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Edinburgh Northern Sevens
Edinburgh Northern Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Edinburgh Northern, in the Inverleith district of Edinburgh, Scotland. History The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1955 and it has been played in all subsequent years, with the exception of the coronavirus pandemic years in 2019 and 2020. The 2023 tournament, won by Currie, had 21 sides taking part. Northern Cup The winners receive the Northern Cup. There is also a Bowl and Plate competition. Sponsorship The event is sponsored by Blyth and Blyth, engineering consultants.https://twitter.com/blythandblyth/status/1646748391819419652 Past winners Men Women See also * Edinburgh Northern * Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; gd, Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Styled as Scottish Rugby, it is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league ... References {{Rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livingston RFC
Livingston Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. The men's side currently compete in , the women's side currently compete in . History Established in 1968, as Livingston and District RFC, the team was founded through a local appeal for players by Jack Nixon, a native of Langholm, who in the 1960s was the Youth Officer of the West Lothian County Council. Among his responsibilities was to assistance in setting up clubs and organisations for the newcomers to Livingston. At the meeting, players from Bathgate RFC decided that amalgamating with the new Livingston side would allow them better opportunities for success and also give them a better chance of gaining a home ground, they had played previous games in Airdrie. The team play their home games at Almond Park, located in the south-east of the town at Craigshill beside the River Almond and close to Mid Calder. In 2013, Livingston reached the RBS National Shield final and played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Competitions In Edinburgh
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens Competitions In Scotland
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; gd, Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Styled as Scottish Rugby, it is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league system, known as the Scottish League Championship, and the Scottish National teams. The SRU is headed by the President (Ian Barr) and Chairman (Colin Grassie), with Mark Dodson acting as the Chief Executive Officer. Dee Bradbury became the first female president of a Tier 1 rugby nation upon her appointment on 4 August 2018. History 1873–1920s The Scottish Football Union was founded on Monday 3 March 1873 at a meeting held at Glasgow Academy, Elmbank Street, Glasgow. Eight clubs were represented at the foundation, Glasgow Academicals; Edinburgh Academical Football Club; West of Scotland F.C.; University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club; Royal High School FP; Merchistonians; Edinburgh University RFC; and Glasgow University. Five o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrayfield Wanderers FC
Murrayfield Wanderers Football Club is a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded by the merger of Edinburgh Wanderers and Murrayfield RFC Murrayfield is an affluent area to the west of Edinburgh city centre in Scotland. It is to the east of Corstorphine and north of Balgreen and Roseburn. The A8 road runs east–west through the south of the area. Murrayfield is often conside ... in 1997. Beginnings The club's roots were based on two clubs; Edinburgh Wanderers and Murrayfield RFC. Edinburgh Wanderers was the elder of the two clubs. For the history of these clubs see: Edinburgh Wanderers FC dated from 1868. Murrayfield RFC dates from 1971. A merger was proposed, and to facilitate this the Wanderers renamed in 1997, to allow the Murrayfield club to join in a merger. As part of the merger there was notable restructuring. ''The Scotman'' newspaper reporting: "after Murrayfield RFC and Edinburgh Wanderers FC merged in 1997, the old clubhouse on Corstorph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moray House RFC
Moray House RFC is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. History This is the rugby union club attached to the Moray House School of Education and Sport within the University of Edinburgh. It was founded from at least 1925, the club playing Kirkcaldy 2nd XV on 13 March 1926 in the Fife side's 1925 fixture list. George Russell was a stalwart of the rugby side (and ultimately became its president for many years); and he later went on to represent Edinburgh District, and join the Scottish Rugby Union committee. Russell died in 2020. The club had to get re-founded after the second world war and some histories take the 1946 re-founding date as the new date. The club dropped its Former Pupils tag when the School closed in the 1950s. However the School survived in one form or another by linking with various educational establishments:- Dunfermline College, then Heriot-Watt University, and presently the University of Edinburgh. However through all the moves the club lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broughton RFC (Edinburgh)
