Rugby: Millar can help Sonians grind out Hawks win
Published: 26 October 2012

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By BILL LOTHIAN
High-flying Watsonians are preparing for a moment of truth tomorrow when they entertain Glasgow Hawks, the only team to have beaten them so far, in a table-topping 
National League rugby clash.


And at the heart of the 
’Sonian effort will be a youngster who has found his way on to the wing with devastating effect after spells this season at back row and full-back.

Ewan Millar joined from Dumfries and immediately 
slotted into the second team pack where his pace, as well as some abrasive qualities, were recognised.

’Sonian president Paul Di 
Rollo said: “It was suggested that Ewan, who was invited along by our full-back, Rory Steele, his cousin, might like to try playing in the backs and his strong running quickly became an asset.

“There is such a good coaching set-up throughout the club that a recommendation he could do a job for the first team couldn’t be ignored and, in a debut from off the bench at Kelso, Ewan ran in three second-half tries.

“Last weekend, on his first start, he followed up with a brace in the win over Hamilton at Myreside.”

While ’Sonians went down 12-9 at Hawks on the opening day, tomorrow’s visitors took a while to slip up but succumbed 11-14 at Stewart’s-Melville 
before being held to a draw at home by Hawick. That means a two-point advantage for 
’Sonians, who have reserved some of their best form in 
wiping the floor with all four Borders teams in the league.

Victories over Jed-Forest 
(78-3), Hawick (44-27), Selkirk (34-17) and Kelso (51-3) have caused ripples in the rugby pool south of Soutra Hill and put Watsonians into pole position for the one automatic promotion spot.

Di Rollo said: “I can’t remember a buzz quite like the one we are currently enjoying, partly due to the raft of young players such as Scott Mckean and Jack Ferguson starting to really express themselves. Scott is in his first year out of school and has been a revelation at centre while Jack’s elusiveness has earned him opportunities with the Scotland sevens squad.

“Up front, a couple of props from the Southern Hemisphere have arrived to provide the scrum with some stability and the backs are cashing in with some exciting rugby.”

This article was posted on 26-Oct-2012, 11:51 by Hugh Barrow.