Our columnist hails local man Rab Williams’ rugby role in Falkirk and ponders M ark Dodson and Scottish Rugby’s next move after the World Cup typhoon storm.
Sony Centre Fury fell to a 46-91 glamour friendly defeat to Glasgow Rocks last week but it was the fans who were the real winners as they saw two of their favourite teams.
A close and at times heated match saw reigning champions Fury Junior men come out on top to move second in the table after a 83-76 win over West Lothian Wolves.
Sony Centre Fury Senior, Junior and Cadette Women all face Scottish Cup quarter-final ties on the road and, with the three Men’s teams all out the Cup, the focus is firmly on the women’s game.
Ex and current Falkirk High School pupils Kirstie Young and Abby Rutter led Fury with 18 and 14 points respectively to their third straight Championship win in a 65-62 victory over West Lothian Wolves.
A wet and misty Countesswells pitch survived an early inspection following torrential overnight rain in the Aberdeen area, and it was the home side that managed the haar and a damp ball better in the in the early stages.
Fury recorded their second win of the Championship season and the victory over Glasgow University has boosted them to number five in Scotland’s power rankings.
