Players Recognised At Annual Club Dinner

The 2024/25 Club Dinner took place last night with players being celebrated over the season, including our Women's team for the first time ever.

Captains Rory Watt, Lewis Knight and Lara McLean sat at our top table with President Blair Stewart, guest speaker and former Scotland International Peter Wright and Scottish Rugby President Keith Wallace as the night paid tribute to the players over the season.

Jack Rule won both the Bill Stewart Trophy for Men's Player of the Year and the Men's Player's Player of the Year Award after a successful debut season in the Burgh. Jason Talac received the Young Player of The Year, also in his first senior year with the club, with Bruce Weatherhead picking up the Breakthrough Player of The Year prize after an impressive second half of the season making his debut and retaining a solid place in the 1XV.

Jack Rule being presented with the Bill Stewart Trophy for Player of The Year

Jack Rule

Jason Talac with Peter Wright

Bruce Weatherhead with Peter Wright

In the 2XV, Finley Craig received the award for the Player's Player of The Year as awarded by his peers, with Jonny Crain winning the Player of The Year, with Cameron Bain accepting the award on his behalf.

Finley Craig with Peter Wright

Cameron Bain accepting Jonny Crain's award with Peter Wright

For the first time, our Women's section honoured their players of the season after the reformation of the team and their first match in over 30 years last September. Natasha Dorling was the first Women's Player of The Season with Zoe Johnstone picking up the Player's Player of The Year.

Natasha Dorling with Peter Wright

Zoe Johnstone with Peter Wright

Along with this, Blair Stewart presented the Women with the first ever Women's Captain's Board, which will be placed in the Ian Dewar Bar alongside our other recognition boards.

MRFC Women's Players and Coaches with Blair Stewart and the new Captains Board

Two other presentations occurred on the night with Derek O'Riordan being presented with a club shield as a recognition for his work over the last three years coaching the Senior Men's Squad. Bob Stott was also presented with the Bill Hogg Trophy for winning the Inter Club Sevens last Tuesday.

Bob Stott with Rory Watt

We would like to thank all for attending on the night, to our bar and catering staff for the service and meal, Peter Wright and Keith Wallace for attending on the night and to the players, supporters and volunteers for their efforts and support over the season.

Make sure to join us for our final event of the season, the Musselburgh Sevens, taking place next Saturday. More information can be found here.