East of Scotland 3rd XV League
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The East of Scotland 3rd XV League was a Scottish-based amateur rugby union
league founded in 2000. It was first known as the Turnup League, but assumed its current title at the beginning of the 2001/02 season.
From season 2008/09, the league essentially merged to become Division B of the Edinburgh and Lothian 2nd XV League.
2001/02 - Currie RFC
2002/03 - Linlithgow RFC
2003/04 - Linlithgow RFC
2004/05 - Linlithgow RFC
2005/06 - Watsonians RFC
2006/07 - Edinburgh Academicals RFC
2007/08 - Melrose RFC
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
league founded in 2000. It was first known as the Turnup League, but assumed its current title at the beginning of the 2001/02 season.
From season 2008/09, the league essentially merged to become Division B of the Edinburgh and Lothian 2nd XV League.
Clubs
- Currie RFCCurrie RFCCurrie Rugby Football Club are an Edinburgh-based rugby union club in the Scottish Rugby Union, they currently play in Premiership Division One....
(3rd XV) - Edinburgh Academicals RFCEdinburgh Academicals RFCThe Edinburgh Academical Football Club, also known as Edinburgh Accies or Edinburgh Acads, is a rugby union football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club was formed in 1857 and is the oldest rugby club in Scotland, the second oldest club in continuous existence in the world behind Dublin...
(4th XV) - Melrose RFCMelrose RFCMelrose Rugby Football Club, located in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world.-History:The club was formed in 1877 and was elected to full membership of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1880...
(3rd XV) - Murrayfield Wanderers RFCMurrayfield Wanderers RFCMurrayfield Wanderers Football Club are a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland.Formed in 1997 after the amalgamation of Murrayfield RFC and Edinburgh Wanderers FC, both clubs brought together a long history of rugby excellence which can trace its roots back to 1868 when the Edinburgh...
(Pirates) - Royal High Corstorphine RFCRoyal High Corstorphine RFCRHC Cougars are a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland.The team were established in 2003 from the merger of Corstorphine and Royal High rugby clubs, two separate clubs based in the west side of Edinburgh....
(3rd XV) - Watsonians RFCWatsonians RFCWatsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, but now accepts players who did not attend the school...
(4th XV) - Linlithgow RFCLinlithgow RFCLinlithgow Rugby Football Club are an amateur Scottish Rugby Union side currently playing in Scottish National League Division 1.The club as it is today was founded in 1970. Linlithgow RFC play their home matches at Mains Park in Linlithgow....
(3rd XV)
Past winners
2000/01 - Currie RFCCurrie RFC
Currie Rugby Football Club are an Edinburgh-based rugby union club in the Scottish Rugby Union, they currently play in Premiership Division One....
2001/02 - Currie RFC
Currie RFC
Currie Rugby Football Club are an Edinburgh-based rugby union club in the Scottish Rugby Union, they currently play in Premiership Division One....
2002/03 - Linlithgow RFC
Linlithgow RFC
Linlithgow Rugby Football Club are an amateur Scottish Rugby Union side currently playing in Scottish National League Division 1.The club as it is today was founded in 1970. Linlithgow RFC play their home matches at Mains Park in Linlithgow....
2003/04 - Linlithgow RFC
Linlithgow RFC
Linlithgow Rugby Football Club are an amateur Scottish Rugby Union side currently playing in Scottish National League Division 1.The club as it is today was founded in 1970. Linlithgow RFC play their home matches at Mains Park in Linlithgow....
2004/05 - Linlithgow RFC
Linlithgow RFC
Linlithgow Rugby Football Club are an amateur Scottish Rugby Union side currently playing in Scottish National League Division 1.The club as it is today was founded in 1970. Linlithgow RFC play their home matches at Mains Park in Linlithgow....
2005/06 - Watsonians RFC
Watsonians RFC
Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, but now accepts players who did not attend the school...
2006/07 - Edinburgh Academicals RFC
Edinburgh Academicals RFC
The Edinburgh Academical Football Club, also known as Edinburgh Accies or Edinburgh Acads, is a rugby union football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club was formed in 1857 and is the oldest rugby club in Scotland, the second oldest club in continuous existence in the world behind Dublin...
2007/08 - Melrose RFC
Melrose RFC
Melrose Rugby Football Club, located in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world.-History:The club was formed in 1877 and was elected to full membership of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1880...