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 ...
football club in 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 the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league s ...
. The club's home ground is Meggetland, in southwest
Edinburgh
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and the club plays in the , where they are known as the Boroughmuir Bears.
Founded in 1919 and admitted to the SRU in 1939, it was originally restricted to former pupils of
Boroughmuir High School
Boroughmuir High School is a non-denominational secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Buildings
It was founded in 1904, and located at 22–24 Warrender Park Crescent, overlooking Bruntsfield Links, in a building designed by John Alexande ...
. The badge is derived from Boroughmuir High School and they acquired it in 1913. Although it has lost that direct connection, the home ground and navy blue/emerald colours are unchanged.
The club won the Scottish unofficial club rugby championship in the 1954–55 and 1972–73 seasons. The club have the second longest number of seasons in the top division having only been relegated twice and on both occasions bouncing straight back up to the top division. The record is held by Heriots FP who have never been relegated. Boroughmuir became the first team to win the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Meggetland) has recently undergone major development to turn it into one of the premier facilities in Scottish rugby. A new stand and clubhouse were built, along with new pitches for the 2nd and 3rd XV, an international standard all-weather hockey pitch and five-a-side football pitches.
Current squad
Glasgow Warriors
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players drafted:
Table
Sevens
The club run the Boroughmuir / Capital Sevens tournament.
Honours
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Scottish Premiership
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** Champions (3): 1990–91, 2002–03, 2007–08
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Scottish National League Division One
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The division was established in it ...
** Champions (2): 1999–00, 2013–14
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,
** Champions (2): 2010, 2012
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Glasgow City Sevens
Glasgow City Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Cartha Queens Park, in Dumbreck in the south side of Glasgow. The tournament was previously known as the Cartha Sevens and the Cartha Queens Park Sevens.
History
The first rugb ...
** Champions (1): 2003
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Melrose Sevens
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** Champions (2): 1963, 2002
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Kelso Sevens
Kelso Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Kelso RFC, in Kelso, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Kelso Sevens began in 1920.
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** Champions (1): 1977
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Langholm Sevens
Langholm Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Langholm RFC, in Langholm, Scotland. The Langholm Sevens was the last of the Border Sevens tournaments to be instated in 1908.
Held around the end of every April, the tournament is part o ...
** Champions (2): 1975, 1978
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Hawick Sevens
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** Champions (3): 1978, 1987, 2019
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Gala Sevens
Gala Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Gala RFC, in Galashiels, Scotland. The Gala Sevens was the second of the Border Sevens tournaments to be instated in 1884, just behind the Melrose Sevens in 1883.
Held around the start of eve ...
** Champions (1): 2006
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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 (5): 1959, 1969, 1980, 2003, 2006
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Selkirk Sevens
Selkirk Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Selkirk RFC, in Selkirk, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Selkirk Sevens began ...
** Champions (1): 2019
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Walkerburn Sevens
Walkerburn Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Walkerburn RFC, in Walkerburn, Scotland. The Walkerburn Sevens was the sixth of the Border Sevens tournaments to be instated, in 1911, after the bigger events of the Border Sevens sprin ...
** Champions (3): 1931, 1933, 1949
* North Berwick Sevens
** Champions (1): 2021
* Edinburgh Charity Sevens
** Champions (1): 1970
* Royal HSFP Sevens
** Champions (5): 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983
* Portobello Sevens
** Champions (2): 1986, 1987
* Caithness Sevens
** Champions (2): 1995, 1998
* Forrester Sevens
** Champions (2): 1988, 1989
* Alloa Sevens
** Champions (1): 1984
* Lismore Sevens
** Champions (9): 1974, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001
* Penicuik Sevens
** Champions (3): 1994, 1995, 1998
* Holy Cross Sevens
** Champions (1): 1998
* Haddington Sevens
** Champions (6): 1976, 1980, 1981, 1994, 2008, 2019
* Glasgow Academicals Sevens
** Champions (1): 1970
* Kilmarnock Sevens
** Champions (5): 1961, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977
* Musselburgh Sevens
** Champions (4): 1961, 1969, 1970, 1972
* Kirkcaldy Sevens
** Champions (4): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955
* Howe of Fife Sevens
** Champions (1): 1987
* Stirling Sevens
** Champions (2): 1951, 2011
* Currie Sevens
** Champions (3): 1983, 1989, 1996
* Edinburgh Northern Sevens
** Champions (1): 2011
Notable players
Famous players associated with Boroughmuir RFC:
* Nick Mardon,
London Broncos
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The club competes in the RFL Championship. It was a member of Super League from its inaugural season in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season, when they were relegat ...
rugby league
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* Kenny Ross, the first capped Boroughmuir player, 10 Scottish caps 1961–63
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Sean Lineen
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Rugby Union career ...
, Scotland International the original kilted Kiwi and former Boroughmuir coach. Current Scotland Under 20 Coach
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Iain Paxton
Iain Angus McLeod Paxton (born 29 December 1957) is a Scottish former rugby union player. He won 36 caps for Scotland at number eight and lock between 1981 and 1988, scoring a total of five tries.Bath, p153 He also won four caps for the Brit ...
