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1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams. This season saw the 34th formal Scottish Inter-District Championship. Edinburgh District won the competition with four wins. Midlands fixtures for the season. Midlands - Edinburgh South - Ulster 1986-87 League Table Results Round 1 Edinburgh District: Gavin Hastings (Watsonians), S. W. McAslan (Heriots), Euan Kennedy (Watsonians), S. H. Scott (Stewarts Melville), M. M. Fisken (Boroughmuir), J. F. Paton (Edinburgh Academicals), M. D. Hall (Boroughmuir), Alex Brewster (Stewarts Melville) aptain Kenny Milne (Heriots), Iain Milne (Heriots), J. S. Hamilton (Heriots), Jeremy Richardson (Edinburgh Academicals), Jim Calder (Stewarts Melville), Finlay Calder (Stewarts Melville), K. P. Rafferty (Heriots) Glasgow District: D. H. Drummond (West of Scotland), S. Munro (Ayr), D. R. McKee (Jordanhill), Calum MacGregor (Boroughmuir), P. P. Manning (Ayr), D. R. Barre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh District (rugby Union)
Edinburgh District was a select provincial amateur rugby union team that drew its players mainly from the Edinburgh area, as well as others from the rest of east central Scotland; roughly corresponding to the old Lothian regional council area. Historically the Edinburgh District team played matches against touring teams visiting Scotland from abroad, and also competed in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. The Edinburgh District rugby union team was founded in 1872. The team played the world's first inter-district match that year against Glasgow District rugby union team. The amateur Edinburgh District side evolved into the professional Edinburgh Rugby side in 1996; one year after rugby union allowed professionalism in 1995. Formation The Edinburgh District side was formed in 1872 to play against a Glasgow District side. The teams met on 23 November 1872 at Burnbank Park and Edinburgh won 1 drop goal – 0 in a 20-a-side fixture. This is the oldest inter-district matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Brewster
Alexander Kinloch Brewster (born 3 May 1954) is a former rugby union player who gained six caps for the Scotland national rugby union team. He played as a prop for Stewart's Melville RFC. Early life Brewster was born on 3 May 1954 in Dechmont, West Lothian. He was educated at Melville College in Edinburgh. Rugby Union career Amateur career Brewster captained Stewart’s Melville FPs. Provincial career Brewster captained Edinburgh District. He played for the Reds Trial side in their match against Blues Trial on 3 January 1987. International career Brewster's first international appearance was against England at Twickenham on 15 January 1977. This was his first as three caps as flanker. He returned to the international side in 1985 as tight head and won a further three caps, with his last cap playing against Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Tait
Alan Victor Tait (born 2 November 1964) is a former Scottish dual-code rugby footballer, and now coach. He is a Defence Coach at the Super 6 side Southern Knights. He was previously head coach at Newcastle Falcons and a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer. He played outside centre for Scotland (RU), and the British and Irish Lions. He played club rugby union for Kelso, Edinburgh and the Newcastle Falcons; and club rugby league for Widnes and Leeds. Tait changed codes twice in his life, once going from rugby union to rugby league, and then going the other way after union became professional during the mid-1990s. Rugby Union Unlike many other cross-code converts of the period, Tait had the benefit of growing up in Cumbria, where his father, Alan Senior, was playing for Workington Town. However, Tait played Union first and made his Test début for Scotland in the inaugural 1987 World Cup held in New Zealand where, he came on after seven minutes as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwan Tukalo
Iwan Tukalo (born 5 March 1961) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. His regular playing position was Wing. Rugby Union career Amateur career The son of a Ukrainian father and Italian mother, Tukalo was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh He went on to play for Royal HSFP. Tukalo then moved to play for Selkirk. Provincial career Tukalo played for Edinburgh District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. On moving to Selkirk, Tukalo then played for South of Scotland. Tukalo played for the Whites Trial side on 7 January 1984. The following year Tukalo moved up in contention and played for the Blues Trial side in their first match against the Reds Trial side. He was selected for Blues again in 1986, the Reds winning that match. In the subsequent fixture on 3 January 1987, he was again named in the Blues side against the Reds - and scored the Blues first try. In January 1988 Tukalo first played for the Reds Trial side. International career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rutherford (rugby Union)
John Young Rutherford (born 4 October 1955) is a former Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p156 His regular playing position was Fly half. Rugby Union career Amateur career Rutherford played for Selkirk RFC, Selkirk. Rutherford was nicknamed Rud or Ruddie. Provincial career Rutherford was capped by South of Scotland rugby union team, South of Scotland. International career Rutherford gained 42 caps at Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland between 1979 and 1987. Richard Bath writes of him that: :"''Outside , perhaps only the Ireland national rugby union team, Irish pair of Tony Ward (rugby union), Tony Ward and Ollie Campbell were able to hold a candle to fly-half John Rutherford, the man who dominated Scottish back play for most of the 1980s... Deceptively quick and a natural athlete, he was able to boot the ball prodigious distances or beat a man one-on-one, seemingly at will. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Morrison (rugby Union)
Iain Robert Morrison (born 14 December 1962) is a retired rugby union player who made 15 appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team. He played flanker. Early life He was born in Linlithgow. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played club rugby for London Scottish. Provincial career He played for the Anglo-Scots District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. International career Morrison made his international debut on 16 January 1993 against Ireland at Murrayfield. His last appearance was against New Zealand in the 1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in Sou .... References 1962 births Living people London Scottish F.C. players Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Linlithgow Scotland international rugby uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton
Jeremy Robert Edward Campbell-Lamerton (born 21 February 1957 in Gibraltar ) , anthem = " God Save the King" , song = " Gibraltar Anthem" , image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg , map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe , map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green , mapsize = , image_map2 = Gib ...) is a former Scotland rugby union team, Scottish national team international rugby union player. Army career Campbell-Lamerton served as an Officer (armed forces), officer with the Scots Guards in Germany, Operation Banner, in Northern Ireland and through the Falklands war, reaching the rank of Captain before he left the British Army in 1983. Rugby Union career Amateur career After leaving Downside School Campbell-Lamerton matriculated at Durham University in 1975, where he read for a General Arts degree and competed for the Durham University Rugby Football Club, university rugby team. He was 6 ft 5 and a half inches and 17.5 stone and played at rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Gray (rugby Union)
Christopher Antony Gray (born 11 July 1960 in Haddington, East Lothian) is a former Scottish international rugby player who played most of his club rugby in England. He gained 22 caps for Scotland national rugby union team including five appearances at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He is qualified as a dentist and helps coach at the school Trent College in Long Eaton. Club career Between 1978 and 1983, Gray turned out for Edinburgh Academical. In 1983 he joined Nottingham R.F.C., and played 243 matches for the Green and Whites (scoring 60 points) until retiring in 1997. He succeeded England and British Lions hooker Brian Moore as club captain in 1989. He held the record of 27 appearances for the Scottish Exiles provincial side, until it was equalled by Richard Cramb in 1992. International career Gray made his Scotland debut in the 23-7 Five Nations win against Wales at Murrayfield on 21 January 1989 and was part of the Scotland team that claimed a grand slam in the 1990 Five Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Robertson (rugby Union)
Brian Robertson (born 9 August 1959 in Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player and coach. He formerly played for the professional provincial side now known as Glasgow Warriors. Robertson played for Glasgow in the 1996-97 season. His usual position was at tighthead prop. Rugby Union career Amateur career Robertson played amateur rugby for Stirling County. He was part of a formidable front three in the forward pack; his Stirling County teammate Stewart Hamilton in the book Giants of Scottish Rugby remembers: "We had a great side then particularly the pack.The front row was Brian Robertson, Kevin McKenzie and George Graham. Brian unfortunately had a bad neck injury but the other two went on to play for Scotland." Coached by Richie Dixon, the County team won promotion from Division 2 and then won Division 1 in season 1994-95. Provincial and professional career He also represented the provincial side Glasgow District in the amateur era. He was part of Glasgow's tourin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Ellis
Graham Ellis (born 6 April 1965) is a physical education teacher and retired Scottish rugby union player who received four caps as hooker. Early life Ellis was born in Hawick, Scotland on 6 April 1965. He was educated at Hawick High School. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Glasgow Academicals. He also played club rugby for Jordanhill, Currie and Stewart's Melville. Provincial career In August 1989, having already played for Glasgow District, he was selected for Edinburgh District. International career In 1995 suffered a biceps muscle rupture ahead of Test match against Western Samoa. Ellis made his international debut against Wales at Murrayfield 18 January 1997. His last appearance against at France in Paris March 1997 having played all four games in the 1997 Five Nations Championship. In April 1998 his contract was not renewed by the Scottish Rugby Union, despite having been one of Scotland's unused replacements for the Calcutta cup match a month befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry McGuinness
Gerald Michael McGuinness (born 14 September 1953) is a Scottish rugby coach and former player who won seven caps for Scotland playing as a prop forward. Rugby Union career Amateur career In 1977 he played for West of Scotland. In 1987 he moved to Hawick RFC. Provincial career He was capped by Glasgow District while still with West of Scotland. In 1987 played for the South of Scotland. International career McGuinness's first international match was against Australia at Brisbane on 4 July 1982, Scotland's first victory in a full international match in the Southern hemisphere. The last of his seven caps was against England at Twickenham on 16 March 1985. He played one match for Barbarians FC in 1988. Coaching career He started youth development work in 2007 at Hawick RFC. He became Hawick head coach in 2009 and despite the club being promoted to the Scottish Premiership Division One, he was sacked the following year. He then joined Scottish Premiership Division Two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finlay Calder
Finlay Calder OBE (born 20 August 1957) is a Scotland international former rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Born in Haddington, East Lothian and educated at Stewart's Melville College, Calder played at open side flanker. He played for Stewart's Melville and Heriots. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District. He was part of the side that won the 1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played for Combined Scottish Districts on 1 March 1986 against South of Scotland. International career He received 2 caps for Scotland 'B' in 1983 to 1984. His full international debut was against France in 1986. He won 34 caps representing Scotland from 1986 to 1991. His last international game was against New Zealand in the third-place play-off match in the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He captained the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in 1989. Richard Bath wrote that :"''Calder's ability to use his drive, determination and innate kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |