every

:56:13. > :56:19.yard is important. Bedford Blues, he is registered with them and at

:56:19. > :56:29.Saracens. Available for both clubs. On this occasion, playing for

:56:29. > :57:03.

:57:03. > :57:13.An offside decision taken again Saracens. -- against Saracens.

:57:13. > :57:21.

:57:21. > :57:31.A good attack of for Saracens. It is a bit loose. Good a retention

:57:31. > :57:41.

:57:41. > :57:51.Farndale Gets one back. He didn't get much help, but he did not need

:57:51. > :57:54.

:57:54. > :58:00.it. He has got a bit of gas. His team-mates are happy with that.

:58:00. > :58:10.Brings them right back into this game. He scored two tries against

:58:10. > :58:15.

:58:15. > :58:25.Kelso. He is one to keep an eye on. The conversion is unsuccessful.

:58:25. > :58:28.

:58:29. > :58:38.Saracens lead. Good use of the ball. Perfect, a good sidestep and change

:58:39. > :59:14.

:59:14. > :59:24.That one was forward. He got away with that at the first time, but

:59:24. > :59:25.

:59:25. > :59:35.not the second. That very much a looks forward. Let's see the second

:59:35. > :00:05.

:00:05. > :00:14.one. A forward pass whatever That was a knock-on against

:00:14. > :00:18.Saracens. He was the one who knocked the ball on. The whistle of

:00:18. > :00:26.the referee closes proceedings on the first half. Saracens are

:00:26. > :00:36.leading. A spirited effort by Accies pudding eight Saracens under

:00:36. > :00:39.

:00:39. > :00:45.pressure. Very much. They are right into this game. Still very close.

:00:45. > :00:55.Saracens have got more for fitness, but Edinburgh Accies have got the

:00:55. > :01:13.

:01:13. > :01:22.Always a good crowd at the Greenyards. It is a super day out.

:01:22. > :01:26.Spring-like conditions here in Melrose. What is good to see is

:01:26. > :01:31.that both teams have played the same amount of games. Neither

:01:31. > :01:38.should have the upper hand. Sometimes there is an advantage.

:01:38. > :01:44.But this time, both have played the same amount. Both teams had very

:01:44. > :01:54.close victories in previous ties. Edinburgh Accies over Kelso, and

:01:54. > :02:10.

:02:10. > :02:18.That was a wonderful bit of individual skill from Ben Ransom.

:02:19. > :02:28.He is in for a try. This was lovely rugby. Poetry in motion. There was

:02:29. > :02:50.

:02:50. > :03:00.The additional two. Snatches Saracens into a lead, 14-5. --two

:03:00. > :03:00.

:03:00. > :03:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:03:41. > :03:45.WHISTLE It is a run-in for Saracens. A simple run-in. Price with the try.

:03:45. > :03:54.Edinburgh Accies turned the wrong way in the tackle, and that opened

:03:54. > :03:58.up space on the wing. One of the easiest tries that Saracens will

:03:58. > :04:06.score this afternoon. That is probably the game away from

:04:06. > :04:16.Edinburgh Accies. The conversion is not success Threlfall Nils Mordt. -

:04:16. > :04:19.

:04:19. > :04:29.- the conversion is not successful There are still four minutes to go.

:04:29. > :04:42.

:04:42. > :04:50.They are only two tries down. The game is slipping away from at

:04:50. > :04:54.Edinburgh Accies. It is tricky, because they know they have got to

:04:54. > :05:02.stretch the game to try and break the Saracens defence, and sometimes

:05:02. > :05:12.that results in little mistakes like we have just seen. Ian sheriff

:05:12. > :05:33.

:05:33. > :05:40.Saracens are using the faces of possession. The substitute scores a

:05:40. > :05:45.try and Saracens are making it look easy. They are more clinical, the

:05:45. > :05:55.passes are going to hand. He is still using two hands, which is

:05:55. > :06:07.

:06:07. > :06:17.lovely to see. He knew where the Nils Mordt. The former London Irish

:06:17. > :06:22.

:06:22. > :06:32.player. He was unsuccessful with the conversion. It is the way that

:06:32. > :06:33.

:06:33. > :08:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:08:24. > :08:34.Saracens have commanded the WHISTLE NEC try for Nils Mordt.

:08:34. > :08:37.

:08:37. > :08:47.But Saracens extend their lead. -- an easy try. He takes the

:08:47. > :08:58.

:08:59. > :09:06.conversion. The Saracens when the tide by 31-5. Saracens are into the

:09:06. > :09:11.tide by 31-5. Saracens are into the semifinal against Aberdeen.

:09:11. > :09:16.The final score is 31-5. Fine Kia. By great victory for

:09:16. > :09:25.Saracens. We're down to the last four after 24 teams started this

:09:25. > :09:30.morning. Who have impressed you so far today? Aberdeen have been

:09:30. > :09:36.fantastic. It is not like they have been playing against sides who were

:09:36. > :09:42.not good. The performance against London Scottish was brilliant. The

:09:42. > :09:45.coach's interview was brilliant. The players are not for this.

:09:45. > :09:54.Saracens have got the power, and you can see that the weather is

:09:54. > :10:02.turning. That may have an effect. Melrose have got the big forwards,

:10:02. > :10:08.so they have the physicality to cope when it is wet. What about Jed

:10:08. > :10:13.Forest? To yes, they are a great rugby sevens club. They had to dig

:10:13. > :10:23.really deep to beat Glasgow Hawks. I thought that hocks were going to

:10:23. > :10:29.win it. -- Glasgow Hawks. It will be a good semifinal against Melrose.

:10:29. > :10:36.I just think that Melrose have got too much class. He are the

:10:36. > :10:46.semifinal line-up. You can see them live, on BBC Two Scotland, starting

:10:46. > :10:46.

:10:46. > :12:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:12:19. > :12:25.Bruce Colvine shows him a clean pair of heels. There is the opener

:12:25. > :12:30.for Melrose. Bruce Colvine touches down behind the posts. Jed Forest

:12:30. > :12:34.looked like they had a very good start to the have with possession.

:12:34. > :12:39.But Melrose are looking so composed. They were playing from 90 metres

:12:39. > :12:49.down and they did not look like they were under any pressure. They

:12:49. > :12:50.

:12:50. > :12:54.played it wide, and all of a sudden Jed Forest are looking at index.

:12:54. > :12:59.They had a difficult game against Glasgow Hawks. Maybe it has taken

:12:59. > :13:09.more out of them than it would appear. Craig Chalmers shows his

:13:09. > :13:39.

:13:39. > :13:41.WHISTLE It is a penalty to Jed Forest.

:13:41. > :13:51.Jed Forest were under pressure. It is just their ability to get on the

:13:51. > :14:16.

:14:16. > :14:26.end of the past. They were WHISTLE Good Fellow was not able to

:14:26. > :14:29.

:14:29. > :14:34.hold the ball. -- Goodfellow. We have had some

:14:34. > :14:44.rain and the pictures quite greasy. That makes it harder for the

:14:44. > :14:47.

:14:48. > :14:51.players. I am sure they will get That was a forward pass. They were

:14:51. > :14:56.switching it to the wide channel and looking for Bruce Colvine. He

:14:56. > :15:06.was coming in on a late run. This pass was just a fraction for words

:15:06. > :15:31.

:15:31. > :15:40.otherwise it was a straight line A great score. Look at this lad. He

:15:40. > :15:47.is tall, but very fast. This is his twin brother setting it up. That

:15:47. > :15:57.change of direction, that makes it very tough for a defender. A great

:15:57. > :15:57.

:15:57. > :16:07.a change of direction and a great finish. Both of them are up six

:16:07. > :16:20.

:16:20. > :16:25.foot four. The conversion goes over. The bodies are sliding him now,

:16:25. > :16:35.trying to win possession. Le Dalziel has got it. It fell on top

:16:35. > :16:37.

:16:37. > :16:42.of him. Bodies flying all over the place. Advantage to Melrose.

:16:42. > :16:52.ball is a bit as a pay at the moment, they cannot hold on to it.

:16:52. > :17:04.

:17:04. > :17:14.Jed scrapping for possession. Here is Gillespie. A chance for Legal.

:17:14. > :17:26.

:17:26. > :17:36.-- Nagle. A great a change of direction and Melrose are caught.

