Countries: | Scotland |
Date: | 8 November 2019 – 29 March 2020 |
Champions: | Watsonians |
Count: | 1 |
Runnersup: | Heriot's Rugby |
Matches: | 30 [*Season incomplete] |
Top Point Scorer: | Lee Millar (84) Watsonians |
Nextseason: | (2020–21 tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) 2021–22 Super 6 |
The 2019–20 Super 6 (also known as the Fosroc Super 6 for sponsorship reasons) is the inaugural season of a semi-professional rugby union competition for Scotland's club sides.[1]
The six teams are competing in the Super 6 this season are Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears, Heriot's Rugby, Stirling County, Watsonians and Southern Knights.[2]
All sides will play each other home and away.[3]
The 1st placed team in the league stage then plays the 4th best team in that stage.
The 2nd placed team in the league stage plays the 3rd best team in that stage.
The 5th placed team in the league plays the 6th best team in that stage at home.
The winners of the 1st-4th match will play the winners of the 2nd-3rd match to determine the winners of the Super 6 tournament and the runners-up.
The losers of the 1st-4th match will play the losers of the 2nd-3rd match to determine the 3rd & 4th place slots.
The 6th best team in the league plays the 5th best team in that stage at home. The home and away format will determine 5th and 6th place.
The final was due to take place at Scotstoun Stadium, the home of Glasgow Warriors.[4]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic the Scottish Rugby Union made season 2019-20 null and void. This meant that the Super 6 fixtures ended after the 10 rounds of the League Stage and did not continue into the Super 6 play-offs.[5] [6]
The cross-border competition that was scheduled between Super 6 clubs and Welsh clubs was also cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
All times are local.[8]
The Heriot's Rugby v Stirling County match was cancelled on the morning of the 30 November 2019 due to overnight frost.[9]
The Ayrshire Bulls v Watsonians pitch was deemed unplayable and the match was cancelled shortly before kick off.[10]
The Boroughmuir Bears v Southern Knights match was called off at a pitch inspection at 10.30am on the morning of the match. The postponement due to a frozen pitch.[11]
The 2019–20 Super 6 team of the tournament was named as follows:-[12]
Pos | Player | Team | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
FB | 15 | Ayrshire Bulls | ||
RW | 14 | Rory McMichael | Heriot's Rugby | |
OC | 13 | Watsonians | ||
IC | 12 | Cameron Hutchinson | Heriot's Rugby | |
LW | 11 | Jordan Edmunds | Boroughmuir Bears | |
FH | 10 | Lee Millar | Watsonians | |
SH | 9 | Andrew Simmers | Heriot's Rugby | |
N8 | 8 | Morgan Innes | Watsonians | |
OF | 7 | Conor Boyle | Watsonians | |
BF | 6 | Iain Wilson | Heriot's Rugby | |
RL | 5 | Watsonians | ||
LL | 4 | Ayrshire Bulls | ||
TP | 3 | Stirling County | ||
HK | 2 | Reynor Kennedy | Stirling County | |
LP | 1 | Grant Shiells | Southern Knights | |
Substitutes | ||||
HK | 16 | Ayrshire Bulls | ||
LP | 17 | Ayrshire Bulls | ||
TP | 18 | Dan Gamble | Heriot's Rugby | |
LK | 19 | Cameron Henderson | Stirling County | |
FL | 20 | Jack MacLean | Heriot's Rugby | |
FH | 21 | Struan Hutchinson | Southern Knights | |
FH | 22 | Ayrshire Bulls | ||
CE | 23 | Ciaran Whyte | Southern Knights |
The leading points scorers from the League Stage rounds of the competition.[13]
Player | Points | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Lee Millar | 84 | Watsonians | |
Ross Jones | 62 | Heriot's Rugby | |
61 | Ayrshire Bulls |
The leading try scorers from the League Stage rounds of the competition.[14]
Player | No. of Tries | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
8 | Ayrshire Bulls | ||
Cal Davies | 5 | Watsonians | |
Jordan Edmunds | 5 | Boroughmuir Bears | |
Reynor Kennedy | 5 | Stirling County | |
Fraser Renwick | 5 | Southern Knights |