National Youth Cup draw
Thursday, 14 February 2013
The semi-finals for the National Under 18 and Under 16 Cup and Bowl have been drawn today.

In the Under 18 Cup Gala Wanderers will play Melrose Wasps and Stirling County will play either Biggar or Ayr, who play this Saturday (16 February). The dates for both semi-finals are to be confirmed.

The Wasps will travel to Gala after a 21:7 home win against Hawick Wanderers in the quarter-finals while Stirling travelled up to Inverness to play Highland where they came away with an 18:10 win.

In the Under 18 Bowl Hamilton will be at home to either Ellon or Kirkcaldy and Peebles will host Glasgow Hawks or Haddington. Peebles knocked out Dumfries in the last round with a 54:0 home win while Hamilton beat Lasswade 14:3 away at Hawthornden.

The other two matches between Ellon and Kirkcaldy and Hawks and Haddington are due to be played this Saturday, (16 February). The semi-finals will be played on Saturday 2 March.

In the Under 16 National Cup, Currie are at home to West of Scotland on Sunday 3 March and Hawick Albion will host Melrose or Stirling on Wednesday 13 March in an evening kick-off.

West of Scotland beat Jed Forest 7-0 at home in the last round while Currie and Hawick Albion both notched up away wins with Currie beating GHA 37:10 and Albion winning 42:14 against Portobello Colts.

The match between Melrose and Stirling County will be played on Sunday 3 March at The Greenyards.

The National Under 16 Bowl semis will be played on Sunday 3 March when Ayr or Gala Red Triangle will be at home to Mackie and Musselburgh will travel to Highland or Glasgow Hawks.

Mackie won away from home in the last round, beating Dunfermline 34 10 while Musselburgh also had an away victory as they beat Heriot's 19:8.

The matches between Ayr and Gala Red Triangle and Highland and Glasgow Hawks will both be played this Sunday (17 February).
The full draw is as follows:

National U18 Cup
Gala Wanderers v Melrose Wasps Date TBC
Stirling County v Biggar or Ayr Date TBC

National U18 Bowl
Hamilton v Ellon or Kirkcaldy Saturday 2 March
Peebles v Glasgow Hawks or Haddington Saturday 2 March

National U16 Cup
Currie v West of Scotland Sunday 3 March
Hawick Albion v Melrose or Stirling County Wednesday 13 March

National U16 Bowl
Ayr or Gala Red Triangle v Mackie Sunday 3 March
Highland or Glasgow Hawks v Musselburgh Sunday 3 March

This article was originally posted on 15-Feb-2013, 12:47 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Russell Sim on 15-Feb-2013, 13:35.