Jack takes over as SRU president

George Jack is the new president of the SRU

George Jack is the new president of the Scottish Rugby Union, following a tight three-way contest.

The former rector of Selkirk High School beat off competition from Peter Brown and Jim Stevenson to succeed the outgoing Andy Irvine.

"We have some great youngsters coming through and we deserve to give an awful lot of credit to the coaches that work with them," said the outgoing Irvine.

"What we have to do is hang on to these kids when they get to 18 or 19."

Earlier, SRU chief executive Gordon McKie announced that Scottish Rugby has agreed to pay 100% of club accident insurance premiums with effect from the start of the forthcoming season.

"This will help our clubs to save a six figure sum, money which I'm sure can be put to good use in growing the game," he said.

McKie also said that, subject to audit, he expects the Union to report a "near break even" position when it unveils its annual accounts later in the year.