Broughton RFC is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in ; the Women's team currently plays in . History The club was founded in 1924. The club was started by former pupils of Broughton School in Edinburgh, and the club was initially named Broughton F.P. RFC. The ''Edinburgh Evening News'' of 19 September 1924 reporting: A F.P. rugby club has been started in connection with Broughton Secondary School, and fixtures are being arranged for two XVs. It is expected that the pitch will be available for home matches at Wardie. A cordial invitation to join is extended to all F.P.s and a meeting will held in the school on Monday first, at 7.30. Any honorary secretaries having vacant dates are invited to communicate with Mr Bauchope at the school. Rugby at Broughton School was in a healthy position, particularly in comparison with association football. The Broughton F.P. name was also used by the analogous association football side. They had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portobello RFC
Portobello RFC, formerly known as Portobello FP, is a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The first XV currently play in . Their 2nd XV play in the East Reserve League 2. History Portobello was founded as a former pupils club of Portobello High School, once one of the largest schools in Europe. It is no longer purely a haven for former pupils and welcomes players from all over the rugby world. They play their rugby at Cavalry Park in the shadow of Arthur's Seat The club was reformed in 1954 and enjoyed fixtures against the elite of the established "circuit". Portobello tried for many years to climb out of the old Edinburgh District League achieving that in the 1970s climbing through Divisions 7 to 2 in successive seasons. As recently as 2007 we were a club in doldrums with playing membership down and results on the field less than inspiring. Rather bizarrely the event that acted as a catalyst for improvement was a fire which decimated the clubhouse in May of that y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrester RFC
Forrester RFC is a rugby union football club in the Scottish Rugby Union, located at South Gyle Access in Edinburgh. They play in the , one of three Scottish Regional Leagues operated by the Scottish Rugby Union. History Forrester Former Pupils Rugby Football Club and Sports Association was founded in 1964 by ex-pupils of Forrester High School. Most school rugby players joined Corstorphine Rugby Club because there was nowhere else to go but two remarkable English teachers: Fred Langstaff (English Teacher) and Peter Blyth (English Teacher) decided that there were enough good former pupils to start an FP club. Drew Elliott and his younger brother Kenny Elliott were the first to be inveigled along with not a few good rugby players. The first few years found Forrester FP playing the Edinburgh fringe rugby teams who wanted nothing more than to enjoy rugby. 1971 found Forrester in the semi-finals of the Edinburgh Knockout competition at Murrayfield where they were knocked out by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penicuik RFC
Penicuik Rugby Club is a rugby football club in the Scottish Rugby Union, playing their home games at Public Park, Penicuik, Midlothian. Season 2015–16 saw the club become league champions of East Regional League Division Two, under the coaching duo of Mark Blair and Malcolm Clapperton. In season 2015-16 the Second XV under the coaching guidance of Richard Mann also gained promotion, to East Reserve league 2 having been runners up to Currie RFC on points. The senior teams train on a Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7.00pm under the coaching guidance of Blair, Mann and Kretzel. During the Autumn test period and on Six Nations weekends the club welcomes touring sides to their clubhouse. The club have had a number of representative caps most notable amongst those is Jim Aitken Jim Aitken (born 22 November 1947) is a British businessman and former Scotland international rugby union player. His regular playing position was Prop. Rugby Union career Amateur career Aitken playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linlithgow RFC
Linlithgow Rugby Football Club are an amateur Scottish Rugby Union side currently playing in East Regional Leagues (Rugby Union), East Regional League Division One. History The club as it is today was founded in 1970. Linlithgow RFC play their home matches at Mains Park in Linlithgow. Honours * Portobello Sevens ** Champions: 2022 * Hillfoots Sevens ** Champions: 1984, 1987 * Lismore Sevens ** Champions: 1988 * Penicuik Sevens ** Champions: 1992 * Holy Cross Sevens ** Champions: 1994 * Edinburgh Northern Sevens ** Champions: 1984, 1985, 1987 References External links Linlithgow RFC Rugby union in West Lothian Rugby union teams in Scotland Linlithgow {{Scotland-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
