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The Calcutta Cup Visits Angus
The famous Calcutta Cup made a three day tour of Angus last week visiting the secondary schools in the county. The cup which is 130 years old is played for on an annual basis between Scotland and England rugby union teams. Scotland defeated the English 15 points to 9 at Murrayfield earlier this year in a closely fought encounter to win the famous trophy.
The Scottish Rugby Union and Angus Council utilised their limited time with the trophy to try and generate interest and increase pupils playing the game by visiting schools and allowing pupils to have their photo taken with the trophy as well as being given a brief history of the trophy by new Angus Development Officer (Rugby), Stewart Ross.
The trophy was created in Calcutta, India using 60 silver rupees and was presented to the RFU in 1878. Since 1879, there have been 115 Calcutta Cup matches played between the two nations - Scotland having won 29 times to England's 62 with 14 drawn matches.
The trophy visited Monifieth High School, Carnoustie High School, Montrose Academy, Brechin High School, Webster's High School and Forfar Academy. The trophy also dropped in at the after-school rugby club at Arbroath High School and was at Strathmore Rugby Club for their junior coaching session and the recent Angus Rugby Development Group meeting so that rugby club members could have the opportunity to view the famous trophy close up.
WANTED - Sports Coaches
Angus Council's sports development team is currently looking to add to its team of coaching staff who deliver a variety of coaching programmes across the county.
If you are interested in coaching these highly rewarding sessions please see the recruitment poster (170 KB PDF) for contact details.
Complete and return the Sports Development Coach Profile sheet (135 KB PDF) to register your interest.
Midnight Leagues
Angus Council is working in partnership with the Scottish Football Association and Youth Initiative Fund to continue the very successful Midnight League programme.
Midnight Leagues will start on Friday 24 October at the following venues:
- Montrose Football Club, Links Park - 8:30-10:00pm
- Brechin Leisure Centre - 9:00-10:30pm
- Saltire Leisure Centre, Arbroath - 9:00-10:30pm
- Websters Sports Centre, Kirriemuir - 9:00-10:30pm
The sessions are FREE OF CHARGE and for boys and girls from S1-S6.
View the Midnight League poster (700 KB PDF).
For more information contact Scott Nicoll on 01307 474244 or NicollS@angus.gov.uk
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