:17:36. > :17:39.

:17:39. > :17:49.Good use of the short side by Jed. Well done. Here is Chisholm. It is

:17:49. > :17:49.

:17:49. > :18:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:18:49. > :18:59.Skene a judge that took -- There you go. This is a great

:18:59. > :18:59.

:18:59. > :19:09.borders derby. Jed are leading. nervous start for Jed, but they

:19:09. > :19:28.

:19:29. > :19:34.The accuracy of the kicking has been spot on. Chisholm's kicking

:19:34. > :19:44.has been outstanding. Such an important part of the game of

:19:44. > :19:46.

:19:46. > :19:56.Sevens, the kick-off. This is a Jed's first try. MacGregor, giving

:19:56. > :19:57.

:19:57. > :20:05.That was a good score. The ability to move the Melrose defence, the

:20:05. > :20:15.line break initially. It is a 20 metre pass and then you are in

:20:15. > :20:36.

:20:36. > :20:46.Goodfellow gets the ball back. Here Gillespie fancies a we run himself

:20:46. > :20:57.

:20:57. > :21:06.Gerrard in possession as Goodfellow work said to Chisholm. Melrose were

:21:06. > :21:16.coming up. You can see the scoreline. There is only once or in.

:21:16. > :21:29.

:21:29. > :21:36.Now the go wide. There is the ball back. He will have to go. A bit of

:21:36. > :21:42.football played there. It went forward. They are up to all sorts

:21:42. > :21:52.of tricks. It is seeing the opportunity and taking advantage of

:21:52. > :21:54.

:21:54. > :21:58.it. The ball goes just behind and a Young that gets enough competition.

:21:58. > :22:08.Good play by Jed, position is critical and they are doing well

:22:08. > :22:10.

:22:10. > :22:20.Grego has got red in the books. That is the only way I can sort

:22:20. > :22:35.

:22:35. > :22:45.The referee is an oasis of calm in the storm. Good pressure by Jed.

:22:45. > :22:49.

:22:49. > :22:57.Difficult conditions today. Jed have recognised that. And he has

:22:57. > :23:04.knocked it on. Chisholm did all the right things. He put to the pass

:23:04. > :23:11.out. That was a missed opportunity. How costly could up one be? It was

:23:11. > :23:19.a great opportunity. Melrose have to work their way out. Jed are

:23:19. > :23:29.having tons of possession. Thinking back to their earlier ties, I

:23:29. > :23:38.

:23:38. > :23:48.thought it Melrose and would have -- in this tie. Jed are putting a

:23:48. > :24:07.

:24:07. > :24:12.Melrose cannot get out of this area. -- pinned. No mistake about that

:24:12. > :24:22.decision. Thompson has got a long way to go, but he has got the legs

:24:22. > :24:32.

:24:32. > :24:40.to go the distance. Now his Skene. It is a long way to run at this

:24:40. > :24:50.point. The touchline is effectively an additional defender. Melrose

:24:50. > :25:01.

:25:01. > :25:11.Wakely at the front of that line- And the sun comes out again.

:25:11. > :25:21.Runciman comes on for Graham Dodds. Up goes Dalziel. Call the breaks

:25:21. > :25:30.

:25:30. > :25:37.-- Colvine breaks away. Suddenly, out of the clouds and the sleet,

:25:37. > :25:47.long shadows over the Greenyards now. People are well wrapped up.

:25:47. > :26:08.

:26:08. > :26:13.Goodfellow is all over call them at That was good play by Melrose. They

:26:13. > :26:23.were held up, but they committed numbers in there. Suddenly, they

:26:23. > :26:35.

:26:35. > :26:45.This is a lovely build up. If Melrose can weather the storm, they

:26:45. > :26:53.

:26:53. > :27:03.have been so calm under pressure. Dodds try to go. Skene it like a we

:27:03. > :27:11.

:27:11. > :27:15.try out, trying to wiggle his way -- Skene like a wee trout. Melrose

:27:15. > :27:25.beginning to look a bit calmer under pressure. Dalziel knocks it

:27:25. > :27:26.

:27:26. > :27:35.on! I spoke too soon! Melrose are trying hard to keep the ball alive.

:27:35. > :27:45.It was not a bad decision, but the ball was slippy. Jed it just need

:27:45. > :27:50.

:27:50. > :27:59.to win this ball and get the ball That is full time and a Jed other

:27:59. > :28:07.winners here. They have beaten the host side. Melrose cannot do the

:28:07. > :28:17.double. Jed are in to the final. That was a great semi-final. Both

:28:17. > :28:18.

:28:18. > :28:24.teams committed everything they had. Well done to Jed. A battling

:28:24. > :28:29.performance by Jed, knocking the champions Melrose out of the

:28:29. > :28:39.Melrose Sevens. All afternoon, we have been looking at some of the

:28:39. > :29:17.

:29:17. > :29:27.tries of the day. This is our top Now we can see Doddie Weir in all

:29:27. > :29:30.

:29:30. > :29:36.Doddie Weir is striding away. Stretching his legs. His first try

:29:36. > :29:46.of the afternoon is a great ovation from the crowd. Bill McLaren

:29:46. > :29:57.

:29:57. > :30:07.providing the commentary. And it felt a lot faster. Here we go.

:30:07. > :30:23.

:30:23. > :30:30.Second semi-final here. Aberdeen The initial letter by Aberdeen.

:30:31. > :30:36.Aberdeen have been one of the stand out teams today. They scored 49

:30:36. > :30:46.points without answer again Singapore. The only try they have

:30:46. > :31:16.

:31:16. > :31:22.conceded was against London WHISTLE Tom Jubb with the try.

:31:22. > :31:32.The early breakthrough for Saracens. Tom Jubb, his second bottle of the

:31:32. > :31:35.

:31:35. > :31:41.afternoon. -- second try. Saracens look like they are in control of

:31:41. > :31:47.this game. Aberdeen have done exceptionally well, but Saracens

:31:47. > :31:57.are professional I fed against Aberdeen, the amateurs. -- a

:31:57. > :31:58.

:31:58. > :32:05.professional side. Tom Jubb has done well. He is part of the

:32:05. > :32:10.academy set up at Saracens. One to keep an eye on in the future. The

:32:10. > :32:16.conversion was not successful, so there are still opportunities for

:32:16. > :32:26.Aberdeen. It is the early stages of this semifinal. Jed Forest are in

:32:26. > :32:53.

:32:53. > :33:00.the final all already. Who will Scott Spurling goes for the line.

:33:00. > :33:10.That is a try for me. I do not think it is. The touch judge has

:33:10. > :33:14.

:33:14. > :33:18.got his flight in the air. Unlucky. -- his flag.

:33:18. > :33:28.You have got to remember that in this game, videotape is not allowed,

:33:28. > :33:30.

:33:31. > :33:36.so it has got to be the decision of the referee. It is a line mac.

:33:36. > :33:41.Mordt in for the try, his third of the afternoon. He is the captain

:33:41. > :33:47.for Saracens and he extends the lead against Aberdeen. Saracens are

:33:47. > :33:53.looking impressive at the moment. They're using the ball well, they

:33:53. > :33:56.are passing the ball well, and that is what sevens is all about.

:33:57. > :34:06.They're getting into this game and they are enjoying it because they

:34:07. > :34:07.

:34:07. > :35:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:35:16. > :35:26.This is the first time we have seen Kameli Ratuvou. He is under the

:35:26. > :35:34.posts. He is in for the try. Aberdeen were just struggling, they

:35:34. > :35:39.were shrugged off. He did it well, aloe body position. He was very

:35:39. > :35:49.strong. He strolled in from the halfway line. He scored right under

:35:49. > :35:53.

:35:53. > :36:03.the posts. I would love to see Aberdeen scored a try. -- score a

:36:03. > :36:24.

:36:24. > :36:29.WHISTLE Saracens competing so strongly.

:36:29. > :36:39.They have defended and denied team's possession. But Aberdeen and

:36:39. > :37:04.

:37:04. > :37:14.REFEREE: Kumar support your body weight. A penalty. -- you must

:37:14. > :37:28.

:37:28. > :37:32.Greig Ryan has scored for Aberdeen. He is in over the corner and he is

:37:32. > :37:36.blowing hard. They have worked hard. This is the first time that

:37:36. > :37:46.Aberdeen have paid phases of possession together against

:37:46. > :37:46.

