1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship Explained

Date:1956–57
Champions:South / Edinburgh District
Matches:6

The 1956–57 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.

This season saw the fourth formal Scottish Inter-District Championship.

A notable selection for Glasgow District this season was that of Noel Bowden, a capped All Black from New Zealand,[1]

South and Edinburgh District won the competition with two wins and a loss each.[2]

1956-57 League Table

TeamPWDLPFPA+/-Pts
South32014614+324
Edinburgh District32013628+84
North and Midlands31112230-83
Glasgow District30121850-321

Results

DateTryConversionPenaltyDropped goalGoal from markNotes<--
1871–1875no score1 goal1 goal1 goalRFU systems prior to inception of the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB)
Match decided by a majority of goals
1876–18851 try1 goal1 goal1 goal
Match decided by a majority of goals, or if the number of goals is equal by a majority of tries
1886–18911 point2 points3 points3 pointsScoring systems after the administration of the game was taken over by the IRFB now known as World Rugby
1891–18942 points3 points3 points4 points4 points
1894–19043 points2 points3 points4 points4 points
1905–19473 points2 points3 points4 points3 points-->
1948–19703 points2 points3 points3 points3 points
1971–19774 points2 points3 points3 points3 points
1977–19914 points2 points3 points3 points
1992–present5 points2 points3 points3 points-->

Round 1

Glasgow District:
South:

Round 2

South:
North and Midlands:

Round 3

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Round 4

Glasgow District:
Edinburgh District:

Round 5

North and Midlands:
Glasgow District:

Round 6

South:
Edinburgh District:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  2. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.