, British Lions Scotland & Barbarians forward and former Boroughmuir, Edinburgh & Scotland U-21 coach
* Derek Stark, Scotland winger
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Mike Blair
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, British Lions and Scotland scrum half
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Chris Cusiter
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, British Lions and Scotland scrum half
* Graeme Beverage, Scotland Scrum half and Edinburgh Rugby Academy Manager
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Kevin Park
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Career
Early career
Park was a two time provincial junior champion in his native Alberta, winning in 1983 and 1984.
Park played third for Kevi ...
, Glasgow, Flanker
* Tom Palmer, England lock
* Peter Wright, British Lions and Scotland prop former 1st XV Head coach & BBC Radio Scotland rugby pundit
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Bruce Hay
Bruce Hamilton Hay (23 May 1950 – 1 October 2007) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Background
Hay was born in Edinburgh and educated at Liberton High School. From there he went on to work as an engineer for the National Coal Bo ...
, British Lions, Scotland & Barbarians Full Back & Wing, former Head Coach & Director of Rugby
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Alasdair Strokosch
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, Scotland flanker
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Norrie Rowan
Norman "Norrie" Rowan (born 17 September 1951) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Forrester and later Boroughmuir.
Provincial career
He played for Edinburgh District.
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, Scotland & Barbarians Prop member of 1984 Grand Slam squad
* Bill Watson, Scotland & Barbarians No 8, Former SRU Chief Executive and Current Boroughmuir Vice Chairman
* Stuart Reid, Scotland No 8 and former forwards coach also played at Leeds & Narbonne
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Dave Callam Dave may refer to:
Film, television, and theater
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* ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film
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, Scotland No 8 and flanker
* Graham Hogg, Scotland Centre and former coach
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Graeme Beveridge
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Playing career
Bev ...
Peter Hoffmann (runner)
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Early life and education
Born in Edinburgh, Peter Hoffmann was brought up in Oxgangs, Edinburgh and educated at Hunters Tryst Primary School and Bo ...
, former
Boroughmuir High School
Boroughmuir High School is a non-denominational secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Buildings
It was founded in 1904, and located at 22–24 Warrender Park Crescent, overlooking Bruntsfield Links, in a building designed by John Alexande ...
rugby player international athlete and author
* Henry Edwards, flanker, former SRU Head of Coach Development
* Chris Tregaskis, New Zealand Second Row
* Mark Cooksly, New Zealand Second Row
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Ronnie Browne
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Biography
Browne was born in Edinburgh to John Albert ' ...
, former winger and member of folk duo
The Corries
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Damien Hoyland
Damien Hoyland (born 11 January 1994) is a Scottish rugby union player who is signed to Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby.
Age grade rugby
The James Gillespie's HS former pupil represented Scotland under-17 as well as Edinburgh at under-1 ...
, Scotland International & Scotland 7's
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Sep Visser
Sep Visser (born in Zeewolde, 14 December 1990) is a Netherlands international rugby union player. He most recently played as a dual player for Boroughmuir RFC and Edinburgh Rugby, playing as a centre and a wing.
Early career
He joined the Newc ...
, Wing, Dutch International, brother of Scotland International
Tim Visser
Tim Visser ( born 29 May 1987) is a Dutch rugby union player, who played as a winger for the Scotland national team and for English club Harlequins.
Early life
Visser was born in De Bilt, Netherlands. He was brought up in Maartensdijk and pla ...
* Murray Buchan, Scrum Half & Team GB Olympic Half Pipe Skier 2014 & 2018 Winter Games
* Ollie Brown, Scotland Commonwealth Games 7's 2010
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Ben Fisher
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, Former Scotland Under 20 Forwards Coach, New Zealand Rugby Performance Coach, Scotland Club International
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Andy Rose
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, Zimbabwe International and Captain, Scotland Club International
* Rik Van Boulkom, Dutch International Scrum Half
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Magnus Bradbury
Magnus Donald Blackburn Bradbury (born 23 August 1995) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Bradbury started playing rugby with Oban Lorne ...
, Scotland International & Scotland 7's
* Simon Bergan, Scotland International
* Jake Kerr, Scotland International
* Chris Laidlaw, Scotland Club International (Son of British Lion & Scotland legend Roy Laidlaw)
* Johnny Matthews, Glasgow Warriors, Scotland Club International
* Daryl Marfo, Scotland International
Current well known players include
* Tom Brown, Scotland International & Scotland 7's, Edinburgh Rugby
* Martin Cimprich Czech Republic International player
* Jordan Edmunds, Scotland 7's & Scotland Club International
References
;Sources
# Massie, Allan: ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; )
# Ian Nicholson '75 Years : A History Of Boroughmuir Rugby Club'
# Colin Renton edinburghnews.Scotsman.com/rugby/Boroughmuir-Rugby-Club-face-oldest-foes.5804593.jp 9Nov2009
# Jamie Scott
# Craig Dawson