GHA RFC — Kelso: 33:35, Tennent's Premiership

GA RFC 33:35 Kelso in Tennent's Premiership

GA RFC lost 33:35 to Kelso in the Tennent's Premiership on Saturday, 26 September 2026. The result flipped the script for the hosts, who had entered the fixture on a two-match winning streak. Kelso, meanwhile, came into the game having lost three of their last four outings. The visitors took all three points on the road, moving to 16 points while GA RFC remained on 13.

The scoreline was tighter than the standings suggested. Both sides sat level on 13 points after five games, though GA RFC held fifth place and Kelso seventh. The hosts had beaten Hawick 33:19 and Edinburgh 38:12 in consecutive weeks. Kelso's recent form told a different story — losses to Ayr, Heriot's and Hawick in a row before their win against Edinburgh back in August.

We had backed GA RFC to win, with 74 per cent confidence. The prediction didn't come to pass. Kelso refused to go away when they should have folded, and the match slipped from the hosts' grasp. It wasn't a collapse so much as a failure to put the visitors away when the chance presented itself.

The result keeps both teams in the running for the playoffs, though the gap between fifth and seventh is now a point. GA RFC will look to rebuild momentum at home, while Kelso will take heart from a victory that showed they can compete with anyone in the league.