COMMUNITY
Melrose Rugby Club is uniquely located in the centre of Melrose and has been at the heart of the local community and surrounding villages since its formation in 1877. In order to grow its relationship with the community, and flourish as a rugby venue for young and old, the club has a number of aspirations.
8 ASPIRATIONS FOR MELROSE RUGBY
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Continue to provide an exciting, challenging and enjoyable environment for children in Melrose and its catchment area to stimulate their interest in rugby
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Provide a development pathway for aspiring rugby players
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Compete at the top level of community and semi-professional rugby
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Continue to develop Melrose Sevens as one of the main events in the Scottish Rugby Calendar
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Build mutual relationships with other rugby clubs, locally, nationally and internationally
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Provide playing and club facilities which can be used by the wider community
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Ensure that the club’s rich heritage continues to be relevant in a digital and ever-changing world
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Generate revenue streams from multiple sources both within and outwith the local community
CAUSES WE SUPPORT
Batten’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition with no current treatment.
Melrose Rugby is proud to support the local Mitchell family in their quest to make their little girl Evie’s life’s as comfortable and fun packed as possible.
If you woulde like to support Evie please donate here
Melrose Rugby is proud to support the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation which was set up by Doddie Weir OBE and his Trustees in November 2017.
Doddie Weir OBE is one of rugby’s most recognizable personalities. He earned 61 caps for Scotland during a successful playing career, represented the British and Irish Lions on their successful tour to South Africa in 1997, and won championships with his two club sides, Melrose and Newcastle Falcons. In June 2017 the Scot revealed he was suffering from Motor Neuron Disease. From the outset, Doddie was been driven to help fellow sufferers and seek ways to further research into this, as yet, incurable disease.
The Foundation is committed to helping improve the lives of those affected by Motor Neuron Disease. They help to fund grants, giving considerable sums to their friends at MND Association and MND Scotland to administer to individuals and families living with MND.
