Heriot's Rugby Club, also known as Heriot's FP, is one of Scotland's senior

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, whose Men's 1st XV play in the FOSROC . The women play in The club's

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.Bath, p89 The rugby club, founded in 1890, was originally intended for former pupils of George Heriot's School, 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,

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, called for Scotland A for the IRB Nations Cup, in 2010. He was the only amateur player called and it was announced that he was joining

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Current men's squad

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players drafted: * Jack Blain * Murray McCallum

Table

Sevens tournament

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 (27 caps for Scotland, 1959 British and Irish Lions)Jones, p44 * Dan Drysdale (26 caps for Scotland, 1924 British and Irish Lions) *

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* John Craig *

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* Ian Thomson *

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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) *

* Roy Kinnear (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 * David Kerr

Honours

* Scottish Unofficial Championship ** Champions (5): 1919–20, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1949–50 *

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** Champions (5): 1978–79, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2014–15, 2015-16 ** ''Runners-Up (2): 2004-05, 2008–09'' *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, ** Champions: 1951, 1956, 1957 * Langholm Sevens ** Champions (6): 1926, 1928, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1954 * Melrose Sevens ** Champions (4): 1923, 1954, 1957, 1958 * Hawick Sevens ** Champions (8): 1905, 1922, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1947, 1954, 1999 * Gala Sevens ** Champions (2): 1973, 2008 *

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** Champions (9): 1925, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1955, 1958, 1987, 2006, 2012 *

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** Champions (7): 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964, 1978, 1983, 1985 *

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 (2): 1926, 1935 *

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** Champions (4): 1953, 1954, 1979, 1982 * Middlesex Sevens ** Champions (1): 1949 * Edinburgh Northern Sevens ** Champions (5): 1988, 1994, 1999, 2007, 2012 * Huddersfield Sevens ** Champions: 1951

References

;Sources # Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) # Godwin, Terry ''Complete Who's Who of International Rugby'' (Cassell, 1987, ) # Jones, J.R. ''Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football'' (Robert Hale, London, 1976 ) # Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; )

External links

Heriot's Rugby Club Official Site
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