Those places had had a successful tour to Latvia in which they beat a local club side before beinvolved beaten by a Latvian under 19 select squad.

The club are currently going through a rebuilding phase during a difficult time for rugby in Dundee with player numbers dwindling across the city.

Pre-season training began in late June for the club's first season back at competitive level.

Coaching for this season came largely in the form of sessions taken by Kenneth Clarkson at both Elliot Road when weather permitted it and in the Harris Academy boys gym.

The club reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish Plate competition who were they eliminated by eventual winners Aberdeen University RFC.