Stewart's College FP RFC was a Scottish rugby union club in Edinburgh.
Founded
The club was founded in 1875, when a match took place between the former pupils of Daniel Stewart's Hospital and George Watson's College.[1]
In 1887, the club became a member of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
They played at Inverleith Sports Ground, the venue for Scotland's home games between 1899 and 1925, during which time the first match against New Zealand was played. Inverleith still boasts some of the best playing facilities in Edinburgh.
Merger
Daniel Stewart's College merged with Melville's College in 1973. The college's former pupil rugby clubs - Stewart's College FP and Melville College FP - also merged at this time to found a new rugby club: Stewart's Melville FP.
Notable former players
Scotland internationalists
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Edinburgh District players
The following former Stewart's College FP players have represented Edinburgh District at provincial level.
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Honours
- Melrose Sevens
- Champions (2): 1920, 1956
- Langholm Sevens
- Champions (4): 1948, 1951, 1957, 1965
- Hawick Sevens
- Champions (3): 1937, 1952, 1959
- Gala Sevens
- Champions (1): 1952
- Jed-Forest Sevens
- Champions (5): 1934, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1960
- Heriots Sevens[9]
- Champions: 1950
References
- ^ a b c "Stewart's Melville RFC".
- ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b c d "Stewart's Melville RFC".
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b c "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Heriots Sevens". 26 August 2022.
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