He played on for another season with Northampton Saints before being parachuted into the coaching hotseat with Paul Grayson at Franklins Gardens. Been voted in the Championship Dream XV for the last four seasons. He went on to represent the Universitys BUCS Super Rugby team throughout his time studying before being awarded a first team contract in 2019. Riki Tipuna Extremely vocal scrum-half who has outrageous acceleration and knowledge of the game. Ultimate Rugby Players, News, Fixtures and Live Results. The win occurred at Murrayfield in 1946 and was one of a series of Victory Internationals played after the end of World War Two. Edinburgh Having started his playing career at Wasps Academy, at the age of 18 he signed to the then Championship side Plymouth Albion, before moving to Gala in the Scottish Premiership. This includes various tophies within the Six Nations Championships, including the Calcutta Cup in which Scotland is the current holder. They have won the Melrose Sevens three times, in 1962, 1965 and 2019. If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Difference between points for and against, Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams, Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled, This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 08:53. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Along with Armstrong, Paul Burnell was part of the Scotland team that won the Grand Slam in 1990 and the Championship nine years later. 8. players past and present. Development & Alumni The club is currently playing in the RFU Championship. [1], In 1914 at the outbreak of the First World War all sixty members of the four London Scottish teams who played in their last matches in April enlisted. Our aim is to train, develop and retain some of the finest rugby players in the country. The first to prove that the Kiwis are not invincible, the winners were wildly acclaimed by the crowd, which was close on 40,000, and included Mr Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand. The man they called the Junkyard Dog, and hailed by many as Scotland's greatest ever player is No.9 Gary Armstrong. [1] London Scottish had a very successful first season, and having played 15 matches they only lost four (against already well established sides, Flamingoes, Guy's Hospital, Queen's House and Wasps). The following former London Scottish players have represented Wales at full international level. Thank you for all your hard work Come down and support them this Friday in their final game at The Bay vs London Scottish! Blair Swannell and Tom Richards played for the Lions and an international side other than the four home unions. London Irish has secured the signing of Tom Collins from Northampton Saints for the upcoming 2023/24 Gallagher Premiership season. Having played a key role in the war, and having lost many men in battle, New Zealand send their top squad of players to the UK to take part in the matches. Prop Dave Hilton was a cornerstone of the front row at the turn of the century for Scotland. He scored the winner after chasing an attempted drop-goal by Glasgow Accies centre Russell (CR) Bruce which drifted wide, Glasgow HSFP centre William Munro having scored the second try which, converted by Doug Smith later a British and Irish Lion nudged Scotland in front. Nottingham Rugby vs London Scottish. As the new season looms ever closer, Director of Rugby Matt Williams is delighted to be able to start announcing the squad for the 2021/22 campaign, starting with the front row. This is a category for London Scottish F.C. However, this hasnt always been the case. For example, England internationals such as Mike Catt, Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have all represented the London Irish. 4. Not all of the players were or would become full internationalists, as was similar with the Scotland team, but ten of the players who faced Scotland in black that day either were or went on to earn full caps, including the Kiwi scrum-half and captain Charles Saxton and the legendary Fred Allen, who was later to pilot a new era for All Blacks rugby as coach. With the provision of 10 coaches working with its 4 teams and the 1st XV receiving unparalleled assistance through strength and condition training and medical support, the University has made a significant commitment to maintain and build on the Clubs legacy for success. 9-16 Chambers Street It could not be claimed for the Kiwis that they were not at their best form; they showed some of the cleverness which has been so widely commented upon during their tour, but the truth was that they were not given the anticipated scope by the Scots.. The club progressed back up through seven divisions in 10 seasons to RFU Championship for the 201112 season. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). London Scottish have been great exponents of rugby sevens, winning the Melrose Sevens three times, Middlesex Sevens seven times and the Rosslyn Park London Floodlit Sevens seven times. Anderson was a colourful character. The man they called the Junkyard Dog, and hailed by many as Scotlands greatest ever player is No.9 Gary Armstrong. Scottish qualified Curtis Reynolds joined London Scottish from Welsh Premiership giants Pontypridd. I dont think there will be another front row forward with as much Champ experience as him. We believe that Edinburgh offers the best training ground for future stars of rugby and we want to encourage excellence both on and off the pitch. [2], They had a sizable fixture list and played some of the leading clubs of the time immediately, such as Ravenscourt Park Football Club and Queen's House Football Club (the latter being the only London team to have never lost to London Scottish). As of 26 June 2017, 835 players have made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions, a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations - the national sides of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Tom Biggs A strange individual who reminds me of Smeagol from Lord of the Rings. First. He saved the club a fortune with his handyman skills. