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Welcome to all Hawks Junior Rugby players and supporters at our first game of 2009 against Boroughmuir. Please make as much noise as you can and get behind the players. They do appreciate all of your support and they will be around at the end of the game to sign autographs and chat to you.

Tomorrow the under 15’s are at home against Marr RFC in a league game, kick off is 13:00. They will be looking to continue their fine form of 2008 where they were undefeated in both the league and cup. The under 13’s and 14’s are both training and there will be some Hawks senior players down to help out with the training.

The Development XV team have a number of fixtures planned for the rest of the season including fixtures against Edinburgh Accies at Old Anniesland on Friday 13th of February at 19:30, Royal Navy on Wednesday 18th February, also at 19:30. The squad will also be heading off for an Easter training camp in Perpignan.

January is a very busy month with lots of new and exciting projects been launched by Glasgow Hawks. Keep an eye on the website for updates of these and when they will take place.

Today’s player profile is standoff Michael Rainey. Michael has represented the following teams - Ireland Schools, Ireland under 19/21, Ulster A, and captained the Ireland under 21 team at the IRB World Cup in 2003.

PLAYER PROFILE

NAME - Michael Rainey
NICKNAME - Rainman
AGE - 26
PLAYING POSITION - Stand-off
YEAR THAT YOU JOINED GLASGOW HAWKS - 2001
BEST RUGBY MOMENT SO FAR - Captained Ireland Under 21 at IRB World
Cup 2003 and the Scottish Cup final 2004
FAVOURITE MUSIC - A bit of 70’s power ballads
FAVOURITE FOOD - Barbecue Spare Ribs
FAVOURITE COLOUR - Orange
FAVOURITE PERSON AT GLASGOW HAWKS - Sean Murray - an easy target for abuse.

Anyone that would like information on Midi (U’13 to U’16), Youth (U’17 and U’18) and Development XV (U’20) rugby at Glasgow Hawks please don’t hesitate to contact me on either 07825 181 041 or at [email protected].

Grant Talbot
Club Development Manager
09.01.2009

This article was posted on 8-Jan-2009, 23:33 by Hugh Barrow.