The following former London Scottish players have represented Ireland at full international level. Having played a key role in the war, and having lost many men in battle, New Zealand send their top squad of players to the UK to take part in the matches. The team had four players named in the Championship Best XV American international Eric Fry, Tomas Francis, Mark Bright and Championship top try-scorer Miles Mantella.[5]. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Neil Best Not the most natural footballer but with sheer hardwork carved out a very successful career. His double against France helped them secure the 1999 Championship but after the 2003 Rugby World Cup he retired and returned home to Lower Hutt. Charles Stewart House 26 Apr 2023 10:24:38 The club progressed back up through seven divisions in 10 seasons to RFU Championship for the 201112 season. [2], They had a sizable fixture list and played some of the leading clubs of the time immediately, such as Ravenscourt Park Football Club and Queen's House Football Club (the latter being the only London team to have never lost to London Scottish). As a prop you would never go backwards with him behind you. This places a tremendous burden on our sports men and women wishing to attain success on the pitch. 10. Support community engagement and volunteering opportunities for EURFC members; helping to build their skills, abilities and attributes to the benefit of the wider society. Map & Directions; Media Accreditation; . The Scottish again finished mid-table in the Championship in the 201314 season. Choose 15 players for your greatest ever Scotland rugby team. The 46-year-old - who was capped 11 times for Scotland at hooker, and has had previous coaching spells with Edinburgh, the Scotland national team, Sale Sharks and the Utah Warriors - was appointed forwards coach for the Exiles club in July 2019, and elevated to head coach in April of last year. Curtis has a lot of game time under his belt from the Scottish and Welsh game and is comfortable eitherside of the scrum whilst Maurice has been a stand out in National One for Rosslyn Park prior to his knee injury. [6] Following this, in February 2021 it was confirmed that due to funding cuts and the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic Scottish would not take part in the upcoming season. Tom Petty is a former England Counties U20s player who joined London Scottish last summer. London Irish has secured the signing of Tom Collins from Northampton Saints for the upcoming 2023/24 Gallagher Premiership season. 8. Put on some serious weight since retiring and looks more like his father Brendan every day! Been voted in the Championship Dream XV for the last four seasons. 2. Discover RugbyPass+ premium articles, the best rugby content from award-winning journalists, pundits, top coaches and the biggest stars of the game. Following a reduction in funding from the RFU, Scottish adopted a semi-professional model from the 202021 season, with players and coaches being employed part-time. The man they called the Junkyard Dog, and hailed by many as Scotland's greatest ever player is No.9 Gary Armstrong. Top Stories. During his time on the island he became one of their longest serving and popular players, notching up an impressive 126 appearances over six seasons (2013/14-2018/19). Scotland: K Geddes (London Scottish, capt); J Anderson (Hawick), W Munro (Glasgow HSFP), C Bruce (Glasgow Acads), D Smith (Aberdeen University); I Lumsden (Watsonians), A Black (Edinburgh University); I Henderson (Acads-Wanderers), G Lyall (Gala), R Aitken (London Scottish), A Watt (both London Scottish), J Kirk, W Elliot (both Acads-Wanderers), D Deas, J Orr (both Heriots FP). But I am sure your readers would take some comfort to be reminded [of that game]. Kenny went further than his wife, finishing fifth overall in a year that saw Alesha Dixon crowned overall champion. Home . The club is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union. London Scottish Make Three Changes for Relegation Decider. The Bedell-Sivright Scholarship Fund is the next step in ensuring that vision. The professional club London Scottish Rugby was placed into administration in 1999 and nominally merged into London Irish (who moved their games to the Stoop) along with Richmond, who were also placed into administration. The club secured promotion to the RFU Championship for the 201112 season. The Scotland Rugby team are one of the worlds top rugby union sides with a long and prestigious history in the sport. The following former London Scottish players have represented Wales at full international level. Social Sponsor: A centre from Lower Hutt who went on to do great things for both Otago and the Highlanders, Leslie moved to Scotland and became an immediate hit in midfield alongside Tait. The London Scottish Regiment in particular were very warm to the idea. Following a mediocre 201617 campaign, the club appointed Loughborough Students director of rugby Dave Morris as director of rugby and the club saw a change at the top, with Malcom Offord becoming chairman of the club and Carson Russell as CEO. 9. The Fund will also help support current club players in times of hardship and promote community engagement. Before heading off to University, he spent time at National One side Chinnor before he left for Leeds. Scotland has a rich history of producing quality scrum-halves, and Gary Armstrong, Grand Slam-winner in 1990 and Five Nations champion in 1999, takes the number nine jersey ahead of Roy Laidlaw. He scored the winner after chasing an attempted drop-goal by Glasgow Accies centre Russell (CR) Bruce which drifted wide, Glasgow HSFP centre William Munro having scored the second try which, converted by Doug Smith later a British and Irish Lion nudged Scotland in front. France were downed in Paris, Alan Tait and Martin Leslie also securing doubles, and then they had to watch on Sunday as England went for the Grand Slam at Wembley against Wales. If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Difference between points for and against, Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams, Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled, This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 08:53. The London Scottish squad as announced for the 202223 season was:[19]. I dont think there will be another front row forward with as much Champ experience as him. Alex Gibson more commonly known as Bert arrives from Coventry Rugby having played there during the 2020/21 season. He glides around players like they are not there and hits hard for a scrawny bloke! He bailed out in the summer of 1999. Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Plus, Joseph and Watson even came through the London Irish academy.Traditionally, the team fulfils all London Irish fixtures within London. Named after one of EURFCs most illustrious alumni, David Bedell-Sivright, The Bedell-Sivright ScholarshipFund will be used to attract the best young talent to study and play rugby for The University of Edinburgh. London Scottish Football Club EH1 1HT, Telephone: 0131 651 7131 There are currently four past and present Scotland players that feature in the International Rugby Hall of Fame and a total of eight in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. There followed significant wins in the second half of the season, including a 2623 victory over Bedford Blues, a 2513 win over Nottingham and a 2017 win away at Cornish Pirates. Following a highly-competitive Round of 16 weekend, EPCR is pleased to announce the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage Maurice begun his rugby career aged 11 when he joined London Oratory School. This roster includes legendary names like former Scotland captain Andy Irvine and former British Lions captain Gavin Hastings. [8] However it was later confirmed they would remain at the Athletic Ground for their return to the Championship in the 202122 season.[9]. Upon signing for Trailfinders the front-rower was loaned to National One side Chinnor, where he played the first nine games of the 2018/19 season impressing our Director of Rugby Matt Williams. Aged 25, Jake spent time at Newcastle Falcons Academy and also represented England Students. Following his rugby career, Metcalfe returned to his native New Zealand to become a firefighter, while he put his boots back on in November 2020 to appear in a charity match for Waikato Classics. Townsend took the Scotland top job back in 2017 and has since gone on to record a string of landmark victories, guiding his side to three consecutive victories over England as well as landmark away wins in Wales and France during his tenure. Other matches against international opposition were generally not awarded test status, including the tours to Argentina and the 1989 match against France. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 208 total. Prop Dave Hilton was a cornerstone of the front row at the turn of the century for Scotland. With the investment made to infrastructure and coaching, the Clubs focus is now to its current and future rugby players. History; Obituaries; Patrons; Management; 200 Club; Shop; Contact. He went on to win 40 caps between 1998-2003. The caps were sent out to all 419 living players, and to the next-of-kin for the remaining 416 players that had represented the Lions up to this point. Ultimate Rugby. London Scottish Director of Rugby Brian Redpath acknowledged he home side's greater accuracy and experience. Budge Pountney announced his shock retirement from Scotland at the age of just 29. You have 0 free premium sessions left. The Lions generally select international players, but they can pick uncapped players available to any one of the four unions. The report began: In a memorable resumption of international rugby at Murrayfield on Saturday, Scotlands new and untried Test team exceeded the most optimistic expectation by defeating the New Zealand Army tourists for the first time on their tour by a goal and two tries (11) to a penalty goal and a try (6). 15. He saved the club a fortune with his handyman skills. Scotland hooker Lana Skeldon crossed late on to end Italys resistance and secure a maiden win of the 2023 Tik Tok Womens Six Nations. Bedell-Sivright Scholarship Fund When speaking about the eight front row players confirmed to be playing for London Scottish this season, Director of Rugby Matt Williams said; When mixing in the Dual Reg front row (to be announced soon) with the boys announced today, weve got a great group of front row players who will all be striving for those starting spots on a Saturday. Player numbers are higher than they have been for years, and the Club is beginning to attract players from some of the best rugby schools in the UK. A great of the game with both Wasps and Scotland, Logan married the TV presenter Gabby Logan (nee Yorath). Shirt Sponsor: They came close to reaching the final of the Heineken Cup (now known as the European Rugby Champions Cup) in the 2007-08 season and they reached the final of the English Premiership in 2009.Since rugby union became professional, the London Irish Rugby team has played in the Premiership for every season except for two. He stayed in the public spotlight after his retirement when both he and his wife entered the BBCs Strictly Come Dancing in 2007. Caldy got into our 22 4 times and came away for scores on each occasion. Every props dream. Scottish were still challenging for a place in the top four of the Championship until as late as March, when they were beaten by Leeds Carnegie, and they ended the season in mid-table. 12. He stayed there for two seasons, including training with the first team, before moving to Rosslyn Park in 2015. But after playing on for a few years in the amateur game with Watsonians, Reid returned his focus to his former job as a policeman and is now a Chief Inspector in the Scottish Borders. [1], In 1914 at the outbreak of the First World War all sixty members of the four London Scottish teams who played in their last matches in April enlisted. Shirt Sponsor: DANEHURST . But the former second-rower has now moved out to USA where he continues to coach in Major League Rugby. Ultimate Rugby Players, News, Fixtures and Live Results. The Scotland captain was Keith Geddes, the London Scottish full-back, who would go on to lead the side through all six Victory Internationals, and claim wins over Wales, Ireland and England, and also claim four official caps in 1947. Email the Rugby Paper Newsdesk, Neil Wooding, Marketing Manager We also know that our past members have strong bonds with their teammates through challenges and successes they went through together both on and off the pitch. Powerful prop Maurice Nwakor arrives at London Scottish having spent the past five years at National One side Rosslyn Park. Logan has remained focused on family life and charity work since his retirement particularly focused on raising awareness for dyslexia and received the all clear in February 2023 having been diagnosed with prostate cancer a year earlier. It could not be claimed for the Kiwis that they were not at their best form; they showed some of the cleverness which has been so widely commented upon during their tour, but the truth was that they were not given the anticipated scope by the Scots.. DANEHURST. After impressing while at the Kent outfit, he was signed by National One team Bishop Stortford before he made the move to Scottish last year. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Autumn debutants Tuipulotu, Ewan Ashman, Jamie Hodgson, Josh Bayliss, Javan Sebastian, Pierre Schoeman and Rufus McLean, who all received their first Scotland caps in the recent autumn Tests, have. He also enjoyed success against Southern Hemisphere opposition, his first cap coming in the 6-0 win over South Africa at Hampden Park in 1906. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Since then, Pountney went from poacher to gamekeeper as a citing officer before returning to coach schoolboy rugby first at Marlborough College, then Regent House. 1 . After retiring he returned to the City, working initially in Waste Recycling and is now CEO at Redgrave Partners. Joe Rees, like Selway, also joined from Chinnor last summer. Per (Thomas;Thomas 2013, p443-446) matches against the New Zealand, Australia and South Africa national teams since 1891 have been considered test matches. The first to prove that the Kiwis are not invincible, the winners were wildly acclaimed by the crowd, which was close on 40,000, and included Mr Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand. In 2018, he ran up the 427-metre high Dumgoyne Hill 24 times to match the climbing of Mount Everest again to help out the My Name5 Doddie Weir Foundation. 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Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. London Scottish 1913-14: The Club 1st XV assembled before the match against the United Services. There are currently four past and present Scotland players that feature in the International Rugby Hall of Fame and a total of eight in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Leaders Saracens finished the regular season by ending London Irishs hopes of a play-off spot with a commanding 45-21 victory. [4], London Scottish was the first of the "Exiles" rugby clubs to be founded, and the last of the main three after London Irish and London Welsh to go "open" in 1996.[2]. Armstrong also made a surprise return to the playing field in 2018, turning out for Stewarts Melville RFCs third XV as a favour to his old friend and fellow former Scotland international Finlay Calder. Edinburgh University Rugby FC was one of the founding members of the Scottish Rugby Union and remains one of Scotland's leading rugby union sides. Joe made the move to Chinnor from Merthyr Rugby where he spent two seasons whilst qualifying to become a mortgage broker.