:37:46. > :37:52.Saracens. -- put. Saracens had one player down. That was in Aberdeen's

:37:52. > :38:02.favour. So they were again six men. But credit where it is due,

:38:02. > :38:06.

:38:07. > :38:14.WHISTLE And the half-time whistle goes.

:38:14. > :38:22.It is 19 to 5. REFEREE: If you go to ground to get the ball, you

:38:22. > :38:28.cannot put both hands on the ground. It was an early start for Aberdeen.

:38:28. > :38:33.The bus left at 6:30am this morning. We are just coming up to 6 o'clock

:38:33. > :38:39.at night. There is Kelly Brown on the left of your picture. He is

:38:39. > :38:45.having a word with one of the try- scorers. I do not think he will

:38:45. > :38:50.need to say very much. Saracens are in control of this game. They let

:38:50. > :38:55.that of following, but I think they are in second year and are waiting

:38:55. > :39:01.for the final against Jed Forest. Aberdeen still have a chance. They

:39:01. > :39:08.need to up the tempo. But they have played an extra game as well, which

:39:09. > :39:13.may have an effect over the next seven minutes. WHISTLE We heard

:39:13. > :39:17.from Alex Duncan that this was very much a player as' Efford from

:39:17. > :39:27.Aberdeen. Surely he will ask his players for

:39:27. > :39:27.

:39:27. > :40:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:40:30. > :40:36.another massive effort. -- a WHISTLE The tackle on Scott

:40:36. > :40:42.Spurling. Once more, it is all Saracens.

:40:42. > :40:50.is the difference at the moment. Saracens are... There was just a

:40:50. > :40:54.little handling there. There has been a lot more contact taking

:40:54. > :41:04.place because the players are getting tired. Sevens is a very

:41:04. > :41:36.

:41:36. > :41:44.That was great support. Aberdeen score again, and there may be

:41:44. > :41:47.something left in this game yet. That was good teamwork. O'Connor is

:41:47. > :41:53.just out of the picture. It is great strength of running. He still

:41:53. > :42:03.had a lot to do. This is how Aberdeen got to the semifinal,

:42:03. > :42:17.

:42:17. > :42:27.great work together, I great Aberdeen are right back into it,

:42:27. > :42:38.

:42:38. > :42:45.but I think they might have missed WHISTLE REFEREE: You lost it and

:42:45. > :42:55.then you went back for it. The there are still four minutes on

:42:55. > :43:04.

:43:04. > :43:14.the clock. Plenty of time to score He just put a foot into touch.

:43:14. > :43:19.

:43:19. > :43:29.There are certainly getting back Unfortunately they still need two

:43:29. > :44:01.

:44:01. > :44:11.Murray Douglas down the line. They have pulled one back. Saracens 19,

:44:11. > :44:12.

:44:13. > :44:22.Aberdeen 15. Who would have thought it? There will be an exciting last

:44:23. > :44:34.

:44:34. > :44:42.WHISTLE They got the kick is well. I touchline conversion from

:44:42. > :44:49.O'Connor. What about that! He has brought Aberdeen from the depths of

:44:49. > :44:59.despair to within two points. There are two minutes on the clock. Can

:44:59. > :45:38.

:45:38. > :45:48.He has to release the ball from the contact. Ransom, will he back

:45:48. > :46:04.

:46:04. > :46:12.himself all the way? Over the 10 -- Maddock. A valiant effort from

:46:12. > :46:22.Aberdeen, but Saracens have not won the tie. -- but Saracens have one

:46:22. > :46:30.

:46:31. > :46:39.WHISTLE BLOWS. Saracens into the final. Saracens

:46:39. > :46:48.will compete in the final. They are through to play against Jed. They

:46:48. > :46:55.just gave themselves so much time. Yes, you can see that. Saracens

:46:55. > :47:05.just interlinking. They have the skills, the speed of pass and it is

:47:05. > :47:18.

:47:18. > :47:24.Saracens 26, Aberdeen Grammar Yes, a barley and effort from

:47:24. > :47:28.Aberdeen, but it was not to be. Saracens are through to the final

:47:28. > :47:32.with the will face Jedforest. They will have to take a break after

:47:32. > :47:42.that incredible semi-final. I am sure the final will be absolutely

:47:42. > :47:44.

:47:44. > :47:52.brilliant. I am joined by John Beattie. We normally see you in the

:47:52. > :47:58.commentary box. I heard my vocal chords in Rome. I am sure I cannot

:47:58. > :48:08.shout. I lost my voice for a week. This is hardship, I'm not getting

:48:08. > :48:10.

:48:10. > :48:18.paid for this. Hopefully you can talk for the next 10 minutes! This

:48:18. > :48:23.is such a great day. Yes, it is a is such a great day. Yes, it is a

:48:23. > :48:28.wonderful occasion. The whole of the community have turned out for a

:48:28. > :48:38.the community have turned out for a festival day. A great social thing

:48:38. > :48:39.

:48:39. > :48:49.going on as well. Let's talk about the rugby. Dead and Saracens in the

:48:49. > :48:53.final, what has impressed you today? -- Jed. I think it is great

:48:54. > :49:02.having Saracens in the final, but Saracens are a professional team.

:49:02. > :49:08.They are big and tough. They are not Sevens players. I have been

:49:08. > :49:16.impressed by the twins in the Jedforest team. They are good

:49:16. > :49:26.players. It has been a fantastic tournament. The weather was not too

:49:26. > :49:30.

:49:30. > :49:39.good for a while. But this is one of the best days in Scottish rugby.

:49:39. > :49:46.What are your thoughts on the professional teams? You can see

:49:46. > :49:56.that Saracens are just full-time athletes. The extra time they give

:49:56. > :50:01.

:50:01. > :50:11.themselves in organisation. But Aberdeen did very well. There is a

:50:11. > :50:12.

:50:12. > :50:19.gulf still between the professional game and the others. There are we

:50:19. > :50:25.Sevens is moving to Scotstoun this year. Why is that? We wanted to

:50:25. > :50:31.take it to the west of Scotland. We are going to tie it in with the

:50:31. > :50:39.Commonwealth Games. Scotstoun is a perfect location for Sevens. We

:50:39. > :50:49.have got tremendous support from Glasgow life and Glasgow council.

:50:49. > :50:51.

:50:51. > :50:57.Glasgow warriors are moving there as well. Yes, it dovetails with

:50:57. > :51:06.what we are trying to do with Glasgow warrior's. Making it at the

:51:06. > :51:13.wall of the Glasgow warriors. braver move? A logical move. I

:51:13. > :51:23.think they would be a case of are playing the Sevens here in Melrose.

:51:23. > :51:27.

:51:27. > :51:37.But you are not going to fill Murrayfield. I think in Scotstoun,

:51:37. > :51:38.

:51:38. > :51:42.I think it is they have sold 7000 and want to get to 15,000. All of

:51:42. > :51:45.the people in Scotstoun a bit unhappy about it, but I think it

:51:45. > :51:55.will be good there. Glasgow have played games there since I was a

:51:55. > :51:59.

:51:59. > :52:06.child. As John mentioned, Sevens Robbie was invented here, is it

:52:06. > :52:09.important to take ownership once again of Sevens rugby? The us is

:52:09. > :52:19.the birthplace of Sevens. That means we have to protect what is

:52:19. > :52:19.

:52:19. > :52:25.going on here. But to put on a large scale event, you need in the

:52:25. > :52:35.infrastructure as well. Big cities have the infrastructure that can

:52:35. > :52:38.

:52:38. > :52:43.cope. But Sevens will always have a special place here in Melrose.

:52:43. > :52:51.Sevens is getting bigger and bigger. If you think back to when the Hong

:52:51. > :52:58.Kong Sevens started in the 1980s, I think this is the game that will

:52:58. > :53:06.spread of rugby. Thank you very much for speaking to us. You can

:53:06. > :53:11.rest your voice again. Let's go to their Jedforest dressing room.

:53:12. > :53:21.here we are. This is the Court of Jedforest. You must be delighted

:53:22. > :53:24.

:53:24. > :53:34.with the performance so far. Yes, these guys have done well. Melrose

:53:34. > :53:38.have done fantastic in the last few years. The guys have got stuck in.

