Heriots RFC
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Heriot's Rugby Club, also known as Heriot's FP, is one of Scotland's senior rugby football
clubs in the Scottish Rugby Union
, whose 1st XV play in the Scottish Premier 1 league. The club's home is Goldenacre
in Edinburgh
. The rugby club, founded in 1890, was originally intended for former pupils of George Heriot's School
, but is now an open club, welcoming rugby fans of all levels.
The club had a very successful season in 2008-09, winning the Scottish Cup and coming in as runners up in Scottish Permier 1 league, qualifying for the new British and Irish Cup. The club's second and third senior squads were also very successful, winning their respective leagues.
Player development starts with a highly successful Mini/Midi Section and moves onto the senior levels. The club has coaching staff that are very well respected in Scottish rugby. Heriot's Rugby club are the only Scottish club never to have been relegated from the first division.
The team had the surprising honour of having a player, Chris Fusaro, called for Scotland A
for the recent IRB Nations Cup, in 2010. He was the only amateur player called and it was announced that he was joining Glasgow Warriors
.
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...
clubs in the Scottish Rugby Union
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.-History:...
, whose 1st XV play in the Scottish Premier 1 league. The club's home is Goldenacre
Goldenacre
Goldenacre is an area in Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on and to the south of the Ferry Road, and south of Trinity.-Transport links:The area is well-served for local transport, with six bus services provided by Lothian Buses...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. The rugby club, founded in 1890, was originally intended for former pupils of George Heriot's School
George Heriot's School
George Heriot's School is an independent primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff and 80 non-teaching staff. It was established in 1628 as George Heriot's Hospital, by bequest of the royal goldsmith George...
, but is now an open club, welcoming rugby fans of all levels.
The club had a very successful season in 2008-09, winning the Scottish Cup and coming in as runners up in Scottish Permier 1 league, qualifying for the new British and Irish Cup. The club's second and third senior squads were also very successful, winning their respective leagues.
Player development starts with a highly successful Mini/Midi Section and moves onto the senior levels. The club has coaching staff that are very well respected in Scottish rugby. Heriot's Rugby club are the only Scottish club never to have been relegated from the first division.
The team had the surprising honour of having a player, Chris Fusaro, called for Scotland A
Scotland A national rugby union team
The Scotland A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side.-History:Scotland's status as one of the leading rugby nations in the Northern Hemisphere, made the SRU to field a second team, first known as Scotland XV, and currently as Scotland A, which can play at...
for the recent IRB Nations Cup, in 2010. He was the only amateur player called and it was announced that he was joining Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
.
Notable players
- Andy IrvineAndy Irvine (rugby player)Andrew Robertson "Andy" Irvine MBE is a former President of the Scottish Rugby Union , and a former Scottish international rugby player. He earned fifty one Scottish caps, and scored over 250 points for .-Background:...
most capped internationalist (51 caps for Scotland). - Ken ScotlandKen ScotlandKenneth "Ken" J.F. Scotland was a Scottish rugby union player. He played for Scotland a number of times between 1957 and 1965, and for the British Lions on their 1959 tour of New Zealand; he was a full-back...
(27 caps) - Dan DrysdaleDan DrysdaleDaniel "Dan" Drysdale was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for and the Lions.Born in Kippen, Stirlingshire Drysdale, went to George Heriots and also played for Heriot's FP,, London Scottish F.C. and Barbarian F.C....
(26 caps) - Jimmy KerrJimmy KerrJames "Jimmy" Mitchell Kerr was a Scottish international rugby and cricket player.-Career:Kerr was capped for between 1935-7. He also played for Heriot's RFC...
- Tommy GrayTommy GrayThomas 'Tommy' Gray was a Scottish footballer and manager.-Career:Gray, a former Dundee player, became Dundee United's third manager in the space of eight weeks when he was appointed in March 1957. At the time he was the part-time manager of Arbroath, then several places above United in Division Two...
- Ian Thomson
- Colin Baikie
- Ian SmithIan Smith (Scottish rugby player)Ian Scott Smith was a Scottish rugby union wing who played 32 Tests for Scotland and two Tests for British Isles. Although he was born in Melbourne, Australia, and bought up in New Zealand, Smith moved to England and ended up at Winchester College, Oxford University and Edinburgh University...
- Kenny Milne (39 caps for Scotland)
- David MilneDavid Milne (rugby union)David Milne was a Scottish international rugby union player.He was capped once for in 1991. He also played for Heriot's Rugby Club.His brothers Iain and Kenny were also capped for Scotland.-References:...
- Bruce DouglasBruce Douglas (rugby union)Bruce Andrew Ferguson Douglas is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop, and had been signed with French top 14 club Montpellier Herault from July 2008 up until March 2010 when it was confirmed that he was signed with Worcester Warriors...
- Simon Taylor
- John BeattieJohn BeattieJohn Ross Beattie is a Scottish former international rugby union player.-Playing career:North Borneo-born Beattie earned a total of 25 caps playing for Scotland as .-Coaching:...
- Jimmy KerrJimmy KerrJames "Jimmy" Mitchell Kerr was a Scottish international rugby and cricket player.-Career:Kerr was capped for between 1935-7. He also played for Heriot's RFC...
- Roy Muir KinnearRoy Muir KinnearRoy Muir Kinnear was a Scottish dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s, who at representative level played rugby union for British Lions, and , and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain and Other...
- Kelvin HendrieKelvin HendrieKelvin G.P. Hendrie was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for and the Lions.He also played for Heriot's FP.He was on the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa.-References:...
- Iain MilneIain MilneIain Milne is a former rugby union footballer. His nickname is "The Bear" in view of his physical size and strength....
Achievements
- Scottish Premiership Division One Winners 1979, 1999, 2000 Runners-Up 2005, 2009
- Scottish Cup Winners 2003, 2009 Runners-Up 2008