Aberdeen welcomes 600 young Rugby players for Cup Final

Mike Loggie, CEO, Saltire Energy, with the Captain of Stirling County, winner of the U18 Girls Cup.

More than 600 young rugby players from the north of Scotland competed at the Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup finals in Aberdeen on Sunday (March 30, 2025). 

Rounding off another success Saltire Energy Rugby Schools Week, the U18 boys and U18 girls Cups were won by Robert Gordon’s College (defeating Howe of Fife 53-28) and Stirling County (defeating Caithness 36-7) respectively.

Taking place at Countesswells Playing Fields at Robert Gordon’s College, the finals culminated in 18 boys’ and six girls’ teams competing following qualification.

This year’s event saw the Sevens format trialled for all girls’ matches – as opposed to the traditional 15-a-side.

Saltire Energy CEO Mike Loggie said he was hugely impressed with the quality of the rugby on show.

“We witnessed some really fantastic rugby and the quality of the game has moved on so much in the past few years – it’s amazing.  Sport in schools is so important and Saltire Energy is proud to play a part in contributing to the future of rugby.  Congratulations to all the teams that took part.”

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Photo Caption:  Mike Loggie, CEO, Saltire Energy, with the Captain of Stirling County, winner of the U18 Girls Cup.

Notes to Editors

Saltire Energy Caledonia Cup finals results were:

Boys U15 Cup: Dundee 28 – 22 Stirling County

• Boys U15 Shield: Perthshire 43 – 19 Falkirk

• Boys U16 Cup: Deeside 31 – 27 Highland A

• Girls U16 Cup: Stirling 46 – 0 Dundee

• Girls U16 Shield: Perthshire 43 – 14 Falkirk

• Boys U16 Shield: Dunfermline 66 – 21 Mackie

• Boys U16 Plate: Strathmore 52 – 7 Highland B

• Boys U16 Bowl: Orkney 36 – 17 Kinross

• Boys U16 Quaich: Ellon 24 – 20 Huntly

• Girls U18 Cup: Stirling 36 – 7 Caithness

• Boys U18 Cup: Robert Gordons College 53 – 28 Howe of Fife

• Boys U18 Shield: Highland 32 – 29 Mackie

• Girls U18 Shield: Falkirk 25 – 24 Dunfermline

• Boys U18 Plate: Howe of Fife 36 – 21 Dunfermline

• Boys U18 Bowl: Orkney 34 – 24 Strathmore

• Boys U18 Quaich: Moray 42 – 12 Deeside