SOUTHERN KNIGHTS ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR FOSROC SPRINT SEASON
Southern Knights coaching group confirm the 34-man squad to compete in the upcoming Super Series Sprint season.
The 34-man Southern Knights Squad to compete in the Sprint
The Southern Knights have named their 34-man squad for the 2024 Super Series Sprint which kicks off this Friday (19th April) at 7:35pm when Edinburgh A come to the Greenyards.
The squad consists of 29 core-contracted players, bolstered by the inclusion of 5 academy players from Edinburgh Rugby who have been aligned to the Knights.
Current Scotland u20 back-row Monroe Job will captain the squad, with former Scotland Club Internationalist Gregor McNeish and ex-Edinburgh player Dan Gamble fulfilling the roles of Vice-Captain.
Monroe Job (centre) will captain the squad, with Dan Gamble (left) and Gregor McNeish (right) acting as vice-captains.
Among the other players returning from last year’s Championship squad are: Allan Ferrie, Garry Young, Jack Dobie, Callum Grieve and Adam Hall.
Additionally, there are number of players who previously represented the Knights re-joining the squad that will add experience to the group, such as Robbie Chalmers, Angus Runciman, Finlay Scott, Callum Davidson and Calum Crookshanks.
A number of other familiar faces from the Greenyards have also joined the Knights squad, with Roly Brett, Will Ferrie and Dylan Cockburn all stepping up from the Melrose Club XV for the Sprint.
Exciting new additions to the Southern Knights, include up and coming Borderers Angus McGregor (Kelso RFC) and Mark Glen (Jed-Forest RFC), alongside current Scotland u20 Marcus Brogan (Hawick RFC) and Scotland u18 Ross Wolfenden (Peebles RFC).
Other players with local ties include Selkirk RFC front-rower and Polish internationalist Zen Szwagrzak, as well as former Scotland u20 Ethan McVicker, who has played previously at both Melrose and Selkirk. Two current Musselburgh RFC and previous South of Scotland players, Michael Badenhorst and Sandy Watt have also joined the Knights squad. Scrum-half Patrick Ritchie, who recently represented Edinburgh in the Inter District Championship will join the squad following the completion of Edinburgh Accies 15-a-side season.
The Knights welcome a strong quartet of players from the North of England, who will be looking to make their impact as part of the squad. Former Newcastle Falcons Academy players Jeremy Civil and Ewan Greenlaw have signed, along with dynamic Northumbria University back-rower Bobby Singer. Finally, Scottish Qualified back-rower Marcus Rhodes has arrived following the completion of Durham University’s BUCS Super Rugby campaign.
The Knights are also pleased to have a strong allocation of academy players with Border connections from Edinburgh aligned to the squad, including Jed-Forest’s Hector Patterson and Melrose players Finn Douglas and Harri Morris. As well as two exciting prospects in fly-half Issac Coates and back-row Freddy Douglas.
Defence Coach Iain Chisholm said:
“I’m really excited about the make-up of the squad. We feel we’ve got a real balance of youth and experience, local and also some big players coming in that will add real impact. We know the Sprint will be a tough competition, with challenging opponents each week. No less so than Edinburgh A to get things going. But the squad have really come together over the pre-season and are going to take no backwards steps, as we look to kick-off the Sprint with a bang.”
Unfortunately Sam Derrick, Craig Greer and Ben Weir who were set to return from last season’s Championship squad have had to withdraw due to injury. They will remain involved with the squad throughout the Sprint and supported during their recovery process.
The Southern Knights would like to thank all our sponsors for their continued support going into the Sprint season, in particular our principal partner CGI. Their ongoing support has allowed us to enhance our community activation programme, which we know will continue to have a significant impact on all the young persons involved.
SOUTHERN KNIGHTS vs. EDINBURGH A
7:35pm Kick-Off |Friday 19th April | The Greenyards
Squad Overview
Props:
1. Dan Gamble (VC)
2. Jack Dobie
3. Zen Szwagrzak
4. Angus McGregor
5. Calum Crookshanks
Hookers
6. Finlay Scott
7. Marcus Brogan
8. Harris Morris*
Second-Row / Back-Row
9. Angus Runciman
10. Michael Badenhorst
11. Dylan Cockburn
12. Allan Ferrie
13. William Ferrie
14. Monroe Job ©
15. Marcus Rhodes
16. Bob Singer
17. Garry Young
18. Freddy Douglas*
Scrum-halfs
19. Callum Davidson
20. Patrick Ritchie
21. Hector Patterson*
Fly-halfs
22. Gregor McNeish (VC)
23. Ross Wolfenden
24. Issac Coates*
Centres
25. Adam Hall
26. Jeremy Civil
27. Roly Brett
28. Ewan Greenlaw
Back-Three
29. Callum Grieve
30. Mark Glen
31. Ethan McVicker
32. Sandy Watt
33. Robbie Chalmers
34. Finn Douglas*
*Edinburgh Rugby Academy Player
