Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup Explained

The Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup is the annual Scottish schools' rugby union cup competition.[1] Competitions are held at under 18 and under 16 age group levels and are organised by Scottish Rugby. The finals are held at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.

The competitions have had many different formats over the years. For season 2022-23 there are four competitions for each age group, the Cup, Shield, Plate and Bowl. The main cup competitions involve a straight knock-out format.[2] In 2013-14 a new shield competition was introduced for those teams eliminated in the preliminary and first rounds of the cup competitions.

The fixtures and results are regularly posted on the Scottish Rugby website and in the mainstream media. Previous sponsors include the Bank of Scotland, Bell Lawrie White and Brewin Dolphin.

U18 Cup

Key:

The inaugural competition took place from the start of the 1983–84 season.

Prior to the 1997–98 season most Private schools did not participate in the U18 Cup.

Winners of the U18 Cup competition include:

Season Winner Score Runner-up
1983-84 6-0 Marr College[3]
1984-85 21-9 Dunblane High School[4]
1985-86 10-0 Dunblane High School[5]
1986-87 Dunblane High School
1987-88 St Aloysius' College
1988-89 16-0 Galashiels Academy[6]
1989-90 19-15 Galashiels Academy[7]
1990-91
1991-92 8-6 St Aloysius' College[8]
1992-93
1993-94 16-12 St Aloysius' College[9]
1994-95 42-17 Queen Victoria School
1995-96 13-12 Peebles High School
1996-97 8-7 High School of Dundee[10]
1997-98 27-8 Edinburgh Academy[11]
1998-99 8-3 Merchiston Castle School[12]
1999-00 22-8 Dollar Academy[13]
2000-01 10-5 Fettes College[14]
2001-02 44-21 George Watson's College[15]
2002-03 19-13 Stewart's Melville College[16]
2003-04 27-14 High School of Dundee[17]
2004-05 13-10 High School of Dundee[18]
2005-06 32-0 Robert Gordon's College[19]
2006-07 20-8 Dollar Academy[20]
2007-08 15-3 George Watson's College[21]
2008-09 39-28 Stewart's Melville College[22]
2009-10 13-11 Stewart's Melville College[23]
2010-11 19-10 Edinburgh Academy[24]
2011-12 12-11 George Watson's College[25]
2012-13 22-17 Merchiston Castle School[26]
2013-14 31-17 High School of Dundee[27]
2014-15 23-17 Merchiston Castle School[28]
2015-16 30-27 Dollar Academy[29]
2016-17 36-32 Dollar Academy[30]
2017-18 52-8 Glenalmond College[31]
2018-19 40-7 St Aloysius' College[32]
2019-20 24-14 George Watson's College[33]
2020-21 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021-22 20-7 Stewart's Melville College[34]
2022-23 19-7 Edinburgh Academy[35]
2023-24 42-21 Stewart's Melville College[36]

U16 Cup

The inaugural competition took place from the start of the 2004–05 season.[37]

From season 2010-11 the competition evolved from the U15 Cup into the U16 Cup.

Winners of the U15 Cup competition include:

Season Winner Score Runner-up
2004-05 21-10 Galashiels Academy[38]
2005-06 22-17 Robert Gordon's College[39]
2006-07 12-5 Edinburgh Academy[40]
2007-08 7-5 George Heriot's School[41]
2008-09 29-21 George Watson's College[42]
2009-10 10-8 Stewart's Melville College[43]

Winners of the U16 Cup competition include:

Season Winner Score Runner-up
2010-11 36-8 Stewart's Melville College
2011-12 38-0 Dollar Academy[44]
2012-13 10-5 Strathallan School[45]
2013-14 19-8 St Aloysius' College[46]
2014-15 25-24 Dollar Academy[47]
2015-16 5-5 - [48] [49]
2016-17 10-3 Strathallan School[50]
2017-18 64-19 Stewart's Melville College[51]
2018-19 15-5 High School of Dundee[52]
2019-20 41-5 Dollar Academy[53]
2020-21 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021-22 47-26 Dollar Academy
2022-23 43-24 Strathallan School
2023-24 26-21 Stewart's Melville College