:53:38. > :53:48.You won the Gallas Sevens last week, how much confidence does this give

:53:48. > :53:54.

:53:54. > :54:04.you? -- Gala. If you want to be known as a great Sevens, you have

:54:04. > :54:05.

:54:05. > :54:15.to win Melrose. They bring in the captain. However guys feeling

:54:15. > :54:22.physically? Physically, they are pretty sound. Just desperate to win

:54:22. > :54:32.this final. Saracens are a physical team, what do you have to do?

:54:32. > :54:32.

:54:33. > :54:40.need to keep a hold of the ball. Hold on to the ball and play like

:54:40. > :54:46.we have been. How special with has been for Jed to win the Melrose

:54:47. > :54:56.Sevens Quetta mark it would be massive me. The Under 16 team have

:54:57. > :54:57.

:54:58. > :55:03.got big final tomorrow. -- the Melrose Sevens? For a wee place

:55:03. > :55:08.like Jed, honestly, you cannot imagine how massive an event he

:55:08. > :55:14.would be if we were to win this. Tremendous. Good luck to all of you.

:55:14. > :55:24.Thank you very much. The final coming up in just a few minutes.

:55:24. > :55:25.

:55:25. > :55:34.Jed are delighted to be there. They will face at Saracens. Graham Shiel

:55:34. > :55:44.Is with me today. They won the Gallas Sevens last week, but how do

:55:44. > :55:48.

:55:49. > :55:54.they they will do? -- Gala. That medal is very special. Back-to-back

:55:54. > :55:59.wins can be difficult however. He is a wonderful motivator, a great

:55:59. > :56:09.coach and he has brought the best out in his team. Your Jubb is

:56:09. > :56:14.coaching. How important is Sevens as a game to develop players?

:56:14. > :56:19.enormous. It exposes a player in every sense. Literally. They have

:56:19. > :56:28.to pass and they have to catch and they have to run and tackle. There

:56:29. > :56:35.is no hiding place. It is a very tough environment. Not only the

:56:35. > :56:40.only field staff, the emotional roller-coaster. They have to go

:56:40. > :56:46.through the highs and the lows of the motion. To be able to capture

:56:46. > :56:52.that, you set and harness it and give them energy to will on is a

:56:52. > :56:58.fantastic day element for a Young player. We have talked about

:56:58. > :57:04.professional players and keeping their fitness high. Sevens seems to

:57:04. > :57:14.be developing that in players. much so. It epitomises everything

:57:14. > :57:20.

:57:20. > :57:30.in the game and also your ability to beat them 11 on one. -- one on

:57:30. > :57:31.

:57:31. > :57:38.one. They can take those abilities into the bigger game. In four years,

:57:38. > :57:48.it will be an Olympic sport. When people see the event, they will opt

:57:48. > :57:50.

:57:50. > :57:54.to play more at seven aside rugby. Do you think that will happen? Do

:57:54. > :58:01.they there will be specialist Sevens players? Yes, I think it

:58:01. > :58:07.will be the way forward. The number of tournaments is increasing every

:58:07. > :58:12.year. The demand on a player to play in one tournament and then

:58:12. > :58:18.play in another tournament but next weekend, and then to go away and

:58:18. > :58:22.play Sevens, it is just unrealistic. I was watching Edinburgh game last

:58:22. > :58:28.week and I saw the number of players who had a positive impact

:58:28. > :58:36.on the Sevens games in the last number of years. It is almost a

:58:36. > :58:40.rite of passage at to see these guys perform. It is not down

:58:40. > :58:50.entirely to Sevens, but part of their upbringing a part of their

:58:50. > :59:00.education. You were coaching this morning, we are going to have a

:59:00. > :59:08.

:59:08. > :59:18.look at some of the deal now. -- I want us to work as the attacking

:59:18. > :59:33.

:59:33. > :59:42.team to offload the ball. It is an What is going on here? It is having

:59:42. > :59:52.respect for the ball. Tackling from deep. Once you have the ball in the

:59:52. > :59:53.

:59:53. > :00:03.7th, -- in that Sevens, it is so valuable. It is a tough game to

:00:03. > :00:08.

:00:08. > :00:18.play. That support is so important. On the international circuit, they

:00:18. > :00:30.

:00:31. > :00:38.wear G pay S monitors. -- GPS. From Sevens... It is very much a way

:00:38. > :00:48.forward. People may be watching at shot at this. For me, it is all

:00:48. > :01:03.

:01:03. > :01:07.about putting the brilliance back We have got a lot of information

:01:07. > :01:13.gathered early on in the season in the world series so it just gives a

:01:13. > :01:17.reference point might grow of what the demands that the player in a

:01:17. > :01:22.tournament give, and out of interest for players are involved

:01:22. > :01:32.today. The comparisons that we can take from this was well, not only

:01:32. > :01:35.

:01:35. > :01:45.around the pure statistics but the ability to train players to do this.

:01:45. > :01:45.

:01:45. > :01:52.18 kilometres per hour, that is the number they can perform in a 22nd

:01:52. > :02:02.period, so that his sprinting at a very high level, doing it in one

:02:02. > :02:07.

:02:07. > :02:12.movement almost and it is pretty Scott participated for Newcastle

:02:12. > :02:17.Falcons as a development player. He is recognised as a sevens

:02:17. > :02:22.specialist and has been part of the Scotland set-up. Not only is he a

:02:22. > :02:26.great runner, he is a great reader of the game. We saw the way he

:02:26. > :02:31.identified the space with his kick and chip, and I think he has

:02:31. > :02:35.improved on his defensive effort. He will not be running any more

:02:35. > :02:39.because Melrose are not in the final. It shows how important it is

:02:39. > :02:44.to the development and how much more professional Severn's is

:02:44. > :02:52.compared to when I was playing my trade. Let's speak more about the

:02:52. > :02:58.other training session we did this morning, the bit of video that

:02:58. > :03:01.shows tackling in terms of how you release the ball. When you are on

:03:01. > :03:07.the ground, I want you to be controlling the ball more so your

:03:07. > :03:16.body position is more there. If you come round here, and you are nice

:03:16. > :03:26.and strong. Com be armed, OK? Nice and strong. Reduce your target and

:03:26. > :03:28.

:03:28. > :03:34.you can hold on to shops. happens a bit quicker than this

:03:34. > :03:39.morning, but the ability to retain his really important. You what the

:03:39. > :03:45.ball presentation, Scott is excellent. He makes the job of the

:03:45. > :03:50.support players so much easier and also that Lee retains possession.

:03:50. > :03:57.Is that a particular school for seven as? No not at all, it is a

:03:57. > :04:00.skill we encourage in young players in a national programme that will

:04:00. > :04:07.run throughout the country. Ball presentation is one of the most

:04:07. > :04:11.important skills a young player can learn. It is an awareness about

:04:11. > :04:15.working in the collision. What has impressed you so far about the

:04:15. > :04:19.players today? We have seen Saracens, and they did 15 minutes

:04:20. > :04:27.of training on Thursday, but they are the professional players. Have

:04:27. > :04:32.you been impressed with the way they go about the game? They have

:04:32. > :04:38.been better with physical contact. In the Heriots tie, they have to

:04:38. > :04:44.work so hard and it was Saracens' defensive effort that got them

:04:44. > :04:49.through the tide. When they got a ball and denied Aberdeen that

:04:49. > :04:53.possession, they grew in confidence but when you go all levels of the

:04:53. > :04:56.international tournament - and we will see that in the first weekend

:04:56. > :05:02.of May - you have got the best teams in the world like New Zealand,

:05:02. > :05:06.South Africa, and it is so important. Paul they're set phases

:05:06. > :05:12.of play is about retention of possession. The collision become so

:05:12. > :05:19.much more powerful within the game of sevens. When you are commanding

:05:19. > :05:23.the ball, it is difficult to play against. Andy Nicol is in the

:05:23. > :05:28.Saracens' dressing room. I have got curly brown, the former

:05:28. > :05:33.Melrose player here coaching Saracens. You are in the final,

:05:33. > :05:38.that must make you feel very proud. Yes, we came up here with the very

:05:38. > :05:43.young squad and the guys have worked incredibly hard. As you say,

:05:44. > :05:51.I am very, very proud coach. were pushed hard in the semi-final

:05:51. > :05:58.by Aberdeen, what are you expecting in the final? They will be fit and

:05:58. > :06:04.fast so it will be a very, very tough battle. Three tough ties to

:06:04. > :06:11.get here, how are the boys feeling physically? Physically, if they're

:06:11. > :06:15.anything like me, than very tired. We have some youngsters. It is a

:06:15. > :06:20.long final so let's hope we get through that. It has been a great

:06:20. > :06:26.day so far. What does it mean for you to play at the Melrose Sevens

:06:26. > :06:34.with the history involved? It is brilliant. I played some in my past.