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He is also President of London Scottish RFC, a role he has held since 2017. Tony Tiarks bought the club for 500,000 in 1996. A former lorry driver in the amateur era, Armstrong returned to the lorry business after his rugby career ended while also trying his hand at farming. [7], Scottish were to leave the Athletic Ground after 127 years, with the first team temporarily relocating to Esher's rugby ground in Hersham and the rest of the club also seeking relocation. Poshest bloke Ive ever played rugby with. 3. Social Sponsor: He then joined Worcester Warriors for the 2014/15 season, where he made 24 appearances before making another seven when the side were promoted back into the Premiership the following season. EURFC| Contact us | For example, between 2000 and 2019, most London Irish fixtures were played at the Madejski Stadium in Reading. Map & Directions; Media Accreditation; . Get unlimited access for only 9.99 per year. In the 199899 season, Scottish made their only appearance in the English Premiership. A great of the game with both Wasps and Scotland, Logan married the TV presenter Gabby Logan (nee Yorath). Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Nathan Catt Best prank caller Ive ever worked with and a very good friend. On a dramatic final weekend, Gregor Townsend joined the illustrious and short list of people to score a try against every other opponent in the same Championship. Mark Bright - The London Scottish captain scored 25 tries in one season. Helped to bring many players through from the Bath academy. Scotland National Rugby Union Team Squad. 100% of donations to The Bedell-Sivright Scholarship Fund will go to the Club and directly support our current and future stars of the pitch. John Palmer Great reader of the game and has excellent distribution skills. [20] John Allan David Bedell-Sivright John Bell William Berkley Alastair Biggar Mike Biggar Norman Bruce Paul Burnell, their most-capped player, who played 52 matches for Scotland (3 World Cups - 1991, 1995, 1999) George Campbell As of 26 June 2017, 835 players have made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions, a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations the national sides of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. While at school he also played for Enfield Ignatians in North East London. A former basketball player, Murray moved into coaching after his playing days were over. He stayed in the public spotlight after his retirement when both he and his wife entered the BBCs Strictly Come Dancing in 2007. My cousin, Keith Geddes, captained the side and I believe that he was the first son of a past captain of Scotland to captain the side. Jake arrived at Vallis Way before the 2018/19 season, having made a big impression on the BUCS League whilst studying BSc IT with Business and MSc Digital Marketing at Northumbria University. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Logan has remained focused on family life and charity work since his retirement particularly focused on raising awareness for dyslexia and received the all clear in February 2023 having been diagnosed with prostate cancer a year earlier. There followed significant wins in the second half of the season, including a 2623 victory over Bedford Blues, a 2513 win over Nottingham and a 2017 win away at Cornish Pirates. The fully professional set-up was credited for an impressive performance away to Championship leaders Newcastle Falcons, where three penalties brought them to the brink of a shock win, but they lost 129. Plus, Joseph and Watson even came through the London Irish academy.Traditionally, the team fulfils all London Irish fixtures within London. He picked out Douglas (WID) Elliot as a stand-out in the Scottish side, both for his general play but also because his physique, more than any of his colleagues, approximated more closely to that of the Kiwis. Due to your consent preferences, you're not able to view this. 1 . Welcome to the Official London Scottish Facebook Page. London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. Edinburgh University Rugby FC was one of the founding members of the Scottish Rugby Union and remains one of Scotland's leading rugby union sides. 500 talking about this. The professional club London Scottish Rugby was placed into administration in 1999 and nominally merged into London Irish (who moved their games to the Stoop) along with Richmond, who were also placed into administration. He was a self-confessed late bloomer and only started to show his talent as he reached his mid to late teens. A prisoner-of-war for four years, he was a professional sprinter and regular at the Powderhall Sprint and he would sign professional forms with English Rugby League club Huddersfield after the 1946 match, so left without an official cap and does not feature in Scotlands international records. You have 0 free premium sessions left. The Lions generally select international players, but they can pick uncapped . 