This was after the decision had been taken by the Club's [all-student] committee to back the SRU proposal for a fully league system on the grounds that it would benefit Scottish rugby as a whole, but also in the full knowledge that this would inevitably pose great problems for the Club itself.
Coach Edinburgh Napier University. With fares starting from £5 one-way on National Express coaches you can be sure to find the perfect journey to the jewel of Scotland and discover Edinburgh's history and … The first XV were 2009 semi finalists of the British Universities Championships, and have reached the quarter finals in both 2010 and 2011. Edinburgh University RFC has a notable history of touring; 2004 tour to South Africa, a major tour to Japan was undertaken in 2008 where one of the games was televised. Over the years, the club has produced no fewer than 22 international players, alongside 8 Barbarians representatives and 4 British and Irish Lions. “Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all material is copyright © The University of Edinburgh 2020. We play in the BUCS National League and Scottish League 1A as well as having a development squad. Animal Welfare. These were Bedell-Sivright, A.B Flett, A great Rugby rarity happened in 1910 when EURFC player The Club's fortunes waned in the 1930s, but a great revival took place in the 1950s, and 1960s when the Club finished runners-up in the The last major international player from the Club was Jock Millican, thrice capped in 1972–73. As part of our Performance Programme, you will develop both your athletic and academic skills, competing for one of the UK’s best sporting higher education institutions and studying at a university that is consistently ranked in the top 50 in the world:Our Men’s Rugby programme was founded in 2011. for first-team training and to run its academy. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh to BIRMINGHAM Coach Station, Digbeth once daily. Edinburgh University Ladies Rugby Football Club. Established in 1857, the Club now plays its home fixtures at the EURFC has produced 72 young full-international (for major Many more of Rugby's international players worldwide played for the University prior to being capped from other clubs; these include Scotland and In 1901 after winning the Scottish unofficial championship, the Club provided an extraordinary eight members of the Scotland XV to defeat Wales that February. 1.2K likes. Memorable victories include; 2002 BUSA Shield competition with the final played in London, and the SRU'S Scottish HydroElectric Bowl competition was registered in 2009 with the final being played against In the past, EURFC has also fielded an EURL (Edinburgh University Rugby League) team in the Edinburgh University also has two ladies teams, run as separate club EULRFC. Founded in 1858, the University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club is the 6th oldest rugby club in the world and a founding member of the SRU. Oriam is Scotland’s national performance centre for sport, based at Heriot-Watt University’s Riccarton campus in Edinburgh.