Scotland internationalists

A number of full Scotland internationalists have played in the schools' cup. Some of whom are listed below:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schools' Cup Competitions . Scottish Rugby . 2015 . 26 November 2015.
  2. Web site: State School Entry Surge for Cup Competition . Scottish Rugby . 2013 . 4 September 2013.
  3. Book: Rugby Record. Scottish Rugby. 2012. 471.
  4. Web site: Different sports for different sorts? . . 2 November 2014 . 22 February 2018.
  5. News: Schools cup is retained by Gala . . 26 March 1986 . 2 November 2012.
  6. Web site: College gain revenge with cup win . The Herald . 16 March 1989 . 2 November 2012.
  7. Web site: College retain trophy . The Herald . 22 March 1990 . 28 November 2013.
  8. Book: The Official Scottish Rugby Union Annual 1992-1993 . Mainstream Publishing . . 1992 . 36–37. 1851584846.
  9. Web site: Graham's try is Marr's cup winner . The Herald . 14 April 1994 . 30 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Galashiels upset odds to lift schools trophy . The Herald . 20 March 1997 . 28 November 2013.
  11. News: Millard inspires Castle to schools triumph . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924185718/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18651088.html . dead . 24 September 2015 . . 26 March 1998 . 2 November 2012.
  12. Web site: Final win goes to Stew-Mel. The Herald . 18 March 1999 . 28 October 2012.
  13. Web site: Rugby World Magazine Team of the Month . May 2000 . 1 November 2012.
  14. Web site: Master class by Merchiston . The Herald . 22 March 2001 . 28 October 2012.
  15. News: Merchiston thrill Murrayfield as they take Schools Cup . The Scotsman . 14 February 2002 . 28 October 2012.
  16. News: Wilson puts Dollar on all-time high . The Scotsman . 7 February 2003 . 28 October 2012.
  17. News: Another day, another Dollar success . The Scotsman . 9 February 2004 . 28 October 2012.
  18. Web site: Schools sport: Scots Dollar still strong . The Daily Telegraph (London) . 10 February 2005 . 2 November 2012.
  19. News: School stars on the rise . The Scotsman . 28 January 2006 . 30 October 2012.
  20. News: Bell Baxter strike blow for state sector . The Scotsman . 26 January 2007 . 29 October 2012.
  21. News: Crowd of 5,562 watch Edinburgh rivals contest a tight Bell Lawrie final . The Scotsman . 25 January 2008 . 29 October 2012.
  22. News: Rugby:Fettes youngsters go out on a high after thrilling Schools Cup final . The Scotsman . 19 March 2009 . 29 October 2012.
  23. News: Rugby:Edinburgh Academy leave it late to clinch under-18 Cup final win . The Scotsman . 12 February 2010 . 29 October 2012.
  24. News: Stewart's Melville Coll 19 - 10 Edinburgh Academy: Third-time lucky for Stewart's Melville . The Scotsman . 6 March 2011 . 1 November 2012.
  25. News: Rugby:Academy hold on to claim the Under-18 Cup by a point . The Scotsman . 28 November 2011 . 29 October 2012.
  26. News: Rugby:College claim first ever under-18 title . The Scotsman . 30 November 2012 . 30 November 2012.
  27. News: George Watson's 31 - 17 Dundee HS: U18 cup held . The Scotsman . 28 November 2013 . 28 November 2013.
  28. News: Watson's complete hat trick . The Herald (Glasgow) . 28 November 2014 . 4 December 2014.
  29. News: Dollar Academy 27-30 George Watson's: Watson's in U18 cup glory . The Scotsman . 3 December 2015 . 3 December 2015.
  30. News: Stewart's Melville 36-32 Dollar: Lineen stars in cup classic . The Scotsman . 8 December 2016 . 8 December 2016.
  31. News: Glenalmond 8 - 52 Strathallan: Favourites clinch U18 Cup . The Scotsman . 6 December 2017 . 7 December 2017.
  32. News: Merchiston 40 - 7 St Aloysius: Edinburgh school into record books . The Scotsman . 5 December 2018 . 10 December 2018.
  33. News: Stewart's-Melville 24 - 14 George Watson's: Inverleith side lift Schools Cup . The Scotsman . 4 December 2019 . 5 December 2019.
  34. News: Merchiston Castle defeat Stewart's Melville to lift National Schools Cup at Murrayfield . The Scotsman . 9 March 2022 . 11 March 2022.
  35. News: Scottish Schools Cup rugby: Merchiston Castle coach hails 'star-dust players' after another final triumph . Edinburgh Evening News . 8 December 2022 . 10 December 2022.
  36. News: Scottish Schools Rugby finals: George Watson's College do the double over Stewart's Melville at Murrayfield . The Scotsman . 6 December 2023 . 11 January 2024.
  37. News: New U15 competition attracts entry of 76 schools . The Scotsman . 7 September 2004 . 29 October 2012.
  38. News: North Berwick lift cup . The Scotsman . 28 January 2005 . 29 October 2012.
  39. News: Galashiels lift cup thanks to Robertson . The Scotsman . 28 January 2006 . 29 October 2012.
  40. News: George Watson's see off Edinburgh Academy challenge . The Scotsman . 26 January 2007 . 30 October 2012.
  41. News: Watsons triumph in under 15 rugby cup . The Scotsman . 25 January 2005 . 29 October 2012.
  42. News: Edinburgh Academy 29-21 George Watson's College: Four tries in devastating opening salvo prove decisive as rivals serve up thrilling Under-15 Schools Cup final . The Scotsman . 18 March 2009 . 29 October 2012.
  43. News: Stewart's Melville College 8-10 Hutchesons' Grammar: Hutchesons hold off Stew-Mel to earn victory . The Scotsman . 11 February 2010 . 29 October 2012.
  44. News: Dollar Academy u16s 0-38 George Watson's u16s: Watson's U16s shut out Dollar and cruise to six try victory . The Scotsman . 28 November 2011 . 29 October 2012.
  45. News: Strathallan U16s 5-10 Merchiston Castle U16s: Forward strength drives Merchiston to silverware . The Scotsman . 30 November 2012 . 30 November 2012.
  46. News: St Aloysius 8 - 19 George Watson's: Capital joy . The Scotsman . 28 November 2013 . 28 November 2013.
  47. News: Main hails character in Merchiston fightback . . 28 November 2014 . 28 November 2014.
  48. News: George Watson's share U-16 Cup with Strathallan . Edinburgh Evening News . 3 December 2015 . 4 December 2015.
  49. News: George Watson's College 5 Strathallan School 5: Under-16s Cup shared at Murrayfield . . 2 December 2015 . 4 December 2015.
  50. News: Strathallan 3 St Aloysius 10: Glasgow school U16s triumph . The Scotsman . 8 December 2016 . 8 December 2016.
  51. News: Stewart's Melville 19 - 64 Watson's: Hoffie is star of U16 final . The Scotsman . 6 December 2017 . 7 December 2017.
  52. News: George Watsons 15-5 HS of Dundee: Watson's retain U16 Cup . The Scotsman . 5 December 2018 . 10 December 2018.
  53. News: Dollar Academy 5 - 41 Merchiston: Capital youngsters power to U16 Cup glory . The Scotsman . 4 December 2019 . 5 December 2019.
  54. News: Barclay symbolises strength of Dollar . The Scotsman . 6 February 2004 . 31 October 2012.
  55. News: Stewart's Melville v Edinburgh Academy: Godman recalls fond memories as schools gear up for Brewin final . The Scotsman . 4 March 2011 . 1 November 2012.
  56. Web site: Scotland Squad . Scottish Rugby . 2012 . 1 November 2012.
  57. News: Dollar crash to on-form Fettes in cup thriller . The Scotsman . 8 March 2001 . 3 November 2012.
  58. Web site: Dundee's tall order to halt top Dollar . The Daily Telegraph (London) . 27 January 2005 . 3 November 2012.

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