:06:34. > :06:41.Kelly brought us into the town and it is a great buzz of excitement,

:06:41. > :06:44.people wish you well. We are privileged to be here. You have

:06:44. > :06:50.played a border as side now, what do you think the final will be

:06:50. > :06:55.like? We haven't expected much. The final will be intense as always,

:06:55. > :06:59.and I think we have seen a couple of games and they have been good.

:06:59. > :07:05.They have a couple of individual great players. We are expecting

:07:05. > :07:09.another hard game. You won the Premiership last season, where

:07:09. > :07:13.would winning the Melrose Sevens sit within the achievements of the

:07:13. > :07:20.Saracens? If we could win it, that would be a fantastic thing,

:07:20. > :07:29.especially because I am from here. I would rank it in the top two.

:07:29. > :07:39.good luck. There is an interesting Spectator, Gregor Townsend, soon to

:07:39. > :07:39.

:07:39. > :07:44.beat the Glasgow Warriors -- be the Glasgow Warriors' coach. The final

:07:44. > :07:48.will be Jedforest against Saracens. Let's talk about this game because

:07:48. > :07:54.Saracens, they are a great professional side, you would expect

:07:54. > :08:01.a lot from them, but Jedforest have been ferocious. They are the form

:08:01. > :08:09.team and they have proved that today. In fairness, Heriots pushed

:08:09. > :08:13.them close in the final. It is huge for them today, and to win the top

:08:13. > :08:19.two is a tough thing to do but they have shown us in the tournament

:08:19. > :08:23.today there ferocious must in the game earlier on in the tournament.

:08:23. > :08:32.That is probably more the realistic way they need to play against

:08:32. > :08:36.Saracens. They had the ability to win it at the death. The

:08:36. > :08:43.performances are really important - can they do that again? That is

:08:43. > :08:51.ultimately the question. It will be about pride and guts for Jedforest.

:08:51. > :09:01.Yes, I have been impressed with their runners. They are respecting

:09:01. > :09:03.

:09:03. > :09:06.the tradition, and I think they can increase the pressure on Saracens.

:09:06. > :09:11.There is one of the players who plays on the second row for

:09:11. > :09:18.Saracens, and it is how Jedforest combats him. I am concerned about

:09:18. > :09:25.the conditions, we have had a bit more hailstone. Doing back-to-backs

:09:25. > :09:28.Evans is wonderful, sport is all of momentum, and Jedforest has proven

:09:28. > :09:35.they are one of the best outfits with momentum coming into the

:09:35. > :09:45.tournament. Let's get straight to the final bend. It is between

:09:45. > :09:54.

:09:54. > :09:59.Jedforest and Saracens. Enjoy it We are sitting ready, waiting for

:09:59. > :10:03.this final to unfold. I am just thinking to myself, I have half a

:10:03. > :10:10.dozen of my former pupils in this line-up and I am going to have to

:10:10. > :10:17.fight like mad to remain impartial. Here is the line-up. It will be a

:10:17. > :10:22.very exciting and interesting final. We have the professional Saracens

:10:22. > :10:32.and the dog-eared Jedforest. They struggled in their first game but

:10:32. > :10:40.they have come back to play inspirational rugby. Saracens is

:10:40. > :10:45.once again getting stronger and stronger in every game. They can't

:10:45. > :10:54.let tries in against them. There is the crowd. They have had a soaking

:10:54. > :10:59.in the last 10 minutes because the heavens opened. A black cloud came

:10:59. > :11:09.across, it was like something from Independence Day, quite threatening.

:11:09. > :11:16.

:11:16. > :11:26.It looks like they dropped off some A big crowd here at The Greenyards

:11:26. > :11:27.

:11:27. > :11:35.today. This will be the guard of honour for the two teams as they

:11:35. > :11:41.come mild, and you could not get a better setting. A wonderful place.

:11:41. > :11:49.Ian Grant is amongst the flag bearers, Jim Davidson carries the

:11:49. > :11:59.pillars, Ian Spence and Colin McNab are there. You can see in the

:11:59. > :12:01.

:12:01. > :12:06.balance of burster the adrenalin surge these guys have. The

:12:06. > :12:11.Jedforest coach has been a faithful servant, he has never left them.

:12:11. > :12:17.Then Saracens representing London, and I suppose in a way representing

:12:17. > :12:25.professional rugby. Today's referee, Peter Allan in the centre of the

:12:25. > :12:30.field. This has four of the makings of a great final. It has that. 10

:12:30. > :12:33.minutes each way, which is quite bizarre. Seven minutes each way,

:12:34. > :12:43.sometimes you think that is long enough but they have an extra three

:12:43. > :12:48.minutes each half in the final. There is the referee waiting for

:12:48. > :12:53.the flag bearers to march off the field. He is checking with the

:12:53. > :12:59.Saracens' captain that his team is ready, and 10 minutes each way

:12:59. > :13:06.remember. A couple of minutes at half-time. What an occasion.

:13:06. > :13:15.Saracens are desperate to win this tie. Jedforest getting the first

:13:15. > :13:20.scrummage. This is the area they have to do well on. There is the

:13:20. > :13:24.starting squad, and the replacements are in the grey colour.

:13:24. > :13:30.The Saracens have a really strong outfit with professionalism behind

:13:30. > :13:38.them. Both teams are very professional, but warned are

:13:38. > :13:48.professional and won are playing -- one of them are professional and

:13:48. > :13:50.

:13:50. > :14:00.one of them are a local side playing like professionals.

:14:00. > :14:08.

:14:08. > :14:14.opening try coming up from Jedforest, Gregor Young. 5-0.

:14:14. > :14:24.great start for them. By he has played well throughout the whole

:14:24. > :14:27.

:14:27. > :14:35.tournament. Started with we shimmy past the Saracens. Right under the

:14:35. > :14:45.post for a lovely try. Chisholm has converted that. It is the Saracens

:14:45. > :15:02.

:15:02. > :15:12.There is the tackle coming in from Lewis Young. These guys are 6 ft 4,

:15:12. > :15:28.

:15:28. > :15:38.This it looks as if it is coming back in the Jedforest side. Turned

:15:38. > :15:38.

:15:38. > :15:45.over. A brilliant tackle by Jedforest No. 1, Gillespie. Get

:15:45. > :15:50.hold of the ball, didn't allow the Saracens players to pass it out.

:15:50. > :16:00.This is the way Jedforest can win this game, if they get into this

:16:00. > :16:09.

:16:09. > :16:19.situation. Gillespie runs his own WHISTLE Saracens are penalised for

:16:19. > :16:58.

:16:58. > :17:02.WHISTLE REFEREE: At the pass was forward.

:17:02. > :17:11.I think we know that when Saracens get the ball, they are very

:17:11. > :17:21.dangerous. But Jed Forest are playing very well. That was good

:17:21. > :17:42.

:17:42. > :17:49.Ben Ransom has cut in under the posts for the first Saracens try.

:17:49. > :17:59.Ben Ransom has been a danger all day for Saracens. The defence let

:17:59. > :18:02.

:18:02. > :18:12.WHISTLE Nils Mordt with the conversion.

:18:12. > :18:22.It is all-square at 7-7. This is the Saracens' try that gets them to

:18:22. > :18:36.

:18:36. > :18:46.There is the unforced error. The ball slides off the boot of Neil

:18:46. > :19:19.

:19:19. > :19:26.Gregor Young for his second try for Jed. What a score. These guys are

:19:26. > :19:34.showing the way. There is no peer in this Jed side. No. They have

:19:34. > :19:41.come straight back into the game, which is lovely to see. Look what

:19:41. > :19:51.it means. They cried is on their feet, there are cheering this Jed

:19:51. > :20:03.

:20:03. > :20:13.Ian Chisholm with the conversion. Over it goes. 14-7, that is the Jed

:20:13. > :20:50.

