Heriot's Rugby Club, also known as Heriot's FP, is one of Scotland's senior
rugby football
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clubs in the
Scottish Rugby Union
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, whose Men's 1st XV play in the FOSROC . The women play in
The club's
home
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is in the
Goldenacre
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Transport links
The area is well-served for local transport, with six bus services provided by Lothian Buses. Destinations includ ...
area in
Edinburgh
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.Bath, p89 The rugby club, founded in 1890, was originally intended for former pupils of
George Heriot's School
George Heriot's School is a Scottish independent primary and secondary day school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. In the early 21st century, it has more than 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff, and 80 non-teaching staff ...
, 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
Chris Fusaro (born 21 July 1989 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays for Glasgow Warriors as a flanker.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Early in 2007 he was among a group of boys who achieved a ...
IRB Nations Cup
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, in 2010. He was the only amateur player called and it was announced that he was joining
Glasgow Warriors
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.
Current men's squad
Edinburgh Rugby
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The club ran an Under 20s Sevens tournament. The teams played for the Goldenacre Cup.
Notable players
* Andy Irvine most capped internationalist (51 caps for Scotland, 1974, 1977, 1980 British and Irish Lions).
*
Ken Scotland
Kenneth James Forbes Scotland (29 August 1936 – 7 January 2023) was a Scotland international rugby union player and a Scotland international cricket player. He played at full-back in rugby union.Bath, p157
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
...
(27 caps for Scotland, 1959 British and Irish Lions)Jones, p44
*
Dan Drysdale
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Rugby union career Amateur career
Born in Kippen, Stirlingshire Drysdale, went to George Heri ...
(26 caps for Scotland, 1924 British and Irish Lions)
*
Jimmy Kerr
James Mitchell Kerr (12 May 1910 – 3 January 1998) was a Scottish international rugby and cricket player.Bath 2007, p105
Career
Kerr was capped for between 1935 and 1937. He also played for Heriot's RFC.Bath 1997, p89
See also
* List o ...
Tommy Gray
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Colin Blaikie
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Heriot's.
Provincial career
He played for Edinburgh District. He was part of the Edinburgh side th ...
*
Ian Smith
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* 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
James Mitchell Kerr (12 May 1910 – 3 January 1998) was a Scottish international rugby and cricket player.Bath 2007, p105
Career
Kerr was capped for between 1935 and 1937. He also played for Heriot's RFC.Bath 1997, p89
See also
* List o ...
*
Roy Kinnear
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(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
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Rugby union career Ear ...
Scottish Unofficial Championship
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** Champions (5): 1919–20, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1949–50
*
Scottish Premiership
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,
** Champions: 1951, 1956, 1957
*
Langholm Sevens
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Held around the end of every April, the tournament is part ...
** Champions (6): 1926, 1928, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1954
*
Melrose Sevens
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** Champions (4): 1923, 1954, 1957, 1958
*
Hawick Sevens
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Gala Sevens
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Held around the start of eve ...
** Champions (2): 1973, 2008
*
Jed-Forest Sevens
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Peebles Sevens
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Selkirk Sevens
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** Champions (2): 1926, 1935
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Walkerburn Sevens
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** Champions (4): 1953, 1954, 1979, 1982
*
Middlesex Sevens The Middlesex Sevens was a Rugby Sevens tournament held annually at Twickenham stadium in London, England until 2011. It was first held in 1926, and started by Dr J.A. Russell-Cargill, a London-based Scot.Bath, ''Scotland Rugby Miscellany'', p82 Th ...
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