The following former London Scottish players have represented Wales at full international level. Discover RugbyPass+ premium articles, the best rugby content from award-winning journalists, pundits, top coaches and the biggest stars of the game. Choose 15 players for your greatest ever Scotland rugby team. Richards was born in Australia and had been capped prior to his participation on the 1910 Lions tour. Poshest bloke I've ever played rugby with. The 38-year-old's return has been etched into Force folklore with Thrush scoring the winning try in a 34-27 win over the Melbourne Rebels. With the investment made to infrastructure and coaching, the Clubs focus is now to its current and future rugby players. In 2022, he began coaching Southern seniors in Dunedin club rugby, alongside ex-All Blacks prop Kees Meeuws and technical advisor Jamie Joseph. Been voted in the Championship Dream XV for the last four seasons. Guy Mercer Loves a tackle and jackal, fires himself into everything including fires! A former basketball player, Murray moved into coaching after his playing days were over. The only exception is the match against Argentina in 2005, which was considered a test match with caps being awarded. Fifteen survived, and one played Rugby again. Coronation Street actress Barbara Young dies aged 92, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack. 5. While at school he also played for Enfield Ignatians in North East London. The club is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union. When Maurice was 18, he impressed for Enfield in a colts game against London Scottish colts and was invited down by the at the time and of the academy, Corne Du to train with Scottishs new senior academy. Lee Mears First to help out the young guys coming through the club and someone Ive always looked up to. This includes various tophies within the Six Nations Championships, including the Calcutta Cup in which Scotland is the current holder. He went on to win 40 caps between 1998-2003. Scotland hooker Lana Skeldon crossed late on to end Italys resistance and secure a maiden win of the 2023 Tik Tok Womens Six Nations. Matt Banahan The biggest hitter Ive played with. He was picked for the representative tour of Romania whilst studying at University College London and played two games against the Oaks. Standing at 6ft 1inch and weighing a substantial 138kg, Joe has a fearsome reputation as a dominant, destructive set piece technician. The following former London Scottish players have represented England at full international level. But Scott Gibbs broke English hearts and Scotland could celebrate. The only Scot to play a Test on the 2005 Lions Tour, Gordon Bulloch studied for a Masters in Business at the University of Strathclyde after retiring. Will Routledge joins us from Leeds Beckett University where hes spent the last four years playing for them whilst completing his undergraduate and masters degrees. Notable wins that season included: versus Bath (1311), Saracens (247) and Newcastle Falcons (2717). Scottish turned professional in 1996. To make a contribution to the fund, please visit the University's online giving site by clicking on the link below. NEWS - London Scottish Rugby Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Since giving up the game, Murray moved into teaching, and works as a PE teacher in the Scottish borders. Bedell-Sivright Scholarship Fund Contact us | Since then, the side has been highly competitive. 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). Gibbo (Alex Gibson) has a real hunger about him too. The 38-year-old's return has been etched into Force folklore with Thrush scoring the winning try in a 34-27 win over the Melbourne Rebels. 100% of donations to The Bedell-Sivright Scholarship Fund will go to the Club and directly support our current and future stars of the pitch. Nathan Catt Best prank caller Ive ever worked with and a very good friend. This list may not reflect recent changes. 1 July 2018 0 comments. Club News | 26 Apr 23. Support for members of the performance squad struggling to manage their studies along with their training, competing and part-time work. As well as this theres the latest fixtures and results for the Scotland national rugby union team. Scotland B national rugby union team - Wikipedia The London Scottish squad as announced for the 202223 season was:[19]. Blair Swannell and Tom Richards played for the Lions and an international side other than the four home unions. London Scottish Make Three Changes for Relegation Decider, London Scottish Name Strong Side to Face Richmond. The most recent Five Nations win was back in 1999.The Scotland Rugby team have seen greater success in the Rugby World Cup. Would always stop in my dads pub for a quick beer after a match. 9. The Scotsman match report at the time carried the headline: Scotlands memorable rugby victory. Map & Directions; Media Accreditation; . 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. Absolute gas who knows how to finish off a try but boy has he got terrible hair. List of British & Irish Lions players - Wikipedia Since calling it a day, the former Bath prop has moved to coaching and has spent time at Moseley, Clifton, Dings Crusaders and Bristol Bears Women in the Premier 15s. New Zealand Army Team: H Cook; J Sherratt, J Smith, W Argus; F Allen, J Kearney; C Saxton (capt); N McPhail, F Haigh, J Simpson, A Blake, S Young, S Woolley, K Arnold, J Finlay. Hes had a cracking season with Bath and hopefully we will see him back in an England shirt soon. Mark Bright - The London Scottish captain scored 25 tries in one season. In the 199899 season, Scottish made their only appearance in the English Premiership. Where two or more players make their first appearance simultaneously (for example at the start of a match, or where multiple replacements take to the field at the same time), numbers are assigned in alphabetical order by surname.