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Rugby Union: Rosyth Sharks set to welcome Arbroath in league test

Rosyth Sharks welcome Arbroath to Harley Street on Saturday. <i>(Image: David Wardle.)</i>
Rosyth Sharks welcome Arbroath to Harley Street on Saturday. (Image: David Wardle.)
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Rosyth Sharks have set their sights on consolidating a top three finish in Caledonia Midlands Region League Division Three ahead of returning to action this weekend.

Mark Love's side welcome Arbroath to Harley Street on Saturday, which will also see the concluding fixtures of this year's Six Nations take place.

The game has been rescheduled from its original date of February 22, and will kick off at an earlier, mutually agreed time of 2pm.

Sharks sit third, 10 points above Grangemouth Stags second XV, and 15 adrift of Stirling County third XV, who defeated them 80-12 in their last encounter.

Rosyth, who travelled with only one substitute, conceded two early tries at Bridgehaugh Park, and found themselves 54-0 down at the break.

David Reynolds and Kyle Blyth did cross for the visitors, with vice-captain, Ryan Wallace, kicking a conversion.

"It was a tough day at the office against a very good side," Love said.

"The guys who went through to Stirling stuck in, at times we had good phases of play, but unfortunately consistency let us down, giving them the ball back." 

"Stirling should never have been put in this league in the first place, because after the end of the Super 6 competition (a professional league than ran from 2019 to 2024 that acted as a stepping stone between Scotland's national league and pro teams, Edinburgh and Glasgow) at the end of last year, they retained some Stirling Wolves Super 6 players, so we're left facing a side that is ultimately too strong for this Midlands Division Three league.

"We move on to the remaining fixtures, where we want to consolidate our current position of third in the league."

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