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Heriots RFC
Heriot's Rugby Club, formerly known as Heriot's FP, is one of Scotland's senior rugby union, rugby football clubs in the Scottish Rugby Union, whose part-timeprofessional team, Heriot's Rugby play in FOSROC with the Men's 1st XV playing in the Men's Scottish Premiership. The women play in . The club's Goldenacre Sports Ground, home is in the Goldenacre area in Edinburgh.Bath, p89 The rugby club, founded in 1890, was originally intended for former pupils of George Heriot's School, but is now an open club, welcoming rugby players of all levels. Player development starts with a highly successful Mini/Midi Section and moves onto the senior levels. The club has coaching staff that are very well respected in Scottish rugby. Heriot's Rugby club are the only Scottish club never to have been relegated from the first division. The team had the surprising honour of having a player, Chris Fusaro, called for Scotland A national rugby union team, Scotland A for the IRB Nations Cup, in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; ) is the Sport governing body, governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Now marketed 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 (Keith Wallace (rugby union), Keith Wallace) and Chairman (John McGuigan), 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 RFC, Glasgow Academicals; Edinburgh Academical Football Club; West of Scotland F.C.; University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club; Royal High School (Edinburgh)#Sports and ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Irvine (rugby Union)
Andrew Robertson Irvine (born 16 September 1951) is a former president of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), and a former Scottish international rugby player.Bath, p141 He earned fifty one Scotland caps, captaining the team on fifteen occasions, and scored 250 points for .Massie, p142 He went on three British Lions tours. Background Irvine was born in Edinburgh, on 16 September 1951. He was educated at James Gillespie's Primary School and George Heriot's School. From there he went on to Edinburgh University where he graduated in Geography. Rugby Union career Amateur career Irvine originally played for Heriot's Rugby Club. Provincial career Irvine represented Edinburgh District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. International career He played for Scotland 'B' against France 'B' on 11 November 1972. As fullback for , Irvine won 51 caps, between 1972–82 and scored ten tries. His first cap was against the All Blacks in December 1972. His last internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Beattie (rugby Union)
John Ross Beattie (born 27 November 1957) is a Scottish broadcaster and former rugby union player. Early life and education Beattie was born to Scottish parents in North Borneo, where his father was manager of a rubber estate. He attended boarding school in Penang, Malaysia and the family returned to Scotland when he was eleven. and he went to the Glasgow Academy. He studied at the University of Glasgow and gained a degree in Civil Engineering. Rugby union career Beattie played for Glasgow Schools, Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Academicals and Heriot's Rugby Club, Heriot's. He played for Glasgow District (rugby union), Glasgow District. He played for Combined Scottish Districts on 1 March 1986 against South of Scotland District (rugby union), South of Scotland. International career He gained 2 caps for Scotland B national rugby union team, Scotland 'B' in 1980. He won his first international cap (sport), cap for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland at Rugby un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Taylor (rugby Union)
Simon Marcus Taylor (born 17 August 1979) is a Scottish retired professional rugby union footballer who played for Bath Rugby, Stade Français and Edinburgh Rugby. He played as a back-row forward, usually a number eight. He played for Edinburgh for six seasons between 2000 and 2006 and in 2007 agreed a three-year deal with Stade Français joining them immediately after the 2007 World Cup. In the summer of 2010, Taylor signed for Bath Rugby in the English Aviva Premiership. He also represented Scotland and the British and Irish Lions. At the start of his rugby career, he played for Heriot's Former Pupils. Career Early career Born in Stirling, Taylor represented Scottish Schools in 1995–96 while he was at Morrison's Academy, and he went on to play for Scotland’s under-18, under-19, and under-21 teams. He had two seasons in the under-19 team, leading the Scots in the Junior World Championship in France in 1998. After five matches for the national under-21 side in 1998– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Douglas (rugby Union)
Bruce Andrew Ferguson Douglas (born 10 February 1980) is a former Scottish rugby union rugby player. He played as a prop, and had been signed with French top 14 club Montpellier from July 2008 up until March 2010 when it was confirmed that he was signed with Worcester Warriors. He has represented Scottish Schools, Scottish Districts and Scotland at under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. Douglas began his career at Harlequins, before moving back north to the newly formed Border Reivers in 2002. Douglas won his first cap for Scotland in the 37–10 win against Romania in November 2002. He played in all three of Scotland's victories in the 2002 tour of North America. In 2003, Douglas scored his first try for Scotland in the 30–22 victory over Wales. He toured South Africa with Scotland in 2003 and his work-rate earned him recognition on the 2004 tour of Australia. After the Borders were disbanded in 2007, Douglas was signed by the Llanelli Scarlets as the Welsh re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Milne (rugby Union)
David Milne (born 7 December 1958) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p. 138 Rugby Union career Amateur career He also played for Heriot's Rugby Club. He formed a front row for Heriots with his brothers Iain Milne and Kenny Milne. Provincial career He played for the Anglo-Scots and also Edinburgh District. International career He was given 6 caps for Scotland 'B', the first being against France 'B' on 2 March 1986. He was given a full senior cap once for Scotland in 1991. He was a replacement from the bench in Scotland's Autumn match against Japan. Family His brothers Iain and Kenny Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names. In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''Ó Cionnaith'', also spelt ''Ó Cionnaoith'' and ''Ó Cionaodha'', meaning "descendant of Cionnaith". ... were also capped for Scotland. References ;Sources * Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Milne (rugby Union)
Kenny Milne (born 1 December 1961 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a former Scotland international rugby union player who was capped 39 times. He was also a British & Irish Lion, touring in 1993.Bath, p149 Rugby Union career Amateur career Educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, he played hooker; and went on to play for Heriots. Milne recalls: The game that saw Heriot’s fight off relegation and retain its First Division status in 1993, after an improbable victory against champions Melrose, probably ranks higher in terms of my most memorable matches than any game I played for Scotland or the Lions. Provincial career He was capped by Edinburgh District. He was part of the team that won the 1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship. Milne recalled how his rugby playing brothers helped each other in these inter-district matches: On the rugby field, Edinburgh vs Glasgow when George Graham was vying for honours at the same time as David, Iain absolutely destroyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Smith (rugby Union, Born 1903)
Ian Scott Smith (31 October 1903 – 18 September 1972) was a rugby union Wing (rugby union), wing who played 32 Test match (rugby union), Tests for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland and two Tests for the British and Irish Lions, British Isles. Born in Melbourne, Australia, and brought up in New Zealand, Smith moved to England and was educated at Winchester College, before studying at Oxford University and later University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh University. At Oxford he took up rugby and was eventually selected for Scotland, for whom he was eligible because of his Scottish parents. He toured with the British Isles (now known as the British and Irish Lions) to South Africa in 1924, and played all four matches in Scotland's first ever Six Nations Championship, Five Nations Grand Slam (rugby union), Grand Slam in 1925. He represented Scotland until 1933 when he captained them in their Triple Crown (Rugby Union), Triple Crown winning season. His 24 international tries, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Blaikie
Colin Blaikie (born 21 November 1941) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Heriot's. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District. He was part of the Edinburgh side that won the 1962–63 Scottish Inter-District Championship, scoring in every match - and part of the Edinburgh side that beat Canada that same season. He played for the Whites Trial side in their matches against the Blues Trial to determine international selection. He turned out for Whites in their 2nd trial match in 1962-63 season. He played for the Cities District in 1966 in their match against Australia. Australia won 18–11. He played for the combined Scottish Districts side in their match against New Zealand in 1967. The combined side lost 35–14, although at one point Blaikie's conversion had the Scottish Districts side winning 11–10. International career He played for Scotland from 1963 to 1969. After his first two caps in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Thomson (rugby Union)
Ian Thomson (13 April 1930 – 22 November 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a Full Back. Rugby career Amateur career Thomson played for Heriot's. He also played rugby for the Army. Provincial career Thomson played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1950-51 season's Inter-City match and the 1951-52 season's Inter-City match. Edinburgh District lost both matches. International career He was capped for 7 times between 1951 and 1953, all 7 caps in Five Nations matches. He made his international debut against Wales playing in front of a then record crowd of 80 000 at Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The stadium is owned by the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) who has its headquarters based at the stadium, and is the national stadium of the Scotla .... He battled for the Scotland fullback shirt with Glasgow University's Neil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Gray (rugby Union)
Tommy Gray (20 January 1917 – 3 April 2000) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Full Back and Fly-half. Rugby career Amateur career Gray started with Heriots as a graduate of Heriot's College in Edinburgh. He moved to Northampton to play for the Saints in 1947. He later moved back to Edinburgh to play for Heriots. Provincial career While with Northampton he played for East Midlands. International career Gray played five Services internationals for Scotland between 1942 and 1944. Gray was capped three times for Scotland. Notably he won the Calcutta Cup against England at Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The stadium is owned by the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) who has its headquarters based at the stadium, and is the national stadium of the Scotla ... in 1950 by kicking the match-winning conversion. Outside of rugby As a King's Own Scottish Borderer, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Craig (rugby Union)
John Craig (7 December 1918 – 21 July 1976) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Heriot's. Provincial career He was capped for Edinburgh District. International career He was capped once for Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac .... References 1918 births 1976 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Heriot's Rugby Club players Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Sportspeople from Kolkata Rugby union wings {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |