RUGBY: Highland fall to first defeat of the campaign against Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians
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HIGHLAND Rugby Club have dropped off the top of National One after falling to their first defeat of the season losing 38-14 at Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.
The game was over as a contest before half time as GHA ran riot to take a 33-7 lead at the break.
Andrew Goudie scored early on for the hosts to give them a 7-0 lead at Braidholm.
Ruari Campbell then grabbed GHA’s second which was unconverted to make it 12-0.
Highland threatened a comeback when Gordon Gregor grabbed a try which was converted to reduce the gap to five points.
But GHA stamped their authority on the match, running in three further tries. Campbell grabbing his second of the match and Grant Mollison also scoring twice before half time to give them 26-point advantage going into the second half.
Highland did reduce the deficit when Callum Boyd scored a try which was converted to make it 33-14.
But Charlie Lonergan scored GHA’s sixth to make it 38-14 at full time.
The defeat means Highland have dropped to fourth place.
In Caledonia North League Division One, Highland 2nd XV came out on top with a 27-22 victory over RAF Lossiemouth at Canal Park.
In Caledonia North League Division Two, Highland 3rd XV were thrashed 73-19 by Ross Sutherland in Invergordon.
Inverness Craig Dunain were not in action last weekend as their match against Caithness 2nd XV was postponed as their far north opponents were not able to put out a team. Neither women’s team from Inverness Craig Dunain or Highland were in action last weekend.