9. Under coach John Steele, and despite limited resources, the team finished 12th out of 14 teams, which would have saved them from relegation had they not fallen into administration at the season's end. Following a mediocre 201617 campaign, the club appointed Loughborough Students director of rugby Dave Morris as director of rugby and the club saw a change at the top, with Malcom Offord becoming chairman of the club and Carson Russell as CEO. 26 Apr 2023 10:24:38 RM2BWBMG4 - Rugby Match of the Season in the 1922 Five Nations Championship England versuse Scotland at Twickenham , London The Scottish team Unknown order Hector Forsayth , E B MacKay , Phil MacPherson , Archibald Gracie , James Tolmie , James Dykes , William Bryce , William Dobson , David Bertram , John Buchanan , John Bannerman , Doug Davies , Jock Lawrie , Charles Usher (c) and George . In 2018, he ran up the 427-metre high Dumgoyne Hill 24 times to match the climbing of Mount Everest again to help out the My Name5 Doddie Weir Foundation. Uncategorised | 27 Apr 23. Where two or more players make their first appearance simultaneously (for example at the start of a match, or where multiple replacements take to the field at the same time), numbers are assigned in alphabetical order by surname.[2]. "British & Irish Lions mark 130th anniversary with one-off ceremonial caps", "Fagerson the latest Scot ruled out with Furlong into Lions starting XV to face Japan", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_British_%26_Irish_Lions_players&oldid=1136351784, Lists of British & Irish Lions rugby union players, Lists of international rugby union players by team, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 23:01. Very soon after, on 10 April 1878, London Scottish FC was founded[2] in The Queen's Head, in Water Lane, Blackfriars, London (universally known as MacKay's Tavern, frequently mis-recorded, as Ned Mackay the jovial Scottish landlord ran the pub),[3] initially played on Blackheath Common,[1] and later at Richmond Athletic Ground in Surrey. They are commemorated in Mick Imlah's poem "London Scottish". EURFC has gone through a major transition in the past 4 years, and competes in the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) leagues against the likes of Loughborough and Durham Universities. 2. This tradition of togetherness is a common thread woven between every team, right back to that of Bedell-Sivright and before, and embodies the clubs greatest attributes - passion, performance, sportsmanship and heart. He then headed to Rotherham Titans for a season, linking up with former Cardiff Blues coach Justin Burnell. In 200910, the club finished second in their first season in RFU National 1 Division. As all nations had lost rugby players during the war, unions agreed that the matches be classified as unofficial internationals and that no caps be awarded. Since retirement he has forged a hugely successful coaching career first with Glasgow Warriors and since with Scotland. Players - London Scottish Rugby PRO RUGBY Fixtures & Results Tables Players Staff Cameron Anderson Full Back Nyetimber Bryn Bradley Centre Nathan Chamberlain Fly Half Sponsorship available, please contact nick.grecian@londonscottish.com Ben Charnock Back Row Jerry's Atricks Elliot Chilvers Prop Dalling Solicitors Cassius Cleaves Wing But after playing on for a few years in the amateur game with Watsonians, Reid returned his focus to his former job as a policeman and is now a Chief Inspector in the Scottish Borders. While he was studying at university, he impressed to such an extent that he begun playing for Yorkshire Carnegie during the 2019/20 before the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to proceedings. This was when the first official international game was played against England now a fierce rival at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh, in which the Scots came out on top, winning in front of a crowd of around 4,000 spectators.In the many years between this first victory and the present, the Scotland rugby team today now holds a number of titles and famous wins to its name. Danny Grewcock Real privilege to play alongside someone who I idolised as a kid. The London Scottish Regiment in particular were very warm to the idea. In 2017, Curtis made the move to the Welsh Premiership, where he has been for the past three years, playing firstly for RGC North Wales for two seasons and then Pontypridd. London Scottish made the John Player Cup Final in 1974, where they lost 266 against defending champions Coventry. Mark Bright The London Scottish captain scored 25 tries in one season. Matt Banahan The biggest hitter Ive played with. We now ask past members, parents and friends to help establish The Bedell-Sivright Scholarship Fund to create a thriving rugby club and support the best rugby players, helping them to train and play to their full potential whilst studying to gain a world class degree at Scotlands premier sporting University. SCOTLAND have actually beaten New Zealand at rugby in an international match that retains a strong affinity in Scottish rugby history. In 2022, he began coaching Southern seniors in Dunedin club rugby, alongside ex-All Blacks prop Kees Meeuws and technical advisor Jamie Joseph. When Maurice was 18, he impressed for Enfield in a colts game against London Scottish colts and was invited down by the at the time and of the academy, Corne Du to train with Scottishs new senior academy. Shirt Sponsor . Since then, Pountney went from poacher to gamekeeper as a citing officer before returning to coach schoolboy rugby first at Marlborough College, then Regent House. The team had four players named in the Championship Best XV American international Eric Fry, Tomas Francis, Mark Bright and Championship top try-scorer Miles Mantella.