HAWICK 22, HERIOTS 31
Heriots travelled to Mansfield Park and completed the double over Hawick this season. In a match that was always going to be affected by the strong wind blowing towards Denholm, Hawick should feel agrieved not to get at least a losing bonus point for their efforts. Heriots' backs were always dangerous on the break and this proved to be the match winner for the visitors.
Hawick got off to the best possible start with a penalty from Craig Neish in the opening minute. Heriots stormed back with a converted try from Teague but Hawick used the elements to their advantage and kept Heriots in their half of the pitch for lengthy periods. Craig Neish slotted another couple of penalties to retake the lead at 9-7. With Hawick now threatening the Heriots line, Barry Sutherland pounced on a Heriots defensive mistake to score at the posts, converted by Neish for a 16-7 lead. Heriots worked their way up towards the Hawick line and scored an unconverted try through Goldie. Another two Craig Neish penalties gave Hawick 22-12 lead at the interval but with the prospect of having to face the elements for the next forty minutes.
Hawick did manage to hold Heriots with some solid defence and indeed did threaten the Heriots line at times but Heriots, who continued to look dangerous on the break, broke the Hawick defence with two tries, one converted, to retake the lead at 24-22. With Hawick again getting very few favours from the referee, the final five minutes were a very tense affair but Hawick were unable to turn the match around. Heriots sealed their 31-22 victory with a late converted try at the posts.

Team:- Colin Murray, Michael Graham, Rory Hutton, Craig Neish, Rory Scott, Barry Sutherland, Kevin Reid, Brad Turnbull, Matt Landels, Geoff Cross, Ryan Hogg, Michael Robertson, Nick McTaggart, Andy Wilson and David Lowrie.
Subs:- Bruce Campbell, Steven Anderson, Simon Fleetwood, Gavin Petrie and Ross Gibson.