[5] Following a mediocre 2016–17 campaign, the club appointed Loughborough Students director of rugby Dave Morris as director of rugby and the club saw a change at the top, with Malcom Offord becoming chairman of the club and Carson Russell as CEO. Semi-professional club (2021–)[edit] Following a reduction in funding from the RFU, Scottish adopted a semi-professional model from the 2020–21 season, with players and coaches being employed part-time. [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.
He bailed out in the summer of 1999. The professional club London Scottish Rugby was placed into administration in 1999 and nominally merged into London Irish (who moved their games to the Stoop) along with Richmond, who were also placed into administration. The original amateur club rejoined the RFU leagues at the bottom of the pyramid after effectively having been relegated nine divisions by the RFU. The club progressed back up through seven divisions in 10 seasons to RFU Championship for the 2011–12 season. The club was promoted to the English National leagues (National Division Three South) for the 2007–08 season after an eight-year absence.
[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. [8] However it was later confirmed they would remain at the Athletic Ground for their return to the Championship in the 2021–22 season.
[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. Fifteen survived, and one played Rugby again. They are commemorated in Mick Imlah's poem "London Scottish". [4] Early history[edit] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2021) London Scottish was the first of the "Exiles" rugby clubs to be founded, and the last of the main three – after London Irish and London Welsh – to go "open" in 1996. [2] London Scottish made the John Player Cup Final in 1974, where they lost 26–6 against defending champions Coventry. The club regularly featured at the Middlesex Sevens tournament, winning the trophy in 1937, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1991. They have won the Melrose Sevens three times, in 1962, 1965 and 2019.
Red background will be relegated. Updated: 15 January 2023 Source: "The Championship". England Rugby. Current squad[edit] The London Scottish squad as announced for the 2022–23 season was:[19] Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Player Union Cameron Terry Hooker England Elliot Chilvers Prop Sam Gratton Joe Rees Wales Daniel Lewis Lock Angus Southon Matt Wilkinson Ben Charnock Back row Dan Cuthbert Harry Hill Jack Ingall Cameron King Brian Tuilagi Samoa Ed Hoadley Scrum-half Dan Nutton Luca Petrozzi Italy Nathan Chamberlain Fly-half Scotland Harry Sheppard Zach Clow Centre Theo Manihera Robbie McCallum Josh Drauniniu Wing Fiji Noah Ferdinand Sam Smith Cameron Anderson Fullback Charlie Ingall Current staff[edit] First team Director of Rugby – Bryan Redpath Head Coach – Joe Gray Backs Coach – Head of Strength and Conditioning - Boris Pineles Commercial Chief Operating Officer – Louise Newton Scotland national team players[edit] The following players have represented both London Scottish and the Scotland national team.
[9] Sevens[edit] 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. Captains and league position (since 1999–2000)[edit] Season Division Captain Position 1999–00 Non League (London Senior Clubs) Ewan Kearney Winners of Merit table 2000–01 Herts/Middlesex 1 Damian Lilley Runner-up 2001–02 London 4 NW Steven Wichary Champions 2002–03 London 3 NW Magnus Macdonald 2003–04 London 2 North David Watt 2004–05 London 1 Karl Hensley 4th 2005–06 3rd 2006–07 Alex Alesbrook 2007–08 National Division Three South 4th National 2008–09 Gary Trueman 2009–10 National League One 2nd 2010–11 Ian McInroy 2011–12 The Championship Lewis Calder 9th 2012–13 8th Head coach and management (since 1999–2000)[edit] Head Coach Manager Non League Iain Morrison Colin McIntyre Brett Cookson Kevin Powderly Colin Mcintyre Rick Scott Rowly Williams Terry O'Connor Brett Taylor Simon Amor Ross Macgregor 2013–14 Laurence Bruggemann Overall league statistics[edit] Played Won Draw Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Points Pos 1987–88 National League 2 11 4 1 6 141 158 –17 9 7th 1988–89 3 7 146 160 –16 11th 1989–90 National League 3 0 258 92 166 22 1st 1990–91 12 5 240 178 62 14 5th 1991–92 304 130 174 1992–93 Premiership 8 192 248 –56 10th 1993–94 18 232 325 –93 Non-league 26 19 775 341 434 17 554 118 436 34 533 214 319 28 16 2 560 199 361 32 20 752 277 475 41 15 676 343 333 30 840 324 516 33 997 235 762 40 633 410 223 83 25 1092 328 764 120 938 569 369 108 27 958 442 132 422 543 −121 10 456 610 −154 45 Honours[edit] London Scottish Melrose Sevens champions: 1962, 1965, 2019[10] Hawick Sevens champions: 1965[11] Kelso Sevens champions: 1991[12] Ross Sutherland Sevens champions: 1990[13] Glasgow Academicals Sevens champions: 1979, 1989[14] Haig Trophy Sevens champions: 1980[15] Stirling Sevens champions: 1988[16] Middlesex Sevens champions: 1937, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1991 Courage League Division 3 champions: 1989–90 Courage League National Division 2 champions: 1991–92 London Division 4 North West champions: 2001–02 London Division 3 North West champions: 2002–03 London Division 2 North champions: 2003–04 London Division 1 champions: 2006–07[17] National League 3 South champions: 2008–09[18] National League 1 champions: 2010–11 London Scottish Lions (amateur side) Herts/Middlesex 2 champions: 2018–19 Current standings[edit] Club Drawn Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Ealing Trailfinders 499 213 286 56 Jersey Reds 383 227 156 51 Coventry 371 301 70 43 Bedford Blues 366 364 37 Hartpury 280 296 −16 Doncaster Knights 308 293 Cornish Pirates 237 Nottingham 292 321 −29 24 Caldy 257 347 −90 Richmond 251 390 −139 Ampthill 250 289 −39 200 430 −230 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background Championship winners will be promoted to the Premiership, subject to minimum standards criteria.
Last gasp Mike Wilcox try earns Hartpury victory over London