About The Scottish Varsity Match

Keri joined the University of Edinburgh’s Fasic Sports Medicine Centre in 2011 and worked closely with the University’s high performance sport programme. She died at the age of 36 following a car accident in June 2014.

Highly thought of as an excellent clinician, Keri had a kind and sympathetic attitude and displayed all the qualities of a truly professional physiotherapist. Her outstanding work with the University’s performance athletes showcased her strengths and she was key to the phenomenal success of this programme. She gave her time and expertise selflessly, and was hugely respected, popular and valued in return.

Steven was the heartbeat of University of St Andrews RFC during his time at the club in which he filled committee roles of secretary, treasurer, club captain and in his final year 1st XV captain.

Steven passed away unexpectedly after taking ill and going for a check-up at hospital. He died of a rare blood condition called ITP, a condition that is not thought to be life threatening. The loss of such an inspirational figure at the club and the University was felt hard, as it was amongst the communities of Stewart’s Melville College where he attended school and Fife Police Pipe Band where he competed at world level (after teaching himself how to play both the drums and the bagpipes).

‘Simsy’ encapsulated what the great game of rugby is all about. He wanted to play hard yet play fair and to give his all at every opportunity. He was the captain of the club when the ‘new era’ of a Director of Rugby and the ‘professional approach’ at the University began, in what had been a club steeped in the amateur traditions with the fear of moving forward, to one that worked hard.