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Heriot's Rugby Club

Scottish rugby union club, based in Edinburgh

Summary

Scottish rugby union club, based in Edinburgh

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founded
location	Edinburgh, Scotland
ground	Goldenacre Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,000+)
president	Gav Stevenson
coach	Phil Smith
url	https://heriotsrugbyclub.co.uk/
league

season
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Heriot's Rugby Club, formerly known as Heriot's FP, is one of Scotland's senior rugby football clubs in the Scottish Rugby Union. The Men's 1st XV play in the and the women play in .

Between the 2019-2020 and 2023-2024 seasons the club ran a men's semi-professional side which competed in the Super 6 league and Super Sprint competitions.

History

The club's home is in the Goldenacre area in Edinburgh. 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 for the IRB Nations Cup, in 2010. He was the only amateur player called and it was announced that he was joining Glasgow Warriors.

Current men's squad

Heriot's Rugby Super Series squad

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Scotland on residency or dual nationality.

Edinburgh Rugby drafted players:

SCO Jack Blain
SCO Murray McCallum

Former Heriot's Players, signed for professional teams from Heriot's:

SCO Cam Jones - Ospreys
SCO Cameron Hutchison - Edinburgh Rugby
SCO Elliot Young - Exeter Chiefs
SCO Sophie Langford - Exeter Chiefs

Sevens tournament

The club ran an Under 20s Sevens tournament. The teams played for the Goldenacre Cup.

Notable players

Andy Irvine most capped international (51 caps for Scotland, 1974, 1977, 1980 British and Irish Lions).
Ken Scotland (27 caps for Scotland, 1959 British and Irish Lions)
Dan Drysdale (26 caps for Scotland, 1924 British and Irish Lions)
Jimmy Kerr
John Craig
Tommy Gray
Ian Thomson
Colin Blaikie
Ian Smith
Kenny Milne (39 caps for Scotland, 1993 British and Irish Lions)
David Milne
Bruce Douglas
Simon Taylor (56 caps for Scotland, 2001, 2005 British and Irish Lions)
John Beattie (25 Caps for Scotland, 1980, 1983, 1986 British and Irish Lions)
Jimmy Kerr
Roy Kinnear (3 caps for Scotland, 1929 British and Irish Lions)
Kelvin Hendrie
Iain Milne (44 caps for Scotland, 1983 British and Irish Lions)
Gavin Cameron
Douglas Muir
Cornell du Preez
David Kerr

Honours

Men

Scottish Unofficial Championship
- Champions (5): 1919–20, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1949–50
Scottish Premiership
- Champions (5): 1978–79, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2014–15, 2015-16
- Runners-Up (2): 2004–05, 2008–09
Scottish Cup
- Champions: (4) 2002–03, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015-16
- Runners-Up: (2) 2007–08, 2018-19
Heriots Sevens
- Champions: 1951, 1956, 1957
Langholm Sevens
- Champions (6): 1926, 1928, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1954
Melrose Sevens
- Champions (4): 1923, 1954, 1957, 1958
Hawick Sevens
- Champions (8): 1905, 1922, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1947, 1954, 1999
Gala Sevens
- Champions (2): 1973, 2008
Jed-Forest Sevens
- Champions (9): 1925, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1955, 1958, 1987, 2006, 2012
Peebles Sevens
- Champions (7): 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964, 1978, 1983, 1985
Selkirk Sevens
- Champions (2): 1926, 1935
Walkerburn Sevens
- Champions (4): 1953, 1954, 1979, 1982
Middlesex Sevens
- Champions (1): 1949
Edinburgh Northern Sevens
- Champions (5): 1988, 1994, 1999, 2007, 2012
Huddersfield Sevens
- Champions: 1951

Women

Edinburgh City Sevens
- Champions (1): 2023

References

;Sources

Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 )
Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, )
Jones, J.R. Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football (Robert Hale, London, 1976 )
Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; )

References

"Rugby Union | Edinburgh News".
Bath, p89
(18 May 2010). "Fusaro handed Scotland A chance".
(26 August 2022). "Heriots Sevens".
Jones, p44
(7 June 2019). "Edinburgh Northern Sevens".
"Register".
[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=680159834121975&set=a.455182173286410 Winners Women's Open]

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