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East Of Scotland District (rugby Union)
East of Scotland District is a select provincial amateur rugby union team that draws its players from the East of Scotland. Founded in 1876, the East of Scotland District team - and its corresponding West of Scotland District team - was created, thus halving Scotland's representative rugby union area in two. This was meant as an impetus to include players from beyond the original Glasgow District and Edinburgh District catchment areas. The West of Scotland District versus the East of Scotland District became the de facto trial match for the Scotland international team. It survives today, but only for age-grade. [Similarly to the West of Scotland district side, having a non-associated club side West of Scotland sharing the same name, there was for a while a East of Scotland non-associated club side, sharing the East of Scotland district name, in the Midlands District League c. 1912] History Formation To include other players when selecting the international team, the Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Berry (rugby Union)
Charles Berry (6 September 1863 – 11 October 1947) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Fettesian-Lorettonians. He became a student at Oxford University; and played for the Oxford University. He then played for Edinburgh Wanderers. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District in the 1886 inter-city match against Glasgow District. He played for East of Scotland District in the January 1887 match against the West of Scotland District, scoring a conversion in the match. He played in the corresponding fixture the following year, in 1888, again for East of Scotland. International career He was capped 9 times for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... in the period 1884 to 1888. He score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Clubs Established In 1876
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darsie Anderson
Darsie Gordon Anderson (22 February 1868 – 26 December 1937) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played club rugby for London Scottish. Rugby Union career Amateur career Anderson played for two major club teams during his career, London Scottish and the Barbarians. Provincial career He played for the East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District in their match of 28 January 1889. Despite having a good game, he was not picked for the subsequent international match for Scotland. The ''Forfar Herald'' of 1 February 1889 was scathing of Anderson's omission from the Scotland squad against Wales: The feature of the game was the magnificent play of H. J. Stevenson of the Edinburgh Academicals at half, and D. G. Anderson of the London Scottish at quarter. It is the rule to chose the International Rugby team to play for Scotland against Wales after the above match, and this rule was again followed. The team chosen has however ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Somerville (rugby Union)
David Somerville (6 August 1856 – 4 February 1933) was a Scotland international rugby union player He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.Bath, p104 Rugby Union career Amateur career His club was Edinburgh Institution F.P. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1877. He played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the African- ... on 16 February 1878. This trial match was to try and impress the Scotland international side selectors. He played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 1 March 1879. International career He was capped six times for Scotland between 1879-84 including the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gussie Graham
Gussie Graham (16 April 1856 – 17 October 1922) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby union career Amateur career Graham played with Edinburgh Academicals. Provincial career He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1874. He played for East of Scotland District in 1876. He played for the Blues Trial side in 1878. International career Graham was capped 10 times for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... between 1876 and 1881. Referee career He refereed the 1884 inter-city match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District. Administrative career He became the 11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1883 to 1884. References 1856 births 1922 deaths Scotland international rugby union players Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reid (rugby)
James Reid was a Scottish rugby football player.Bath, p137 He was capped five times for between 1874 and 1877. He also played for Edinburgh Wanderers Edinburgh Wanderers is a former rugby union club, founded in 1868. It was latterly a tenant of the Scottish Rugby Union, playing home fixtures at Murrayfield Stadium for nearly 75 years. In 1997 it merged with Murrayfield RFC to form Murrayfiel .... He was the brother of Charles Reid ("Hippo") who was also capped for Scotland. References * Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players East of Scotland District players Edinburgh District (rugby union) players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Holt Marsh
James Holt Marsh (31 October 1865 – 1 August 1928), was first a Scotland international rugby union player; and then an England international rugby union player. He played club rugby for Edinburgh Institution F.P., Edinburgh University and Swinton; and provincial rugby for Edinburgh District and East of Scotland District. He is the only player to have represented two international teams in the Home Nations Championship.Griffiths (2000), pg 28. He was a General Practitioner by profession, holding a practice in Manchester for nearly forty years.Griffiths (1987), pg 2:7. Rugby Union career Amateur career Born in Rumworth, near Swinton in England, Marsh was schooled in Scotland. Marsh was educated at Edinburgh Institute before being accepted at Edinburgh University to study medicine. At the time of his Scotland call up, Marsh was playing club rugby for Edinburgh Institution F.P., and was brought in at three-quarters. He moved to play for Edinburgh University in 1890. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Smeaton
Pat Smeaton (12 November 1857 - 11 August 1928) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Smeaton played for Edinburgh Academicals. He was club captain for the 1881-82 season. Although favouring playing in the back line, Smeaton was noted for his versality. In noting a match between the Academicals and Royal HSFP it was observed: P. W. Smeaton, who was a sort of handy man, sometimes in, sometimes out of the forward division, stole away from a throw-out and 'galloped' over the line for the Edinburgh Academical winning score in the 'School' match. Smeaton had a style of progression peculiarly his own. It was more a gallop than a run. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 4 December 1880. He started the match playing at Three quarters. Smeaton played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 5 February 1881. International c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Petrie (rugby Union)
Alexander Petrie (14 February 1853 – 4 February 1909) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland from 1873 to 1880. Rugby Union career Amateur career Petrie played as a forward for Royal HSFP. Provincial career Petrie represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872. Petrie also represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 5 December 1874 match. International career Petrie's international debut was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Glasgow. He turned out for Scotland a total of 11 times, his last match on 28 February 1880. Referee career After playing, Petrie took up refereeing rugby union matches. He refereed an international in 1882. He also became President of the Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; gd, Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Styled as Scottish Rugby, it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulldog Irvine
Doctor Robert William Irvine, (1853–1897) nicknamed "Bulldog", was a Scotland international rugby football player.Bath, p137 Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Academicals. Provincial career He represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the Inter-City matches; and played in the first match in 1872. He represented East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District in 1876. International career He was capped 13 times for between 1871 and 1880, including the first ever rugby international.Bath, p4 Family He was the brother of Duncan Irvine Duncan Irvine was a Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p137 Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Academicals; and Aberdeen Rangers. He was staying in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire in 1881 census. Provincial care ... who was also capped for Scotland. References ;Sources # Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardyne Maitland
Gardyne Maitland (7 December 1865 – 13 February 1907) was a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p137 Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P. Provincial career He played for East of Scotland District (rugby union), East of Scotland District in the 1884 and 1885 trial matches against West of Scotland District (rugby union), West of Scotland District. He played for Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District in the 1884 and 1885 inter-city matches against Glasgow District (rugby union), Glasgow District. International career He was capped twice for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland in 1885. Family He was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, to Mary Gardyne (1827-1881) and Charles Maitland (1819-1898). He was the brother of Robert Maitland (rugby union), Robert Maitland who was also capped for Scotland. Death He died in the General Hospital of Kolkata on 13 February 1907. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
