rugby union
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club in the
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 sys ...
. The club's home ground is Meggetland, in southwest
Edinburgh
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and the club plays in the , where they are known as the Boroughmuir Bears.
Founded in 1919 and admitted to the SRU in 1939, it was originally restricted to former pupils of Boroughmuir High School. The badge is derived from Boroughmuir High School and they acquired it in 1913. Although it has lost that direct connection, the home ground and navy blue/emerald colours are unchanged.
The club won the Scottish unofficial club rugby championship in the 1954–55 and 1972–73 seasons. The club have the second longest number of seasons in the top division having only been relegated twice and on both occasions bouncing straight back up to the top division. The record is held by Heriots FP who have never been relegated. Boroughmuir became the first team to win the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Meggetland) has recently undergone major development to turn it into one of the premier facilities in Scottish rugby. A new stand and clubhouse were built, along with new pitches for the 2nd and 3rd XV, an international standard all-weather hockey pitch and five-a-side football pitches.
Current squad
Glasgow Warriors
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players drafted:
Table
Sevens
The club run the Boroughmuir / Capital Sevens tournament.
Honours
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Scottish Premiership
The Scottish Premiership, also known as the William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Scotland and the highest level of the Scottish football league system. Th ...
** Champions (3): 1990–91, 2002–03, 2007–08
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Scottish National League Division One
The Scottish National League Division One (known as Tennent's National League Division 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland.
The division was established in i ...
** Champions (2): 1999–00, 2013–14
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,
** Champions (2): 2010, 2012
* Glasgow City Sevens
** Champions (1): 2003
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Melrose Sevens
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** Champions (2): 1963, 2002
* Kelso Sevens
** Champions (1): 1977
* Langholm Sevens
** Champions (2): 1975, 1978
* Hawick Sevens
** Champions (3): 1978, 1987, 2019
* Gala Sevens
** Champions (1): 2006
* Peebles Sevens
** Champions (5): 1959, 1969, 1980, 2003, 2006
* Selkirk Sevens
** Champions (1): 2019
* Walkerburn Sevens
** Champions (3): 1931, 1933, 1949
* North Berwick Sevens
** Champions (1): 2021
* Edinburgh Charity Sevens
** Champions (1): 1970
* Royal HSFP Sevens
** Champions (5): 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983
* Portobello Sevens
** Champions (2): 1986, 1987
* Caithness Sevens
** Champions (2): 1995, 1998
* Forrester Sevens
** Champions (2): 1988, 1989
* Alloa Sevens
** Champions (1): 1984
* Lismore Sevens
** Champions (9): 1974, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001
* Penicuik Sevens
** Champions (3): 1994, 1995, 1998
* Holy Cross Sevens
** Champions (1): 1998
* Haddington Sevens
** Champions (6): 1976, 1980, 1981, 1994, 2008, 2019
* Glasgow Academicals Sevens
** Champions (1): 1970
* Kilmarnock Sevens
** Champions (5): 1961, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977
* Musselburgh Sevens
** Champions (4): 1961, 1969, 1970, 1972
* Kirkcaldy Sevens
** Champions (4): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955
* Howe of Fife Sevens
** Champions (1): 1987
* Stirling Sevens
** Champions (2): 1951, 2011
* Currie Sevens
** Champions (3): 1983, 1989, 1996
* Edinburgh Northern Sevens
** Champions (1): 2011
Notable players
Famous players associated with Boroughmuir RFC:
* Ken Ross, the first capped Boroughmuir player, 10 Scottish caps 1961–63
* Sean Lineen, Scotland International the original kilted Kiwi and former Boroughmuir coach. Current Scotland Under 20 Coach
* Iain Paxton, British Lions Scotland & Barbarians forward and former Boroughmuir, Edinburgh & Scotland U-21 coach
* Derek Stark, Scotland winger
* Mike Blair, British Lions and Scotland scrum half
* Chris Cusiter, British Lions and Scotland scrum half
* Tom Palmer, England lock
* Peter Wright, British Lions and Scotland prop former 1st XV head coach & BBC Radio Scotland rugby pundit
* Bruce Hay, British Lions, Scotland & Barbarians Full Back & Wing, former head coach and director of rugby
* Alasdair Strokosch, Scotland flanker
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Norrie Rowan
Norman "Norrie" Rowan (born 17 September 1951) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Forrester and later Boroughmuir.
Provincial career
He played for Edinburgh District.
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, Scotland & Barbarians Prop member of 1984 Grand Slam squad
* Bill Watson, Scotland & Barbarians No 8, Former SRU Chief Executive and Current Boroughmuir Vice Chairman
* Kevin Park, Flanker, Glasgow
* Stuart Reid, Scotland No 8 and former forwards coach also played at Leeds & Narbonne
* Dave Callam, Scotland No 8 and flanker
* Graham Hogg, Scotland Centre and former coach
* Graeme Beveridge, Scotland Scrum Half
* Jim Fleming MBE, =International Referee
* Peter Hoffmann (runner), former Boroughmuir High School rugby player international athlete and author
* Chris Tregaskis, New Zealand Second Row
* Ronnie Browne, former winger and member of folk duo The Corries
* Damien Hoyland, Scotland International & Scotland 7's
* Sep Visser, Wing, Dutch International, brother of Scotland International Tim Visser
* Murray Buchan, Scrum Half & Team GB Olympic Half Pipe Skier 2014 & 2018 Winter Games
* Ben Fisher, Former Scotland Under 20 Forwards Coach, New Zealand Rugby Performance Coach, Scotland Club International
* Andy Rose, Zimbabwe International and Captain, Scotland Club International
* Magnus Bradbury, Scotland International & Scotland 7's
* Jake Kerr, Scotland International
References
;Sources
# Massie, Allan: ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; )
# Ian Nicholson '75 Years : A History Of Boroughmuir Rugby Club'
# Colin Renton edinburghnews.Scotsman.com/rugby/Boroughmuir-Rugby-Club-face-oldest-foes.5804593.jp 9Nov2009
# Jamie Scott
# Craig Dawson