Cities District (rugby union) explained
| Teamname: | Cities |
| Fullname: | Cities District |
| Founded: | 1893 |
| Record: | attendance |
| Countryflag: | Scotland |
Cities District is a select Scottish provincial amateur rugby union team that draws its players from Glasgow District and Edinburgh District. It is occasionally known as the Glasgow-Edinburgh District side.
Founded in 1893, the Cities District team - and its corresponding Provinces District team - was created, thus halving Scotland's representative rugby union area in two.[1]
History
Formation
See main article: Scottish District rugby structure.
To include other players when selecting the international team, the Cities v Provinces District match was introduced by the Scottish Rugby Union in the 1893–94 season.
The match was first played on Saturday 23 December 1893. The Provinces District was deemed a 'Rest of Scotland' side; though the 'Rest of Scotland' term was fluid dependent on the opposition.[2]
Recent matches
The most recent Cities District match was an Under 23 side that faced Black Lion from Tbilisi in Georgia on 25 April 2024 in Edinburgh. Black Lion won that match 38 - 0.[3]
Partial list of games played against international opposition
| Year | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tour |
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| 1935 | 16 October | | Old Anniesland, Glasgow | Loss | 8 - 9 | 1935–36 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada |
| 1947 | 15 October | | Old Anniesland, Glasgow | Loss | 9 - 23 | 1947–48 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America |
| 1951 | 31 October | | Old Anniesland, Glasgow | Loss | 11 - 43 | 1951–52 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 1953 | 25 November | | Old Anniesland, Glasgow | Loss | 3 - 23 | 1953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America |
| 1957 | 4 December | | Old Anniesland, Glasgow | Loss | 3 - 9 | 1957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France |
| 1960 | 16 November | | Old Anniesland, Glasgow | Loss | 11- 16 | 1960–61 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 1963 | 20 November | | Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow | Loss | 3 - 33 | 1963–64 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America |
| 1966 | 16 November | | Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow | Loss | 11 - 18 | 1966–67 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France |
| 1972 | 12 December | | Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow | Loss | 10 - 16 | 1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America |
| 1973 | 14 November | | Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow | Win | 18 - 13 | 1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Ireland and Scotland |
| 1994 | 15 November | Development XV | Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow | | | [4] |
| 1996 | 3 November | | Old Anniesland, Glasgow | Loss | 19 - 37 | 1996 Australia rugby union tour of Europe | |
Notable former players
Scotland Internationalists
Notes and References
- Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.
- News: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
- https://edinburghrugby.org/news-and-features/black-lion-come-out-on-top-against-edinburgh-glasgow-combined-u23-team/
- Web site: Muller drops in to strengthen the Springboks. Centre goes into action . 15 November 1994 .
