Marr Rugby 1st XV match summary: Over 500 people enjoyed a rugby and try feast at Fullarton as Marr’s power play overwhelmed Musselburgh scoring twelve tries in the process while preventing the visitors from gaining any points. The final tally could have been higher if it hadn’t been for Musselburgh’s tenacious defence. They worked tirelessly trying to stem the waves of Marr attacks but faced with such intensity it was only a matter of time and patience before Marr created or found gaps and capitalised.

The scoring was opened in five minutes as Dan Law did a deft show and go to leave the defenders wrong footed and let him run in from 25 metres. This set the tone and timing for the rest of the afternoon. Marr’s scrum was dominant and gaining a penalty advantage in Musselburgh’s 22m area Marr opted to use the scrum as the attacking platform. Conor Bickerstaff burst through from close range to touch down.

The third try followed more power play by Marr’s forwards at the set piece scrum. Winning possession the ball was spread wide and quick recycling from the breakdown kept possession and with the defence being pulled in an overlap was exploited by Scott Bickerstaff. Five minutes later Grant Baird added the bonus point fourth try with a textbook side-step inside the final defender to score from close range. The final try of the first half was created from midway inside Marr’s half. Winning turnover possession the ball was fed out to Colin Sturgeon whose mazy running mesmerised the defence as he weaved a path towards the line making forty metres before offloading to Angus Johnston who was in close support to end the attack with a try.

The second half almost mirrored the first with the exception that Marr’s efforts were rewarded with seven tries. To their credit Musselburgh’s players never gave up trying to stop the purple and gold tide of attacks but they were up against a team playing with patience and perseverance and the tries kept coming.

Marr Rugby 1st XV man of the match – Angus Johnston

Marr Rugby 1st XV scorers
Tries: Dan Law; Conor Bickerstaff; Scott Bickerstaff (4); Grant Baird; Angus Johnston (2); Tom Steven (2); McKenzie Pearce;
Conversions: Colin Sturgeon (8)