1978–79 Scottish Inter-District Championship Explained

Date:1978–79
Champions:South
Runnersup:Edinburgh District
Matches:6

The 1978–79 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the 26th Scottish Inter-District Championship.

South won the competition with 3 wins.[2]

1978-79 League Table

TeamPWDLPFPA+/-Pts
South33006022+386
Edinburgh District32018542+434
Glasgow District31022868-402
North and Midlands30032364-410

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

North and Midlands:
South:

Edinburgh District:
Glasgow District:

Round 2

Glasgow District:
North and Midlands:

South:
Edinburgh District:

Round 3

South:
Glasgow District:

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Matches outwith the Championship

Trial matches

Probables:
Possibles:

Notes and References

  1. Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1978.
  2. Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1979.