The 1959–60 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a

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 m ...

competition for Scotland's district teams. This season saw the seventh formal

Scottish Inter-District Championship The Scottish Inter-District Championship is a rugby union competition between regional sides in Scotland. Established in 1953, the tournament went through several formats. The Scottish Rugby Union confirmed in January 2023 that the Scottish In ...

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and Edinburgh District won the competition with two wins and a loss each. Glasgow's 32 - 0 loss to the South led to calls for the Glasgow District to be partitioned into Glasgow (northwards to Stirling) as a 'city' team and a South-West district (Renfrewshire and Ayrshire to Stranraer and Wigtownshire).

1959-60 League Table

Results

Round 1

South:
Glasgow District:

Round 2

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 3

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Round 4

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 5

Edinburgh District:
South:

Round 6

Glasgow District:
North and Midlands:

References

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