[2]. 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. He went on to represent the Universitys BUCS Super Rugby team throughout his time studying before being awarded a first team contract in 2019. The man they called the Junkyard Dog, and hailed by many as Scotland's greatest ever player is No.9 Gary Armstrong. The Lions generally select international players, but they can pick uncapped . He is also President of London Scottish RFC, a role he has held since 2017. Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. 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. The RFU's annual reports show they spent 370m on professional rugby in the six years to 2022; of that, 120m went on the England teams - mainly the senior men - and another 175m to the . Our aim is to train, develop and retain some of the finest rugby players in the country. Scotland Rugby Team | Scotland News, Players & Stats | RugbyPass Nottingham Rugby on Twitter: "Players leaving We would like to make a You have 0 free premium sessions left. Not only are they one of the most successful sides in the Six Nations, Scotland can also boast a number of trophies in their honours list and the national side has featured some of the all-time rugby greats.On this page you can find out more about the Scotland Rugby team such as the teams history and what the current squad looks like. Eligible players in these tours are included in this list. EURFC Club Captain: Barnaby May. Scotland National Rugby Union Team Squad. Very soon after, on 10 April 1878, London Scottish FC was founded[2] in The Queen's Head, in Water Lane, Blackfriars, London (universally known as MacKay's Tavern, frequently mis-recorded, as Ned Mackay the jovial Scottish landlord ran the pub),[3] initially played on Blackheath Common,[1] and later at Richmond Athletic Ground in Surrey. Scottish qualified Curtis Reynolds joined London Scottish from Welsh Premiership giants Pontypridd. 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 Scotland Rugby team are one of the worlds top rugby union sides with a long and prestigious history in the sport. For example, England internationals such as Mike Catt, Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have all represented the London Irish. With sport increasingly professionalising, so does the pressure in time and costs to those wishing to compete at the highest level. However, the Scots have yet to win the Six Nations outright, its 15 titles, 10 Triple Crowns and three Grand Slams in this competitions history have only come in its previous formats. Nottingham Rugby vs London Scottish. Players - London Scottish Rugby 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. No more punishing or exciting contest has been seen on the ground, it continued, unless it was the opening match between Scotland and England in 1925. EURFC has produced 72 young international players who have represented their national sides whilst still students playing for the Club. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Every props dream. Aaron Jarvis Adds weight to his side and to this day I have never seen a man polish off so many cookies in one sitting! London Scottish have produced more than 220 Scottish international players, more than any other club. Swannell played for the Lions in 1899 and 1904 and then later settled in Australia where he gained his cap in 1905. However, this hasnt always been the case. Joe Rees, like Selway, also joined from Chinnor last summer. The former Wales U20s player spent three seasons at PRO14 side Ospreys, playing over 35 games. "British & Irish Lions mark 130th anniversary with one-off ceremonial caps", "Fagerson the latest Scot ruled out with Furlong into Lions starting XV to face Japan", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_British_%26_Irish_Lions_players&oldid=1136351784, Lists of British & Irish Lions rugby union players, Lists of international rugby union players by team, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 23:01. Assistant Mike Blair takes interim charge with head coach Gregor . 1. 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. While a student, Alex helped Hartpury win three successive BUCS Super Rugby play-off finals at Twickenham, earning himself selection for England Students in the process. London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. A former lorry driver in the amateur era, Armstrong returned to the lorry business after his rugby career ended while also trying his hand at farming. 1 . However, both times the team was relegated to the RFU Championship, they won the division in their first season and were promoted as champions. Politics latest updates: NHS 'on the brink' says nursing union; 10% Joe made the move to Chinnor from Merthyr Rugby where he spent two seasons whilst qualifying to become a mortgage broker. This is a category for London Scottish F.C. STRAMASH! London Scottish Director of Rugby Brian Redpath acknowledged he home side's greater accuracy and experience. We now ask past members, parents and friends to help establish The Bedell-Sivright Scholarship Fund to create a thriving rugby club and support the best rugby players, helping them to train and play to their full potential whilst studying to gain a world class degree at Scotlands premier sporting University. But the former second-rower has now moved out to USA where he continues to coach in Major League Rugby. Thank you! The London Scottish Regiment in particular were very warm to the idea. In 2017, Curtis made the move to the Welsh Premiership, where he has been for the past three years, playing firstly for RGC North Wales for two seasons and then Pontypridd. EURFC| Aged 25, Jake spent time at Newcastle Falcons Academy and also represented England Students. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. After hanging up his boots, Tait began coaching and was head coach of Newcastle Falcons up until 2012. Last season was tough for him signing to Coventry with a big reputation after a strong campaign at Hartpury but he found game time limited. The very first Scotland national rugby union team can be traced back to the 1870s, despite the sport first appearing in the country back in the 1850s. This includes players who have appeared as a replacement during a Lions match, but not those who have only been named as part of a Lions touring squad or included as part of a match day squad as a replacement and not participated in a match. Similarly, in 2016, London Irish played in the first ever Premiership game to be played outside England when they played against Saracens in New York.In 2016, the team announced that they intended to move back to London and, as of the 2020-21 season, London Irish fixtures are played at the Brentford Community Stadium. During the 201213 season, the club made the switch to a full-time professional set-up, with many of the club's part-time professional players leaving and new coaches brought on board, this included former Leicester Tigers hooker James Buckland and France and London Wasps legend Serge Betsen. The club is currently playing in the RFU Championship. 020 8971 4333, Wales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup. The original amateur club rejoined the RFU leagues at the bottom of the pyramid after effectively having been relegated nine divisions by the RFU. Charles Stewart House [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. 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. For example, between 2000 and 2019, most London Irish fixtures were played at the Madejski Stadium in Reading. [1] These men, George Grant, Neil Macglashan and Robert Arnot attracted a number of responses to a circular they sent out. Social Sponsor: 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. Edinburgh [7], Scottish were to leave the Athletic Ground after 127 years, with the first team temporarily relocating to Esher's rugby ground in Hersham and the rest of the club also seeking relocation. He went on to play 80 times for the London club and was also awarded player of the season 2018! Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Dream Team: Mark Lilley - London Scottish and former Bath and Bristol Caldy got into our 22 4 times and came away for scores on each occasion. A former tight-head prop, Salad converted to hooker in 2015 while at Jersey Reds. 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. . After retiring he returned to the City, working initially in Waste Recycling and is now CEO at Redgrave Partners. Tom Biggs A strange individual who reminds me of Smeagol from Lord of the Rings. Riki Tipuna Extremely vocal scrum-half who has outrageous acceleration and knowledge of the game. The following former London Scottish players have represented Ireland at full international level. On a dramatic final weekend, Gregor Townsend joined the illustrious and short list of people to score a try against every other opponent in the same Championship. Jack Clowes is included on the list of Lions players despite not officially playing during any of their matches. The club is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union. 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. Thanks for staying with us for the latest politics news on this Bank Holiday Monday. The headband-wearing former Newcastle Falcons lock won an impressive 71 caps for his country. 8. He went on to enjoy spells with Yorkshire Carnegie, as well as in the international and age-group set-ups for Scotland, and in January 2023 was appointed head coach of Greenyards Super6 outfit Southern Knights. Joe Rees is not only an outstanding scrummager bringing vast experience at the highest level but he will also be my scrum coach. 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. They are commemorated in Mick Imlah's poem "London Scottish". After his playing career he returned to the South Island of New Zealand, coached at the University of Otago and then set up Leslie Rugby Coaching Business. The 50 Greatest Scottish Rugby Players Part I: 50-41 Rugby union Sport By Kevin Ferrie Share 0 Comments Gordon Bulloch comes in at No.43 in our list Last week 31 players were given the chance. For example, England internationals such as Mike Catt, Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have all represented the London Irish. Under coach John Steele, and despite limited resources, the team finished 12th out of 14 teams, which would have saved them from relegation had they not fallen into administration at the season's end. Finally we have two young hookers in Tom and Will, both hungry and raising their game in training. Thank you for all your hard work Come down and support them this Friday in their final game at The Bay vs London Scottish! Due to the success of the London Irish Rugby team over the past couple of decades, several notable international players have played for the London Irish. This tradition of togetherness is a common thread woven between every team, right back to that of Bedell-Sivright and before, and embodies the clubs greatest attributes - passion, performance, sportsmanship and heart. London Scottish have been great exponents of rugby sevens, winning the Melrose Sevens three times, Middlesex Sevens seven times and the Rosslyn Park London Floodlit Sevens seven times. Before moving to the West Midlands, Alex was committed to his home club, Hartpury, having joined their pathway aged 16. The man they called the Junkyard Dog, and hailed by many as Scotlands greatest ever player is No.9 Gary Armstrong. Fast-forward over 100 years and the London Irish Rugby team won their first ever major trophy in 2002 when the side clinched the Powergen Cup (now known as the Premiership). One of the most popular figures in Scottish rugby history, it comes as no surprise that he received over 28,000 votes. Will started playing rugby at Witney RFU and Cokethorpe School before progressing through the English Counties Pathway. Ultimate Rugby Players, News, Fixtures and Live Results. 12. But I am sure your readers would take some comfort to be reminded [of that game]. On this page, you can see all upcoming London Irish fixtures and view the most recent London Irish results. 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. 14. Tony Tiarks bought the club for 500,000 in 1996. The lock kicked things off in France, with a successful spell at Mont de Marsan before returning to Scotland to take over Scotland A. Call 020 8971 4333 He glides around players like they are not there and hits hard for a scrawny bloke! 500 talking about this. Following a highly-competitive Round of 16 weekend, EPCR is pleased to announce the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage Dragons RFC can confirm that British & Irish Lion and Wales international back row Ross Moriarty is to leave the club with immediate Leinster Rugby can this afternoon confirm that current South Africa Head Coach, Jacques Nienaber, will join the club after the Rugby Get a personalised rugby experience tailored just for you. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:London_Scottish_F.C._players&oldid=952852687, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 201300 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 April 2020, at 11:40. He then joined Worcester Warriors for the 2014/15 season, where he made 24 appearances before making another seven when the side were promoted back into the Premiership the following season. Where are they now? Scotland's 1999 Championship winners The hooker who comes in at 6ft 1inch and 111kg then made the move to National Two (South) side Tonbridge Juddians once he had completed his studies. Jake arrived at Vallis Way before the 2018/19 season, having made a big impression on the BUCS League whilst studying BSc IT with Business and MSc Digital Marketing at Northumbria University. Since its inaugural competition in 1987, Scotland have featured in all competitions since this time earning their best finish fourth place in 1991 and making the quarter finals in all but two tournaments. Alumni :: Edinburgh University RFC Danny Grewcock Real privilege to play alongside someone who I idolised as a kid. St Andrew's, who had lost the core of their best players lost twice to London Scottish and folded at the end of the season. SubscrIbe for the latest news and offers direct to your inbox. 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. 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. FEATURES. Following a highly-competitive Round of 16 weekend, EPCR is pleased to announce the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage SCOTLAND have actually beaten New Zealand at rugby in an international match that retains a strong affinity in Scottish rugby history. 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. Stevie Scott takes coaching role with Romania - The Offside Line The following former London Scottish players have represented Scotland at full international level. London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. For further information on future alumni events please contact: Alumni-Co-ordinator: Tommy Fawcett Affectionally known as Salad and standing at 6ft 2in, Nick scored 17 times during the 2019/20 campaign for the Oxfordshire based side and ended the season as the competitions joint top try scorer. Helped to bring many players through from the Bath academy. Poshest bloke Ive ever played rugby with. That is indeed the case, Keiths father Irvin Geddes having captained Scotland on the last of his six Test appearances, a 16-10 win over England in 1908. The club regularly featured at the Middlesex Sevens tournament, winning the trophy in 1937, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1991. He was a self-confessed late bloomer and only started to show his talent as he reached his mid to late teens. [1] London Scottish had a very successful first season, and having played 15 matches they only lost four (against already well established sides, Flamingoes, Guy's Hospital, Queen's House and Wasps). He picked out Douglas (WID) Elliot as a stand-out in the Scottish side, both for his general play but also because his physique, more than any of his colleagues, approximated more closely to that of the Kiwis. Anderson was a colourful character. He has since made a successful transition to the grain business and turned out for Stewart Melvilles third XV at the age of 51 as part of his ongoing work to aid the My Name5 Doddie Weir foundation. [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. 15. Tom Petty is a former England Counties U20s player who joined London Scottish last summer. Clowes was banned from playing as the 1888 team were due to depart in a row over professionalism, but travelled anyway and remained with the team throughout the tour. 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. The club progressed back up through seven divisions in 10 seasons to RFU Championship for the 201112 season. Along with Armstrong, Paul Burnell was part of the Scotland team that won the Grand Slam in 1990 and the Championship nine years later. Roy Winters A Bristol legend. Before heading off to University, he spent time at National One side Chinnor before he left for Leeds.
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