:20:50. > :21:00.REFEREE: Advantage. WHISTLE At that is Scott Spurling with a try.

:21:00. > :21:02.

:21:02. > :21:07.He is limping, as he may be injured. He will be happy with that. But it

:21:07. > :21:13.looks like he may have heard something. I great try from Scott

:21:13. > :21:19.Spurling and Saracens are right back into this game. Nils Mordt

:21:19. > :21:29.with the equalising conversion. It is 14-14. Scott Spurling leaves the

:21:29. > :21:33.

:21:33. > :21:43.field. On comes one of the strong It Kelly Brown was delighted at

:21:43. > :21:54.

:21:54. > :22:04.REFEREE: The pass went forward. That was a knock-on from the kick-

:22:04. > :22:05.

:22:05. > :23:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:23:04. > :23:12.off. It was lovely to see the Ben Ransom goes in at the corner

:23:12. > :23:19.and for the first time, Saracens are ahead. 19-14. It was a poor

:23:19. > :23:29.kick. That is what led to Saracens scoring. De kick was to Ben Ransom.

:23:29. > :23:30.

:23:31. > :23:39.Is he is a dangerous man. I think he is enjoying his day. He has

:23:39. > :23:49.scored a number of tries. Here is Nils Mordt, C is a way out on these

:23:49. > :23:56.

:23:56. > :24:00.Bannside. -- he is away out on the stand side. WHISTLE That his half-

:24:00. > :24:06.stand side. WHISTLE That his half- time.

:24:06. > :24:12.Saracens lead by 19-14. That was an amazing start by Jed.

:24:12. > :24:18.Yes, Gregor Young has shown a clean pair of heels on numerous occasions.

:24:18. > :24:24.He has scored two tries but that has been matched by Ben Ransom. We

:24:24. > :24:29.identified him as a key attacker for Saracens. But Jed have been

:24:29. > :24:35.playing very well. Jed playing some good stuff, and Gregor Young and

:24:35. > :24:41.his brother have certainly shone. The brothers are enjoying

:24:41. > :24:46.themselves? Yes, they are having a good day and playing well off one

:24:46. > :24:51.another. It is fantastic when you're playing in a seven and you

:24:51. > :24:55.understand each other. They are twins, so there is a good

:24:55. > :25:01.understanding there already. But Saracens and a very good side and

:25:01. > :25:10.Jed are pushing them hard. There is Kelly Brown, telling them how it is.

:25:10. > :25:17.He wants to win the Cup and take it back to Saracens. Jed are behind at

:25:17. > :25:22.half-time, but they are used to this game? Yes, and for me, the

:25:22. > :25:29.mist kick by Nils Mordt was crucial. There is that beautiful piece of

:25:29. > :25:34.silver, the cup of Melrose. There is also the pride of getting a

:25:34. > :25:44.Melrose Sevens medal. We saw Kelly Brown so up for it, getting his

:25:44. > :25:45.

:25:45. > :25:55.team ready for the next 10 minutes. Nils Mordt getting the bounce of

:25:55. > :25:55.

:25:55. > :27:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

:27:11. > :27:19.the ball absolutely right. He has WHISTLE REFEREE: You were off your

:27:19. > :27:24.feet. Jed are putting themselves under

:27:24. > :27:34.pressure by taking the possession away. When the lead Saracens into

:27:34. > :27:36.

:27:36. > :27:41.the game, they can be very dangerous. -- when they let.

:27:41. > :27:47.WHISTLE Duncan Taylor is through and that puts Saracens further

:27:47. > :27:51.ahead. Duncan Taylor the scorer. It came

:27:51. > :27:59.from the man who has been playing exceptionally well, he created the

:27:59. > :28:03.space. It all came back to an earlier incident where Jed Forest

:28:03. > :28:13.kicked possession away. Be allowed Saracens to get back onto the front

:28:13. > :28:15.

:28:15. > :28:22.Here is Nils Mordt with the conversion and that is another two

:28:22. > :28:32.points for Saracens. That is a good cushion for the seeded team from

:28:32. > :28:32.

:28:32. > :28:42.London. It certainly is. There is the sidestep and space opened up.

:28:42. > :29:09.

:29:09. > :29:15.Great support from Taylor. Saracens WHISTLE This is an easy try for Tom

:29:15. > :29:22.Jubb. The row every has given it.

:29:22. > :29:28.-- the referee. I do not know. may have been held up. We will have

:29:28. > :29:38.a lake again. Jed trying to slow the ball down. You can see the hand

:29:38. > :29:45.

:29:45. > :29:51.on the ball. It is moving left to the big fella. Inconclusive? Yes, I

:29:51. > :29:58.would say that. Anyway, the referee's decision is final and he

:29:58. > :30:04.has awarded it. That is a 17. Might lead for Saracens. They are looking

:30:04. > :30:13.very comfortable. It is 10 minutes each way and we're well into the

:30:13. > :30:23.second half. I do not think that made it. It looked like it was

:30:23. > :30:51.

:30:51. > :30:57.Saracens are running away with it now. It is Camellia Ratuvou. --

:30:57. > :31:02.Kameli Ratuvou. That was great play from the

:31:02. > :31:10.Saracens team. Perhaps this is the difference between the professional

:31:10. > :31:20.team and the amateur team. They have some stamina left. Nils Mordt

:31:20. > :31:30.

:31:30. > :31:40.makes an effort at the conversion. It is a big task for Jedforest to

:31:40. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :32:02.Gillespie looks for Chisholm. was a monumental hit. Let's see if

:32:02. > :32:12.we can see that one again. I think he has broken my ribs as well.

:32:12. > :32:13.

:32:13. > :32:23.a belt! Smart, rather than running the sport, knows he has got this

:32:23. > :32:32.

:32:32. > :32:41.tie sewn up. Tom Judd, he has been one of the mainstays of this

:32:41. > :32:47.competition. That is another try for Saracens. They have done

:32:47. > :32:57.nothing wrong and there. A great bit of rugby. A great bit of work,

:32:57. > :33:04.

:33:04. > :33:09.off the line well. Jedforest will be wanting the final whistle to go

:33:09. > :33:15.because Saracens certainly have the upper hand in this final. That was

:33:15. > :33:25.the 12th conversion. He has done very well, he has missed a Dewar as

:33:25. > :33:35.well. 146 last year, they are seven shot under Jedforest supporters

:33:35. > :33:41.

:33:41. > :33:51.The referee making sure they take it from the right spot. I think I

:33:51. > :33:52.

:33:52. > :33:58.am right in saying this is Alan Forrest's last year of officiating.

:33:58. > :34:07.Price is after him. Can Gillespie made it? It would be a tremendous

:34:07. > :34:17.solo effort, but he didn't have the legs. There is the other feller,

:34:17. > :34:24.

:34:24. > :34:34.Taylor. Saunders, the South African, There is only good fellow there,

:34:34. > :34:40.

:34:40. > :34:50.this will be another one for Saracens. -- Goodfellow. Down the

:34:50. > :34:56.far side, using the line. That was a very nice two on one. We saw some

:34:56. > :35:04.space go on the side, talking all the time, knowing where the try

:35:04. > :35:11.line is. Nice to see. Good score. You can see daylight on the

:35:11. > :35:20.Saracens' bench. That is an excellent kick, that puts the 50 on

:35:20. > :35:27.the board. The last final Jedforest reached, they lost 61-0. They will

:35:27. > :35:31.be hoping that is not a repeat! They don't deserve that, they have

:35:31. > :35:37.been playing exceptionally well. It shows the difference between the

:35:37. > :35:47.professional game and the amateur game. That just about sums it up.

:35:47. > :35:54.

:35:54. > :36:04.Jedforest, feisty as always. Never There is Chisholm, we have not seen

:36:04. > :36:12.

:36:12. > :36:22.much of him. Grieve gets it away. Young goes again, he has got a

:36:22. > :36:32.

:36:32. > :36:38.couple. He has another man outside of him. Has he got the guile? Good

:36:38. > :36:48.fellow. A sidestep, it is almost slow-motion. He touches down for

:36:48. > :36:48.

