Boroughmuir RFC

Boroughmuir
Full name Boroughmuir Rugby & Community Sports Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Founded 1919
Location Edinburgh, Scotland
Ground(s) Meggetland
President Scotland Bill Noble
Coach(es) Scotland Bruce Aitchison,Ben Fisher,Steve Bates
League(s) Scottish Premier
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.boroughmuirsports.co.uk

Boroughmuir RFC is a rugby union football club in the Scottish Rugby Union. Founded in 1919 and admitted to the SRU in 1939, it was originally restricted to former pupils of Boroughmuir High School. 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 navyblue/emerald colours are unchanged. The jersey pattern was changed to distinguish the modern club from the school, which continues to use the traditional single emerald hoop pattern. The club's home ground is Meggetland, in southwest Edinburgh and the club plays in the Scottish Premiership. The club won the Scottish unofficial club rugby championship in the 1954-55 season. Recent honours include Premiership champions in 2002-2003 and 2007–2008, cup winners in 2000, 2001 and 2005 (making history by becoming the first team to win the trophy 'back to back', and then the first team to win it three times) and Melrose Sevens winners in 1963, 1975 & 2002.

The club's ground (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.


See also

Famous players associated with Boroughmuir RFC:


The club currently has an excellent set of coaching staff and a very talented set of players. With regards to the 1st xv and 2nd xv, the players are all of high standards.

Current well known players include;

Greig Scott, Second row ex Scotland under 19's player

Malcolm Clapperton, Centre Former Scotland Club International Captain

Andy Rose, Club Captain Back Row Scotland Club International & Zimbabwe Captain

Sep Visser, Wing brother of Tim & current Dutch International

Magnus Bradbury Current Scotland U-20 squad


Current Head Coaches;

1st XV Bruce Aichison, former Gala RFC player and former coach of Watsonians and Murrayfield W anderers. Ben Fisher Former Boroughmuir player and Scottish Club International,Steve Bates former Newcastle,Borders & Scotland A coach nd England International player,Ian Jeffrey former Selkirk player 2nd XV Andy Knight, living legend,Kevin Brown 3rd XV Kevin Robertson & Gordon Laidlaw

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