[5]. London Scottish Director of Rugby Brian Redpath acknowledged he home side's greater accuracy and experience. A former tight-head prop, Salad converted to hooker in 2015 while at Jersey Reds. Every props dream. As well as this theres the latest fixtures and results for the Scotland national rugby union team. St Andrew's, who had lost the core of their best players lost twice to London Scottish and folded at the end of the season. When speaking about the eight front row players confirmed to be playing for London Scottish this season, Director of Rugby Matt Williams said; When mixing in the Dual Reg front row (to be announced soon) with the boys announced today, weve got a great group of front row players who will all be striving for those starting spots on a Saturday. Club News | 29 March. As a prop you would never go backwards with him behind you. London Scottish Name Strong Side to Face Richmond. Nick Abendanon The finest receding hair line in world rugby. He is also a Newcastle United season ticket holder. [1], The numbers are assigned in order of each player's first appearance. There are currently four past and present Scotland players that feature in the International Rugby Hall of Fame and a total of eight in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. France were downed in Paris, Alan Tait and Martin Leslie also securing doubles, and then they had to watch on Sunday as England went for the Grand Slam at Wembley against Wales. FEATURES. This list may not reflect recent changes. Richards was born in Australia and had been capped prior to his participation on the 1910 Lions tour. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 208 total. Scotland hooker Lana Skeldon crossed late on to end Italys resistance and secure a maiden win of the 2023 Tik Tok Womens Six Nations. The London Scottish squad as announced for the 202223 season was:[19]. Discover RugbyPass+ premium articles, the best rugby content from award-winning journalists, pundits, top coaches and the biggest stars of the game. Autumn debutants Tuipulotu, Ewan Ashman, Jamie Hodgson, Josh Bayliss, Javan Sebastian, Pierre Schoeman and Rufus McLean, who all received their first Scotland caps in the recent autumn Tests, have. Ultimate Rugby. Absolute gas who knows how to finish off a try but boy has he got terrible hair. Auckland-born, Glenn Metcalfe played all four games for Scotland in that Championship win. BACK ROW Private J Ross (London Scottish Regiment): Killed November 1 1914, Messines. London Scottish have produced more than 220 Scottish international players, more than any other club.[20]. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities with the Edinburgh University Rugby Club please email our Club Secretary, Ben Snaithat eurfcsecretary(at)ed.ac.uk, 2023 Aged 25, Jake spent time at Newcastle Falcons Academy and also represented England Students. With sport increasingly professionalising, so does the pressure in time and costs to those wishing to compete at the highest level. There was no doubting the significance of the win against the All Blacks in 1946, however. [6] Following this, in February 2021 it was confirmed that due to funding cuts and the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic Scottish would not take part in the upcoming season. One of the most competitive blokes I know and also has the biggest nose Ive ever seen. In the summer of 1998 Scottish, co-tenants of Richmond at the Athletic Ground, were promoted to the top division via a play-off, and Tiarks forced through an ill-fated groundshare with Harlequins and London Broncos at the Stoop Memorial Ground. Our Alumni, provides an opportunity for past and new players, a chance to renew old friendships and no doubt reminisce about their time at the club. Showing a magnificent spirit right from the beginning, Scotland well deserved their success. History; Obituaries; Patrons; Management; 200 Club; Shop; Contact. The headband-wearing former Newcastle Falcons lock won an impressive 71 caps for his country. Since retirement he stayed in the north east of England, working as a buyer for Persimmon Homes where he is now Managing Director (Designate). EH1 1HT, Telephone: 0131 651 7131 Tel: 020 33 97 9551 | 16a Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2SS. Club News | 26 Apr 23. However, both times the team was relegated to the RFU Championship, they won the division in their first season and were promoted as champions. Alex Gibson more commonly known as Bert arrives from Coventry Rugby having played there during the 2020/21 season. DANEHURST. The following former London Scottish players have represented Scotland at full international level. Eligible players in these tours are included in this list. 14. Scotland: K Geddes (London Scottish, capt); J Anderson (Hawick), W Munro (Glasgow HSFP), C Bruce (Glasgow Acads), D Smith (Aberdeen University); I Lumsden (Watsonians), A Black (Edinburgh University); I Henderson (Acads-Wanderers), G Lyall (Gala), R Aitken (London Scottish), A Watt (both London Scottish), J Kirk, W Elliot (both Acads-Wanderers), D Deas, J Orr (both Heriots FP). This includes players who have appeared as a replacement during a Lions match, but not those who have only been named as part of a Lions touring squad or included as part of a match day squad as a replacement and not participated in a match.
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