:36:48. > :36:54.Jedforest. 19 I've and 50 Jedforest trail. Bittersweet because he has

:36:54. > :37:01.not got a Melrose Sevens medal in his collection, and he will not get

:37:01. > :37:10.one today. That is what Jedforest are all about, never gives up. They

:37:10. > :37:18.are still trying, still scoring. here we are, 21-50. The Saracens

:37:18. > :37:24.win the Cup here at Lowell rose. Joy on the visitors' bench. They

:37:24. > :37:29.are relieved as well as overjoyed. The traditional Flood of spectators

:37:29. > :37:33.on the pitch here, as the evening sunshine brightens up the good

:37:33. > :37:39.yards again and the shadows lengthen. The ladies go to London,

:37:39. > :37:47.and it is the Saracens who have taken the cup on our final

:37:47. > :37:57.scoreline. It is joy for the Saracens, and a lot of

:37:57. > :38:01.disappointment for Jedforest. To Jedforest have been great winners.

:38:01. > :38:06.Saracens deserved it, they got better with every game. That is the

:38:06. > :38:10.professional game for you. They looked like they still had gassed

:38:10. > :38:14.in the tank. Jedforest will be disappointed they didn't win this

:38:14. > :38:24.week but they gave as good an effort as they could do. It was

:38:24. > :38:27.lovely to see. I have got the victorious Saracens captain here.

:38:27. > :38:36.You must be delighted with that performance. Brilliant because it

:38:36. > :38:41.was so close in the first four minutes in the first half. My boys

:38:41. > :38:46.showed today, and they really proved hard work can win anything.

:38:46. > :38:49.It was a lot of effort because you have to dig deep. Sevens

:38:49. > :38:57.tournaments are difficult to win, you have to dig deep, didn't you?

:38:57. > :39:01.Yes, we have roughly 50 minutes between each game, maybe 20 minutes

:39:01. > :39:06.for the final. I have some really quick kids here and they were

:39:06. > :39:10.blowing, so digging deep from everybody. You won the Premiership

:39:10. > :39:16.last year with Saracens, but winning this with all the history,

:39:16. > :39:20.how important is it for Saracens? It is very special, any tournament

:39:20. > :39:26.we going to we want to win. We came here with the thought we wanted to

:39:26. > :39:35.win, we didn't want to enter just to take part, we wanted to win.

:39:35. > :39:39.This is a huge competition. Jedforest last won the cut back in

:39:39. > :39:44.1974 and it started incredibly well. Young with a try in the first

:39:44. > :39:54.minute. Another one in the seventh minute for him and it was looking

:39:54. > :39:56.

:39:56. > :40:01.pretty good, but Hanson had plenty to say for the Saracens. Saracens

:40:01. > :40:11.in the second half just started to take total control. Duncan Taylor

:40:11. > :40:13.

:40:13. > :40:18.in nice and early. Then a couple from price meant it was not meant

:40:18. > :40:28.to be for Jedforest, Saracens the winner of the Ladies' Cup 2012.

:40:28. > :40:30.

:40:30. > :40:35.These are the scenes, the sunshine still shining. A great day, Graham.

:40:35. > :40:39.Absolutely, there have been a lot of very good ties today. The

:40:39. > :40:43.Saracens brought a real intensity to the tournament. Their game

:40:43. > :40:52.against Heriots was one of the highlights of the earlier rounds

:40:52. > :41:00.and they played with intensity through the competition. A great

:41:00. > :41:06.day. The professionalism of 13, they deserved it at the end of the

:41:06. > :41:10.day. Yes, you heard the Commons - at half-time Jedforest had put

:41:10. > :41:14.Saracens under extreme pressure but you can't play sevens without the

:41:14. > :41:22.rugby ball and Saracens denied Jedforest the ball in the second

:41:22. > :41:28.half. I also thought the defensive effort was outstanding. Price, the

:41:28. > :41:34.scrum-half did well. Let's look at the presentation. Jedforest will be

:41:34. > :41:41.disappointed but they have no need to be - they play brilliantly today.

:41:41. > :41:51.It all started way back in 1883. This is the 122nd playing of the

:41:51. > :41:51.

:41:51. > :41:57.tournament, it stopped in the war years. I think the Saracens captain

:41:57. > :42:01.was very generous in his praise, the professionals against the

:42:01. > :42:07.amateurs and he was very generous. Yes, he spoke very well, very

:42:07. > :42:12.highly, patting his own players on the back. Jedforest stock in until

:42:12. > :42:16.the end in a very difficult game but it has been a great day once

:42:16. > :42:22.again at Melrose not only for the players but also for the supporters.

:42:22. > :42:29.They have had a wonderful afternoon. So the first part of the

:42:29. > :42:34.presentation is the medals to those who have refereed today. Ireland

:42:34. > :42:44.and McMenemy going up there, receiving handshakes from the

:42:44. > :42:45.

:42:46. > :42:55.President and his wife. Oh lovely evening now, really perfect

:42:56. > :43:02.

:43:02. > :43:05.conditions. You can see the boys from the national squad, we saw the

:43:05. > :43:10.skill from Saracens how to handle the ball for them to come out as

:43:10. > :43:20.winners. A lot more development should be put into this game.

:43:20. > :43:31.

:43:31. > :43:41.the losing finalists, Jedforest They are all receiving a kiss and a

:43:41. > :43:48.

:43:48. > :43:53.cuddle from the President's wife, and that is Alison Reid. Ross could

:43:53. > :43:58.follow, for whom a winner's medal at Melrose is still something he

:43:58. > :44:02.has not been able to put his hands on. It they keep playing the way

:44:02. > :44:08.they did, you never know what might happen next year. They have an

:44:08. > :44:18.opportunity to win the winner's medal. And then the winners, this

:44:18. > :44:20.

:44:20. > :44:24.year's winners, Saracens. They come led by their captain. Warm

:44:24. > :44:30.handshakes from Ian Cooper, and then from Alison Reid as we have

:44:30. > :44:40.said, then John Reid the President. There is the convenor of the Sevens

:44:40. > :44:44.

:44:44. > :44:49.committee. There is Jared Saunders and I haven't seen a cat in take

:44:49. > :44:59.the trophy but perhaps they are waiting for all the players to get

:44:59. > :45:00.

:45:00. > :45:04.their medals. Here he is, coming up to receive the call. Alison Reid

:45:04. > :45:09.passes it over to the Saracens captain, and there is the final

:45:09. > :45:19.moment of this year's Melrose Sevens as Neil smock raised aloft

:45:19. > :45:20.

:45:20. > :45:30.the lady's court. It started back in 1883, and here we are, 2012, and

:45:30. > :45:34.to Saracens who are the winners. Scott, you know what it is like.

:45:34. > :45:38.You know what it is like to be the captain and left that, a great

:45:38. > :45:42.feeling. Absolutely, I think the fact that all that tradition and

:45:42. > :45:47.culture, and what I love about the Saracens skipper is that he

:45:47. > :45:51.respected that and he brought the best out of his team. It was a

:45:51. > :45:55.thumping in the final over Jedforest, but great scenes. Get

:45:55. > :46:00.your painting palate out because it is a wonderful set-up here and it

:46:00. > :46:10.is a pleasure to be back here again. Andy Nicol is with a man who knows

:46:10. > :46:14.

:46:14. > :46:21.Kelly Brown, you did not win the Melrose Sevens as a player, but you

:46:21. > :46:26.have caught Saracens to the Melrose Cup. It is great. It is quite an

:46:26. > :46:32.emotional feeling. The players worked so hard. We had very little

:46:32. > :46:37.time off between ties and I am incredibly proud. He said the only

:46:37. > :46:45.preparation you did was 15 minutes' chat after training on Thursday?

:46:45. > :46:50.Yes. I just think that what one it was that the players worked so hard.

:46:50. > :46:56.You saw in the final, we were leading by about 30 points and we

:46:56. > :47:03.kept on playing. We kept working so hard to get back into scramble.

:47:03. > :47:10.me bring in one of your players. Joe Maddock. Well what are your

:47:10. > :47:14.thoughts? It is great for us, winning the Melrose Sevens. We did

:47:14. > :47:20.not have a lot of preparation because we were a late inclusion.

:47:20. > :47:25.There was great rugby in the final, but how difficult is it to win a

:47:25. > :47:32.tournament after four games? For it is difficult. We played Scottish

:47:32. > :47:36.sides, so they are big guys, their physical and the like contact.

:47:36. > :47:42.your coach going to show you the psyches of Melrose tonight? Did we

:47:42. > :47:52.not see them this afternoon? Enjoy it anyway.

