Preston Lodge Former Pupil Rugby Football Club is a
rugby union
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club based in
Prestonpans
Prestonpans ( , Scots: ''The Pans'') is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of is . It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans (first ...
in
East Lothian
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In ...
,
Scotland
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. Formed in 1929, they currently play in
Scottish National League Division Two
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The division was established in it ...
.
History
The club formed in 1929–30 with Dr. Boyle as its first president and originates from the roots of
Preston Lodge High School
Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans, Scotland. It serves students from Cockenzie, Port Seton, Prestonpans,Longniddry
Longniddry (, )Scott Murray and Allan Jacobsen, both played for
Edinburgh
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and
Scotland
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.
Preston Lodge RFC Defeated
Dalziel RFC
Dalziel Rugby Football Club, formerly known as Dalziel High School Former Pupils Rugby Club, currently has a playing and social membership hailing from Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and other parts of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Historically the cl ...
To Win The SHE Bowl At Murrayfield in May 2008.
PL recorded an amazing season in 2013–14, winning the East Regional Division 1 Championship remaining unbeaten throughout the whole league, winning 18 out of 18 games. They are back with a bang in 2021 with a young exuberant squad.
In 2014–15 PL gained promotion for the third season running, finishing 2nd in BT National League Three and gaining automatic promotion to BT National League Two for the 2015–16 season.
Sides
Preston Lodge play at
Pennypit Park
Pennypit Park is a sports complex located in the town of Prestonpans, East Lothian in Scotland. It consists of two sports fields, one for association football and the other rugby union. It is the home of East of Scotland Football League club Pre ...
in Prestonpans and are currently fielding two teams each week.
* Preston Lodge Sevens
** Champions (2): 1988, 1995
*
Peebles Sevens
Peebles Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Peebles RFC, in Peebles, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Peebles Sevens began i ...
** Champions (2): 1981, 1994
*
Walkerburn Sevens
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** Champions (1): 1997
* Ellon Sevens
** Champions (1): 1993
* Penicuik Sevens
** Champions (7): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1976, 2015
* Haddington Sevens
** Champions (4): 1963, 1964, 1990, 1996
* Edinburgh District Sevens
** Champions (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
* Musselburgh Sevens
** Champions (1): 1989
* Kirkcaldy Sevens
** Champions (1): 1976
* North Berwick Sevens
** Champions (4): 1961, 1968, 1972, 1974