Following a successful season of club touch for Stirling players, culminating in a second place finish at the Scottish Nationals, we're delighted to report the continued increase in number of players invited to train with the National side. In 2008 we had 5 players in Scotland squads, in 2009 we had 13 players and now in 2010 we have 18 players invited to train for a place in the Scotland squads. Congratulations to Doug Paton, Jamie Lawrence and Ruth Wilson for their debut call ups.
All of the players will be working hard over winter in preparation for the coming season. They will follow fitness programs in their own time and taking part in Regional Sunday morning training in some very miserable weather. There will also be monthly National squad training in Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Stirling Touch offer their congratulations and support to all of their players for the coming season and wish them best of luck in their training and efforts in trial games as they compete for squad places.
The Stirling players invited to train are:
GUYS
Jon Creasey
Stuart Imrie
Larry Irwin
Colin Jardine
Euan Kerr
Gordon Kerr
Jamie Lawrence
Phil Leeks
Gregor McGregor
Doug Paton
Stuart Smith
Paul Trevis-Smith
Simon Trevis-Smith
GIRLS
Jill Baird
Claire Hole
Yvonne Jardine
Karen Johnson
Ruth Wilson
Scotland will be entering Men's, Women's, Mixed Open and Age Restricted Men's and Women's sides in the 2010 European Championships to be held in Bristol on July 22nd - 25th.