:47:52. > :47:54.

:47:54. > :48:00.Fantastic. Saracens beat Heriots in the first round. Then they beat

:48:00. > :48:05.Edinburgh Accies, and then Jed Forest. The winners of the Melrose

:48:05. > :48:12.Sevens are Saracens. They were led by Nils Mordt, who is quite clearly

:48:12. > :48:17.happy man. These guys know what they're doing. Yes, it is clear

:48:17. > :48:21.that they look professional from the start. Scott mentioned that

:48:21. > :48:26.defensively they were the most organised. Because of the pressure

:48:26. > :48:33.they applied to teens, Heriots in the early game, that was the

:48:33. > :48:39.difference between them. Jed could not deal with their defence, which

:48:39. > :48:43.had very good structure to it. Jed found it too difficult to break

:48:43. > :48:49.down. They will be disappointed, but let's hear what they have to

:48:49. > :48:55.say. As the Jed players take their

:48:55. > :49:00.plaudits, I have got the captain, Gregor Young. They came up against

:49:00. > :49:04.a good side in the final? The are happy just to reach the Melrose

:49:05. > :49:11.Sevens final. It is a great achievement. But we're very

:49:11. > :49:16.disappointed. You got the two tries. Was there the belief that you could

:49:16. > :49:22.do it in the final? Yes, just before half-time I thought that if

:49:22. > :49:26.we really dug deep, we could do it. For there was not enough magic in

:49:27. > :49:33.the end. To do you think it was the full-time training of the Saracens

:49:33. > :49:37.players in the end? Yes. We are really fit team, but you know, they

:49:38. > :49:44.are professionals and they will always have the edge. It was a

:49:44. > :49:48.great effort by the boys and I am proud of them. Enjoy the rest of

:49:48. > :49:52.tonight and good luck for the rest of the season.

:49:52. > :49:57.Gregor Young, the Jed Forest captain, saying there was moments

:49:57. > :50:02.of magic from each of the players in the team. I think that is a fair

:50:02. > :50:08.comment. You can always take something out of the sevens tie.

:50:08. > :50:15.They were on the edge of a thumping, but two tries in a Melrose Sevens

:50:15. > :50:19.final, he will remember that for a long time. And Jed are now on 17

:50:20. > :50:26.points in the King of the sevens tournament. Jed are of very good

:50:26. > :50:29.side. Jed came back from the wilderness in terms of sevens,

:50:29. > :50:36.because they have not really been competitive in the last couple of

:50:36. > :50:42.years? Yes, they are a young group of boys. But they looked

:50:42. > :50:45.comfortable together. A lot of them have grown up together in a small

:50:45. > :50:51.town in the Borders and they acquitted themselves well. They be

:50:51. > :50:59.to a very good Melrose team in a tough semifinal. They have a strong

:50:59. > :51:02.future as a group in the Borders. Also, beyond that. There was no

:51:02. > :51:08.Also, beyond that. There was no shortage of tries in it the final.

:51:08. > :51:15.Let's have a look at them. Gregor Young got us under way. It was a

:51:15. > :51:25.good angle. He took a good angle of the pass from his brother. But this

:51:25. > :51:25.

:51:25. > :51:30.is the defensive frailty we have shown. There should have been cover.

:51:30. > :51:35.This is Scott Spurling, nine minutes into the have. He pulled up

:51:35. > :51:45.with a hamstring problem, followed by Ben Ransom again towards the end

:51:45. > :51:46.

:51:46. > :51:52.of half-time. It was a 14-19 advantage to Saracens. Yes, Jed lit

:51:52. > :51:57.competitive. They did not look out of sorts. But the second half was a

:51:57. > :52:01.different game and Saracens really stepped it up. Jed could not keep

:52:01. > :52:07.the ball and when they had it, and there was a wall of red in front of

:52:07. > :52:14.them. They had very little ability to answer that and in the end Ross

:52:14. > :52:19.Goodfellow did well. He worked hard during that 10 minutes. Jed stuck

:52:19. > :52:25.at it, and they scored a try in the end, and they can take a lot out of

:52:25. > :52:29.that. Saracens win the Cup this year. Tom Jubb is speaking to our

:52:29. > :52:36.reporter. Tom Jubb has just told me he has

:52:36. > :52:39.never been to Scotland before. How do you feel? I did not realise how

:52:39. > :52:44.big the tournament it was, but Kelly said it was a big tournament

:52:44. > :52:50.with lots of people. I am happy we got through to the final and we

:52:50. > :52:55.have come home with the trophy. After three games of sevens, you're

:52:55. > :53:00.never in too good a place, so it was a very difficult final. They

:53:00. > :53:05.fought all the way, and they kept coming back at us. The winners

:53:05. > :53:11.always get invited back to Melrose. Do you fancy coming back?

:53:11. > :53:17.Definitely. It would be great to be back, and to soak up the atmosphere.

:53:17. > :53:22.It has been a great day. Enjoy the night and welcome to Scotland.

:53:22. > :53:27.Tom Jubb, he has only spent half a day in Scotland and he has already

:53:27. > :53:37.won a trophy. Lots of tries in the second half, let's have a look at

:53:37. > :53:38.

:53:38. > :53:43.them. They are just working hard, Saracens, and getting in behind Jed.

:53:43. > :53:53.Jed are working hard, but they cannot hold them out. The pressure

:53:53. > :53:55.

:53:55. > :54:00.told been the end. There were too many tackles to be made. For me,

:54:00. > :54:07.the player of the final was price. He lifted the intensity of the

:54:07. > :54:12.performance. What about this from Ross Goodfellow? It was right at

:54:12. > :54:18.the death. He will remember that one and that epitomised the whole

:54:18. > :54:23.performance for Jed Forest. Ross Goodfellow, that has got to be the

:54:23. > :54:29.try of the day. I have got Gordon Chisholm, the

:54:29. > :54:31.seven Secretary. I think it has seven Secretary. I think it has

:54:31. > :54:37.been a great Melrose Sevens. How would you says the tournament?

:54:37. > :54:41.have had a fantastic tournament. Saracens came out worthy winners

:54:41. > :54:45.and the tournament has run like clockwork. This morning it was

:54:45. > :54:52.snowing and I am delighted that we have got used here as we have,

:54:52. > :54:59.after a fantastic day. Jed got through to the final and it was

:54:59. > :55:05.great to have a Scottish side, but also Borders side in the final?

:55:05. > :55:10.Border sides put so much into sevens rugby. Jed were superb today.

:55:10. > :55:15.They were better than us in every department. I thought they were

:55:15. > :55:20.worthy finalists. On behalf of everyone, thank you for putting on

:55:20. > :55:25.such a great tournament. absolute pleasure. Always nice to

:55:25. > :55:30.have you here. It has been a fantastic tournament, and with

:55:30. > :55:36.Saracens been the winner, there was such a lot of enjoyment today. The

:55:36. > :55:40.enjoyment shown by the fans and the excitement was fantastic? There is

:55:40. > :55:46.always something different in every game. There are different players

:55:46. > :55:52.and different ways of playing. The players gave their all. Every game

:55:52. > :55:56.is different and every team plays in a different way. It is fantastic,

:55:56. > :56:02.something for everyone. It is a wonderful spectacle and a wonderful

:56:03. > :56:09.event. And it is not finished yet. For most people this will go on

:56:09. > :56:15.well into the night. Yes, the party will go on. In terms of a Borders

:56:15. > :56:19.side getting into the final, what does that mean? Yes, we said

:56:19. > :56:24.earlier that Jed won the Gala Sevens and we will fancy them next

:56:24. > :56:28.week as the king of the sevens tournaments goes on. Each of the

:56:28. > :56:32.Borders towns will celebrate their own tournament. They will finish

:56:32. > :56:37.with Jedburgh in the middle of May. I have would like to encourage

:56:37. > :56:44.people to come down next week as well, in Hawick. We see different

:56:44. > :56:48.styles of play. Some of the greatest players in the world have

:56:48. > :56:55.graced this tournament. I once played against the French

:56:55. > :57:01.Barbarians. It is tremendous that so many players have experienced

:57:01. > :57:06.this. We saw from Saracens how humbling experience this has been,

:57:06. > :57:12.and wonderful that they contributed to date. Thank you very much. It